Urban Mental Health 2021: Nature Therapy

Friday, November 5, 2021, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Rutgers NJMS, 185 South Orange Avenue, MSB B-552

1. Describe the surge in popularity of Nature therapy for mental health and wellness in the wake of COVID19.
2. Identify three unique challenges in urban accessibility to natural environments.
3. Discuss three interventions healthcare workers can use to integrate naturalistic elements into patient rooms.
4. Discuss three interventions that healthcare workers can use to help our patients engage with nature in a therapeutic manner.
5. Describe the evidence-based healing effects of animal assistance in treating mental health disorders.
6. Describe three neurophysiological effects of contact with nature.

General Fee for CE credits for professional license disciplines:  $40 

Student/Trainee Fee, no CE credits, general attendance:  $20

Registration for this course will close on 11/3/21 at 12 pm. If you would like like to be added to the registration after this time please contact: UBHC Center for Continuing Education (CCE). 

In support of improving patient care, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Nurses: This activity is awarded 4.5 contact hours (60 min CH). 

Physicians:  Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Pharmacists: The knowledge-based activity qualifies for 4.5 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit. JA0000855-0000-21-061-L01-P

Social Workers (The New Jersey Board of Social Work Examiners):  This program is approved for social work continuing education hours by Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care in accordance with New Jersey administrative code 13:44G-6.4 and recognized by The New Jersey Board of Social Work Examiners.  This program is approved for 4.5 general continuing education hours.

Psychologists: Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care maintains responsibility for the program and its content.  Instructional Level:  Introductory.  (4.5 CE Credits).  

Certified Counselors: This course will count for 4.0 recertification credits for Certified Counselors as approved by The Certification Board of NJ, Inc. Approval number for this course is # 200110521REC4.5

Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors: This course will count for 4.5 recertification credits for Addiction Professionals as approved by The Certification Board of NJ, Inc. Approval number for this course is # 200110521REC4.5

Certified Recovery Support Practitioner: This course will count for 4.5 recertification credits towards Certified Recovery Support Practitioner as approved by the Certification Board of NJ, Inc. Approval number for this course is # 200110521REC4.5

Marriage and Family Therapists: This course will count for 4.5 recertification credits for Marriage and Family Therapists as approved by The Certification Board of NJ, Inc. Approval number for this course is # 200110521REC4.5

 

 

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (4.50 hours), ANCC Contact Hours (4.50 hours), CADC Recertification Credits (4.00 hours), CRSP Recertification Credits (4.50 hours), General Attendance (4.50 hours), LPC/LAC: Recertification Credits (4.50 hours), NJDCA-MFT Recertification Credits (4.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (4.50 hours), Psychologist: APA CE Credits (4.50 hours), Social Worker: NJBSWE CE Credits (4.50 hours)

No faculty are available for this activity at this time.

Rutgers Health UBHC has received no commercial support for this activity.