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	<description>The Psychiatric Occupational Therapy Action Coalition</description>
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		<title>Budget Action Alert for Mental Health</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Your help is needed!
The State Legislature is considering whether to put the Mental Health Services Act (Prop. 63) before voters to divert funding away from effective community mental health services in order to help address the state’s budget deficit in 2010–11.
As you recall from last year, 65% of California voters already rejected Proposition 1E, which [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.potac.org/news/budget-action-alert-for-mental-health</link>
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		<title>Occupational Therapist (Santa Cruz)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Occupational Therapist (Santa Cruz)
Salary Range: $6,247 – $7,027 per month
Application Deadline: Now through 02/12/10
Job Summary
Position requires familiarity working with persons who have a serious and persistent mental health diagnosis; diagnoses may include schizophrenia, bipolar disorder with psychotic features, and major depression. Under general supervision, the OT will administer standardized OT assessments.
Requirements
Any combination of training and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.potac.org/jobs/occupational-therapist-santa-cruz</link>
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		<title>Steering Committee Meeting &#8211; 3/20/10 &#8211; Host: Eileen Auerbach</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ March 20, 2010; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Saturday, July 25, 2009
10 am to 12 Noon

Host: Eileen Auerbach
Please e-mail Eileen for details.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.potac.org/potac/steering-committee-meeting-32010-host-eileen-auerbach</link>
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		<title>Register Now: POTAC Winter Friday Forum 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Medi-Cal Clinical Documentation and Treatment Planning
with Stan Taubman, Ph.D., LCSW
Friday, January 22, 2010
1:30 – 4:45 PM
Samuel Merritt University, Oakland, CA
Program description and registration form on Events page]]></description>
		<link>http://www.potac.org/news/register-now-potac-winter-friday-forum-2010</link>
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		<title>POTAC Winter Friday Forum 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ January 22, 2010; 1:30 pm to 4:45 pm. ] <h3>Medi-Cal Clinical Documentation and Treatment Planning</h3>
<h4>with Stan Taubman, Ph.D., LCSW</h4>
<strong>Friday, January 22, 2010</strong>
1:30 – 4:45 PM
<strong>Samuel Merritt University</strong>, Oakland, CA]]></description>
		<link>http://www.potac.org/potac/potac-winter-friday-forum-2010</link>
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		<title>Steering Committee Meeting &#8211; 2/6/2010 &#8211; Host: Lynne Andonian</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ February 6, 2010; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] POTAC Steering Committee Meeting
Saturday, February 6, 2010
10 AM to noon at the home of Lynne Andonian.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.potac.org/potac/steering-committee-meeting-262010-host-lynne-andonian</link>
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		<title>Occupational Therapist (San Leandro)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Occupational Therapist
John George Psych. Pavilion – San Leandro
Full-time OT position available at the John George Psychiatric Pavilion in San Leandro (an Alameda County Medical Center facility). This position requires rotating Saturday shifts, approximately one Saturday in every six weeks. Therapist will provide OT services in rehab programs for emotionally ill persons in this facility at [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.potac.org/jobs/occupational-therapist-san-leandro</link>
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		<title>Steering Committee Meeting &#8211; 11/14/2009 – Host: Jane Dressler</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Saturday, November 14, 2009
10 am to 12 Noon
Host: Jane Dressler
Please e-mail &#x6a;&#x61;&#x6e;&#x65;&#x64;&#x72;&#x65;&#x73;&#x73;&#x6c;&#x65;&#x72;&#x40;&#x79;&#x61;&#x68;&#x6f;&#x6f;&#x2e;&#x63;om for details.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.potac.org/potac/steering-committee-meeting-2009-11-14</link>
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		<title>Steering Committee Meeting &#8211; 9/12/09 &#8211; Host: Karen Leigh</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Steering Committee Meeting
September 12, 2009
10 am &#8211; 12 noon
Host: Karen Leigh]]></description>
		<link>http://www.potac.org/potac/steering-committee-meeting-91209-host-karen-leigh</link>
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		<title>Fall Friday Forum: Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ September 25, 2009; 1:30 pm to 4:45 pm. ] <h4>POTAC and Stanford University Medical Center present</h4>
<h3>Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents</h3>
<em>with Valerie S. Adams, MA, OTR/L</em>

<strong>Friday, September 25, 2009</strong>
1:30 &#8211; 4:45 p.m.

In response to the increase in the number of children being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, this presentation will explain the diagnosis and current treatment options and the effect of symptoms on behavior and functional skills.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.potac.org/potac/fall-friday-forum-bipolar-disorder-in-children-and-adolescents</link>
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