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Understanding the Role of Peer Specialists
ZoomEnrollment Limited To: 20 Contact Hrs: 1.5 CEUs: 1.5 Method: Lecture Learning Objectives: Participants will learn the origins of peer support. Participants will learn the nature of the role and how it intersects with other roles in mental health clinics. Participants will learn the aspects of a recovery-oriented culture. Instructor: Jeremy M. Reuling, LCSW, NYCPS, CPRP Location: Zoom Cost for non-WJCS staff: $75 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER 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 ...
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Trauma Treatment Across the Lifespan
Clinicians are likely to encounter survivors of trauma in their practice. In addition to clients who meet criteria for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders from single traumatic events, survivors of complex and early developmental attachment trauma may also present more complex clinical pictures.
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Food Pantry at WJCS Mary J. Blige Women’s Center
FeaturedMJB Women's Center 489 South Broadway, Yonkers, NY, United StatesThe WJCS Mary J. Blige Center in Yonkers is hosting a food pantry on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
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Client Alliance, Compliance & Therapist Burn Out
ZoomMental health professionals, perhaps now more than ever, are susceptible to stress and burn out directly related to their job responsibilities. Part of this comes from defining our professional selves based on what we are told our roles should be and what we should be able to accomplish rather than a realistic appraisal of situations and settings.
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Hoarding Disorder: What Clinicians Need to Know
ZoomIt is estimated that 2%-6% of the population suffers from hoarding disorder. Across two sessions, this course will review the common mechanisms associated with the development of hoarding disorder as well as how to recognize, assess, and treat hoarding disorder. The course will also provide an overview of a newly developed eight-week specialty treatment program for hoarding disorder that can be effectively delivered both in office or via telehealth in standard length psychotherapy sessions.
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Food Pantry at WJCS Mary J. Blige Women’s Center
FeaturedMJB Women's Center 489 South Broadway, Yonkers, NY, United StatesThe WJCS Mary J. Blige Center in Yonkers is hosting a food pantry on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
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Dr. Samuel Kahn Memorial Lecture 2026
ZoomDr. Elana Spira, WJCS Director of Research and Evaluation, will review diagnostic features of ADHD, focusing on variations across different subtypes and developmental periods, along with evidence-based guidance for assessment and intervention across the lifespan.
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Grief Special Topics: Ambiguous Loss, Disenfranchised Grief (WJCS Staff Only)
ZoomLosses are ever-present in our lives, yet those that don’t involve death are often overlooked by clients, clinicians, and communities. Join us and deepen your grief-informed practice by considering the many ways your clients experience loss. This training clarifies core concepts such as Ambiguous Loss and Disenfranchised Grief and examines real-world examples across a broad spectrum of client experiences (including trauma, adoption, foster care, divorce, estrangement, immigration, deportation, forced migration, incarceration, brain injury, mental illness, developmental disabilities, gender and sexuality, aging, and caregiving). You will learn practical intervention strategies and principles for working with clients facing ambiguous losses and disenfranchised grief.
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The DD Diagnoses and Community Mental Health
ZoomAlmost all clinicians who are in a general practice setting either in the community, or a school or hospital are finding they need skills in recognizing developmental disorders and adapting treatment strategies to meet the needs of individuals who are either on the spectrum or have cognitive challenges. This course is designed to review the fundamental aspects of these diagnoses, including changes in the DSM 5-TR.
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Food Pantry at WJCS Mary J. Blige Women’s Center
FeaturedMJB Women's Center 489 South Broadway, Yonkers, NY, United StatesThe WJCS Mary J. Blige Center in Yonkers is hosting a food pantry on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
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WJCS 2026 Gala
FeaturedBrae Burn Country Club 39 Brae Burn Drive, Purchase, NY, United StatesMEET OUR HONOREES DONATE TO OUR GALA GIVE FOR GOOD AUCTION! Click here to see our gala highlights! - Thank you to our Corporate Sponsors! Brown and Brown NewYork Presbyterian Westchester Behavioral Health RSM US LLP Eye Gallery Armanino Advisory LLC Enterprise Fleet Management Galleros Robinson White Plains Hospital Alan Dlugash Garfunkel Wild P.C. Grassy Sprain Long Term Care Healthcare Management Associates Loftex Woodworks Construction Co., Inc. Guardian Life Thank you to our GALA COMMITTEE! Anita Abraham-Inz & Richard Inz Lynn* & William Bagliebter Ilana & Jordan Bass Samantha Bauer Stavis & Ross Bauer Amanda & Steven ...
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Food Pantry at WJCS Mary J. Blige Women’s Center
FeaturedMJB Women's Center 489 South Broadway, Yonkers, NY, United StatesThe WJCS Mary J. Blige Center in Yonkers is hosting a food pantry on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.