Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED): Review of Determination and Documentation

When: Tuesday, June 24 - 11:00 AM

Duration: 1 hours

Location: Zoom

Event Details:

Serious emotional disturbance, also known as SED, is a clinical determination made of young people who meet certain criteria. In New York State, an SED determination helps to identify and link eligible youth to supports and services that will address their mental health needs. Adequate determination and documentation of SED are key steps to ensure that children with significant mental health needs receive the specialized support they need to thrive! 

This webinar will review the basics of an SED determination and documentation, including the who, what, when, how, and why of these two initial steps. It will guide providers through the  SED determination process which can open the door to various types of support for the young person. Additionally, because the family unit can be impacted by a child with SED, the presenters will highlight some of the concerns and supports available to caregivers. A case example will be reviewed to illustrate SED determination and documentation.

By the end of this presentation, attendees will be able to: 

• Identify the SED Criteria for determination
• Describe the documentation process 
• Distinguish between a youth who meets the SED criteria and one who does not meet the criteria

About the Presenters:

                                                            Shannon Fortran, MA, MHC, IMH-E® 

Shannon currently works for the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) in the Division of Integrated Community Services for Children and Families as the Director of Children’s Outpatient Programs Unit.  The unit supports a variety of child and family-serving programs and initiatives including, Mental Health Outpatient Treatment and Rehabilitative Services (MHOTRS)/clinic and school-based satellites, Child and Family Treatment and Support Services (CFTSS), and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs).  In Shannon’s tenure with OMH, she primarily focused on the operation and transition of the Children’s OMH Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Program, the roll-out of the Children’s Medicaid Transformation, and the implementation of CFTSS. Prior to OMH, Shannon worked as a clinician and clinical supervisor with a primary focus on trauma and dyadic treatment.

 

                                                                Diana M. Arias, LMSW, MSW

Diana is the Director of Innovation and Education at the Community Technical Assistance Center (CTAC) within the NYU McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research. She assists in creating training and educational resource opportunities for behavioral health agencies. Diana has worked on initiatives related to trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, resilience, engagement best practices, sexual abuse/violence and service provider burnout. Prior to joining CTAC, she worked in community based organizations, research institutes and in-patient residential settings. Diana has an MS degree in Social Psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz and an MSW from the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College, and is adjunct faculty at NYU.