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LTC David Raab, LICSW, ACSW ~ San Francisco ~ 3 Hrs
Friday, October 17, 2008 ~ 9:00am-12:00pm LTC David Raab, LICSW, ACSW is the Western Regional Medical Commandfor the Seamless Transition program to ensure that service memebers clinical needs are met. He has served in active duty as an infantryman in the US Marine Corps, and has received the Bronze Star for his leadership in a one-year deployment in Iraq. In addition, LTC Raab has a graduate degree in clinical social work and is a recipient of the National Association of Social Workers, Minnesota Chapter, Social Worker ofthe Year Award in 2005. Thus, LTC Raab has both the clinical expertise, the combat experience and the current position to help private clinicians determinetheir role in the continuum of services to returning veterans. This workshop focuses on the role of private clinicians -- psychologists, family therapists, and clinical social workers -- in helping the transition of returning Veterans and helping to address their behavioral health needs. The recent RAND Report on "The Invisible Wounds of War" underscores the paramount importance of community and the private clinical network in the overall continuum of services to assist recovery. However, while appropriate training programs for clinicians and other community stakeholders are just emerging, very little is understood about how the delivery of services can be most effectively accomplished. Content to be presented in the class includes:
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