Continuing Education Classes

Professional Treatment Services prides itself in providing free Continuing Education classes to the Lawrence and Northeast Kansas community as part of its services. To enroll, please click on the enroll icon next to the presentation of your choice and complete the enrollment form. You will receive a confirmation or your request within twenty-four hours. This confirmation is based availability as all classes are limited to 20 participants.

Classes are scheduled for the last Friday each month in the afternoon from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM. Sign-in is at 1:45 PM. Unless otherwise noted each class is 2 hours of CEU’s. Certificates of attendance will be provided.

The participant will:

• Increase awareness about the most current research regarding adolescent brain development as it relates to substance use.

• Increase awareness of youth drug trends in Kansas.

• Increase awareness of the drugs and drug paraphernalia accessible to
  youth.

Presenter: Carol Spiker, CPP, AAPS CEU's provided

Check in at 1:30 PM

The participant will:

• Learn about the vital stages of a professional intervention.

• Learn about the benefits of participating in a professional intervention.

• Practice the skills necessary to perform an intervention
  successfully.

Presenter: Kendall Heiman, LMSW CEU's provided 3.0 Hours

Check in at 1:30 PM

Presenter: Duane Olberding CEU's provided 2.0 Hours

Check in at 1:30 PM

The participant will:

• Increase understanding of personal relationship and communication styles.

• Clearly identify personal weaknesses and strengths.

• Learn what steps can be taken to be improve strengths and life
  satisfaction.

Presenter: Candice Davis, LSCSW 3 CEU's provided

Check in at 1:30 PM

The participant will:

• Increase their awareness of stress in the workplace.

• Learn strategies for managing stress to prevent burnout.

Presenter: Kendall Heiman, LMSW CEU's provided 2.0 Hours

Check in at 1:30 PM

The participant will:

• Increase understanding and clinical criteria of person's with antisocial personality disorder.

• Increase understanding of treatment barriers for people with antisocial characteristics.

• Develop a model of treatment and recovery of for antisocial personality traits and disorder.

Presenter: Samantha Attkisson, AAPS CEU's provided

Check in at 1:30 PM

The participant will:

• Learn the characteristics of Adult Children of Alcoholics

• Learn positive coping skills for Adult Children of Alcoholics

• Learns how to be in a successful relationship with an Adult Child of an Alcoholic

Presenter: Samantha Attkisson, AAPS CEU's provided

Check in at 1:30 PM

The participant will:

• Increase their understanding of Narcissistic Personality Disorder traits and criteria.

• Increase their understanding of impediments to treatment of clients with narcissistic personality traits.

• Develop a theoretical model for assessment and treatment modality for clients with narcissistic personality traits.

Presenter: Duane L. Olberding, LSCSW CEU's provided 2.0 Hours

Check in at 1:30 PM