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• [Post-Event] 2020 Northwest Region School Psychology Virtual Fall Conference

  • Start
    October 21, 2020
  •  
    8:00 AM (PDT)
  • End
    January 20, 2021
  •  
    5:00 PM (PST)
  • Location
    Online Virtual

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  Post-Event Registration for

  Washington State Association of School Psychologists Presents

  Northwest Regional School Psychology Virtual Conference

  Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and Hawaii
  & Council for Exceptional Children - Idaho

  
  

  

  Attention psychologists,

  If you were unable to attend the fall conference but are interested in obtaining recordings of the large majority of the talks, you are welcome to register for the conference and gain access to the recordings.

  The recordings will be available till Jan 20, 2021.

  The cost for access is the same for member registration; $150 for practitioners; $50 for students/retired.  Registration is essential as speakers only agreed to allow registered psychologists access to the recordings of their talks.

  Following receipt of registration, you will be sent via e-mail, an access code for the talks.

  You will be eligible for up to 22 clock hours dependent on how many of the recordings you listen to.  This is an honor system as is typical with clock hours.

  The clock hours will be made available to you on Jan 21, 2021 once you complete evaluations.

  Please complete the registration form to start the process.

  
  

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• PREPaRE Workshop 2: Mental Health Crisis Interventions: Responding to an Acute Traumatic Stressor in Schools

  • Start
    November 18, 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM (PST)
  • End
    November 20, 2020
  •  
    2:00 PM (PST)
  • Location
    Online

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  PREPaRE Workshop 2, Third Edition,

  Mental Health Crisis Interventions: Responding to an Acute Traumatic Stressor in Schools

  November 18th, 19th, and 20th (Wed - Friday) 9:00 am – 2:00 pm each day.

  * You do not need to take Workshop 1 to take Workshop 2.

  
  

  Workshop 2 develops the knowledge and skill required to provide immediate mental health crisis interventions to the students, staff, and school community members who have been simultaneously exposed to an acute traumatic stressor. The knowledge and skill developed within this session also help to build a bridge to the psychotherapeutic and trauma informed mental health response sometimes required to address challenges associated with trauma exposure. This workshop is an excellent course for all mental health professionals in your district who provide mental health crisis intervention services.

  ·Provides a specific examination of the school-based mental health professionals' roles and responsibilities, with a special emphasis on crisis intervention and recovery.

  · Per participant materials fee: $55

  · You will receive information regarding pre-activities about 2 weeks prior to the event.

   

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• Webinar - Ethics

  • When
    December 31, 2020
  •  
    (UTC-08:00)
  • Location
    Online

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  The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly: 
  Ethical Issues for School Psychologist
  

  
  

  Abstract:

  Historically, most associations’ ethical standards speak to the Good, - What should professionals do to be ethical.  They should be good communicators, good collaborators, good service providers etc.  These definitions have strong cultural foundations.  The Washington State Code of Conduct was implemented in the early 1990s and represents the Bad – what you should not do e.g. falsification of data, abandonment of generally recognized professional standards etc.  The Code specifies different levels of sanctions and their burden of proof. School Psychologists are certified by OSPI and unethical behavior can be punished by the OSPI’s Office of Professional Practice (OPP).  Punishment comes in one of three forms:  revocation of one’s certificate, suspension of one’s certificate, or a reprimand.  How do the NASP ethical standards and Code of Conduct coexist?  How are they different from ethics around the world and how does culture influence these?  What are the implications for professional practice? 

  About the Presenter:

  Phillip Koester is a certified school psychologist and school counselor.  He has worked in Washington State public schools for 21 years and overseas for 12 years.  He is past president of WSASP. Phillip was appointed by two superintendents of public instruction to represent WSASP on the Admissions and Professional Conduct Advisory Committee (APCAC). He also served for many years as the WSASP ethics chair. He is married to Liane, an educator, and they recently celebrated their 35^th wedding anniversary.  They are proud parents of 2 adult children, one a civil engineer and the other a MBA educated rock climbing guide. Their adult children are both “third culture kids” who, grew up overseas, travelled the world, and are very culturally competent people.  In recent years Phillip has learned to scuba dive and rock climb, proving that you can teach an old dog new tricks.
  
  

  This webinar satisfies the ethical practice
  requirement for NCSP renewal.
  
  

  **You are viewing a pre-recorded video, which was recorded for the 2018 Spring Lecture Series
  

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• Archive - WSASP Spring Lecture Series

  • When
    December 31, 2020
  •  
    6:00 AM (UTC-08:00)
  • Location
    WSASP Go To Webinar

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  You can now access previously aired Spring Lecture Series (SLS)
  

  
  Register here for which session(s) you'd like and within 72 hours, you'll be sent the link to watch the video(s) you purchased.
  - The 2019 SLS is available for $40/session.
  - Previous 2014-2018 SLS sessions are available for $25-35/session.
  
  

  Any handouts that were used for any sessions are available for free at www.wsasp.org/ArchivedSLSHandouts
  

  
  If you'd like more information on the sessions, including topics, speakers, and available clock hours, click here.
  
  
  

  Clock Hours
  

  Clock hour fees are $2 per hour for non-members (they are free for WSASP Members). Upon completion of the evaluation(s), participants will be issued the appropriate clock hour verification form and non-members will be prompted to pay the applicable amount for total clock hours. Registrants are encouraged to petition their out-of-state certification offices to seek reciprocity prior to the start of the series/session. Availability of clock hours is directly linked to registration (no sharing series/session participation between two or more participants.)

  
  

  If you have any questions, please contact our Office Manager at contact@wsasp.org or 509-724-1587 for assistance.

  
  

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