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Exploring Antisemitism and Therapeutic Alliance

This course will provide a definition and brief history of antisemitism for clinicians. Examples of incidents of antisemitism presenting in psychotherapeutic treatment settings will be illustrated in addition to providing tools to bridge gaps in the therapeutic alliance when antisemitism presents. Participants will be given opportunity to reflect and explore assumptions and biases associated with antisemitism through a series of reflective written exercises. Participants will then be given tools in the form of scripts to name Jewish suffering resulting from antisemitism in order to acknowledge this suffering from an informed location (as opposed to uninformed universal statements of human suffering which leave clients feeling unheard, unseen, alone, or discriminated against).

 

Co-sponsored by Frady Kess, LCSW

 

The School of Sex Therapy is an approved AASECT Continued Education Provider. This program meets the requirements of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) and is approved for 3 CE credit. These CE credits may be applied toward AASECT certification and renewal of certification.

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Exploring Antisemitism and Therapeutic Alliance

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$59.99 Aliza Scharf-Bendov, LCSW-C

This course will provide a definition and brief history of antisemitism for clinicians. Examples of incidents of antisemitism presenting in psychotherapeutic treatment settings will be illustrated in addition to providing tools to bridge gaps in the therapeutic alliance when antisemitism presents. Participants will be given opportunity to reflect and explore assumptions and biases associated with antisemitism through a series of reflective written exercises. Participants will then be given tools in the form of scripts to name Jewish suffering resulting from antisemitism in order to acknowledge this suffering from an informed location (as opposed to uninformed universal statements of human suffering which leave clients feeling unheard, unseen, alone, or discriminated against).

 

Co-sponsored by Frady Kess, LCSW

 

The School of Sex Therapy is an approved AASECT Continued Education Provider. This program meets the requirements of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) and is approved for 3 CE credit. These CE credits may be applied toward AASECT certification and renewal of certification.

About the Presenter

Aliza Scharf-Bendov, LCSW-C is a psychotherapist and family therapist who has been in direct clinical practice for over 16 years. She has published articles related to themes of spirituality and healing and is the author of the book "A Jewish Holiday Reader; Lessons on Healing from a Psychotherapist's Perspective."

This workshop Offers 3 Continuing Education Credits
This webinar is recorded and will not grant live credits.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Participants will develop ability to locate and name 2-3 examples of bias that stems from antisemitism in our culture and society
  2. Identify and name 1-3 examples of suffering from antisemitism that shows up in clinical treatment settings
  3. Participants will rehearse 1-2 scripts that reflect knowledge and competency into Jewish suffering

Agenda:

10 - 11:30 AM: Introduction, background of therapist, review learning objectives, introduce antisemitism and bias in treatment contexts, review internal-reflection questions to identify antisemitic bias. (Lecture, Discussion, Experiential Exercises)

11:30 AM -1 PM: Introduce "Windows into Jewish Experience" material, guide reflective questions through facilitated written exercise. Discussion and review of clinical examples and responses to antisemitic suffering in treatment settings. This will include modeling and rehearsing appropriate scripts with clients. Closing with Q & A. (Didactic, Video, Experiential Exercises, Lecture, Discussion)

This presentation is open to:
  • Social Workers
  • Professional Counselors
  • Therapists
  • Psychologists
  • Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
  • Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
  • Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
Course Level: intermediate
Level of Clinician: intermediate
  • New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
  • Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
  • Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
  • Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives

Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.

Disability Access - If you require ADA accommodations, please contact our office 30 days or more before the event. We cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification. Please Note: Licensing Boards change regulations often, and while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about this course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling. The grievance policy for trainings provided by the NEFESH INTERNATIONAL is available here Satisfactory Completion Participants must have paid the tuition fee, logged in and out each day, attended the entire workshop, and completed an evaluation to receive a certificate (If this is a pre-recorded program, a post-test with a passing grade of 80% to receive a certificate.) Failure to log in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available. Certificates are available after satisfactory course completion by clicking here.
There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for this program.
  • NEFESH International, Inc. 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-0116.
  • NEFESH International is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0046
  • NEFESH International is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Mental Health Counselor #MHC-0082
  • NEFESH International is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0048.
  • The School of Sex Therapy is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The School of Sex Therapy maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

    This program meets the requirements of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists. These CE credits may be applied toward AASECT certification and renewal of certification. The School of Sex Therapy & Provider #22-078-SST (Expires 06/30/2024).
  • CE You! is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland.
    CE You! maintains responsibility for this program.
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