CEU Love is an approved continuing education provider through the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)’s Continuing Education Provider Approval (CEPA) for the Board of Behavioral Sciences’ licensees in compliance with the California Code of Regulations Title 16 §1887 et seq.; Provider #136347.

This approval covers the following mental health licensees in California:

*This approval may meet the approval criteria for acceptance by licensing boards in other states. It is your responsibility to check with your state licensing board to ensure that this course meets its criteria for approval.*

Course Description:

The focus of this course is to educate mental health professionals on the knowledge, research, and effective techniques to use with the elderly population. Specifically, the purpose of this course is to provide mental health professionals with specific knowledge and tools to provide effective services to geriatric populations. In addition to gaining basic knowledge about the biological, behavioral, and social changes among older adults, the course also provides mental health professionals with information on how to manage issues of countertransference and suspected abuse. The main goal of this course is to help equip mental health professionals with practical and effective tools that they can use with this population.

Course Objectives:

1. Summarize basic information about the biological, behavioral, and social changes that occur in elderly populations.
2. Develop a clear understanding of dementia and specific cognitive disorders associated with older adults.
3. Explain how to appropriately respond when there are suspicions of potential abuse.
4. Identify the mental health challenges related to older adults and how depression differs from grief and loss in this population.
5. Recognize and challenge your own values, attitudes, and biases in regards to countertransference issues.

Course Platform:

Online Course

Course Instructor:

Jacey Coy, PsyD, LMFT

jaceycoy@gmail.com

Course Instructor Bio:

Dr. Jacey Coy is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of California and holds a Doctorate of Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University. He also has a Masters degree in Communication Studies from Texas State University.

Dr. Coy is also a part-time professor and has taught at the university level for over 10 years. He has taught multiple courses in the fields of Psychology, Family Therapy, and Counseling. Additionally, he is the Director of an outpatient behavioral health clinic in Tucson, AZ.

Academically, Dr. Coy has published two qualitative research articles with the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy and the American Journal of Family Therapy. In addition, he has presented his research and trainings at academic and professional conferences over the years.

Course Access Fee:

$19.99 (1 Year Access; You can print your certificate anytime)

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How Course Completion Certificates Are Earned:

1. Pick a course that best meets your needs. Each course has a title and description, along with approval information.
2. Purchase access to the course. When you purchase access to the course, you will also be directed to set up an account. This will allow you to return to the course at a later time and to save all of your certificates for accessing and printing anytime you would like.
3. Read the course material and then take a quiz after you are finished to assess your learning. You can take the quiz as many times as you need to in order to pass (70% is passing!). If you don’t pass the first time, review the answers that you got incorrect and the material, and take the test again. It’s that easy! You don’t have to complete the course all at once. Come back to it whenever you want.
4. Once you have completed the material, evaluated the course, and passed the quiz, you can instantly download your certificate, and print it if you would like. It will also be emailed to you and will be saved in your account if you need to re-download it at a later time.

This course meets the qualifications for 4 hours of continuing education credit. 

Refund Policy:

If for any reason, you are not happy with your purchase, you are entitled to a refund as long as the request is made within 14 days following your purchase and you have not received continuing education credit. If you have already received continuing education credit for a course, we are unable to process a refund. For refunds, send an email to support@ceulove.com and we will begin the process as soon as possible. The timeframe for issuing refunds is generally between 3-5 business days.

Instructions for requesting accommodations for disability:

Participants with special needs can receive reasonable accommodations when they make a request for such accommodations. If such a need arises, participants can email support@ceulove.com with the request. CEU Love will respond to such requests within 72 hours to see if we can accommodate the request.

Instructions for addressing grievances:

If you have a complaint, please send us an email at support@ceulove.com so that we can help. If you do not feel that your issue was able to be resolved please contact the appropriate approval institution relevant to you.