New Strategies for Working with Veterans is a course designed to increase a caseworker's capacity to effectively engage veterans to assist them in meeting their day to day needs as well as increasing their participation in outpatient mental health services if and when necessary. Instructing will be centered around strengths-based case management, motivational interviewing in the assessment process, developing short-term case plans. Time will allowed for breaks and Q&A.
https://nefesh.org/workshops/NewStrategies/viewFREE WEBINAR
New Strategies for Working with Veterans
Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 6:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
Presenter: Chauncey D. Hester Sr.
Course Length: 3 Hours
Learning Objectives:
- Increase a caseworkers capacity to effectively engage veterans to assist them in meeting their day to day needs
- Increase a veterans participation in outpatient mental health services if and when necessary.
This workshop Offers 3 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits
New Strategies for Working with Veterans is a course designed to increase a caseworker's capacity to effectively engage veterans to assist them in meeting their day to day needs as well as increasing their participation in outpatient mental health services if and when necessary. Instructing will be centered around strengths-based case management, motivational interviewing in the assessment process, developing short-term case plans. Time will allowed for breaks and Q&A.
Learning Objectives:
- Increase a caseworkers capacity to effectively engage veterans to assist them in meeting their day to day needs
- Increase a veterans participation in outpatient mental health services if and when necessary.
Agenda:
I. INTRODUCTIONS (15 MIN)
• Brief introduction by Facilitator
• Objectives of webinar
II. STRENGTHS-BASED CASE MANAGEMENT (45 MIN)
• Overview
• Philosophy
• Benefits
• Break
III. MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING (45 MIN)
• Overview
• Activities
• Sample Questions
• Break
IV. DEVELOPING SHORT-TERM CASE PLANS (45 MIN)
• Overview
• 30-Day Plan
• 90-Day Plan
• 180-Day Plan
V. CONCLUSION (30 MIN)
• Questions/Comments
• Final Thoughts
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
- 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.
- 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. - Therapist Express 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-0129.
- Therapist Express 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-0325.
- Therapist Express 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-0774.