FLATWATER PROVIDER NETWORK TRAINING LIBRARY
Flatwater is committed to supporting the ongoing professional development of the therapists in our provider network as they serve those impacted by a cancer diagnosis in our community. We are pleased to offer training resources that are intended to foster continued learning in support of our mission.
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Typically, at least two (2) training options will be made available each calendar year for providers to select from. Current Flatwater providers are required to complete at least one (1) training that is made available by Flatwater each calendar year.
Recorded training sessions are available to view at one’s own pace and must be completed by December 1st of each calendar year.
Upon completion of a training, providers are asked to complete the training evaluation specific to each training completed. The link for each training evaluation can be found directly under each training video.
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Timeline for receiving CE certificate
Once you have completed and submitted the training evaluation electronically, a CE certificate will be emailed to you within 2 weeks of evaluation submission.
50% rule for continuing education
For licensees completing our available training(s), it’s important to know that Flatwater is a continuing education provider that meets the 50% rule criteria designated by the Texas Behavioral Executive Council.
Licensees must get at least 50 percent of their required CE hours from providers (one or multiple) that each meet one of the criteria below. The other half of the required CE hours may be obtained from any CE provider regardless of whether they meet a criteria below. A licensee may receive all the required CE hours from a single provider, as long as that provider meets one of the criteria below. CE provider criteria: (1) an international, national, regional, state, or local association of medical, mental, or behavioral health professionals; (2) public school districts, charter schools, or education service centers; (3) city, county, state, or federal governmental entities; (4) an institution of higher education accredited by a regional accrediting organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, or the United States Department of Education; (5) religious or charitable organizations devoted to improving the mental or behavioral health of individuals; (6) a licensee that is a Council-approved supervisor; (7) a hospital or hospital system, including any clinic, division, or department within a hospital or hospital system; or (8) any provider approved or endorsed by a provider listed herein.
https://bhec.texas.gov/continuing-education-questions-mft/
https://bhec.texas.gov/continuing-education-questions/
https://bhec.texas.gov/continuing-education-questions-psych/
2025 TrainingS
Training 1:
Psychotherapy for End-of-Care and Grief Therapy
Length of Training - 1 hour, 52 minutes
CE hours - 1.75
This practical continuing-education lecture will begin with an overview of how death and dying are changing in our society, along with some of the cultural dynamics of grief. Most patients and family caregivers, including many therapists, have no idea how to navigate advance care planning and healthcare decision-making, and how people die impacts how their loved ones grieve. Thus important dynamics such as palliative care, hospice, artificial-life-sustaining-treatment, and advanced directives will also be discussed. The presentation concludes with exploring practical notes on counseling for patients who are dying or facing grief.
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Rev. Dr. David Zuniga is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Austin, Texas. Previously, he was a tenure-track faculty member in the Integrative Medicine Department at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. In addition to his PhD in clinical psychology, he earned a master’s degree in comparative religion from Harvard, was ordained in South Korea as a Zen Buddhist priest, and worked as a hospice/hospital chaplain for over a decade. He also has a university fellowship to write a book on Zen, mindfulness and end-of-life care, and he has published widely and spoken internationally at leading academic conferences on wellness and healthcare: www.drdavidzuniga.com.