Psychiatric Advance Directive (PAD) – WJCS STAFF ONLY

Contact Hrs: 1.5
CEU’s: 1.5

A Psychiatric Advance Directive (PAD) is an instruction to be followed when a person isn’t able to make decisions regarding her/his physical or mental health treatment. Learn your responsibilities and the rights of people who create a PAD. Learn to use a PAD as an empowering wellness tool.

Method: Lecture, discussion

Learning Objectives:

• Explore how Psychiatric Advance Directives support self-determination for people receiving mental health services.
• Promote the use of Psychiatric Advance Directives through practical knowledge about the nature and typical use of advance directives.
• Support a working knowledge of the NYS model of advance directive.

Instructor: David Ferencz, BA
Location: Live Via Zoom

Westchester Jewish Community Services is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0101, and by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW0067 and by The New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0313

Please note: To receive CE credits, one must attend the entirety of the class. Partial credit will not be awarded to those who attend only a portion of the class. Therefore, late arrival or an early departure of greater than 10 minutes constitutes not attending a class in its entirety. To document attendance, participants must sign in and out of the class and complete an evaluation at the end of each class.