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March is National Social Work Month!

Miriam Arond2026-04-16T06:49:22-04:00March 23rd, 2026|Categories: Feature, Featured Homepage, Featured Internal|Tags: national social work month, social work appreciation, world social work day, clinicians, social workers, Trauma, Mental Health|

March is National Social Work Month, a time to express our deep gratitude to the social workers across WJCS for all they do to help our clients find the tools and strength they need to overcome significant life challenges. Social workers are an essential part of the fabric of Westchester Jewish Community Services. Many of them serve in our mental health and trauma clinics, offering direct therapeutic support to individuals and families. Others work in schools, residences, community-based programs, care management, and in leadership and administrative roles throughout the agency. While their responsibilities may look different, what unites their ...

Discussing Difficult Topics with Clients

Miriam Arond2025-10-07T13:24:00-04:00October 7th, 2025|Categories: Courses, Mental Health|Tags: dbt, clinicians, ed institute, Mental Health|

Dates & Times: 11/4/25 9-11am & 12/2/25 9-11am Enrollment Limited to: No limit Contact Hrs: 4 CEU’s: 4 Have you ever been uncomfortable discussing something sensitive with a client? In this two-part course, clinicians will learn how to engage in difficult conversations with their clients. The first session will cover general background on client- and therapist-interfering thoughts and behaviors that get in the way of approaching difficult conversations. We will use concepts from DBT and a framework for working with “resistance” and getting “unstuck.” The second session will focus more on practical application in the form ...

Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT): Clinical Strategies for Engagement, Selection, and Initiation

Miriam Arond2025-05-14T11:06:09-04:00May 14th, 2025|Categories: Courses, Mental Health|Tags: addiction treatment, drugs, withdrawal, addiction, clinicians, co-occurring disorder, ed institute, Mental Health, Substance Use|

Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT): Clinical Strategies for Engagement, Selection, and Initiation

Gambling and Other Behavioral Addictions: What Clinicians Need to Know

Miriam Arond2024-10-16T16:50:12-04:00October 16th, 2024|Categories: Courses, Mental Health|Tags: behavioral addictions, gambling, sex addiction, compulsive behavior, medication, drugs, addiction, clinicians, co-occurring disorder, ed institute, Mental Health, Substance Use|

Behavioral addictions include gambling, sex addiction, internet gaming disorder, shopping addiction and food addictions, however the DSM-5-TR only recognizes gambling and internet gaming addiction within this category.

Novel Drugs of Abuse: What Clinicians Need to Know

Miriam Arond2024-09-18T16:03:34-04:00September 18th, 2024|Categories: Courses, Mental Health|Tags: drugs, withdrawal, addiction, clinicians, co-occurring disorder, ed institute, Mental Health, Substance Use|

Novel drugs are synthetic illicit drugs sometimes referred to as designer drugs and are often sold as legal, safe, nondrug products, frequently escaping regulation, resulting in delays in professionals and legislators recognizing their use and impacts.

Hallucinogens: What Clinicians Need to Know

Miriam Arond2024-08-07T11:06:41-04:00August 7th, 2024|Categories: Courses, Mental Health|Tags: hallucinogens, psychedelic, LSD, Nicholas Batson, withdrawal, co-occurring disorders, clinicians, drug use, ed institute, Mental Health, Substance Use|

This session will provide an overview of various substances comprising the category of hallucinogens, their intoxication and withdrawal symptoms, and co-occurring mental health and physical health concerns.

Nicotine and Vaping: What Clinicians Need to Know

Miriam Arond2024-06-11T13:16:53-04:00June 11th, 2024|Categories: Courses, Mental Health|Tags: nicotine, vaping, smoking, co-occurring disorders, addiction, clinicians, ed institute, Mental Health, Substance Use|

Smoking cigarettes remains the leading preventable cause of death in the United States and causes more than 440,000 deaths each year. In addition, vaping continues to grow in popularity and is the most common delivery method of nicotine among teenagers and young adults. Nicotine is the main addictive chemical in both smoking cigarettes and vaping.

Alcohol and Benzodiazepines: What Clinicians Need to Know

Miriam Arond2024-05-06T13:24:47-04:00May 6th, 2024|Categories: Courses, Mental Health|Tags: overdose, withdrawal, benzodiazepines, alcohol use disorder, co-occurring disorders, alcohol, addiction, clinicians, Mental Health|

More and more clinicians are receiving referrals for grieving clients asking for support in their bereavement process. The current course aims to provide clinicians with a grounding in psychoeducation and theory behind grief responses in order to increase clinician confidence in working with clients who are experiencing bereavement.

Opioids: What Clinicians Need to Know

Miriam Arond2024-04-05T14:14:11-04:00April 5th, 2024|Categories: Courses, Mental Health|Tags: opioids, substance use disorder, co-occurring disorders, clinicians, drug use, ed institute, Mental Health, Substance Use|

Drug overdose now causes more deaths than car accidents and is the leading cause of injury death in the United States. The overwhelming majority of these deaths are due to opioids. This session will give an overview of opioids, including their various types and main intoxication symptoms. Important trends in opioid addiction will be reviewed, including the rise of synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl.

Marijuana: What Clinicians Need to Know

Miriam Arond2024-03-08T15:33:23-05:00February 5th, 2024|Categories: Courses, Mental Health|Tags: marijuana, clinicians, drug use, Mental Health, Substance Use|

Date: 4/12/24 Time: 9:30 am to 11 am Contact Hrs: 1.5 CEU’s: 1.5 Enrollment Limited to: No limit Method: Lecture, discussion Description: Marijuana and products derived from chemicals within it are used both medically and recreationally by an increasing number of people through the United States. To date, 38 states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for medical use while recreational use has been legalized in 24 states along with the District of Columbia. In this evolving legal landscape, marijuana use has become increasingly prevalent, particularly among teenagers and young adults. ...

Theories & Practices to Support Clinicians Working with Grieving Clients

Miriam Arond2025-12-04T18:01:54-05:00April 10th, 2023|Categories: Courses, Mental Health|Tags: clinicians, ed institute, Grief, Mental Health|

The current course aims to provide clinicians with a grounding in psychoeducation and theory behind grief responses in order to increase clinician confidence in working with clients who are experiencing bereavement. Additionally, this course will provide clinicians with examples of and hands-on practice with activities they can use in session to help support clients on their journey through grief and healing. At the close of each day of the course, space will be provided for clinicians to process their thoughts and feelings related to working with grieving clients in an effort to normalize conversation about death and dying and dispel some of the discomfort or concern about supporting grieving clients.