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The Brief Intervention for School Clinicians (BRISC) is a brief (four session) assessment, engagement, initial intervention, and triage strategy that aims to promote efficiency and structure in school mental health (SMH) service delivery, while also using treatment elements that are research-based. 

Clinicians using the BRISC approach quickly assess the student's needs using a structured process and then engage the youth in problem solving around data-informed treatment goals. A selected number of treatment elements from cognitive-behavioral therapy and other research-based psychosocial interventions are used to ensure the student's success. Systematic progress monitoring guides clinical decisions within BRISC and selection of a post-BRISC treatment pathway for the student.

This BRISC e-learning is a 2 hour self-paced asynchronous web-based course that provides a basic orientation to the rationale for and treatment elements of BRISC in advance of (1) a live/synchronous session in which BRISC activities are modeled and practiced, and (2) consultation and fidelity assessment and feedback from BRISC experts.

Development of the Brief Intervention for School Clinicians (BRISC) and this e-Learning was supported by the Institute for Education Sciences, U.D. Department of Education, through Grant R305A160111 as well as the Northwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC), funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

*Note: This is a private course that requires an enrollment key. 

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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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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.

Certificate of Completion Available

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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.

3.0 Hour Certificate of Completion Available.

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According to the Dougy Center: The National Center for Grieving Children and Families, individuals cope with losses in different ways; therefore, there is no right or wrong way to grieve. In adolescents and young adults, feelings of loss and grief can develop from many things beyond a loved one's physical death, such as loss of developmental experiences or milestones. This 1.5 hour webinar will explore the various definitions and components of grief and loss and how it can manifest in adolescents and young adults. Using the SBIRT model, participants will learn to identify warning signs and screen for complicated grief in adolescents and young adults, conduct a brief intervention, and link them to appropriate resources for further treatment, including substance use and depression. The presenter will also outline protective and mitigating factors to help adolescents and young adults cope with grief and loss.

Learning Objectives:

• Define the various components of grief and loss and how it affects adolescents and young adults from a physical, emotional, cognitive, behavioral, and spiritual perspective;
• Explore ambiguous, stigmatized, traumatic losses, and anticipatory, disenfranchised, and complicated grief;
• Recognize the importance of screening for loss with their adolescent and young adult clients; and
• Identify ways to screen, conduct brief interventions, and refer high-risk individuals to appropriate services.

The Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network (ATTC) is partnering with NORC, at the  University of Chicago and the Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance use and Addiction (AMERSA) to bring a series of virtual events examining special topics for working with adolescents and transitional age youth that relate to substance use and mental health conditions.

Certificate of Completion Available

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This webinar will lead participants on an interactive journey into the trauma-informed approach. Through a combination of focused lecture and reflective practice, we will track the history of the trauma-informed movement, delineate the goals of trauma-informed care, offer guidance for implementation in clinical settings, and explore the linkage between practitioner embodied resilience to the capacity to provide empathic trauma-responsive client care.

After this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Summarize the history of the trauma-informed movement
• Review the holistic impact and sequelae of interpersonal, historical, and collective trauma on individual physiology, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral levels
• Describe trauma-informed care goals, principles, and domains of implementation
• Differentiate developmental stages in the trauma-informed organizational change framework
• Discuss linkages between practitioner self-awareness, self-regulation, and resilience-building as they relate to empathic trauma-informed client care

Developed by the National Clinical Training Center for Family Planning.

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1.0 Hour Continuing Education Available

CNE

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In this 1 hour webinar, participants will learn an approach to conduct proper screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment for young adults (ages 18-25) at risk for substance use disorders. They will then hear about key behavioral and pharmacologic treatments for youth with substance use disorders including motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral therapy, contingency management and medications for alcohol and opioid use disorders. The webinar will conclude with a discussion on the essential role of families and communities in supporting young adults with substance use disorder including a description of the community reinforcement and family training (CRAFT) approach.

Learning Objectives: 

• Describe the steps involved in conducting screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT);
• Review key behavioral and medication treatment for young adults with substance use disorders; and
• Discuss the role of family and community support in caring for young adults with substance use disorders.

The Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network (ATTC) is partnering with NORC, at the  University of Chicago and the Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance use and Addiction (AMERSA) to bring a series of virtual events examining special topics for working with adolescents and transitional age youth that relate to substance use and mental health conditions.

Certificate of Completion Available

REGISTER NOW AND BEGIN COURSE

This webinar will lead participants on an interactive journey into the trauma-informed approach. Through a combination of focused lecture and reflective practice, we will track the history of the trauma-informed movement, delineate the goals of trauma-informed care, offer guidance for implementation in clinical settings, and explore the linkage between practitioner embodied resilience to the capacity to provide empathic trauma-responsive client care.

After this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Summarize the history of the trauma-informed movement
• Review the holistic impact and sequelae of interpersonal, historical, and collective trauma on individual physiology, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral levels
• Describe trauma-informed care goals, principles, and domains of implementation
• Differentiate developmental stages in the trauma-informed organizational change framework
• Discuss linkages between practitioner self-awareness, self-regulation, and resilience-building as they relate to empathic trauma-informed client care

Developed by the National Clinical Training Center for Family Planning.

View CE Disclosure 

1.5 Hours Continuing Education Available

CNE

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