Behavior Therapy Training Institute in Brooklyn, NY
In-Depth 3-Day Training Program in State-of-the-Art Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for OCD
June 8 – 10, 2018
New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge
333 Adams Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Faculty
COURSE DIRECTOR:
Alec Pollard, PhD
Director, Center for OCD & Anxiety-Related Disorders, Saint Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute
Professor Emeritus of Community and Family Medicine, Saint Louis University
St. Louis, MO
Martin Franklin, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Fugen Neziroglu, PhD, ABBP, ABPP
Clinical Director, Bio Behavioral Institute
Clinical Professor of Psychology, New York University
Great Neck, NY
Fred Penzel, PhD
Director of Western Suffolk Psychological Services
Huntington, NY
Steve Poskar, MD
Psychiatrist and Clinical Director of OCD NYC
New York, NY
Allen Weg, EdD
Director and Founder of Stress and Anxiety Services of New Jersey
East Brunwick, NJ
Monnica Williams, PhD
Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut
Clinical Director of the Behavioral Wellness Clinic, LLC
Mansfield Center, NC
Click Here for the Training Agenda
Training Cost
The cost of registration for all three days is $500, which includes the cost of continuing education credits.
BTTI Learning Objectives
1. Participants will be able to accurately diagnose Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
2. Participants will be able to design and implement Cognitive Behavioral interventions for OCD, particularly exposure and response prevention.
3. Participants will understand the role of pharmacotherapy in the treatment of OCD and will have knowledge of the agents used in its treatment.
4. Participants will be able to develop treatment plans for children and adolescents who have OCD.
5. Participants will understand comorbidity and the Obsessive Compulsive Spectrum and treatment applications therein.
6. Participants will be able to develop a plan to aid individuals with treatment resistant OCD including the use of Motivational Interviewing techniques and other strategies for managing treatment resistant OCD and OC Spectrum Disorders.
7. Participants will apply knowledge gained in the educational portion of the institute during small group studies of case examples.
Continuing Education
This program is managed by the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF), Inc. This program has been approved by NBCC for NBCC Credit. The IOCDF is solely responsible for all aspects of the program (NBCC Approval #SP-2490).
This program is approved by the National Association of Social Workers (Provider #886509959) for 21 continuing education contact hours.
IOCDF is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. IOCDF maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Course meets the qualifications for 21 CE credits for psychologists.
Please note, only social workers, mental health counselors, psychologists, and MFTs will receive continuing education credits for this training. While psychiatrists, nurses, and other mental health professionals are welcome to attend this training, please note that CEUs are not offered for this program for those disciples outside those outlines above
Attendance Requirements
Trainees must attend all three days of the BTTI in order to receive a CE certificate. Trainees must also complete three follow-up phone calls with a designated BTTI faculty member in order to be considered a graduate of this program and to receive a certificate of completion.
Attending a BTTI session is a benefit of Professional Membership with the IOCDF and all registered attendees must have an active professional membership to attend. To check the status of your membership, email info@iocdf.org or call (617) 973-5801.
Click here to join or renew online or call the office to join or renew over the phone. Those registered attendees who do not have an active membership by the time of the training will have the card used to purchase the registration charged for the $125 membership fee for the year. If you have any questions about your membership or about this policy, please feel free to contact us. There will be no exceptions to these requirements
At the time of registration, you will be asked to upload a copy of your license and a completed Clinician Participant Attestation of Understanding form. Please note, we do not accept an emailed form ahead of the registration. The form can be found below:
Local Hotel
We have booked a room block at the New York Marriot at the Brooklyn Bridge with a discounted rate of $229, excluding taxes and fees. In order to make a reservation under the room block, please call the hotel at+1 718-246-7000 and reference the group name “International OCD Foundation”.
New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge
333 Adams Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Local Transportation
Attendees who will be flying to La Guardia Airport (LGA) should follow LaGuardia Rd. Take a slight right toward Grand Central Pkwy and travel 0.3 miles. Take a slight left to merge onto Grand Central Pkwy. Travel 0.9 miles and take the exit onto Brooklyn Queens Expy E. Travel 1.2 miles then merge onto I-278 W. Travel 6.8 miles and take exit 29 to merge onto Tillary St toward Manhattan Bridge/Bklyn Civic Center. Travel 0.6 miles and turn left onto Adams St. Turn left toward Adams St/Brooklyn Bridge Blvd and then turn left onto Adams St/Brooklyn Bridge Blvd. The hotel will be on the right.
Attendees who will be flying to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) should Follow signs for US-1 N/US-9 N/US-22/NJ-21 then for U.S. 1 Truck N/US-9 Truck N. Merge onto U.S. 9 N. Travel 3.3 miles and continue onto NJ-139 E. Travel 1.3 miles and merge onto I-78 E (Partial toll road). Travel 2.2 miles and continue onto Holland Tunnel (Toll road). Take the ramp to Varick St (Toll road). Follow the round about to the left then take exit 4 toward Downtown. Turn right onto Varick St. Travel 0.2 miles and turn left onto Worth St. Travel 0.3 miles and turn right at the 3rd cross street onto Federal Plaza/Lafayette St. Continue to follow Lafayette St then onto Centre St. Turn left to merge onto Brooklyn Bridge. Travel 1.5 miles and continue onto Adams St. Travel 0.2 miles and turn left toward Adams St/Brooklyn Bridge Blvd. Turn left onto Adams St/Brooklyn Bridge Blvd. The hotel will be on the right.
Attendees who will be flying to John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) should head northeast and take a slight right onto JFK Access Rd. Continue onto Van Wyck Expy. Travel 0.7 miles and continue onto I-678 N. Travel 7.4 miles and take exit 12B for I-495 W/L I Expy toward Midtown Tunnel. Travel 0.5 miles and merge onto I-495 W. Travel 3.4 miles and take exit 17W toward Brooklyn. Travel 1.4 miles and merge onto I-278 W. Travel 4.2 miles and take exit 29 to merge onto Tillary St toward Manhattan Bridge/Bklyn Civic Center. Travel 0.6 miles and turn left onto Adams St. Travel 0.2 miles and turn left toward Adams St/Brooklyn Bridge Blvd. Turn left onto Adams St/Brooklyn Bridge Blvd. The hotel will be on the right.
All airports are approximately one hour away from the hotel via public transportation. Please visit the New York MTA website to plan your route.
Cancellation/Refund Policy
If accepted, you understand that this registration fee is non-refundable. There will be no exceptions for medical, travel, or professional emergencies.