VIRTUAL-Thursday, December 4, 2025, 9:00AM-12:00 PM-Mental Health of Older Adults: Assessment, Screening, and Interventions with Nicole Melissa Morin, LCSW
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Hone your skills in assessing and screening older adults! Learn about how mental illness and substance use impact this population, screen for suicidality and differentiate accessing from Medical Aid in Dying, and health considerations that impact mental health such as falls, loneliness, polypharmacy, and cognitive decline.
Expand your mindset and enhance your skills for working with this growing population. This training is designed to build your skills in assessing the unique biopsychosocial needs of older adults. You'll gain an understanding of how mental illness and substance use present in this population, as well as learn to screen for suicidality while clearly differentiating it from medical aid in dying (MAiD). The course will also cover how common health considerations like polypharmacy, falls, and cognitive decline can impact mental health.
Following this training the participants will understand:
- · Assessment of special biopsychosocial considerations of older adults, attitudes and beliefs around aging.
- · Mental Illness and Substance Use presentations in older adults
- · Screening for suicidality in older adults and a clear differentiation between suicide and medical aid in dying (MAiD).
- · Health considerations in older adults that impact mental health (polypharmacy, falls, cognitive decline, vision changes, hearing changes)
Nicole Melissa Morin, LCSW (she/her/hers) is currently the clinician for Safe Homes, a community drop-in center for LGBTQIA+ youth 14-23, and The PLACE (Program for Learning, Activities, Care, and Encouragement) for Empowerment young adult access center for young adults ages 16-26. She conducts free drop-in behavioral health support and does not bill through insurance. Nicole does not accept ongoing outpatient clients at this time.
Nicole holds a Master of Social Work and a Graduate Certificate in Trauma Studies from Simmons University. Some of the approaches she uses in her practice with clients include Affirmative Therapy, CBT for Psychosis, ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), Motivational Interviewing, and holistic approaches (nature, movement) to empower folks on their journeys. She is always seeking new modalities, research, and learning opportunities to find new ways to support those she serves.
As an affirmative practice therapist, Nicole creates spaces that encourage personal exploration and discovery. She thrives on providing education and support to those who haven't yet found the language to express themselves.
