This training is developed for behavioral health professionals who are required to meet licensure and re-licensure continuing education hours in suicide assessment, referral, intervention and management skills. Objectives: Develop skills to ask clients about suicideAssess for suicide using evidence-based toolsCollaborative with clients in the development of a safety and treatment plan Presenter: Katie Ellison, MA…
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Borderline Personality Disorder is often a diagnosis that is misunderstood and can go undiagnosed causing many to go without effective treatment. At least 1-2 % of the population are diagnosed with BPD, however, it is likely this statistic is an underestimate due to the difficulty practitioners have with understanding the diagnosis and its presentation. If…
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In this interactive, experiential webinar, participants learn the conceptual framework of Strengths-Based, Person-Centered practice. Providers also have the opportunity to begin to develop their own Strengths Assessment and Person Wellness/Recovery Plan. This webinar promises to be educational, engaging, and enjoyable. Dr. Kisthardt incorporates music and poetry inspired by discussions with people who have the lived…
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This course is intended for behavioral health workers who wish to learn more about how experiencing traumatic events, either directly or indirectly, as a first responder reacting to an emergency or crisis situation may impact their professional and personal wellbeing. Taught through a behavioral health (mental health and substance use) lens, the instructor will incorporate…
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Topics covered in this webinar includes a historical perspective on trauma and trauma treatment in America and implications for advocacy and ethics when counseling clients with traumatic stress disorders; the ethical responsibility to help break intergenerational patterns of addiction and trauma in families; how to establish healthy boundaries when doing trauma work; evidence-based trauma treatment…
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Ninety percent of clients in Community Behavioral Health settings and 70 percent of all Americans report experiencing at least 1 traumatic event throughout their lifetime. Traumatic events, whether sexual assault, physical abuse, emotional abuse, or natural disaster, have the potential to impact every area of a person’s life. It is imperative that mental health professionals…
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