Training resources for providers

Behavioral Health and Recovery Division

Workforce training calendar

Past calendars

September

August

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
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2	3	4 Medical Necessity *(Online Course)*	5	6 Level of Care Training Module 1: KCICN Clinical Staff *(Online Course)*	7	8
9	10 Level of Care Training Module 2: KCICN Financial Staff *(Online Course)*	11 Individual Service Plans (Online Course)	12 Level of Care Training Module 1: KCICN Clinical Staff *(Online Course)*	13	14	15
16	17	18 Progress Notes (Online Course) Level of Care Training Module 1: KCICN Clinical Staff (Online Course)	19	20	21	22
23	24 Level of Care Training Module 2: KCICN Financial Staff *(Online Course)*	25 Care Coordination (Online Course)	26 CANCELLED: Level of Care Training Module 1: KCICN Clinical Staff...	27 Case Management (Online Course)	28	29
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July

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7 Level of Care for KCICN Clinical Staff *(Online Course)*	8 Level of Care for KCICN Clinical Staff *(Online Course)*	9 Recovery Competencies for Behavioral Health Professionals (Online Course)	10	11
12	13 Level of Care for KCICN Clinical Staff (Online Course)	14	15 Level of Care for Clinical Staff (Online Course)	16	17	18
19	20	21 Level of Care for KCICN Clinical Staff (Online Course)	22	23 Level of Care for KCICN Clinical Staff *(Online Course)*	24 Level of Care System Module 2: Financial Staff (Online Course)	25
26	27	28 Level of Care for Clinical Staff *(Online Course)*	29	30 Level of Care for KCICN Clinical Staff *(Online Course)*	31 Level of Care System Module 2: Financial Staff (Online Course)

June

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1-5 Wellness Recovery Action Plan for Peers - Seminar 2 (WRAP Facilitators) Training & Technical Assistance 4 Medical Necessity Training *(Online Course)*					6
7	8-9 Motivational Interviewing with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Online Course)		10 Individual Services Plans *(Online Course)*	11 Progress Notes (Online Course) 11-12 Clinical Supervision II - Online Course		13
14	15	16 Care Coordination (Online Course) Engaging Families with Motivational Interviewing (Online Course)	17-18 *CANCELLED:* Walking Together: Providing Meaningful Care to Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and other Humanitarian Migrants		19 Law & Ethics of a Culturally Competent Response to Confidentiality, Mandatory Reporting, and Lethality	20
21	22-23 Motivational Interviewing with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Online Course) 23 Racial/Ethnic Identity Development *(Online Course)* Case Management *(Online Course)*		24	25-26 Advanced Motivational Interviewing *(Online Course)*		27
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May

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1	2
3	4	5 Medical Necessity *(Online Course)* Suicide Assessment, Intervention and Treatment 5-6 Advanced Motivational Interviewing		7-8 Developing Clinical Supervision Skills I - Online Course		9
10	11	12 Individual Service Plans *(Online Course)*	13 Racial Microaggressions & Cross Cultural Communication Skills	14	15 Dialectical Behavioral Therapy III	16
17	18 Progress Notes *(Online Course)*	19	20	21 Care Coordination *(Online Course)* Recovery Competencies for Behavioral Health Professionals	22 Assertive Harm Reduction Strategies	23
24	25	26 Working with Immigrant Communities Case Management *(Online Course)*	27 Working with Youth with Behavioral and Cognitive Disabilities	28-29 Introduction to Motivational Interviewing - *(Online Course)* 29 Dialectical Behavioral Therapy - Substance Use Disorder Workshop - *(Online Course)*		30
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April

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1	2	3	4
5	6 CANCELLED: Racial/Ethnic Identity Development	7 Individual Service Plans - *(Online Course)* 7-8 Introduction to Motivational Interviewing - *(Online Course)*		9	10 Introduction to Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Part 1 - *(Online Course)*	11
12	13 Building Empathy & Addressing Burn Out - *(Online Course)*	14 Suicide Assessment, Intervention & Treatment - *(Online Course)* Care Coordination - (Online Course)	15 POSTPONED: Trauma Informed Care for Youth in the School System	16	17	18
19	20	21 Assessments & Medical Necessity - *(Online Course)*	22	23 Progress Notes - *(Online Course)*	24 Introduction to Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Part 2 - (Online Course)	25
26	27	28	29	30 CANCELLED: Assertive Outreach & Engagement

March

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1	2	3 CANCELLED: Using Motivational Interviewing in...	4 Individual Service Plan 4 Medical Necessity	5 CANCELLED: Medication Treatment for Opioid...	6 CANCELLED: Mastering Motivational Interviewing - 5 Month...	7
8	9	10 Case Management - *(Online Course)*	11	12-13 Advanced Motivational Interviewing - (Online Course)		14
15	16	17	18	19-20 Motivational Interviewing with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - *Online Course* 20 Dialectical Behavioral Therapy III - *(Online Course)*		21
22	23-27 Certified Peer Counselor Training (This training is in high demand and individuals interested are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to avoid being put on a waitlist.Paper applications are no longer accepted for new Certified Peer Counselor Applicants. For more information and other resources, visit the HCA's Peer Support webpage.					28
29	30-31 CANCELLED: Common Elements Training Approach Learning Collaborative 31 Progress Notes

February

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
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2	3	4	5 Suicide Assessment, Intervention, & Treatment	6 Individual Service Plan	7 Law & Ethics of a Culturally Competent Response to...	8
9	10	11	12	13-14 Introduction to Motivational Interviewing (Online Course)		15
16	17	18	19	20-21 Advanced Motivational Interviewing		22
23	24	25	26	27 Progress Notes Care Coordination 27-28 Clinical Supervision II		29

January

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8 Cross Agency System Training (CAST)	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16 CANCELLED: Medical Necessity	17	18
19	20	21-22 Breaking the Chains of Trauma (Moral Reconation Therapy Program)		23 Progress Notes 23-24 Introduction to Motivational Interviewing		25
26	27	28 CANCELLED: Brief Interventions	29 Practicing for Revolution & Social Change	30-31 Developing Clinical Supervision Skills I

Behavioral Health and Recovery Division Webinars
KCICN Mental Health Level of Care System — Module 1: Clinical Staff and Supervisor Training	Population Health Stratification model handout here. Presentation slides available here. Audio only (21.7MB) Video recording (36.6MB)
Supporting Management of Medical Conditions — An Overview for Non-Medical Behavioral Healthcare Staff	(4/12/2019) Webinar available here. Presentation slides available here. This training provides an overview of hypertension, diabetes, and asthma management and is intended for behavioral healthcare line staff.
Integrated Managed Care (IMC) and Integrated Care Network (KCICN) Overview	(2/25/19) Webinar available here. Presentation slides available here.
KCICN Mental Health Level of Care System – Module 2: Financial Staff Training	Download the handout: New_Payment_System_Training-M2_Finance-TO_DISTRIBUTE_8.7.20

External Training Resources
Certified Peer Counselor Training— Now Online!	Please visit HCAs Peer Support webpage for more information and resources.
Health Care Authority Trauma Informed Approach	Courses now available in English and Spanish. You can register for these courses on En Route's website; there is also a link on HCA's trauma-informed approach website.
HealthierHere's Introduction to Value-Based Payment in Washington State - Webinar
Ongoing Peer Support Development Opportunities	https://www.doorstowellbeing.org/webinar-recordings
Improving Cultural Competency for Behavioral Health Professionals	The U.S. Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health (HHS OMH) has announced a new, free, and accredited e-learning program.The program, available via OMH's Think Cultural Health, is designed to develop behavioral health providers' knowledge and skills related to culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS). Cultural and linguistic competency is recognized as an important strategy for improving the quality of care provided to clients from diverse backgrounds. The goal of this e-learning program is to help behavioral health professionals increase their cultural and linguistic competency. Registration: https://www.thinkculturalhealth.hhs.gov/education/behavioral-health
Adult Mental Health First Aid	MHFA is an 8-hour training course designed to give members of the public (non-clinicians) basic skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. Trainees learn a single 5-step strategy that includes assessing risk, respectfully listening to and supporting the individual in crisis, and identifying appropriate professional help and other supports Classes offered regularly 8:00 AM-5:30 PM at Highline College (map) Cost: $15.00 Registration: https://ce.highline.edu/programs/areas/mhfa
Financial Support for Behavioral Health Careers!	Are you interested in furthering your education in the behavioral health field or on starting your career? Washington STate provides grants for post-secondary education in behavioral health professions. Visit https://www.waopportunityscholarship.org/students/applicants/cts/.
Using OPA (Organize, Prioritize, Act!)	OPA Can be used to manage stressors, create daily structure, achieve goals, and get needs met. A helpful guide, developed by peer bridger, Marty Abdo, and used widely at Harborview. Learn more at www.opamentalhealth.com.

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