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Motivational Interviewing in Rec Therapy – presented Holly J. Bean, Ph.D., LCPC, CRC, CTRS (60 minutes/ 0.1 CEU)

Motivational Interviewing in Rec Therapy – presented Holly J. Bean, Ph.D., LCPC, CRC, CTRS (60 minutes/ 0.1 CEU) (One Clock Hour of Continuing Education)

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Rec Therapy -- CEU Secrets -- One Clock Hour of Continuing Education (0.1 CEU)

FREE course This is a webinar replay. Session content is CE Pre-Approved by NCTRC

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An Introduction to Cinema Therapy: And application to recreational therapy practice -- Five (5) Clock Hours

Birgit Wolz’s (2004) E-Motion Picture Magic: A Movie Lover's Guide to Healing and Transformation. Pass quiz with 70% or better. -- Book NOT included with course.

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Therapeutic Recreation for people with vision impairments by Rosalyn Fast (One Clock Hour of Continuing Education)

Therapeutic Recreation for people with vision impairments by Rosalyn Fast (One Clock Hour of Continuing Education)

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Narrative of Professional Quality of Life among TR practitioners working in LTC homes (90 Minutes of Continuing Education)

Narrative of Professional Quality of Life among TR practitioners working in LTC homes (90 minutes) Presented by: Jenna Johnstone

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Golden Yoga – Mindful Movement for Elders by Jeanette Sealy (90 Minutes of Continuing Education)

Golden Yoga – Mindful Movement for Elders by Jeanette Sealy (90 Minutes of Continuing Education)

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Stacked programming for those with short attention spans by Linda Bailey (One Clock Hour of Continuing Education)

Linda Bailey presents: Stacked programming for those with short attention spans (One Clock Hour of Continuing Education)

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Jen Tindall Presents: "Cultivating Gratitude with Seniors" (One Clock Hour of Continuing Education)

Jen Tindall Presents: "Cultivating Gratitude with Seniors" (One Clock Hour of Continuing Education)

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Kristin Mian presents: Strategies and techniques for adaptive aquatics (One clock hour)

Kristin Mian, CTRS presents: "Strategies and techniques for adaptive aquatics"

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Mindfulness as treatment for mental health treatment needs -- Five (5) Clock Hours

Read: Gill Hasson’s (2013) Mindfulness: be mindful/ live in the moment Pass quiz with 70% or better. -- Book NOT included with course.

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Dialectical Behavior Therapy in Recreation Therapy -- Five (5) Clock Hours

Read "DBT: Dialectical Behaviour Therapy: The only DBT step-by-step guide to regularizing by taking control of personality disorder. " Pass quiz with 70% or better. -- Book NOT included with course.

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Counseling and Recreation Therapy -- Five (5) Clock Hours

Read Aileen Milne’s "Teach Yourself: Understand Counseling " Pass quiz with 70% or better. -- Book NOT included with course.

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Understanding Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT ) -- Five (5) Clock Hours

Read David Burns (1980) "Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy Book" Pass quiz with 70% or better. -- Book NOT included with course.

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Techniques for helping children decrease verbal and physical aggression -- Five (5) Clock Hours

Read Ross Green's book "The Explosive Child” and passing an online" Pass quiz with 70% or better. -- Book NOT included with course.

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Responding to troubled youth’s challenging behavior -- Five (5) Clock Hours

Read Appelstein’s "No such Thing as a Bad Kid." Pass quiz with 70% or better. -- Book NOT included with course.

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Understanding PTSD -- Five (5) Clock Hours

Independent learner is to read Romeo Vitell’s book, the everything guide to overcoming PTSD and pass a written test on the book with a score of 70% or better. -- Book NOT included with course.

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Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder -- Five (5) Clock Hours

Independent learner will demonstrate a basic BPD as evidenced by reading I Hate You, Don’t Leave Me, and passing quiz with 70% or better. Book NOT included with course.

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Understanding Autism - Five (5) Clock Hours

Independent learner will read Barry Pizant’s (2015) book, Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism; and passing an online quiz with at least a score of 70% or better.

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Positive Psychology -- Five (5) Clock Hours

Independent learner will demonstrate an awareness of positive psychology as evidenced by reading Barbara Fredrickson's (2009) "Positivity" and pass with score of 70% or better on quiz. Unlimited tests. Book not included with course.

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Leisure Education and Counseling -- – Two (2) clock hours of continuing education

You’ll be able to identify: a.) Three counseling skills that can be used to facilitate leisure counseling; b.) Three ways to provide leisure education/ counseling; and c.) at least one benefit of leisure education and counseling

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Motivation Secrets -- – Two (2) clock hours of continuing education

You'll be able to identify: a.) the difference between intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation; b.) some of the problems or concerns with extrinsic motivators; and c.) ways to inspire intrinsic motivation to get people to take action

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Social Psychology Secrets -- Two (2) clock hours of continuing education

By the end of this session, you'll know be able to identify: a.) Three ways to express thoughts and feelings; b) What you’ll need to start a journaling program; and c.) Three health benefits for journaling/ self-expression.

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Positive Psychology Secrets -- – Two (2) clock hours of continuing education

By the end of this training, you'll be able to identify: a.) define positive psychology; b.) identify research that supports positive psychology' and c.) ow can rec therapists How to implement positive psychology.

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Rec Therapist: We Put the RT in HEART® -- (compassion and professional skills) -- – Two (2) clock hours of continuing education

You’ll be able to: 1.) Define humanistic psychology; 2.) Identify (3) parts of humanistic approach developed by Carl Rogers: 3.) Identify (5) parts of Maslows’s Self-actualization and 5.) Identify Gary Chapman’s (5) Love Languages

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The Healing Power of Expressing Emotions -- – Two (2) clock hours of continuing education

By the end of this session, you'll know the following: Three ways to express thoughts and feelings. What you’ll need to start a journaling program Three health benefits for journaling/ self-expression

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Trauma Focused Recreational Therapy – Two (2) Clock Hours

By the end of this session, you'll know How trauma affects children and teens Know the elements of the PRACTICE (Trauma-focused model) Know how to use DBT skills to help kids/ teens with trauma Self-care techniques for vicarious trauma.

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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in Recreational Therapy -- – Two (2) clock hours of continuing education

By the end of this session, you'll know the following: 1.) What DBT stands for 2.) Who created DBT 3.) What is Validation 4.) What are the Four skill sets taught in DBT

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Teaching Emotion Regulation Skills to People with Behavioral Health Needs – Two (2) Clock Hours

By the end of this session, you'll know How to teach about emotions The DBT (ACCEPTS) set of emotion regulation skills The DBT (IMPROVE) distress tolerance skills. Content: webinar replay and slides

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Interpersonal Success Secrets – Two (2) Clock Hours

By the end of this session, you’ll You’ll be able to: 1.) Identify an interpersonal assessment tool. 2.) Identify three benefits for developing interpersonal skills 3.) Identify ten interpersonal skills (that RTs can teach)

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Rec Therapist: How to be an effective leader and get twice the results – Two (2) Clock Hours

By the end of this session, you’ll know: a.) where you can take on leadership roles; b.) an ineffective leadership style that results in a team being 50% as productive; and c.) intelligent leadership that gets twice the results. [Webinar Replay]

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Psychology of Success: Understanding the Growth Mindset -- Five Clock Hours

Independent learner is to read Carol Dweck’s (2007), "Mindset: the new psychology of success" and pass the online quiz (based on the book) with a score of at least 70% -- Required book is NOT included. We recommend public library for books!

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Treating Depression: Techniques for Promoting Happiness -- Five Clock Hours

Independent learner will read the book: Shimoff and Cline (2007) Happy for No Reason and pass quiz with a score of 70% or better. NOTE-- Required book is NOT included. We recommend public library for books!

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Interacting with people who have disabilities / transfer techniques (one clock hour of continuing education)

Video training: Video 1: Interacting with people who have disabilities Video 2: Transfer techniques

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Eating Disorders: Recreational Therapy’s Role in Effective Treatment by Laurie Nerat CTRS (One clock hour of continuing education)

Eating Disorders: Recreational Therapy’s Role in Effective Treatment By: Laurie Nerat CTRS

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Bibliotherapy in Rec Therapy by Laurie Nerat CTRS (One clock hour of continuing education)

Course Topic: Bibliotherapy, A Novel Approach to dealing with Life’s challenges and Issues Presenter: Laurie Nerat CTRS

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Models of Practice in Rec. Therapy (One clock hour of continuing education)

Models of Practice in Rec. Therapy This session content is CE Pre-Approved by NCTRC 0.1 CEU (1 clock hour of continuing education)

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Coping Skills Training for Adolescents with Psychiatric Diagnosis and Behavioral Difficulties by Kristin Green, CTRS (one clock hour)

Coping Skills Training for Adolescents with Psychiatric Diagnosis and Behavioral Difficulties Presented by our Innovative Instructor: Kristin Green, CTRS

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How to Teach Mindfulness to Kids by Kristi Crawford- 90 minutes (0.15 CEUs)

How to Teach Mindfulness to Kids 90 mins (0.15 CEUs)

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Communication skills: therapeutic and non-verbal -- 90 minutes (0.15 CEUs)

Communication skills: therapeutic and non-verbal (90 mins) 0.15 CEUs

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Professional Documentation in Therapeutic Recreation by Mary Nagy -- 90 minutes (0.15 CEUs)

Professional Documentation in Therapeutic Recreation Training Consists of: Slideshow Videos

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Ethics and professionalism in Rec. Therapy -- 90 minutes (0.15 CEUs)

Video training: An overview of ethics and professionalism in recreational therapy

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Behavioral Health Needs and Treatment Approaches in Recreational Therapy – 12 Clock Hours

Session content is CE Pre-Approved by NCTRC for 12 clock hours of continuing education. This course counts towards Behavioral Health Specialization

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Danny Pettry Presents: Develop Your Potential: Reach Your Biggest Goals This Year -- 2 Clock Hours

Danny Pettry presents his keynote talk for professional Recreational Therapists. Pettry reviews four (4) skills for professional and personal development. Session is two (2) clock hours

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Business Start Up in Rec Therapy (60 mins/ 0.1 CEU)

TR Knowledge Areas: Admin: TR/RT service plan of operation; Payment system (e.g. government funding, managed care, private contract, Medicare, Medicaid, ICDM); . Budgeting and fiscal management (e.g., fund acquisition, fund management)

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Therapeutic outcomes for Tai Chi (60 mins/ 0.1 CEU)

Learn to identify the cognitive, emotional, physical, and spiritual therapeutic outcomes for Tai Chi.

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Pain, Anxiety, and Restlessness in Physical Rehabilitation, the Role of the Rec Therapy

Pain, Anxiety, and Restlessness in Physical Rehabilitation, the Role of the Rec Therapy

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The Difference Between Recreation Activities and Recreation Therapy

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Supercharged: Understanding the influence of energy patterns in client care by Amber Gerber (one clock hour)

Supercharged: Understanding the influence of energy patterns in client care (one clock hour) by Amber Gerber, CTRS, Reiki Grand Master.

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Overcoming Burnout In the Workplace by Lacey Burgess Hatley, MS, CTRS/LRT (60 mins/ 0.1 CEU)

Learning objectives: Identify 5 causes of workplace stress. Identify 5 symptoms of workplace stress. Identify 3 negative outcomes of workplace stress. Identify 5 benefits of overcoming/coping with workplace stress. Identify and perform 3 evidenced-

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Keynote Topic: Is Recreational Therapy Effective or "A pie in the sky?" (One Clock Hour)

1. Describe the recreational therapy process. 2. Describe types of evidence used in evidence-based practice. 3. Illustrate how theory is a necessary part in recreational therapy. 4. Outline emerging trends in recreational therapy.

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NCTRC Overview and Recertification Process (One Clock Hour)

This session will focus on various aspects of the NCTRC Certification Program including an overview of NCTRC services and review of where Certification Standards come from. Review of requirements for Recertification will be provided, including the

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Using Visual And Pictoral Cues in Recreational Therapy (One Clock Hour)

This session will describe how visual and pictorial cues can be used to improve functioning, teach leisure skills, and facilitate inclusive recreation programs. A detailed description of tools that can be used to generate pictorial cue will also be

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The RT's Guide to Habitual Thriving (One Clock Hour)

Based on evidence from Hardiness, Resilience, Grit and Positive Psychology and grounded in Psychiatric Rehab practice the HT (Habitual Thriving) perspective proclaims and explains a model/framework for positive change for you and for your clients.

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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) as an Evidenced Based Practice (EBP) Model for Recreation Therapy (RT) (One Clock Hour)

An Overview: A Review of Marsha Linehan’s (2021) Memoir Building a Life Worth Living, Source: Linehan, M. (2021). Building a life worth living: A memoir. Random House.

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The Meaning of Genuine Interactions and The Value of Moments by Christine Hess (One Clock Hour)

Christine Hess will be discussing how important it is to not rush through every work day and spend time in the moment with residents. How to balance keeping your schedule and being able to savor the genuine interactions with your residents/ pts.

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Trauma Informed Care by Sharon McGloin, MSOD, MS, CTRS [two clock hours] (0.2 CEUs)

This course will give you a framework and understanding about Trauma Informed Care and the impact that trauma has on folks throughout the lifespan. Trauma affects all of us and we all have an ACE score.

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Recreation in mental health by Maria Lopez (one clock hour)

Recreation in mental health by Maria Lopez

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Heal through words: a therapeutic writing program by Denise Lima-Laskiewicz - (one clock hour)

The writing program will explore the therapeutic benefits of writing. It will provide examples of how to conduct a writing program in a group format for people with mental health needs.

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Supporting mental health through arts in context to Recreation Therapy by Jennifer Heil (one clock hour)

In this one hour session, participants will increase their knowledge on how to utilize the arts, in context to the recreational therapy services they provide to support improved mental health and well-being..

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Caregiver’s Case Study (Traumatic Brain Injury) by Rosalyn Fast (one clock hour)

This workshop highlights how Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) caregivers can assist Recreation Therapists in rehabilitating and reintegrating injured family members into their community.

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Music and Movement in therapeutic recreation by Jim Arnold (one clock hour)

Session to include elements of music for improving social interaction, encouraging physical exercise and providing cognitive stimulation for people with various abilities

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Using Recreational Therapy to Aid in Relapse Prevention by Lacey Burgess Hatley (one clock hour)

Educating on what substance use/abuse is, types of substances and affects it has on an individual, and Recreational Therapy interventions to aid in relapse prevention.

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Transitioning Activities Department to Therapeutic Recreation Department by Hannah Hansen CTRS (one clock hour)

A guide for CTRS’s working in a skilled nursing environment to integrate Therapeutic Recreation modalities and adapting your typical Activities program to an interdisciplinary and clinically based program, without losing your mind.

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Creative Modalities in TR: therapeutic use of puppets for special populations - Veronica Kaninska (one clock hour)

This session is an overview of the idea of puppetry as a therapeutic tool in recreational therapy and for a variety of clients. The attendees will discover answers to the essential What, Where, How, and Why. What are puppets, and why can they serve a

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Music and Dementia by Rebecca Frize, MT-BC, ADC (one clock hour)

Music & Dementia: Getting a Positive Response is a presentation of utilizing music in your group or independent sessions when working with people who have dementia as a non-music therapist. Goals and interventions will be introduced for cognitive, ph

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The benefits of exercise on mental health

This session will discuss how exercise effects mental health in the areas of depression, anxiety, stress, ADHD, PTSD and trauma. It will also discuss physical benefits and cognitive benefits

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Counseling Psychology in Relation to Recreation Therapy

Counseling Psychology, including going over the basics of incorporating Humanistic Psychology (Active Listening, reflection, empathy, etc.) CBT, Existentialism, Hypnosis/NLP, Motivational Interviewing, Positive Psychology for incorporating

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The Center for Equine Recovery for Veterans

Presentation of our Equine Therapy program for Veterans and the unique protocol partnering with MTSU Horse Science college students. While our Vets are learning how to ride, the students are learning more about mental health hology for incorporating

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The Risk of Learning is Fun (audio presentation)

(Audio Course) Christopher Worth, a person with a developmental disability, will describe how, for him, the power of risk in play and the decision-making it requires, he believes, helped him and therefore helps others to be the people

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Recreation Therapy in treatment of depression in elderly

This session will start with an introduction about the causes of depression in older adults. Then the session will discuss the top six treatment strategies RT can utilize in treating depression in older adults.