Cincinnati Children’s project Echo programs

Mental and behavioral health concerns are common in children and adolescents presenting to therapists in community agencies and schools; however, identification and treatment can be complex and time with families is limited. Our Therapist ECHO series provides an efficient and collaborative way to learn and practice evidence-based interventions. The learning is supported by psychologists, psychiatrists and therapists. The goal of ECHO is to improve providers’ comfort and skills with effective and efficient identification and management of common mental health presenting concerns, while also providing a network of resources to ensure patients receive the right care in the right place at the right time.


The 2024 cohort will be 75 minutes every week on Tuesday mornings at 8:30 AM to 9:45 AM
Mark your calendars now for the following dates.

  • August 20, 27

  • September 3, 10, 17, 24

  • October 1, 8

Session Topics

  • Overview of Case Conceptualization Using Evidence-Based Approaches

  • Screening & Measuring Outcomes Across Settings (Includes Safety Assessment and Planning)

  • Effective and Efficient Strategies to Teaching Self-regulation/Relaxation Interventions

  • Brief, Practical and Effective Interventions for Improving Caregiver Management of Common Presenting Concerns

  • Improving Emotional, Behavioral, and Social Functioning through Behavioral Interventions (e.g., Exposure interventions, Behavioral Activation)

  • Brief, Practical and Effective Cognitive Interventions for Decreasing Common Mental Health Symptoms (e.g., Thought Records, Cognitive Distortions, Examining Evidence, Thought Challenging)

  • Adaptations of Interventions for Complex Clinical Situations (e.g., Comorbidities, Trauma)

  • Skills practice in complex case conceptualization and evidenced-based treatment selection

Registration will open July 2024

Featured Faculty

Jillian E. Austin, PhD, BCBA
Dr. Austin is a Licensed Psychologist and Board-Certified Behavior Analyst in the Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology at Cincinnati Children’s and is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine. She provides direct clinical care in Integrated Behavioral Health and as a pediatric psychologist has expertise in treating pediatric health concerns, as well as various developmental, behavioral, and mental health concerns. Dr. Austin has presented on evidenced-based treatments for children and adolescents at local, regional, national, and international conferences.

Caitlin Geiser, LPCC-S,
Caitlin is a Licensed Clinical Counselor in the Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology at Cincinnati Children’s. She provides direct clinical care in Integrated Behavioral Health at Anderson Hills Pediatrics and works with patients from infancy through young adult.

Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Cincinnati Children’s is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Clinical Counselors: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is an approved provider of professional counselor continuing education credits by the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board, Provider #RCX111201.  This program is approved for 1.25 clock hours (per session). Counselor program area: Methods of Intervention and Prevention

Social Workers: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is an approved provider of social work clock hours by the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board, Provider # RSX030902. This program is approved for 1.25 clock hours (per session). Social Work program area: Methods

Nurses – This activity is approved for a maximum 1.25 continuing nursing education (CNE) contact hours (per session). *Some sessions CE activity is designed for the additional hours required for APRNs with prescriptive authority in Ohio.*