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WPA 2012 Spring Conference
March 3 and 4, 2012
Casper, WY
Please save March 3rd and 4th to attend the WPA Spring Conference, in Casper WY.
To register, download the conference brochure using the link below, complete the registration form, and return the form and payment to the Wyoming Psychological Association.
Download: 2012 Spring Conference Brochure
The Saturday, March 3 session will feature Dr. Jeffrey Younggren of the APA Insurance Trust, presenting his workshop “Adventures on the Electronic Frontier: Ethics and Risk Management in the Digital Era”. Participants attending the workshop will earn 6 APA CE credits, and be able to take 15% off their Trust Sponsored Professional Liability Policy premium (for 2 consecutive years at policy renewal).
Learning objectives include
- Apply basic ethical principles to evaluate risks, benefits and appropriateness of using various electronic communication and social networking media in their professional practice in a variety of situations.
- Identify ethical, legal and disciplinary trends concerning electronic communication that will allow them to anticipate, plan and adjust their practices accordingly.
- Evaluate when and how to provide remote professional services, therapeutic and otherwise to clients in a way that minimizes disciplinary risk.
- Understand, apply and integrate the laws and legal principles governing remote practice within and between states.
- Identify various kinds of professional credentials that will enable them to increase their professional mobility.
- Develop amendments to their informed consent and documentation and professional consultation policies to accommodate remote practice and electronic communication.
- Identify important issues regarding privacy and confidentiality issues created by electronic communication mediums and technologies that present risks to clients so they can clearly discuss these risks with clients who wish to utilize these technologies.
- Evaluate and improve their competency to utilize electronic technology and provide remote services to their clients.
- Discuss and apply specific, positive, ethically based, strategies to manage the disciplinary risks presented by remote electronic communication and professional service delivery based on documentation, consultation, informed consent and demonstration of competency.
On Sunday, March 4, Dr. Larry Waldman will present his seminar “The Graduate Course You Never Had: How to Develop, Manage, and Market a Thriving Private Mental Health Practice—With and Without Managed Care.”
Dr. Waldman has been speaking about this topic for over a decade, based on the success of his clinical practice of some 32 years. Dr. Waldman will provide a practical, “nuts and bolts” discussion of proven, effective ways to begin, maintain, and grow a private practice—with and without managed care.
Attendees will learn:
- The characteristics of an optimal business and how they relate to private practice
- How to value your service/product
- The basic components of any successful business and how to ensure you are devoting enough time to each area
- At least one effective new marketing strategy to attract new—cash-pay—clients
- At least one effective new method to become known as “The Expert”
- At least one effective new concept to earn additional income
Other discussion topics include conducting a private practice as an efficient business and non-traditional ways of making good money in private practice.
The WPA will is currently seeking approval for 4 APA CE credits for Dr. Waldman’s session from the Wyoming State Hospital.
The conference will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn
1150 N Poplar St.
Casper, WY 82601
307-266-1300
Special Room Rate is $84 plus tax per night. Space is limited. Make your reservations by February 17, 2012 to assure availability.
If you have any questions, please contact
Larry Biggio
Executive Director
Wyoming Psychological Association
PO Box 332
Cheyenne, WY 82003
307-220-8212
Interested in sponsoring the 2012 Spring Conference?
Contact:
Wyoming Psychological Association
P.O. Box 332
Cheyenne, WY 82003
307.220.8212
wypsych@yahoo.com