2024 Summer Workshop Series
Join us for our 2024 Virtual Summer Workshop Series! These workshops will take place virtually through Zoom.
IDFPR and IL Certification Board Approved:
Counselors, Social Workers, CADC, Employee Assistance Counselors, Psychologists, Nurses
NOTE: These workshops are 3 CEUs each.
Workshop Schedule
| Workshop | Date | Time | Topic | Presenter |
| A | 8/10/24 | 9 AM – 12:15 PM | An Adlerian Approach to Substance Use and Fandoms | Constance Victor, PsyD |
| B | 8/17/24 | 9 AM – 12:15 PM | Reducing the Impact of Bias on Treatment Outcomes | Sylvester Merritt, MS, LCP, CADC |
| C | 8/24/24 | 9 AM – 12:15 PM | The Trifecta: Working with Clients with Substance Use Disorders, Mental Illness and Process Addictions | Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC |
| D | 8/31/24 | 9 AM – 12:15 PM | Supporting Trans and Gender Diverse Individuals with Letters of Readiness for Gender Affirmation Surgery | Jay Behel, PhD and Kenji Kuramitsu, LCSW, MDiv, CGP |
Pricing
| # of Workshops | General | Student/Senior Discount |
| 1 | $80 | $70 |
| 2 | $125 | $115 |
| 3 | $195 | $170 |
| 4 | $260 | $220 |
Registration & Contact
For questions or concerns, please contact:
Ryan Patterson, Project Specialist at rpatterson@hcenter.org or (312) 226-7984 Ext. 594.
If you are mailing your payment, please make a check payable to:
Haymarket Center
ATTN: Education Department
932 W Washington Blvd
Chicago, IL 60607
Workshop Details
WORKSHOP A: An Adlerian Approach to Substance Use and Fandoms
Saturday, August 10, 2024
9:00AM – 12:15PM
3 CEUs
Presented by Constance Victor, PsyD
Barbie, Disney, Taylor Swift, and the NFL. What do these all have in common? Fandoms (a term used to describe a group of people by their members’ shared enthusiasm and passion for a specific area of pop culture or media) can be used to increase social interest, connection, and community. This presentation focuses on fostering community connections through fandoms, ways to engage with clients through fandoms, and the associated interventions for clients and their goals. In this presentation, an overview of Adlerian theory will be presented and how it can be utilized by clients struggling with mental health and substance use disorders.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe and demonstrate Adlerian/Individual Psychology interventions and theory.
- Summarize fan culture, fandoms, and fan-based communities.
- Describe and demonstrate how Adlerian/Individual Psychology interventions and theory can be used within the framework of fandoms and fan-based communities to help clients move toward their goals.
About the Speaker:
Connie is a clinical psychologist. She received her PsyD in clinical psychology from Adler University in 2021. She received her master’s degree in clinical psychology from Adler University in 2018, and her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Michigan State University in 2016. Connie has a passion for clinical work and social activism and has rooted her clinical practice within this intersection. She earned an additional emphasis on Advanced Adlerian Psychotherapy when completing her doctorate degree. As a result, she is passionate about utilizing and disseminating the theory to others. She believes that everyone has the power to move toward their goals and self-ideals. She hopes to empower her clients and others in the field to utilize the tools they have, to help facilitate this movement.
WORKSHOP B: Reducing the Impact of Bias on Treatment Outcomes
Saturday, August 17, 2024
9AM – 12:15PM
3 CEUs
Presented by Sylvester Merritt, MS, LPC, CADC
“Even Trees Need to Learn”
In a society that emphasizes our unique differences, seeking out help and support continues to be stigmatized. Just as a tree cannot weather every storm that comes its way, neither can we face life’s challenges on our own. Awareness is the key. There is so much power in learning how our thoughts and emotions center not only our mental health, but also in society. Through awareness we can learn about how our mental state affects our life in many ways. When we are cognizant of our emotions, we develop a deeper sense of self, and those perceptions of self can lead to growth in all aspects of life. “Even Trees Need to Learn.”
Many marginalized and minority populations do not stay in treatment due to bias that is manifested or reinforced in therapeutic and clinical settings. By discussing measures to reduce the impact of these biases we expedite rapport, the level of engagement, and more positive treatment outcomes . Understanding and mitigating our biases increases the likelihood of positive treatment outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify populations vulnerable to biased outcomes
- Unmasking perceived and real biases mental health professionals reinforce in therapeutic settings
- Examine ways of reducing bias on treatment outcomes.
About the Speaker:
Throughout his 25 years of education and working in mental health, Sylvester has adopted a holistic, integrative therapeutic approach that affords him the ability to provide individualized care to address the needs of his clients. His emphasis has always been addressing mental health of marginalized groups, and understanding how culture should be respected and acknowledged in the therapeutic space. As a Black, gay man from the South he has always been driven to help people learn how support informs us about our potential to access and achieve our goals. As he continues to work toward his doctorate in clinical psychology, Sylvester’s interventions and approach to treatment informs him how to customize the therapeutic space for each client and honor our differences while promoting inner healing. Creating emotional space and showing the power of collaboration helps clients regain control of their lives and become the narrator of their story again.
Sylvester received a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology from Murray State University and is currently in his 4th year of a doctorate program at Capella University with emphases in substance use, co-occurring disorders, affirming care in marginalized and minority populations, and personality disorders. He previously worked at Haymarket Center and continues to focus on co-occurring disorders in private practice at Best Therapies, Inc.
WORKSHOP C: The Trifecta: Working with Clients with Substance Use Disorders, Mental Illness and Process Addictions
Saturday, August 24, 2024
9:00AM – 12:15PM
3 CEUs
Presented by Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC
Clients with substance use disorders, mental illness and process addictions, such as problem gambling and sexual addiction are vulnerable to slipping through the cracks. Topics covered in this skill building workshop include: The interaction between SUD, mental Illness and process addictions; diagnosing the trifecta; integrated and evidence-based treatment of clients with addiction, mental illness and process addictions.
Learning Objectives:
- Articulate the interaction between, SUD, mental illness and process addiction.
- Recognize research findings on the interaction between SUD, mental illness and process addictions.
- Utilize relapse prevention strategies for clients dealing with the Trifecta.
- Provide evidence-based strategies for clients dealing with all three disorders.
About the Speaker:
Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC is an international speaker and consultant in behavioral health whose presentations have reached thousands throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, West Indies, and Guam. He is the recipient of four lifetime achievement awards including the prestigious NAADAC Enlightenment Award.He was one of three finalists for the National Association for Addiction Professionals 50th Anniversary Legends Award. Mark is also therecipient of the Illinois Certification Board’s Professional of the Year Award, The Illinois Certification Board, Jessica Hayes Lifetime Achievement Award and The Barbara Bacon Awardfor outstanding contributions to the social work profession as a Loyola University of Chicago alumni.
Mark is the author of five books on behavioral health recovery. Recent writings include Slipping Through the Cracks: Intervention Strategies For Clients With Multiple Addictions Disorders and Relationship Detox: A Counselors Guide To Helping Clients Develop Healthy Relationships In Recovery. He was lead writer on a trauma informed gun violence prevention curriculum which is being implemented in several large cities in the United States. His groundbreaking monograph Recovery Management co-authored with historians William White and Earnest Kurtz helped shift addictions treatment and recovery from the acute care model solely towards a recovery-oriented system of care. Mark has had two stories published in the New York Times bestselling book series, Chicken Soup for The Soul.
Mark has also had a 30-year career as a university educator having taught at The University of Chicago, Loyola University of Chicago, and Illinois State University School of Social Work. He is co-founder of Serenity Academy Chicago, a program which sponsors recovery-oriented peer groups in local high schools.
WORKSHOP D: Supporting Trans and Gender Diverse Individuals with Letters of Readiness for Gender Affirmation Surgery
Saturday, August 31, 2024
9:00AM – 12:15PM
3 CEUs
Presented by Jay Behel, PhD and Kenji Kuramitsu, LCSW, MDiv, CGP
Increasing numbers of mental health professionals are being called upon to provide diagnostic pre-surgical assessments for patients seeking gender affirming surgical care. Despite this, many mental health professionals have never received specialized training in working with transgender individuals. You will learn about contemporary approaches, discuss ethical conflicts, and how to engage patients in this process.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the World Professional Association of Transgender Health (WPATH) Standards of Care (SOC)
- Explain the processes transgender/gender diverse individuals must navigate when seeking gender affirmation surgery
- Reflect on contemporary controversies and one’s own social location related to this issue
- Articulate a clinical approach for providing letters of readiness for surgery grounded in sound practice, professional ethics, and personal values
About the Speakers:
Jay Behel, PhD (he/they) is an associate dean at RUSH Medical College and oversees co-curricular UME programs in the college. He also is a clinical psychologist and Chief of Hospital Psychology at RUSH University Medical Center. Dr. Behel is a project co-lead for Rx for RJ, a collaborative through the University of San Diego Center for Restorative Justice, working to bring RJ practices to academic healthcare. He is a trainer in the AAMC’s Restorative Justice in Academic Medicine (RJAM) and has spoken about RJ at Learn, Serve, Lead and at other meetings and institutions across the country. Dr. Behel also is the LGBTQ+ education lead for Affirm: The RUSH Center for Gender, Sexuality & Reproductive Health. He is a leadership trainer in the Center for Innovative and Lifelong Learning, and he authored a leader wellbeing retreat during the pandemic. Dr. Behel completed his PhD in clinical psychology at Auburn University and then completed his residency and fellowship at RUSH where he has been a faculty member since 2004.
Kenji Kuramitsu, LCSW, MDiv, CGP (he/him) is the Manager of Social Work Services with Affirm: the RUSH Center for Gender, Sexuality, and Reproductive Health. Kenji holds graduate degrees from the University of Chicago and McCormick Theological Seminary, where he serves as an Adjunct Professor in Pastoral Care. A mental health and spiritual care professional, Kenji is board certified as a group psychotherapist and has served as teaching faculty for the American Group Psychotherapy Association. Prior to working in LGBTQ health care, Kenji completed a postgraduate residency in health care chaplaincy at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Outside of work, Rev. Kenji enjoys gardening, spending time with loved ones, and leading walking tours of the Hyde Park/Kenwood neighborhoods. Kenji enjoys writing prose, prayers, and poetry and his creative nonfiction has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize by Asian American Writers’ Workshop.