EMDR Therapy in Community Mental Health Settings, Part 1: Building Restorative Spaces in Imperfect Conditions
Live Virtual Training
presented by Christopher Schamber, LCSW
Instructor: Christopher Schamber, LCSW
Christopher Schamber, LCSW, is a Clinical Trainer at UCLA’s Integrated Substance Use and Addiction Programs (ISAP). He currently also serves as a psychotherapist in private practice. He brings extensive experience providing direct services across many settings, including Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, Tarzana Treatment Center, and Orange County DUI and Drug Courts.
Chris is an EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist and EMDRIA Approved Consultant. He is also certified as a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Therapist and Trainer Consultant through the Academy of Cognitive & Behavioral Therapies. Chris is passionate about equipping providers with practical, research-informed tools to deliver the highest quality care to vulnerable and underserved communities.
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EMDR Therapy in Community Mental Health Settings, Part 1
Building Restorative Spaces in Imperfect Conditions
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EMDR Therapy in Community Mental Health Settings, Part 1: Building Restorative Spaces in Imperfect Conditions
- $129.00
- 1-Day Virtual Training
- 3 Professional CEs and 3 EMDRIA Credits
Course Description, Learning Objectives, Schedule
Program Abstract/ Program Description
Advanced training for EMDR therapy in community mental health settings. Addresses the challenges of complex, under-resourced systems and clients’ environmental instability. Explores concrete strategies for therapists to navigate institutional roadblocks, advocate for EMDR therapy within community health organizations, sustain themselves as clinicians, and deliver quality trauma care to underserved populations.
Course Abstract:
Community mental health settings offer EMDR practitioners the opportunity to engage in truly meaningful work. However, systemic barriers, high caseloads, socioeconomic hardship, and under-resourced agencies weave together to form a complicated picture. This training equips practitioners with the practical knowledge and strategic tools to deliver quality EMDR therapy within these constraints, without sacrificing clinical integrity or their own wellbeing.
By the end of this training, attendees will be able to identify and navigate common systemic and institutional barriers to practicing EMDR therapy in community mental health settings. Participants will develop concrete strategies for managing clients’ environmental instability effectively. Practitioners will cultivate approaches to balance high case loads and select clients strategically. Various strategies will be reviewed to practice EMDR therapy with cultural competence and humility. Finally, practitioners will cultivate approaches to clinician sustainability that protect against burnout and compassion fatigue in high-demand settings.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify at least one strategy to navigate systemic and institutional barriers to practicing EMDR therapy in community mental health settings.
2. Describe at least one intervention to deliver EMDR therapy successfully even as a client may be experiencing environmental instability such as housing insecurity.
3. Recall at least one strategy to effectively select which clients to engage in EMDR therapy while managing a high case load.
4. Identify at least one intervention they can implement to promote own wellness and inoculate against burnout.
Time/Content:
| Time: | Instructional Hours: | Course Content: |
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| 8:45-9:00am PST | ||
| 9:00 - 10:30am | (90 min) |
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| 10:30 - 10:45am | Break | |
| 10:45 - 11:15am | (30 min) |
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| 11:15 - 11:45am | (30 min) |
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| 11:45am-12:15pm | (30 min) |
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| Total: 3 Hours |
Eligibility and Approvals
Eligibility
This course is an advanced course open to EMDR therapy clinicians.
If you have not yet taken EMDR Basic Training, please go to our Basic Training schedule on our EMDR Basic Training home page at EMDR Professional Training.
CE INFORMATION
This course is a CE course. Participants are responsible for checking with their state boards to verify CE requirements.
EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) CEs
EMDR Professional Training is an approved EMDRIA CE Provider (#18023), and this program is approved by EMDRIA for EMDRIA Credits, Approval #18023-.
TRAINING LEVEL: Beginning level
Eligibility for EMDRIA Credits is restricted to those who have completed an EMDRIA-Approved Basic EMDR Training.
Continuing Education Credit - Professional CEs
Continuing Education Credit is approved for 3 CEs through EMDR Professional Training's CE partner, CE-Classes.com. See the information below for professional approvals.
CE-Classes.com is approved by:
- The American Psychological Association (APA). CE-Classes.com is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CE-Classes.com maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
- Florida Certification Board
- The Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Provider #852 BAP-Expires 3/31/2027.
- The California Board of Behavioral Sciences. The California Board of Behavioral Sciences, BBS, recognizes relevant coursework/training that has been approved by nationally recognized certifying bodies, such as APA, to satisfy renewal requirements.
- California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) Provider Number OS-12-174-0627. Expires 6/27.
- The Texas Board of Social Work Examiners – CE-Classes.com meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education. Effective 1/1/24, at least half of the 30 hours must be obtained from a provider listed in 801.261(f). This course meets that requirement.
- The Texas Board of Professional Counselors – CE-Classes.com meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education. Effective 1/1/24, at least half of the 30 hours must be obtained from a provider listed in 801.261(f). This course meets that requirement.
- The Texas Board of Marriage & Family Therapists – CE-Classes.com meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education. Effective 1/1/24, at least half of the 30 hours must be obtained from a provider listed in 801.261(f). This course meets that requirement.
- Massachusetts Authorization Number: (TBD)
- Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board - Approval from a state licensing board for counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists is accepted by the OH CSWMFTB.
- New York Social Work Board – CE-Classes.com 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-0120.
- New York Mental Health Practitioners Board CE-Classes.com, Inc. 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 mental health counselors. #MHC-0260.
- New York Psychology Board CE-Classes.com, 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-0211.
- Oklahoma Board of Behavioral Health Licensure (LPCs, LMFTs and LBCs)
- South Carolina - CE-Classes.com is approved by the S.C. Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapist, Addiction Counselors, and Psycho-Educational Specialists (#4696).
- Illinois - CE-Classes.com is a registered social work CE sponsor by the State of Illinois. License 159.001607 Expires 11/30/2027.
- The Florida Board of Nursing (CE Provider #: 50-4896) Expires 10/31/2028. Do not send certificates to the Florida Board of Nursing. You must keep this certificate for 4 years.
- The California Board of Registered Nursing. CEP 15647 Expires 11/30/2028.
- California Association of DUI Treatment Programs (CADTP) Provider Number 231.
- This training does not offer ASWB ACE credit to social workers.
Licensed Professionals should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval.
Certificates are awarded online after completion of the workshop. Participants print their own certificate after registering at CE-Classes.com, entering a keycode, and completing an evaluation form.
To contact CE-Classes.com, go to: CE-Classes.com
Address: 1398 SW 160th Ave, Sunrise, FL 33326, USA
Phone: 954-290-8446
Email: [email protected]
More information about obtaining your CE Certificate for this course is available at the end of the workshop.
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