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• Introduction to Motivational Interviewing: How to Approach Ambivalence and Talk About Change

  • When
    April 25, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Jon and Karen Huntsman Education Center, 8th Ave & C St, Salt Lake City, UT

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  7 CE Credit Hours

  Course Overview

  Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a client-centered, transdiagnostic treatment approach that helps individuals who are ambivalent about change. Moreover, it is a defined set of communication skills that fosters a partnership between the provider and the client in a manner that conveys empathy and understanding. In turn, this helps providers quickly build rapport with clients. MI is distinct in its focus on language, specifically addressing how responses to clients can help draw out their own motivations for change. MI can be used independently or woven within other treatment modalities.

  For the last several years, MI has been among the most researched treatment approaches. It has demonstrated effectiveness across a broad range of patient concerns, demographic factors, and populations. In this introductory workshop, participants will learn the foundations of MI as well as practice MI skills to help enhance the client-provider relationship. Specifically, the MI spirit, OARS, change talk and sustain talk will be taught and ‘real’ played.

  Learning Objectives:

  • Participants will be familiar with the foundations of Motivational Interviewing
  • Participants will have a way to reconceptualize ambivalence
  • Participants will be familiar with the MI Spirit, OARS, and Change Talk and Sustain Talk and understand how this relates to fostering partnership and creating change
  • Participants will practice the different components of MI in the workshop

  Presenter: Denise Lash, PhD

  Denise Lash, PhD is a clinical psychologist and member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Training (MINT). She completed her bachelor’s degree at Loyola University Chicago and her doctorate at the University of New Mexico, where she learned Motivational Interviewing from Dr. Bill Miller. Dr. Lash has a passion for teaching MI. With respect to therapy, Dr. Lash uses CBT and ACT along with MI and has worked in outpatient settings. She currently works in primary care clinics at Intermountain Health, where she is also the Co-Director of Behavioral Health. When not working, Denise enjoys reading, spending time with her family, travel, cooking, and eating.

  Registration Fees:

  	UPA Members	Non-Members
  Early bird registration through April 18, 2025	$175	$250
  After early bird registration	$225	$300

  
  

  UPA Student/Resident Members	Non-Member Students /Residents
  No Charge	$15

  Register online at: UPA Home Page   OR Call Teresa Bruce at 801-410-0337

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• Telepsychology: Inside and Outside of PSYPACT

  • When
    May 02, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 1:15 PM
  • Location
    Live Zoom Webinar

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  The Utah Psychological Association

  Presents:

  Telepsychology: Inside and Outside of PSYPACT

  This will be a live zoom webinar

  3 CE Credits

  This workshop is presented by the Utah Psychological Association & the Nevada Psychological Association plus a coalition of 20 other State, Provincial and Territorial Psychological Associations.
  

  Course Description:

  In an era of rapidly evolving technology, telepsychology has become an indispensable tool for expanding access to behavioral health services. However, this transformative modality brings with it a complex web of legal, ethical, and regulatory considerations that demand careful attention. This comprehensive 3-hour course is designed specifically for members of state psychological associations, offering critical insights into the evolving landscape of telepsychology practice. Participants will gain a deep understanding of the foundational principles, legal mandates, and practical applications that govern the delivery of telepsychology services. Key areas of focus will include federal and state regulatory compliance, ethical considerations, and risk management and enforcement. We will provide you with an in depth look at the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT), an interstate compact designed to facilitate the practice of telepsychology and the temporary in-person face-to-face practice of psychology across state boundaries. This course will equip you with the essential knowledge and tools to effectively regulate and support the responsible and ethical practice of telepsychology within the states where you practice.

  Learning Objectives:

  At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:

  1. List and understand foundational knowledge and ethical considerations, including how to define “telepsychology” and differentiate it from other, related terms; and identify and explain core ethical principles that apply to telepsychology services such as confidentiality and informed consent.
  2. Describe the evolution of telepsychology and its growing importance in behavioral health care service delivery, including potential benefits and limitations of telepsychology for diverse patient populations.
  3. Identify and summarize key federal and state laws that govern telepsychology practice, including state professional licensure requirements, scope of practice considerations, and patient data privacy and security considerations (e.g., HIPAA).
  4. Discuss the implications of cross-jurisdictional practice, including what an interstate compact is (and one example of a compact); what specific objectives PSYPACT has achieved and two things PSYPACT allows psychologists to do to ethically and legally practice according to regulations; and what the governing documents for PSYPACT are and where to locate them.
  5. Explain the potential consequences of non-compliance with legal and ethical standards in telepsychology, including disciplinary actions, risk of enforcement, and other penalties (e.g., audits, investigations).

  About the Speaker:

  
  

  Janet Orwig, MBA, CAE, Executive Director of PSYPACT

  Janet Orwig, MBA, CAE in her position with the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) serves as the Associate Executive Officer, Member Services and PSYPACT Executive Director. She is responsible for monitoring state regulatory and legislative actions and overseeing member

  services including the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT). Her 27-year career in association management includes experience in customer service, public relations, advocacy, strategic planning, leadership development, grant management and project and program management. Janet earned her Paralegal Certificate and bachelor’s in business administration from Huntingdon College and her MBA from the University of Phoenix. She is also a Certified Association Executive.

  Janet Orwig CV

   

  
  

  Amy Lerman, Health Regulatory & Telehealth Attorney

  Amy Lerman is a Health Regulatory and Telehealth Attorney with Epstein, Becker, and Green Law Firm.  Amy is the lead author of the firm’s Telemental Health Laws app, a comprehensive survey of state telehealth laws, regulations, and policies for mental and behavioral health practitioners and stakeholders across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.  Amy is also a co-author of a Bloomberg BNA portfolio publication titled Navigating the Telehealth Landscape: Legal and Regulatory Issues. Since 2018, Amy has guest lectured on digital health law at Cornell Tech.  Before she joined Epstein Becker Green, Amy worked in the health care practice of a large consulting firm. She also worked for a technology company providing customized health care provider profiling / search engines to employer clients.

  Amy Lerman, Member of the Firm, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.

  Registration Fees:

  	UPA Members	Non-Members
  Early bird registration through April 25, 2025	$75	$100
  After early bird registration	$100	$125

  
  

  UPA Student/Resident Members	Non-Member Students /Residents
  No Charge	$15

  Register online at:   www.utpsych.org  OR Call Teresa Bruce at 801-410-0337

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