9:00 am - 9:10 am | Welcome, housekeeping (Bathrooms, QR codes, Signing In, etc), introduction of presenter and her brief bio.

9:10 am - 10:40 am | CE Presentation

Mental Health Care in Medical Rehabilitation Settings

Presented by Hailey Billings, PsyD

Friday, May 1, 2026

7:10-8:40am PT / 9:10-10:40am CT / 10:10-11:40am ET

Event held online via Zoom.

This CE program provides an overview of the integration of mental health assessment and intervention within medical rehabilitation settings. Participants will examine the role of psychological factors (e.g., depression, anxiety, adjustment processes, and cognitive and behavioral responses to illness or injury) in influencing rehabilitation engagement and functional outcomes (George et al., 2021; Wade & Halligan, 2017). The program introduces the application of the biopsychosocial model to rehabilitation care and reviews empirically supported approaches for identifying and addressing psychological barriers to recovery (Wade & Halligan, 2017).

Participants will gain practical skills in the use of brief, validated mental health screening tools, case conceptualization, and the implementation of targeted psychological strategies (e.g., CBT, MI) within interdisciplinary teams (Noetel et al., 2024) Through case-based examples, participants will learn how to integrate mental health considerations into treatment planning, enhance patient engagement, and collaborate effectively with rehabilitation professionals. Ethical considerations, scope of practice, and culturally responsive approaches to care will also be addressed (Dalton-Locke et al., 2021).

This program, when attended in its entirety, offers 1.5 CEs for Psychologists.

Hailey Billings, PsyD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist at Edward Hines Jr VA Hospital

Dr. Hailey Billings is a licensed clinical psychologist with specialized training in health psychology and medical rehabilitation. She currently practices as a staff psychologist within the Blind Rehabilitation Center at the Edward Hines Jr VA Hospital, where she provides assessment and intervention services to individuals with vision loss and complex medical comorbidities. Her clinical work focuses on the intersection of functional limitations, adjustment to illness and injury, and mental health, with an emphasis on improving outcomes and quality of life.

10:40 am - 11:00 am | Brief Break and setup for panel discussion

11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Remediation Panel Discussion

12:00 pm - 1:15 pm | Lunch and Student Poster Session

If you are planning to attend the lunch, please indicate any dietary requirements when you register:

• Vegetarian
• Gluten-Free

1:15 pm - 2:00 pm | ACEPT General Meeting (In-Person and Virtual)

• Zoom link will be distributed to ACEPT members by email.
• No charge for attendance

Meeting Agenda

• TBA