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Training Calendar

This training calendar is designed to be a statewide resource about the latest training opportunities in mental health and substance abuse recovery across Washington State. Most of these trainings are organized by outside organizations, so make sure to scroll down on the page of the training you’re interested in if you have questions or need to contact someone about the training. We invite you to learn about upcoming events and/or request that your training event be added to the calendar!

Supportive Housing Supervisor Learning Community Call: Providing effective clinical supervision in Permanent Supportive Housing settings

Join us where we will review the functions of supervision, target key supervisory skills and reinforce the importance of staff growth as supervisors to staff providing effective PSH services.  In addition, we will discuss the importance of fostering trust in supervisory relationships. Webinar details Date: Monday, February 8 Time: 2 - 3 p.m. Register

NAMI Family Support Group (FSG) Leader Training

NAMI FSG is a support group for any adult with a loved one who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. For more information or to register, please click here.

Foundational Community Supports: Individual Placement and Support (IPS)VIRTUAL Fidelity Reviewer Training

The supported employment benefit under the Foundational Community Supports (FCS) program is based on the evidence-based and research-based Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model. Program staff are committed to training and assisting FCS providers in pursuing strategies that will result in improved services and outcomes for people enrolled in FCS. Training learning objectives include: Review the FCS program Explore key principles of the IPS supported employment model Understand fidelity goals under FCS Learn what it is like to participate in...

NAMI Ending the Silence Presenter Training

NAMI Ending the Silence is a mental health educational presentation for middle and high school students, families, and school staff. For more information or to register, please click here.

Suicide Assessment, Screening, and Referral (3 CEs)

How do you determine if someone is suicidal and what can you do to help? About this Event Tuesday, March 16, 2021 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Suicide Assessment, Screening & Referral (3 CEs) This condensed version of the popular 6-hour training focuses on recognizing warning signs, suicide safety assessment, and safety planning. You’ll also receive information about how to access and find appropriate resources to help keep individuals safe. Meets state requirements for certified counselors, chemical dependency professionals, chiropractors,...

$65

NAMI Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Leader Training

NAMI P2P is a peer-led recovery education course open to any person with a serious mental illness. For more information or to register, please click here.

Suicide Assessment, Intervention & Treatment (6 CEs)

How do you determine if someone is suicidal and what can you do to help? About this Event Thursday, March 25, 2021 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Suicide Assessment, Intervention & Treatment (6 CEs)In this training, you’ll learn how to recognize the warning signs of suicide and assess the safety challenges of suicide and suicidal behavior. We’ll explore approaches to suicide management that anyone can use to more effectively communicate with individuals in crisis. Meets state requirements for social workers,...

$130

Mental Health First Aid (Adult)

This is a virtual class divided into 2 parts. Part 1 is a 2-hour self-paced module, which attendees will have 2 weeks to complete. Part 2 is a live Zoom class that will be held on March 27th beginning at 9:00 am. Mental Health First Aid takes the fear and hesitation out of starting conversations about mental health and substance use problems by improving understanding and providing an action plan that teaches people to safely and responsibly identify and address a potential...

$130

De-Escalation

How can we create a mutually respectful workplace environment for employees and customers? About this Event De-escalation 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. In order to provide quality customer service and meet the needs of customers, we want to learn skills of how to treat them with dignity and respect, even when a situation is tense. In this training, you will learn practical tools to monitor your own reactions when situations intensify. You will learn both verbal and non-verbal techniques to...

$65

Posting a training event

We encourage providers, state agencies, and consumer advocacy organizations to send us your training opportunities. To request that your training event be added to the calendar, please contact Alison Avery at aavery@thewashingtoncouncil.org and include the following information:

  • Date
  • Title
  • Location
  • Brief summary
  • Contact information
  • Copy of the flier or registration brochure