About the Seminar:

“Sexual Health Competency for Mental Health Professionals"

This is a post-graduate ‘practical’ seminar with a mixture of case consultation and intermediate instruction in Sexual Health Competency for Mental Health Professionals. This seminar is for clinicians who wish to expand and enhance their understanding and utilization of evidence based and best practice approaches to sexuality in their clinical work. The didactic (live instruction) portion of the seminar will consist of six (4) 120-minute meetings once a week to educate and consult on sexual health in the therapy room by reviewing and discussing basic principles and basic interventions. This is designed to be a “small group” setting and enrollment will be capped at 8 participants, and will be rescheduled with less than 3 participants. Upon

completion of the CE Seminar, each participant will receive 8 ASSECT approved CE’s. These CE’s can be used towards AASECT certification or towards annual License renewal requirements.

Though most states accept AASECT CE’s, it is your responsibility to know your states rules. 

This seminar is a closed group, meaning once it starts, no other participants will be allowed to join until after the 4 meetings are completed. The meetings will consist of 90 minutes of live review of family therapy sessions, and 30 minutes of consultation for cases brought by participants. Each participant is required to sign a confidentiality agreement (see the last page).

The seminar will meet via zoom.

The cost of this seminar and continuing education is $60/hour. While it is best to attend all meetings, it is not mandatory, but you must attend all to receive all CE credit. Payment may be made in one of two ways:

• Full and upfront - $430 (which includes a 10% discount).

• After each meeting - $120/meeting (totaling $480).

Dr. Cami Hurst received her MS in Marriage, Couple and Family Therapy from Messiah College, and her PhD in Clinical Sexology from Modern Sex Therapy Institutes. Cami is an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, an NBCC Certified Counselor, and is Licensed in the state of Idaho. Cami is passionate about relationships and sexuality. Cami operates a private practice offering

therapy, coaching, and online small group education. She is a founder and current President of the Idaho Association of Sexual Health Professionals (ISHP). Cami hosts a sexual health podcast called “Sex Therapy 101” in an effort to provide free sexual health education to the community.

For more information about Dr. Hurst and her credentials, please request a CV from her at:

cami@camihurst.com

Two courses will be offered in 2023. The first course is required prior to registering for the second course. Giving mental health professionals the opportunity to accrue 16 CE’s in total.

Course 1:

This course is recommended as an introduction to sexual health topics in the therapy room. The goal of this course is to increase the sexual competency of mental health professionals. Completion of this course awards participants with 8 continuing education units.

As a result of taking this course, you will be able to:

- Identify the 6 Principles of Sexual Health.

- Describe the biopsychosocial approach to sexual health issues in therapy.

-Explain the PLISSIT model.

-Recall the 3 historical versions of the sexual response model.

- Identify 2 common sexual concerns for females and 2 research-based interventions.

- Identify 2 common sexual concerns for males and 2 research-based interventions.

-Locate the AASECT ethical decision-making guidelines.

Course 2:

This course is recommended as a follow up to Part 1. This will address more in-depth treatment of basis sexual issues in therapy. Completion of this course awards participants with 8 continuing education units.

As a result of taking this course, you will be able to:

-Identify 3 common coercive desire discrepancy attempts couples make.

- Define differentiation and its role in a couple’s sexual health.

- Discuss sexual orientation from a research based therapeutic perspective.

- Understand gender identity from a research based therapeutic perspective.

- Recognize 3 mental health needs for LGBT individuals.

-List 3 forms of sexual diversity and practice.

- Identify at least 1 religious and culturally competent strategies around sexual health issues.

Details:

Each course is a live online class. Zoom will be the platform used to connect all participants and instructor. Class consists of 4 two-hour meetings, equaling 8 hours total over approximately a one-month period. There is not a break or meal planned, each two-hour meeting will be continuous. Course 1 must be taken before taking course 2. In order to be given the CE’s upon

completion, you are required to take an simple course evaluation to demonstrate that you have understood the material.

Part 1 Dates:

 March 2023 – the course will be held on the following Mondays from 1-3 pm MST (3/6, 3/13, 3/27, 4/3 – we will not be holding class on 3/20)

 April 2023 – the course will be held on the following Mondays from 1-3 pm MST (4/10, 4/17, 5/1, 5/8 – we will not be holding class on 4/24)

 Sept. 2023 – the course will be held on the following Mondays from 1--3 pm MST (9/11, 9/18, 9/25, 10/2)

 Oct. 2023 - the course will be held on the following Mondays from 1--3 pm MST (10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30)

Part 2 Dates:

 Sept. 2023 – the course will be held on the following Mondays from 11-1 pm MST (9/11, 9/18, 9/25, 10/2)

 Oct. 2023 – the course will be held on the following Mondays from 11-1 pm MST  (10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30)