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About the Presenter:
Rabbi Chaim Ellis, MSW, LCSW, is an alumnus of Yeshivas Mir in Yerushalayim. With over fifteen years of classroom experience, he currently serves as the school social worker at Yeshiva Ktana of Passaic. Rabbi Ellis earned his Master’s in Social Work from Cleveland State University and holds licenses to practice in both New Jersey and Ohio. Chaim's clinical expertise focuses on supporting children and adolescents facing ADHD, anxiety, OCD, grief, behavioral challenges, and school refusal. In addition to his clinical and school-based roles, Rabbi Ellis writes a bi-weekly advice column for teens in Mishpacha Magazine. He is also an adjunct professor at Sara Schenirer–Wurzweiler School of Social Work and provides training and consultation to schools, organizations, and mental health agencies.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify developmentally informed strategies for building engagement, rapport, and therapeutic connection with children in virtual therapy settings.
- Apply practical tele-health adaptations of play-based, behavioral, and cognitive interventions to improve participation and clinical effectiveness.
- Develop approaches for managing common challenges in remote therapy, including avoidance, distraction, parent involvement, and screen fatigue.
- Demonstrate knowledge of tele-therapy engagement skills through simulated role-play.
Agenda:
This presentation is open to:
- Behavior Analysts
- 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
This online class is offered at an intermediate level, and is beneficial for an intermediate level clinician:
- 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
Additional information
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- System Requirements: Any device (such as a computer, tablet, or phone), Dual-Core 2 GHz or higher processor, and at least 4 GB of RAM capable of running a Zoom session, along with a stable internet connection.
- Although early registration is recommended for this class in order to ensure the best experience, attendees may register and join until the start of the program