Christine Werbski BSc, HSC, MSW, RSW, Dip CTP, Member CAPT

Professional Development Record

Master of Social Work (MSW candidate) ,  2007 –2010                                

Wilfred Laurier University

Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers

Registered Social Worker

Canadian Association of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Registered Member

WORKSHOPS/TRAININGS:

Training: Introduction to Concurrent Disorders

Training Institute: Education and Training Services @ the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Hospital

Speakers: Andrea Tsanos, MSW, Advanced Practice Clinic in the Concurrent Disorders Clinic, CAMH; Dr Jan Malat, MD, Clinic Head of the Integrative Group Therapist Clinic, Completed a one year Fellowship studying psychosocial treatments in addictions, staff psychiatrist in the Concurrent Disorder Clinic, CAMH; Tim Godden, MSW, Advance Practice Clinic in the Brief Treatment Clinic; Jodi Wolff, MSW, Therapist, Brief Treatment Clinic

Date: 2 Day Workshop, February 18 & 19, 2010

Workshop:  Advanced Issues in Opioid Dependence Treatment

Training Institute: Education and Training Services @ the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Hospital

Speaker: Dr Selby, Clinical Director, Addiction Program CAMH; Dr Curtis Hanford, MD, Addiction Medicine Clinic, CAMH

Date: One Day Workshop, September 2009

Workshop: Aboriginal Perspectives on Mental Health & Addictions

Training Institute: Education and Training Services @ the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Hospital

Speakers: Dr Peter Menzies, PhD, Clinical Head, Aboriginal Program, CAMH; Steven Hughes, Manager, Aboriginal Program, CAMH

Date: One Day Workshop, October 9, 2009

Training: Trauma & Substance Use Disorder

Training Institute: Education and Training Services @ the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Hospital

Speakers: Pamela Stewart, MD, Staff Psychiatrist in the Concurrent Disorders Clinic, CAMH; Jim Cullen, PhD, Clinic Head Rainbow Services & Concurrent Disorder Clinic, CAMH; Cheryl Rolin-Gilman, MN, Advance Practice Nurse, Women Program, CAMH

Date: December 17 & 18, 2009

Workshop: Introduction to Borderline Personality Disorder

Training Institute: Education and Training Services @ the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Hospital

Speaker: Dr Robert J. Cardish, MD, Senior Psychiatrist, Borderline Personality Disorder Clinic, CAMH

Date: One Day Workshop, March 6, 2008 

Training: Understanding Anger/Anger Management

Training Institute: John Howard Society of Toronto

Speaker: Michelle Potvin, Corporate Training Coordinator

Date: 2 Day Workshop, May 29 & 30, 2008

Training: Eating Disorders and Addictions

Training Institute: Education and Training Services @ the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Hospital

Speakers: Christine Courbasson PhD Head, Eating Disorder and Addiction Clinic, CAMH; Harriet Weaver, M.Ed., Therapist, Eating Disorder and Addiction Clinic, CAMH

Date: 2 Day Workshop, January 16-17, 2007

Workshop: Methadone Treatment

Training Institute: Education and Training Services @ the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Hospital

Speakers: Dr. Mel Kahan, MD, Addiction Medicine Clinic, CAMH; Eva Janecek, Pharmacist, Addiction Medicine Clinic, CAMH

Date: One Day Workshop, May 2007

Workshop: Clinical Cultural Competency Training

Training Institute: Education and Training Services @ the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Hospital

Speakers: Branka Agic, Master’s in Health Sciences in Health Promotion and the Collaborative Program in Addiction Studies, Community Health and Education Specialist with Policy, Education and Health Promotion, CAMH; Deborah Barnes Drummond, PhD, candidate of Sociology and Equity Studies at OISE/University of Toronto, Consultant and Facilitator on Diversity, Harassment, Human Rights and Equity, Diversity Consultant, CAMH

Date: One Day Workshop, January 2006

Workshop: Working with Clients Who Self-Harm

Training Institute: Education and Training Services @ the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Hospital

Speakers: Cheryl Rolin-Gilman MN, Advanced Practice Nurse, Women’s Program, CAMH

Date: Workshop, January 2006

Training: Mood & Substance Use

Training Institute: Education and Training Services @ the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Hospital

Speakers: Andrea Tsanos, MSW, Advanced Practice Clinic in the Concurrent Disorders Clinic, CAMH; Carol Parker, MSW, Psychotherapist, Trained at the Toronto Psychoanalytic Society, Therapist in the Concurrent Disorders Clinic, CAMH; Dr Jan Malat, MD, Clinic Head of the Integrative Group Therapist Clinic, Completed a one year Fellowship studying psychosocial treatments in addictions, staff psychiatrist in the Concurrent Disorder Clinic, CAMH

Date: 2 Day Workshop, March 20, 21, 2006

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