Neurobiology-Informed Addiction Motivation and Treatment: Beyond PAWS Thursday, October 26, 2017 -  Everett 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This training will speak to all professional levels of knowledge and skill in the neurobiology of addiction. For critical drugs of abuse, Joe Terhaar PhD will visually and kinesthetically describe the drug-specific impact on the brain. Showing each different mechanical trap of drug compulsion and craving, he guides the practitioner in responsively adapting the recovery plan to the specific drug to increase the motivation...

WRAP® Seminar II: WRAP Facilitator Training October 30-November 3, 2017 (37.5 hours, 5 days) Silverdale, WA   The WRAP® Facilitator Training Seminar is an intensive five-day training designed for individuals who have experienced the Mental Health Recovery Education Curriculum designed by Mary Ellen Copeland and, who have developed and are using a Wellness Recovery Action Plan in their own lives. This seminar teaches participants the skills necessary to become facilitators of the Copeland Mental Health Recovery Education Curriculum and of...

WRAP® Seminar II: WRAP Facilitator Training November 13-17, 2017 (37.5 hours, 5 days) Olympia, WA  The WRAP® Facilitator Training Seminar is an intensive five-day training designed for individuals who have experienced the Mental Health Recovery Education Curriculum designed by Mary Ellen Copeland and, who have developed and are using a Wellness Recovery Action Plan in their own lives. This seminar teaches participants the skills necessary to become facilitators of the Copeland Mental Health Recovery Education Curriculum and of WRAP® Groups....

17 SEMINARS COMPLETED WITH 142 PARTICIPANTS SINCE 2013 This course will include research information from agencies such as the World Health Organization (WHO), the American Association of Suicidology (AAS), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for an in-depth look at the prevalence of suicide, the warning signs, symptoms of depression, and risk factors. Case examples, stories, research articles, and interviews with professionals will be presented throughout the training with opportunities...

Toolkit and Webinars to Help you Prepare for Managed Care Billing  - Are you a Behavioral Health Agency (BHA) starting the journey toward Integrated Managed Care and billing managed care organizations? - Would your organization benefit from an assessment of your capacity to bill MCOs and information to guide you to address gaps?  In the next two months, BHAs in mid-adopter regions will have a unique opportunity to receive assistance assessing billing processes and to provide feedback on toolkit resources...

Toolkit and Webinars to Help you Prepare for Managed Care Billing  - Are you a Behavioral Health Agency (BHA) starting the journey toward Integrated Managed Care and billing managed care organizations? - Would your organization benefit from an assessment of your capacity to bill MCOs and information to guide you to address gaps?  In the next two months, BHAs in mid-adopter regions will have a unique opportunity to receive assistance assessing billing processes and to provide feedback on toolkit resources...

Toolkit and Webinars to Help you Prepare for Managed Care Billing  - Are you a Behavioral Health Agency (BHA) starting the journey toward Integrated Managed Care and billing managed care organizations? - Would your organization benefit from an assessment of your capacity to bill MCOs and information to guide you to address gaps?  In the next two months, BHAs in mid-adopter regions will have a unique opportunity to receive assistance assessing billing processes and to provide feedback on toolkit resources...

Toolkit and Webinars to Help you Prepare for Managed Care Billing  - Are you a Behavioral Health Agency (BHA) starting the journey toward Integrated Managed Care and billing managed care organizations? - Would your organization benefit from an assessment of your capacity to bill MCOs and information to guide you to address gaps?  In the next two months, BHAs in mid-adopter regions will have a unique opportunity to receive assistance assessing billing processes and to provide feedback on toolkit resources...

Family, Men and Trauma 101 January 22, 2018 (9a-4:30p) Water Resources Education Center. 4600 SE Columbia Way, Vancouver, WA 98661 6 CE hours NBCC Approved Rules of the Game—The Family and How it Works Understanding healthy family functioning and therapeutic models Understanding toxic family structures Understanding the impact of diversity variables on male identity development within family systems Develop a model of family assessment For more information and to register, visit www.trainingforthemind.com. Training for the Mind 16703 SE McGillivray Blvd,...

Regional Youth and Family Certified Peer Counselor Training January 22nd - January 26th 9 AM - 6 PM Hilton Garden Inn 8401 Paine Field Blvd. Mukilteo, WA 98275 For more information, click here. Youth and Families involved in multiple systems want to hear your personal story of hope! If you and or your family have been on a journey of recovery for a year or more this training may be for you! In order to attend a Youth and Family...