Oregon Association of Rehabilitation Professionals

 A chapter of the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals

The OARP 2010 Spring Conference
Friday ~ March 19, 2010

at the Holiday Inn South
Wilsonville, Oregon

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Program Details

7:00-8:00 AM
Registration – Complimentary Buffet-Style Breakfast - Greet old friends and meet new ones while you enjoy some breakfast.

8:00-8:15 AM
President’s Address

Our President, Brendan Flynn, MS, CRC, will tell us what's new with the Oregon Chapter of IARP

8:15-9:00 AM
A Brief Review of the Social Security Administration’s Occupational Information Development Advisory Panel (OIDAP): Content Model and Classification Recommendations of September 2009 - 0.5 CEUs. 

Scott Stipe, M.A., C.R.C., C.D.M.S., L.P.C., D/ABVE
Mr. Stipe will include information about OIDAP’s activities, including recommendations regarding Physical Demands, Mental/Cognitive Demands, Work Experience Analysis and Taxonomy.  He will also discuss future OIDAP actions and IARP’s role in them.

9:00-10:30 AM
Social Security Panel - 1.5 CEUs
Eligibility, Benefits Analysis, and Disability Determination: A Courtroom Perspective

Panelists:
Dan Hyatt, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), and Teal Parham, Attorney at Law

Our panel will provide information and answer questions about social security hearings, which will be facilitated by board certified vocational expert Jenipher S. Gaffney, M.A., C.R.C., D-ABVE.  This presentation was designed to provide the vocational professional with an understanding of the SSA processes followed by individuals seeking benefits from the administration, both from the standpoint of the vocational professional and from the standpoint of the individuals seeking benefits.

10:30-10:45 AM
Break – Exhibits

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Ethics - 1.5 Ethics CEUs

Michael A. Leland, Psy.D., C.R.C
Dr. Leland will present Ethical Training Scenarios that highlight the new Code of Ethics.  This will include Non-Professional Relationships, Professional Disclosure, Electronic Communications and Role Changes. Dr. Leland specializes in Clinical psychologist/vocational rehabilitation Counselor, Chronic and non-Malignant pain.

• Doctorate Clinical Psychology,
• MS Rehabilitation Counseling with honors
• National Association of Rehabilitation Professional in the Private Sector
• American Psychological Association
• Oregon Psychological Association
• American Pain Society
• American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress
• Pain Society of Oregon
• Description of Practice: Currently operate and manage rehabilitation facilities that includes a comprehensive pain management program that is CARF accredited. The center has been in continuous operation since 1972.

12:15-1:00 PM
Complimentary Lunch (included with registration)
New OARP Officers and New Board Members introduced

1:00-2:30 PM
Brief, Solution-Focused Therapy applied within the Vocational Rehabilitation Setting – 1.5 CEUs

Bruce Neben, LPC, Psy.D
Dr. Neben will help us learn to assist our clients by applying brief, solution-focused therapy techniques within the context of our roles as rehabilitation professionals.  He is a therapist licensed in Oregon and California.  He has worked in Community Mental Health, Employee Assistance and private practice settings.  He was appointed to the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists by two governors and served on the board as a board member, Vice Chair and Ethics Investigator for 6 years.  He is adjunct faculty in the Graduate Department of Counseling at Portland State University.  In 2002 he was awarded Mental Health Award for Excellence for his work on Early Psychosis by the Oregon Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.   His interests include doing therapy briefly, the assessment and treatment of psychosis, treatment of anxiety and depression, contextual and family therapy, and the teaching and supervising of counseling students. 

2:30-3:15 PM
Afternoon Break & Vendor Appreciation

Sodas and cookies plus Vendor Door Prize Drawings at Exhibits. Meet vendors and learn about the ways in which each vendor's products and services can assist you. Have each vendor sign your door-prize drawing form.

3:15-4:45 PM
Assessing the Impact of Autism Spectrum Disorders on Employability: A Methodology for the Vocational Expert - 1.5 CEUs

Patty Thomas, M.Ed, NCSP, LPE
Ms. Thomas will be gracing us with the exciting presentation enjoyed by attendees of the 2009’s Forensic Conference in Memphis, TN.  Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been prevalent in the context of the educational system for many years. The number of individuals identified with an ASD has risen sharply over the last decade.  Now the students that flooded the schools and changed the educational system are adults moving into the workforce. Many individuals on the autism spectrum are bright, well-informed and are excellent advocates for their rights. The vocational expert can expect to see more and more cases of misplaced workers and situations of discrimination related to this disability. This presentation will present basic concepts that will help the vocational expert understand autism spectrum, determine the functional limitations of the individual, address appropriate occupational placement, and offer an opinion as to whether or not the individual has been discriminated against in the context of the A.D.A.

4:45 PM       
Closing Remarks and Adjournment
REMINDER: Pick up your CEU certificates at the OARP registration table!

* To qualify for the Graduate Student rate, you must already have a bachelors degree and be currently enrolled in a graduate studies program at an accredited university.

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