The Northwest MHTTC is excited to partner with Leah Post to offer a live learning community on sexual health in treatment to improve client health outcomes. 6 hours of CE contact hours available* (see below.)
This learning community in partnership with Leah Post, LICSW, MSW, MPH is geared towards mental health therapists who want to understand the importance of sexual health in treatment to improve client health outcomes. Participants will gain confidence in assessing a client's sexual health need/risk, while also learning to define various types of intimate relationships. Sexual health is important to talk about in therapy, and this learning community will help you understand why and how to better engage your clients in this discussion.
August 6: Participants will learn the basics of sex education and how to communicate with clients to improve health outcomes.
August 13: Participants will learn about various types of intimate relationships and how to communicate with clients to improve understanding in the therapeutic relationship.
August 20: Participants will discuss and discover why sexual health is important to talk about in therapy.
August 27: Participants will engage in a game of Sexual Health Jeopardy and have time to ask questions related to their clientele and treatment setting.
Leah Post (she/they) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a WA State Approved Clinical Supervisor and founder of Perfectly Queer Counseling. Leah graduated from the University of Minnesota with both a master's in social work in public health. Leah has spent their career providing support, education and psychotherapy to folks ages 13+. Leah's focus is working with queer youth and adults and has built an all-queer practice of clinicians who bring lived experience and queer identities to their work.
Physicians, physician assistants, primary care ARNPs, psychologists, and other health care providers may be eligible for CME or CEUs for completing the course. Retain your Certificate of Completion and verify its suitability for CME/CEUs with your licensing/credentialing entity. The University of Washington is an approved provider of continuing education for DOH licensed social workers, licensed mental health counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists, psychologists, substance use disorder professionals, nurses and physicians under the provisions of: WAC 246-809-610, WAC 246-809-620, WAC 246-811-200, WAC 246-840-210, WAC 246-919-460 and WAC 246-924-240.
