Washington Council for Behavioral Health

DC:0-5™ Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood
2022-03-18 09:00 - 12:00, 2022-03-17 09:00 - 13:00, 2022-03-16 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Location: Online via Zoom
Brief summary: This is an infant mental health training designed for mental health professionals (see WAC 246-341-0515). This training is sponsored by the Washington State Health Care Authority. Free attendance is open ONLY to mental health providers accepting Medicaid. This training provides history and background around the need and development of a specialized diagnostic classification system for infancy and early childhood, approaches in diagnosis from an Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health perspective which is developmentally informed, relationship-based, contextual and culturally competent.
Contact information: Meyleen Velasquez, Meyleen@hummingbirdcounseling.com
Copy of the flier or registration brochure (Registration link):
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dc-0-5-diagnostic-classification-of-mental-health-and-developmental-disor-tickets-259094317077?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Compassion Fatigue Prevention & Recovery for Professional Sustainability
2022-02-23 13:00 - 15:00
What is the difference between Burnout & Compassion Fatigue? How do you prevent and recover from it?

About this event

This training includes a 2-hour bonus video. Link to video will be sent after registration.
Compassion Fatigue is a term used to describe the psychological, emotional, and physical costs of working in one of the helping professions, such as healthcare, education, mental health, disaster relief, law enforcement, hospice care, and social and environmental justice.
The individuals involved in these and other similar professions pay a high emotional price because trauma can be contagious – especially for the highly empathetic, who are likely to choose professions where they will be always reaching out a hand to help others.
The impact of absorbing secondary trauma can affect both the professional and personal life and alter one’s worldview. The good news is there are healthy ways to combat this onslaught and to build positive defenses against secondary trauma.
Registration Info
Cost: $65

No refunds are given
Attendee substitutions accepted up to 48 hours before training

De-escalation Basics
2022-02-23 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-02-09 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-01-19 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-01-13 13:00 - 15:00
Bonus self-paced module included. Link to module provided after registration.
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.
You will learn both verbal and non-verbal techniques to prevent and ease tense encounters.
The training introduces ways to establish boundaries and awareness of the environment using our 2-step process, while actively listening and understanding the needs of the customer.
This training is suitable for anyone who interacts with the public as part of their job including administrative and customer service staff, clinical and non-clinical staff, as well as supervisors and managers.
Registration Info
Cost: $65

Make-up course available for cancellations
Refunds offered if Crisis Connections cancels the course
Week prior cancellation available, minus processing fees
Attendee substitutions accepted
URL sent prior to course date (24-hours)

Call 206.204.9520 for questions, cancellations & login issues

Suicide Assessment, Intervention & Treatment (6 CEs)
2022-02-16 09:00 - 12:00
This training is on the WA State Department of Health’s Model List for Suicide Prevention Training for Health Professionals and is approved by the Medical Commission. It has also been approved for six (6) CEs for Washington State Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, and Licensed Social Workers. WMHCA Provider #1305.
This 6-hour course covers clinical issues of suicidality, theories, models, assessment, and treatment options.  There are ethical debates at the heart of the treatment of suicidality. Although this course will not resolve these, participants can advance their study of the clinical treatment of suicide by reflecting on and working toward individual resolution of these professional challenges that arise in response to a client revealing suicidal ideation or behaviors.
Specific attention will cover concerns of veteran-related issues, in compliance with Washington standards.
Additional reading material provided for tele-mental health issues.
This class awards CEs, trainees will not be admitted after the first 15 minutes and trainees who leave early may not receive credit. Please talk to the instructor if you need to leave early.
Cost: $130

Refunds offered if Crisis Connections cancels the course
Make-up course available for cancellations
Week prior cancellation available, minus processing fees
Attendee substitutions accepted
URL sent prior to course date (24-hours)

*Individuals must participate in 90% of the training to receive CEs. If an attendee is unable to complete 90% of the time, then they will be allowed to take the course again at a $25.00 per CE processing fee.
The class is 6 hours long with two 15 minutes breaks and one half-hour lunch break for a total of 7 hours.
**Be aware, states may differ in their CE requirements for suicide prevention recertification requirements.WA State’s requirements can be reviewed here:
https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/2300/CR103P-SPTrngMinStdAdpt.pdf
Please look them over to ensure that the CEs will be credited in your state.

Call 206.204.9520 for cancellation and login issues

Compassion Fatigue & Professional Sustainability
2022-02-01 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-01-14 10:00 - 12:00

Suicide Assessment, Intervention, & Treatment (6 hour)
2022-01-28 09:00 - 16:00
About this event

This training is on the WA State Department of Health’s Model List for Suicide Prevention Training for Health Professionals and is approved by the Medical Commission. It has also been approved for six (6) CEs for Washington State Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, and Licensed Social Workers. WMHCA Provider #1305.
This 6-hour course covers clinical issues of suicidality, theories, models, assessment, and treatment options.  There are ethical debates at the heart of the treatment of suicidality. Although this course will not resolve these, participants can advance their study of the clinical treatment of suicide by reflecting on and working toward individual resolution of these professional challenges that arise in response to a client revealing suicidal ideation or behaviors.
Specific attention will cover concerns of veteran-related issues, in compliance with Washington standards.
Additional reading material provided for tele-mental health issues.
This class awards CEs, trainees will not be admitted after the first 15 minutes and trainees who leave early may not receive credit. Please talk to the instructor if you need to leave early.
Cost: $130

Refunds offered if Crisis Connections cancels the course
Make-up course available for cancellations
Week prior cancellation available, minus processing fees
Attendee substitutions accepted
URL sent prior to course date (24-hours)

*Individuals must participate in 90% of the training to receive CEs. If an attendee is unable to complete 90% of the time, then they will be allowed to take the course again at a $25.00 per CE processing fee.
The class is 6 hours long with two 15 minutes breaks and one half-hour lunch break for a total of 7 hours.
**Be aware, states may differ in their CE requirements for suicide prevention recertification requirements.WA State’s requirements can be reviewed here:
https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/2300/CR103P-SPTrngMinStdAdpt.pdf
Please look them over to ensure that the CEs will be credited in your state.
Call 206.204.9520 for cancellation and login issues

Suicide Screening and Referral (3 CEs)
2022-01-24 09:00 - 12:00
Please read to confirm licensure requirements for WA DOH standards based on profession.
Suicide Screening & Referral meets the WA State Department of Health’s Model List for Suicide Prevention Training for Health Professionals and is approved by the Medical Commission. This is a 3 hour class with 15 minutes of break time for a total time of 3.25 hours.
The course content is appropriate for medical professionals who need to screen and refer patients to mental health clinicians and support services.
This course is not appropriate for Psychiatrists, PAs, LPNs, RNs, DNPs, or ARNPs. Please see our 6-hour course.
This course is approved for three (3) CEs by Washington Mental Health Counselor’s Association Provider #1305.
The course content is appropriate for Certified Counselors, Chemical Dependency Professionals, licensed Mental Health Professionals who do not provide treatment for suicidality but need the ability to screen and refer clients to clinicians.
This course is not appropriate for LMHCA, LMHC, LSW, LSWA, LiCSW, etc. Please see our 6-hour course.
This course will familiarize participants with targeted screening, evidence-based practices, and ethical considerations for referrals.
Attendees not admitted after the first 15 minutes. Attendees who leave before the course concludes may not receive credit. Please talk to the instructor if you have extenuating circumstances.
Cameras should be on. Exceptions can be made with the instructor.
Attendees are expected to participate.
Registration Cost: $65

Refunds offered if Crisis Connections cancels the course
Make-up course available for cancellations
Week prior cancellation available, minus processing fees
Attendee substitutions accepted
URL sent prior to course date (24-hours)

**Be aware, states may differ in their CE requirements for suicide prevention recertification requirements.WA State’s requirements can be reviewed here:
https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/2300/CR103P-SPTrngMinStdAdpt.pdf
Please look them over to ensure that the CEs will be credited in your state.
Call 206.204.9520 for questions, cancellations & login issues
If an attendee is unable to complete the course, they will be charged a $25.00 processing fee to re-take it for CEs.

ASIST training
2022-01-10 09:00 - 2022-01-11 17:00
ASIST training counts towards WA DOH CEs for clinicians.
Monday & Tuesday, January 10th & 11th, 2022
Class is from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. both days
Please arrive by 8:45 am. The class will begin promptly at 9:00 am
Two-day attendance is required for certificates and CEs.
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training | ASIST (12.5 CEs)
Crisis Connections is proud to offer the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), an internationally recognized workshop using evidence-based best practices. ASIST provides practical training for caregivers of all kinds including first responders, mental health professionals, teachers, social workers, community volunteers, or anyone concerned about family or friends.
The emphasis of the ASIST workshop is on suicide first aid, on helping a person who’s at risk stay safe and seek further help. Like CPR, training in suicide intervention develops skills that reduce the immediate risk of death until other resources can be mobilized.
Learn how to:

Recognize invitations for help
Reach out and offer support
Review the risk of suicide
Apply a suicide intervention model
Link people with community resources

Working mostly in small groups of one trainer to no more than 15 participants, ASIST uses many different teaching processes to create a practice-oriented and interactive learning experience. Evaluations have shown that the workshop increases caregivers’ knowledge and confidence to respond to a person at risk of suicide, that intervention skills are retained over time, and that they are put to use to save lives.
*This training is approved for 12.5 CEs by the Washington State Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, and Licensed Social Workers. WMHCA Provider #1305.
Registration Info
Cost: $199.00 for ASIST without CEs
$249.00 for ASIST class with 12.5 CEs
Please enter any coupon codes on the first page.

Cost includes a non-refundable materials fee of $40.
No refunds given
Attendee substitutions accepted up to 48 hours before training
Questions? Call 206-204-9520

Location: TBD

Networks for Life-Youth Suicide Prevention
2021-12-28 10:00 - 11:30, 2021-12-11 13:00 - 14:30, 2021-11-23 10:00 - 11:30
This training is made possible by support from the Cambia Health Solutions
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for Washington youth between 10 and 24 years old. In Washington there are nearly twice as many suicides as homicides in this age range.
Networks for Life aids adults in building the capacity to identify and appropriately respond to adolescent stress, depression, and suicidal thinking. Participants will be better able to recognize adolescent stressors that may lead to thoughts of suicide and identify behaviors that might be cause for concern.
Cost: FREE to all Washingtonians *outside of King County

Suicide Screening and Referral (3 CEs)
2021-12-14 09:00 - 12:30
Please read to confirm licensure requirements for WA DOH standards based on profession.
Suicide Screening & Referral meets the WA State Department of Health’s Model List for Suicide Prevention Training for Health Professionals and is approved by the Medical Commission.
The course content is appropriate for medical professionals who need to screen and refer patients to mental health clinicians and support services.
This course is not appropriate for Psychiatrists, PAs, LPNs, RNs, DNPs, or ARNPs. Please see our 6-hour course.
This course is approved for three (3) CEs by Washington Mental Health Counselor’s Association Provider #1305.
The course content is appropriate for Certified Counselors, Chemical Dependence Professionals, licensed Mental Health Professionals who do not provide treatment for suicidality but need the ability to screen and refer clients to clinicians.
This course is not appropriate for LMHCA, LMHC, LSW, LSWA, LiCSW, etc. Please see our 6-hour course.
This course will familiarize participants with targeted screening, evidence-based practices, and ethical considerations for referrals.
Attendees not admitted after the first 15 minutes. Attendees who leave before the course concludes may not receive credit. Please talk to the instructor if you have extenuating circumstances.
Cameras should be on. Exceptions can be made with instructor.
Attendees are expected to participate.
Registration Cost: $65

Refunds offered if Crisis Connections cancels the course
Make-up course available for cancellations
Week prior cancellation available, minus processing fees
Attendee substitutions accepted
URL sent prior to course date (24-hours)

Call 206.204.9520 for questions, cancellations & login issues
If an attendee is unable to complete the course, they will be charged a $25.00 processing fee to re-take it for CEs.

NAMI In Our Own Voice (IOOV) Presenter Training
2021-12-04
NAMI IOOV is a presentation where trained speakers share their personal stories of living with mental illness(es).
For more information or to register, please click here.

Suicide Assessment, Intervention & Treatment (6 CEs)
2021-12-03 09:00 - 16:00, 2021-11-18 08:00 - 17:00
This training is on the WA State Department of Health’s Model List for Suicide Prevention Training for Health Professionals and is approved by the Medical Commission. It has also been approved for six (6) CEs for Washington State Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, and Licensed Social Workers. WMHCA Provider #1305.
This 6-hour course covers clinical issues of suicidality, theories, models, assessment, and treatment options.  There are ethical debates at the heart of the treatment of suicidality. Although this course will not resolve these, participants can advance their study of the clinical treatment of suicide by reflecting on and working toward individual resolution of these professional challenges that arise in response to a client revealing suicidal ideation or behaviors.
Specific attention will cover concerns of veteran-related issues, in compliance with Washington standards.
Additional reading material provided for tele-mental health issues.
This class awards CEs, trainees will not be admitted after the first 15 minutes and trainees who leave early may not receive credit. Please talk to the instructor if you need to leave early.
Cost: $130

Refunds offered if Crisis Connections cancels the course
Make-up course available for cancellations
Week prior cancellation available, minus processing fees
Attendee substitutions accepted
URL sent prior to course date (24-hours)

*Individuals must participate in 90% of the training to receive CEs. If an attendee is unable to complete 90% of the time, then they will be allowed to take the course again at a $25.00 per CE processing fee.
Call 206.204.9520 for cancellation and login issues

Compassion Fatigue Prevention & Recovery for Professional Sustainability
2021-11-22 09:00 - 12:00
Compassion Fatigue is a term used to describe the psychological, emotional, and physical costs of working in one of the helping professions, such as healthcare, education, mental health, disaster relief, law enforcement, hospice care, and social and environmental justice.
The individuals involved in these and other similar professions pay a high emotional price because trauma can be contagious – especially for the highly empathetic, who are likely to choose professions where they will be always reaching out a hand to help others.
The impact of absorbing secondary trauma can affect both the professional and personal life and alter one’s worldview. The good news is there are healthy ways to combat this onslaught and to build positive defenses against secondary trauma.
Registration Info
Cost: $65

No refunds are given
Attendee substitutions accepted up to 48 hours before training

NAMI Family to Family (F2F) Leader Training
2021-11-06 - 2021-11-07
NAMI F2F is an educational program for family, significant others and friends of people with mental health conditions.
For more information or to register, please click here.

NAMI Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Leader Training
2021-10-23 - 2021-10-24
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.

Networks for Life-Youth Suicide Prevention
2021-10-16 13:00 - 14:30, 2021-10-13 10:00 - 11:30
This training is made possible by support from the Cambia Health Foundation
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for Washington youth between 10 and 24 years old. In Washington there are nearly twice as many suicides as homicides in this age range.
Networks for Life aids adults in building the capacity to identify and appropriately respond to adolescent stress, depression, and suicidal thinking. Participants will be better able to recognize adolescent stressors that may lead to thoughts of suicide and identify behaviors that might be cause for concern.
Cost: FREE to all Washingtonians *outside of King County

2021 NAMI Washington State Conference: YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
2021-10-16 09:00 - 16:00
The COVID19 pandemic put the world as we know it into Isolation. Isolation from family, friends, and colleagues. For those who could, consigned to work at home, or in near-empty office buildings. For those who couldn’t work from home – the anxiety and stress of moving through a world that was shut down, and honestly, dangerous to one’s physical health. Constrained from gatherings, and confused about the level and intensity of our emotional reactions to this turbulent time.

People living with serious mental and behavioral health challenges have been deeply affected by the pandemic and others have experienced mental health issues for the first time. Uncertainty about the future continues to be very real, immediate, and distressing. It is essential to prioritize our mental health and stay connected with friends, family, and peers. No one should feel alone in their mental health journey; this is the theme of NAMI Washington’s 2021 Annual State Conference: YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

During our 2021 conference, we will endeavor to turn the tragic and life-changing impact of COVID-19 into a spotlight on the growing need for systemic improvements in our behavioral health care system. We will focus on connection, and increased awareness through the presentation of innovative and intersectional behavioral health programs, topics, and ideas. Collectively, we can help each other start to heal and find a path to recovery. Together we can realize our shared vision of a state – and nation – where anyone affected by a behavioral health condition can get the appropriate support and quality of care to live healthy, fulfilling lives –where no one feels alone in their struggle.

Join us for our 2021 NAMI Washington State Conference on October 16! Tickets are $5-$50. For more information, and to register: CLICK HERE

NAMI Ending the Silence Presenter Training
2021-10-02
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.

Compassion Fatigue
2021-09-25 13:00 - 15:00
Compassion Fatigue
Saturday, September 25, 2021
Part 1) 1 – hour Self-paced (access sent after registering)
Part 2) 2- hours Live on Zoom 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
The information provided in this training is the same as the 3-hour live training.
Compassion Fatigue is a term used to describe the psychological, emotional, and physical costs of working in one of the helping professions, such as healthcare, education, mental health, disaster relief, law enforcement, hospice care, and social and environmental justice.
The individuals involved in these and other similar professions pay a high emotional price because trauma can be contagious – especially for the highly empathetic, who are likely to choose professions where they will be always reaching out a hand to help others.
The impact of absorbing secondary trauma can affect both the professional and personal life and alter world view. The good news is there are healthy ways to combat this onslaught and to build positive defenses against secondary trauma.
Registration Info
Cost: $65

No refunds are given
Attendee substitutions accepted up to 48 hours before training

2nd Annual Re-Imagining Behavioral Health: Race, Equity, and Social Justice Conference
2021-09-23 08:00 - 2021-09-24 17:00
Featured speakers include Dr. Caprice Hollins, author of: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Strategies for Facilitating Conversations on Race. And, Andrew Shogren, Chief Operating Officer of the Didgwalic Wellness Center.
Conference topics include:

Native perspectives for behavioral health
Racial equity action plan
LGBTQ a primer
SWOT analysis: Methods to address our areas of growth
Leading inclusion through the lens of safety, mattering, and belonging

Conference details

Thursday, September 23
1 to 5 p.m.
Friday, September 24
8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Register
