To register for this consultation series, please (1) read the series overview below, (2) review the series prerequisites, (3) read the expected code of conduct, and then (4) choose a consultation group. These items are organized as tabs on this page.

Summary of Consultation Program

This program is intended to provide expert feedback and resources for addressing older adult mental health needs across care settings and presenting concerns. This collegial consultation opportunity is not clinical supervision; participants must maintain their own clinical license. Rather, this consultation group provides an opportunity to receive state-of-the-art professional consultation from geropsychologists aimed to advance clinical practice with older adults.

This program is aimed to support licensed mental health professionals in practice to feel more prepared and confident in working with older adults. We know the population is aging and more clinicians are seeing older adults in their practices; many of these clinicians have not received training in aging. This consultation group meets for 90 minutes monthly across six months.

In preparation for consultation, consultees are asked to read the 2022 Special Issue of Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice covering the geropsychology foundational knowledge competencies or have completed the Rush Foundational Competencies in Older Adult Mental Health online program (information on both options will be provided after registration). Consultees will also complete an initial survey based on the Pikes Peak Self-Assessment Tool, Version 1.4 (Karel et al., 2010; Karel et al., 2012) to evaluate confidence (rather than competence) in the five geropsychology domains, including general knowledge about adult development, aging, and older adult populations; foundations of professional geropsychology practice; professional geropsychology functioning; assessment knowledge and skills; intervention knowledge and skills; and consultation knowledge and skills. During the first consultation group meeting, consultees are invited to share about their self-assessment results and goals for the group. Although the remaining sessions are flexible to the needs of the consultees, they will follow a general structure of case presentation by a consultee and discussion with training by the consultant as appropriate.

LIVE CREDIT ONLY, not recorded. Consultation groups are limited to 5 consultees. Each consultation group session includes a case presentation followed by discussion of the case.

This program was developed by a subcommittee created at the Building Bridges Conference: Generating Resources for Geropsychology Education, supported by The Council of Professional Geropsychology Training Programs (CoPGTP) and Society of Clinical Geropsychology (SCG), among many other organizations. 

Cost Breakdown

$575 per consultee

Continuing Education Information

9 CE Credits, Instructional Level: Intermediate

9 Contact Hours (New York Board of Psychology)

Disclosures

• Andrew Heck has no conflicts of interest to disclose. Generative AI was not used in the development or content of this presentation.
• Julia Kasl-Godley has no conflicts of interest to disclose. Generative AI was not used in the development or content of this presentation.
• Janet Yang has no conflicts of interest to disclose. Generative AI was not used in the development or content of this presentation.

Learning Objectives

1. Discuss cultural and individual diversity considerations with older adults, families, communities, and systems/providers.
2. Discuss complex ethical and/or legal issues that arise in caring for older adults and how to address them accurately.
3. List ethical, legal, and diversity considerations for conducting geropsychology assessments and referrals for assessments within one’s specific practice setting.
4. Apply clinical modifications to evidence-based interventions for older adults.
5. Describe the role of interdisciplinary collaboration and consultation in geropsychology practice.

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CE Disclaimers

The National Register of Health Service Psychologists is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The National Register maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

The National Register of Health Service Psychologists is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0010

The following requirements (A, B, and C) must be true prior to the first consultation of the series. 

Here is a suggested timeline for completing your prerequisites:

• Before you register, ensure that you already meet the practice prerequisites (A).
• After registering, allow yourself ~8-15 hours to complete the coursework prerequisites (B). Aim to have this completed by a couple of weeks before the first consultation session. If not completed by June 1, 2026, you will be ineligible to participate and your registration will be cancelled without a refund. 
• There will be both a pre-series and post-series assessment (C). Allow ~1-2 hours to take each self-assessment.

Note: If you cannot meet these prerequisites, do not register for this series. You will be asked to confirm these prereqisites during registration and prior to your first consultation. Inaccurate responses are grounds for dismissal from the program without refund. Required coursework must be completed prior to the first consultation session. Reminder: This consultation group meets for 90 minutes monthly across six months

A. Attestation of ALL of the following practice prerequisites will be required at the time of registration: 

• You must be an independently licensed psychologist in the US
• AND you must provide direct clinical service in your professional role
• AND you must have at least three older adult clients in your regular caseload
• AND you must currently hold active malpractice liability insurance

B. Attestation of ONE of the following coursework prerequisites will be required prior to the first consultation. 

• You must read the entire 2022 Geropsychology Special Issue of Clinical Psychology: Science & Practice. (Free downloadable PDF will be provided to those who register.)
• OR you must complete the E4 Foundations Course (Free, no CEs; link will be provided to those who register)
• OR you must complete the E4 Foundations Course ($175 for 16 CEs; link will be provided to those who register)

C. Completion of the Pikes Peak Assessment Tool. The assessment tool will be provided at no charge after registration. (Instructions will be provided to those who register.)

It is expected that consultees will join each meeting with their video on and microphone unmuted and that they will actively engage in the full consultation session. Each individual consultation cohort will also create their own code of conduct expectations for that group.