Special Topics in Mental Health Services

As systems move toward providing trauma-informed care, it is important for everyone at all levels of an organization to understand the basics of trauma-informed care. This interactive three hour, three-session course introduces the participant to understanding stress, understanding trauma, and understanding trauma-informed care. All organizational staff can complete the course to develop a shared language, understand stress and trauma, connect the role of resilience in response to adversity and trauma, and identify ways everyone in the organization can support trauma-informed care and implement trauma-informed approaches.

This online course was created collaboratively between the South Southwest MHTTC and the Texas Cross-Systems Trauma-Informed Care Initiative with support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). 

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The Basics of Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) for Early Psychosis is a self-paced online course designed introduce the evidence-based, multidisciplinary early intervention service for individuals experiencing a first episode of psychosis. The purpose of this 5 hour course is to provide a basic orientation to CSC's treatment components for staff and trainees that are beginning to work in a CSC program and to those who are interested in learning more about CSC.  

Each course module is co-presented by individuals with professional and lived experience. The following course was developed with financial support provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMSHA).   

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This 1.5 hour webinar will discuss the intersection of food, history and culture and the impact of food insecurities and SDOH on African American mental health.

Funding for this initiative was made possible by grant no. 1H79FG000591 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

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This 5-hour, self-paced course is the STRIDE Group Facilitator Training, a follow up to the popular  Empowering Wellness in Mental Health: Helping People with their Lifestyle Changes, which outlines the principles and evidence behind the STRIDE Program, developed by Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research.

What makes this course unique is that it was developed specifically for people living with mental illness, taking anti-psychotic medications to help reduce the cardiovascular risks often experienced by this population.

Learn with the developers of the STRIDE Program to explore and understand the Group program curriculum.

The University of Washington is an approved provider of continuing education for DOH licensed social workers, licensed mental health counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists, psychologists, chemical dependency professionals, nurses and physicians under the provisions of: WAC 246-809-610, WAC 246-809-620,WAC 246-811-200, WAC 246-840-210, WAC 246-919-460 and WAC 246-924-240.

This online course was created by the Northwest Region 10 Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) with support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). 

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This 45 minute course will provide you with an overview of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, how it is defined and how it differs from other approaches to the treatment of mental health conditions, such as the medical model.  The goals, values, and principles of the discipline are explained. The critical role of the service participant in setting personal goals and the connection between these goals and recovery is discussed. The course content is structured around the story of a young woman recovering from a serious mental health condition.

This online course was created by the Northeast and Caribbean Mental Health Transfer Center (MHTTC) with support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

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This 1.5 hour course is designed to educate employers and employees about mental health and substance use issues that may arise in the workplace and how to manage them. It is not designed for the mental health professional, and this series does not train the viewer to diagnose, only to recognize and respond. Behavioral health and substance use are common occurrences. Everyone in the workplace can make an impact by learning more about these conditions, working to reduce stigma, and learning how to talk to a coworker who might be struggling and help them to access supportive resources.

This presentation was prepared for the Mid-America Addiction Technology Center (Mid-America ATTC), Mid-America Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (Mid-America MHTTC), and the Mid-America Prevention Technology Transfer Center (Mid-America PTTC) under a cooperative agreement from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

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This 3.75 hour course provides the foundational knowledge needed to understand the evidence-based practice of Supported Employment (SE) and begin or enhance its implementation. Supported Employment focuses on the attainment and maintenance of vocational goals and has been shown to enhance recovery outcomes. SE is grounded in the belief that everyone has the right to participate in competitive, integrated employment based on their interests, skills, aptitudes, and ideal work culture.

This course was created and produced by the Northeast and Caribbean MHTTC with funding by SAMHSA, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration.

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This 2-hour self-paced course has been designed to introduce the evidence-based practice of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) for ACT team members, and those who oversee ACT teams at various levels (e.g., agency, state). Covering the origins and philosophy, and core elements of high-fidelity ACT, this course provides an overview for those new to or who have limited experience with ACT. The model is discussed in application through three fictional ACT service recipients, that have been informed by decades of experience by the course creators, Lorna Moser, Ph.D. (UNC) and Maria Monroe-DeVita, Ph.D. (UW). 

This online course was created by the Northwest Region 10 Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) with support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). 

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This 1.5 hour course focuses on integrating religion and spirituality into mental health services and supports for mental health and religious professionals.  

Working in the field of mental health or within a religious congregation can be challenging and rewarding at the same time because of the exposure to people’s feelings and emotions.  Many people experience trauma, difficult circumstances, loss of loved ones, family problems, and mental health conditions and are struggling with the negative emotions that can result.  Religious or spiritual beliefs can often bring great comfort and a source of guidance in these circumstances. Many of those who seek help are religious or consider themselves spiritual, and therefore both mental health and religious professionals need to know how to utilize the spiritual strengths of these individuals to help them cope better with their mental health needs.  We also need to be able to recognize when spiritual or religious beliefs are problematic and how to address them in a sensitive manner. Working as collaborators, mental health and religious professionals can provide an effective form of holistic care that can lead to healing and wholeness. 

There are three modules:

1. The Research
2. Clinical Applications for Mental Health and Religious Professionals
3. Collaborations between Mental Health Professionals and Clergy

This online course was created by the Central East Mental Health Transfer Center (MHTTC) and Northeast and Caribbean MHTTC with support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

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This course is an introduction to the Illness Management and Recovery (IMR) program as an evidence-based practice which helps individuals develop tools to manage their mental health conditions, set meaningful goals and make progress towards their personal recovery.

In this course, students will explore the relationship between illness management and recovery, and identify the core values and components of IMR that make this program unique. Students will become familiar with the educational content of IMR and examine goal setting strategies that are useful in helping participants set and achieve individualized recovery goals. Motivational, educational and cognitive behavioral strategies that IMR facilitators use to run an effective group are discussed.

This course was developed by the Northeast & Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer Center.

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Mental health care professionals commit time and energy to the care of others every day, yet it can be difficult to find the time and energy to address their own self-care. This course offers self-care strategies and wellness frameworks, along with practices to increase resilience and flourish in one’s personal and professional life. Resources are provided along with many opportunities for self-reflection. 

At the conclusion of this course, participants will have learned about: 

• Self-Care Strategies to Survive and Thrive.
• Frameworks and Strategies. 
• Personal and Professional Resilience.

This course was developed by the Northeast and Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer Center. 

3.0 Hours Continuing Education Available

• AMA PRA | ANCC | APA
• LAC/LPC | MFT/LMFT | CADC/LCADC | CRSP
• LSW/LCSW (NJSWB, ASWB)

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This 3-hour, self-paced course is designed to serve as a primer in foundational concepts related to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and its application to psychotic symptoms and experiences. Learners will start by testing their knowledge on a 30-item adapted CBT quiz, and will then be guided to complete brief modules on the topics of (1) psychosis education, (2) CBT fundamentals, and (3) applying CBT to psychosis. Finally, learners will apply what they’ve learned to a practice and self-reflection exercise. Resources for further learning are provided.

This online course was created by the Northwest Region 10 Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) with support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Physicians, physician assistants, primary care ARNPs, psychologists, and other health care providers may be eligible for CME or CEUs for completing the course. Retain your Certificate of Completion and verify its suitability for CME/CEUS with your licensing/credentialing entity.

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Violence Risk Assessment & Management is a self-paced e-learning course that provides the necessary tools for clinicians to assess, manage, and stabilize threats of violence in clinical settings. Participants will learn:

• Confidentiality
• Duty to Warn
• Risk Assessment and Management

This online course was created by the Northwest Region 10 Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) with support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).  Physicians, physician assistants, primary care ARNPs, psychologists, and other health care providers may be eligible for CME or CEUs for completing the course.  Retain your Certificate of Completion and verify its suitability for CME/CEUS with your licensing/credentialing entity. 

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This 3-hour, self-paced course is designed for psychiatric prescribers who treat patients with serious mental illness.  This course aims to increase prescriber knowledge and confidence in identification and management of diabetes and cardiovascular risk factors. Based on a Population Management approach, this 3-module course will provide strategies to identify care gaps and stratify risks related to diabetes in a population with serious mental illness; address prevention of diabetes through strategies to support health behavior change that are feasible in specialty mental health settings; and describe treatment options for Type 2 diabetes, including goals of diabetes care for patients with serious mental illness.

This online course was created by the Northwest Region 10 Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) with support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

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Making lifestyle changes is hard for most people, but for those living with serious mental health conditions and taking antipsychotic medications, the risks of not living a healthy lifestyle are far greater.  This group is at greater risk of developing obesity and related health conditions like diabetes which contribute to substantial cardiovascular health disparities. This can result in an average life expectancy that is 20+ years shorter than the general population.  But there are proven things you can do to help people start and sustain healthy changes that can combat these risks. 

This 1-hour self-paced course will review the specific risks to this group and explain proven approaches to lifestyle changes.  You will learn evidence-based skills and key components to help people identify and work towards their goals.  The course will describe effective strategies, motivational techniques and point to additional resources so you can learn more. 

Developed by the Northwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center with support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

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