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Friday, July 7 • 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Job Sharing with OCD: Managing OCD in the Work Environment

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Did you know health insurance is required to cover mental health at parity with other benefits? Do you know how workplace disability works: from Family and Medical Leave Act to Short Term and Long Term Disability? What are the protections and/or ramifications of disclosing OCD at work? This interactive presentation covers the basis of OCD in the workplace from people who have both navigated OCD at work, and consulted with companies on health and disability income insurance.The workshop will include activities to help the participants develop plans to better manage OCD at work as well as to consider the pros and cons of self-disclosure. Overall, this workshop will guide participants in effectively navigating their careers while anticipating and adapting to challenges they may encounter.
Speakers
avatar for Shala Nicely, LPC

Shala Nicely, LPC

Counselor/Cognitive Behavioral Therapist and Co-Founder, Cornerstone Family Services, LLC and Beyond the Doubt, LLC
Shala Nicely, LPC, is a cognitive behavioral therapist in metro Atlanta, GA, specializing in the treatment of OCD and related disorders. She is the co-author with Jon Hershfield, MFT of Everyday Mindfulness for OCD: Tips, Tricks and Skills for Living Joyfully. She was the keynote... Read More →
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Rachel Davis, MD

Clinical Director, Student Mental Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Rachel Davis, MD is the Clinical Director of Student Mental Health on the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, CO. She also serves as the director of the University of Colorado Denver Department of Psychiatry OCD clinic which offers medication management, CBT/ERP, and deep brain... Read More →
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Nathaniel Van Kirk, PhD

Administrative Director of Research, OCD Institute, McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Nathaniel Van Kirk is a clinical research fellow at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School, working in the Office of Clinical Assessment and Research at the OCD Institute. He received his PhD in clinical psychology from Virginia Tech, completing clinical externships at the... Read More →
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James Snyder

Sr. Business Analyst, Mercer
James C. Snyder is a Senior Consulting Analyst at Mercer, the largest human resources consulting firm in the World. Previous clients include Disney, CBS and the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States. His expertise includes: health insurance (mental health parity) and disability... Read More →

Friday July 7, 2017 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Golden Gate A
  Individuals living with OCD, Introductory

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