New Strategies to Working with Clients (Self-Study)

Self-Study

SELF-STUDY ONLINE SEMINAR

This seminar is clinically-based for anyone invested in improving their skills.

For only New York State Licensed LMSWs, LCSWs, LMHCs, and CASACs,

2 CEUs are available once the post-test and evaluation are completed.


Regardless of which patients and clients we work with, having new strategies will enhance your overall skills as a mental health provider. You will master the latest skills related to diagnosis, development, and evidence-based practices to better affect change in a more effective, efficient, collaborative, and engaging way.

This is in addition to learning the Socratic Motivational Practice framework as part of mastering the secrets and soft skills of helping our patients and clients, and how to best tailor this framework to those you work with. The amount of knowledge in mental health doubles every eighteen months, and we all want to provide authentic care.

Please join us, arm yourself with tools, enhance your practice, and the lives of your patients, clients, and their families.

AT THE END OF THIS WEBINAR, YOU WILL HAVE:

  1. Learned the framework of the Socratic Motivational Practice to learn new strategies to work with patients and clients.
  2. Learned the Principles of the Socratic Motivational Practice to help you use the new strategies to work with your patients and clients.
  3. Increased your tools to talking with patients and clients by identifying at least one thing you will start doing differently, at the end of the webinar, as a result of the Socratic Motivational Practice framework.
  4. Everything you want in one place, including an illustration of how to implement the newly learned skills during our role plays.
  5. Received your certificate by email immediately after your post-test and evaluation are completed.

HERE'S WHAT OUR ATTENDEES ARE SAYING ABOUT OUR SWEET WEBINARS:

"The webinars are a learning experience that would add to their skills."

– Teresa, LMSW

"Thank you for taking the time to provide a training with content that directly impacts the state of the country and client populations that have a baseline of anxiety."

– Sarah, LMSW

"Very informative, especially at this time of national crisis."

– Richard, LCSW-R


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89% of SWEET Webinar Attendees felt that the course they attended gave them practical information they could use in their everyday life

Your Facilitator and Co-Facilitator


Mardoche Sidor, MD & Karen Dubin, PhD, LCSW
Mardoche Sidor, MD & Karen Dubin, PhD, LCSW

Mardoche Sidor, MD, is a Harvard-trained Quadruple Board Certified Psychiatrist, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University, School of Physicians and Surgeons, trained in and taught all major psychotherapeutic modalities, including and not limited to CBT, DBT, Family Systems, and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. He is also the author of 11 books including Journey to Empowerment, Discovering Your Worth, The Power of Faith. and, The Art of Living. Dr. Sidor has worked both as a primary care physician and Medical Director in three different settings, including a Chief Medical Officer of the Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services (CASES). He is a main facilitator for the SWEET Institute. His 11th book, entitled, NLP for Clinicians is now available to the public.

Karen Dubin, PhD, LCSW, is a Columbia-trained Social Worker with wide clinical, teaching, and supervision experience. She also has a background in management, mentorship, and leadership that spans more than 20 years. Her added passion is in advocacy and coaching. She has previously held Executive level positions, and two other directorships in different organizations. She is currently Adjunct Faculty at Columbia University School of Social Work and Adelphi University School of Social Work. She also maintains a private practice, provides supervision, and clinical and management training. She is also a personal and executive-level coach. She is a main facilitator for the SWEET Institute.


"Webinars often feel impersonal and passive; this one did not at all. An effective and memorable learning experience."

- Janice, LMSW

"This webinar broke down a very difficult topic."

- Ellen, LCSW

"Instructors were friendly, acknowledged all participants, answered all questions, spread proportionate time on the various concepts."

- Vito, LMSW

"I really liked the manner and clarity of how the facilitators presented the material. Also, the incorporation of the role play cemented the theories and concepts into practice, which further clarified and magnified the core principles."

- Barbara, LCSW

Frequently Asked Questions


I see you have a membership. What do I get with it?
A SWEET Membership entitles you to: Certification programs of 12-24 CEUs that are between $200-$300 for non-members: As a member you will pay $0. Full day webinars of 6 CEUs that are $150-$199 for non-members: As a member, you will pay $0. Unlimited access to our dynamic and SWEET Model-based webinars of 2 CEUs that are either $30 or $49 for non-members: As a member, you will pay $0. Our Self-Expression Series webinars that are $159 for non-members: As a member, you will pay $0. Our Guest Speaker webinars of 1-2 CEUs that are between $49-$99 for non-members: As a member, you will pay $0. Support with your career, professional, and personal development.
What is the SWEET Institute?
SWEET Institute is a community of clinicians and advocates who believe that systemic change is only possible when we all come together, fight for a variety of social justice causes, and do so by investing in a collective learning process that empowers, fosters reflection, critical thinking, and the implementation of skills acquired during our seminars. At SWEET, we emphasize “the Why, the How, the What, and Then What," while using the Socratic and Desire Methods. We are a community united in vision and purpose towards bringing the needed changes. This can be accomplished through solidarity, empowerment, and education. By focusing on and developing the strengths, drives, passions, and skills of clinicians and advocates, we can all make a transformative impact in the lives of our patients and clients and the system as a whole.
How different are these webinars? Will I be able to interact with the Course Facilitator(s)?
Absolutely. One of the keystone paradigms of the SWEET Institute is the collective learning process. This is accomplished using the Socratic Method and is based on the most up-to-date adult learning theories. Integrating this process into our in-person seminars and live webinars creates a unique and dynamic learning experience for all of us. It is essential to us that a comfortable learning environment is created, so that anyone who attends our webinars or in-person seminars participate and are able to take risks and push themselves to gain deeper knowledge. In our webinars, this will be done through our chat feature. Also, both Mardoche and Karen are available for consultation and clarification following webinars and in-person seminars or by email at [email protected].
How will I get CEUs?
At the end of the webinar, you will be required to complete a post-webinar exam for online learning, and an evaluation of the course. Once complete, you will be able to download your certificate.
Are you available for in-person or online training for agencies, including those outside New York?
We are! We will first need to learn more about the specific needs of your agency/organization. This way we are able to customize our seminars/webinars to ensure that it is the best fit possible for the staff.
I’m an LMHC, do you provide CEU credits?
SWEET is currently approved by the New York State Office of Professions to provide CEU credits to LMSWs, LCSWs, and LMHCs. Please check with your state to determine if the CEUs are transferrable. We are able to provide CEUs for social workers throughout the US.

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