Books
Living in the Power Zone: How Right Use of Power Can Transform Your Relationships
Dr. Cedar Barstow, D.P.I. & Reynold Ruslan Feldman, Ph.D.
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Dr. Cedar Barstow, D.P.I. & Reynold Ruslan Feldman, Ph.D.
- 176 pages, 5 1/2” x 8 1/2”, paperback
- Contents: Eight chapters cover such important topics as owning the power you have, negotiating power differences, strengthening your core, resolving and repairing interpersonal difficulties, overcoming barriers to empowerment, and leading wisely and well. Self-study processes are included in a special section.
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- Is this the right book for you? Yes, this is a book about right uses of power for everyone. It is a practical how-to book that will help you understand and successfully navigate the rapids of real-world relationship and organizational power; in short, to live in the Power Zone.
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Right Use of Power: The Heart of Ethics— A Resource for the Helping Professional
Dr. Cedar Barstow, D.P.I.
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Dr. Cedar Barstow, D.P.I.
- 10th Anniversary Edition
- 346 pages, 5 1/2” x 8 1/2”, paperback
- Contents: 25 topics covering the 4 Dimensions of the Right Use of Power. Use the book for CE hours. A total of 30 CE hours for 25 separate mini-courses that can be acquired over time 1 to 2 CE hours per mini-course.
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- Is this the right book for you? Yes, if you are interested in issues of personal and professional power, and/or if you need CE hours (ethics or other) and want to get them through home study.
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E-Courses
Fulfill your Continuing Education (CE) hour requirements for license renewal or re-certification, or gain new knowledge or skills you can incorporate into your work. In addition to offering CE credits through workshops, Right Use of Power offers both ethics and general CE hour credit for E-courses you can complete at your own convenience.
Each course brings together readings from topic chapters in the book Right Use of Power: The Heart of Ethics with self-study and personal reflection questions. The courses don’t differ from simply reading the book. They do give you an opportunity to use the book to get CE hours.
Affordable and easy
All you need is a an Internet connection. Download each E-course individually, then complete it online. You will receive your official documentation certificate via email.
Learn at your own pace
Complete the reading and assessment questions at your own pace. There is no deadline to complete the E-course, so you can work according to your own schedule. Each E-course includes reading, a self-study practice and several questions to complete.
Accredited and approved
Right Use of Power is accredited and approved as a continuing education provider by:
See our E-Courses FAQ page for more information
Each course brings together readings from topic chapters in the book Right Use of Power: The Heart of Ethics with self-study and personal reflection questions. The courses don’t differ from simply reading the book. They do give you an opportunity to use the book to get CE hours.
Affordable and easy
All you need is a an Internet connection. Download each E-course individually, then complete it online. You will receive your official documentation certificate via email.
Learn at your own pace
Complete the reading and assessment questions at your own pace. There is no deadline to complete the E-course, so you can work according to your own schedule. Each E-course includes reading, a self-study practice and several questions to complete.
Accredited and approved
Right Use of Power is accredited and approved as a continuing education provider by:
- National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) - ACEP #6736
- National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) — Provider #424854-00. (All mini-courses are approved for the ethics requirement. The Power Differential, Boundaries, and Codes of Ethics are specifically approved for Standard V.)
- California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS)
- If your organization is not listed above, check with your Board to see if it grants reciprocal credit for courses approved by any of these organizations. Many of them do. If not, please contact me and we will look into pursuing accreditation with your organization.
- If you need CE credits from the following organizations you can take these same courses through siteceu.com (be sure to scroll down until you see the Right Use of Power course):
- Board of Registered Nursing (BRN)
- Texas Board of Social Work Examiners (TX BSWE)
- Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling BAP
- National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
- PA Social Worker and Marriage Family Therapist
- National Association of Alcohol and Drug Addition Counselors (NAADAC)
- Ohio Board of Counseling and Social Work Provider
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