IOSW AUG 2020 - Core Task: Mental Health Consultation and Support - Limited Scope Counseling: (SJT scenarios, ethical decision making) Col Dickey

August 20, 2020

Program Description

One of the Air Force Surgeon General's primary objectives is to optimize the health and human performance of installation operational units through direct operational support of Air Force Medical Service assets. The base OST is a multidisciplinary team of medical personnel with expertise related to mitigation of military occupation related physical or psychological stressors. The workshop will provide instruction on how to work in an embedded environment which will include building relationships, conducting unit-level needs assessments, performing time-limited integration in high risk squadrons, commander consultation and intervention.

Target Audience

We will be training active duty Air Force psychologists, social workers and technicians as well as their civilian counterparts.

Learning Objectives

  1. Be familiar with the relevant guidance governing LSC.
  2. Understand how patients at risk of self-harm are dispositioned between LSC and the mental health clinic.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 Psychologists (APA)
    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). DHA, J7, CEPO maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this activity for a maximum of 2.00 CE credits. The instructional level of this activity is intermediate. There is no cost to participate.
  • 2.00 Certificate of Attendance
Course opens: 
08/03/2020
Course expires: 
09/04/2020
Event starts: 
08/20/2020 - 7:45am EDT
Event ends: 
08/20/2020 - 9:00am EDT
Part of: 
Integrated Operational Support Workshop AUG 2020
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School of Aerospace Medicine Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
OH 45314
United States

Col David Dickey, Ph.D.
Clinical Neuropsychologist
Command Psychologist of Air Force Special Operations Command

Available Credit

  • 2.00 Psychologists (APA)
    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). DHA, J7, CEPO maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this activity for a maximum of 2.00 CE credits. The instructional level of this activity is intermediate. There is no cost to participate.
  • 2.00 Certificate of Attendance
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