Washington Council for Behavioral Health

Self-Care for Professionals Working with Trauma 103
2018-11-29 09:00 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Mountaineers – Seattle Program Center, 7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98115
Honoring and Protecting: Skills-Building for Mindful Presence and Ethical Caregiving

Name the steps in G.R.A.C.E., a set of mindfulness skills.
Outline a personal pro-active plan for self-care, balance, and boundaries.
Name three resources for managing vicarious trauma.
Name three ways that mindful self-care contributes to ethical decision-making.
Name two intensions for participants’ future work-life based on a mindful assessment of their present work-life, their developmental stage of life, and newly acquired mindfulness skills.

For more information or to register, please CLICK HERE.

Working Peer Providers Webinar
2018-11-26 09:00 - 10:00, 2018-09-24 09:00 - 10:00 | WA
WHEN: Last Monday of every other month beginning March 26th, 2018 9 AM to 10 AM
WHO: Peers who are working in peer support positions
WHAT: We will discuss topics that working peers have requested, such as:

Communication Skills
Youth and Family Peer Support
WRAP – Wellness Recovery Action Plans
Coping Skills
Documentation

For more information, please CLICK HERE.

Family, Men and Trauma 103
2018-11-20 09:00 - 16:30 | The Mountaineers – Seattle Program Center, 7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98115
Changing the Rules—Treating Families of Young Males Healing From Sexual Abuse

Understand the needs of male survivors
Understand the needs of families of male survivors
Understanding and healing the relationships
Understanding the high risk of suicide, substance abuse, and juvenile delinquency in male survivors
Structure of family treatment with a male survivor as the identified patient
Family Trauma Treatments and how to adapt to male identity

Parent Child Interactive Therapy and Filial Therapy
Child parent psychotherapy
Attachment-based therapies
Cognitive Behavior Therapies – AFCBT and TFCBT and CPT
Trauma Adaptation family connection

For more information or to register, please CLICK HERE.

Family, Men and Trauma 103
2018-11-19 09:00 - 16:30 | Concordia University Columbia River Campus, 11703 NE Glenn Widing Dr., Portland, OR, 97220

Co-Occurring Disorders
2018-11-13 | WA
Pierce County
For a full schedule of Holding the Hope 2018 Certified Peer Counselor Training Opportunities, click here!

NAMI Washington's The Brainpower Chronicles: Mental Health Stories
2018-11-11 14:00 - 16:00 | Isaac Studio Theatre, 212 N 85th Street, Seattle, WA, 98103
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Washington State is hosting The Brainpower Chronicles: Mental Health Stories, NAMI Washington’s annual storytelling event. This year we will have two perfomances: an evening perfomance on Saturday, November 10 at 7pm and the afternoon of Sunday, November 11 at 2pm.
Featuring professional storyteller Bill Bernat, and six indviduals sharing their stories of how they have been affected by mental illness and their journies toward recovery, this event will entertain, fight stigma, build community, and support the work of NAMI Washington and the 20 NAMI affiliates in Washington State.

NAMI Washington's The Brainpower Chronicles: Mental Health Stories
2018-11-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Isaac Studio Theatre, 212 N 85th Street, Seattle, WA, 98103
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Washington State is hosting The Brainpower Chronicles: Mental Health Stories, NAMI Washington’s annual storytelling event. This year we will have two perfomances: an evening perfomance on Saturday, November 10 at 7pm and the afternoon of Sunday, November 11 at 2pm.
Featuring professional storyteller Bill Bernat, and six indviduals sharing their stories of how they have been affected by mental illness and their journies toward recovery, this event will entertain, fight stigma, build community, and support the work of NAMI Washington and the 20 NAMI affiliates in Washington State.
We are pleased to announce that Bill Radke, host of KUOW-FM’s The Record and Week In Review will be our emcee on November 10!

Buprenorphine Waiver Training
2018-11-10 07:30 - 12:00 | Tulalip Resort & Casino, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd, Tulalip, WA, 98271
Completion of the 4-hour in-person course as well as a 4-hour online follow-up allows physicians to prescribe buprenorphine for office-based treatment of opioid use disorder. ARNPs and PA-Cs require an additional 16 hours of training. CME is approved by American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) or American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM). Other interested professionals, such as team members and chemical dependency counselors, are also welcome to attend and learn more about buprenorphine as space allows. Medical residents from any specialty are welcome. Free training is also available online: https://pcssnow.org/education-training/mat-training.
Please CLICK HERE for more information or to register.

De-escalation skills for CPCs *NEW*
2018-11-06 | WA
S. King County
For a full schedule of Holding the Hope 2018 Certified Peer Counselor Training Opportunities, click here!

Peers in Crisis & Suicide Prevention
2018-11-01 | WA
Great Rivers (Centralia)
For a full schedule of Holding the Hope 2018 Certified Peer Counselor Training Opportunities, click here!

NADD 35th Annual Conference & Exhibit Show
2018-10-31 - 2018-11-02 | Motif Seattle Hotel, 1415 5th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
NADD is a not-for-profit membership association established for professionals, organizations, families, advocates, and policy makers, a leading authority for training, knowledge application and policy of emerging practices/best practices in dual diagnosis (IDD/MI). The new mission statement established in 2017 is: To provide leadership in the expansion of knowledge, training, policy and advocacy for mental health practices that promote a quality life for individuals with dual diagnosis (IDD/MI) in their communities.

If you need more information about NADD, please see our website at www.thenadd.org.

Culture & Diversity *NEW*
2018-10-24 | WA
N. Sound
For a full schedule of Holding the Hope 2018 Certified Peer Counselor Training Opportunities, click here!

Family, Men and Trauma 102
2018-10-18 09:00 - 16:30 | The Mountaineers – Seattle Program Center, 7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98115
The Game Changer—Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse on the Family with Male Survivors

Understanding trauma as a systemic injury to the family and victim
Understanding male trauma in youth within systemic structure
Understanding multigenerational trauma
Understanding Complex Family Trauma
Understanding and treating Caregiver Fatigue

For more information or to register, please CLICK HERE.

Family, Men and Trauma 101
2018-10-17 09:00 - 16:30 | The Mountaineers – Seattle Program Center, 7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98115
Rules of the Game—Understanding The Family

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 or to register, please CLICK HERE.

Co-Occurring Disorders
2018-10-17 | WA
N. Central/Moses Lake
For a full schedule of Holding the Hope 2018 Certified Peer Counselor Training Opportunities, click here!

Family, Men and Trauma 102
2018-10-16 09:30 - 16:00 | Concordia University Columbia River Campus, 11703 NE Glenn Widing Dr., Portland, OR, 97220

Male Trauma 103
2018-10-16 09:00 - 16:30 | Concordia University Columbia River Campus, 11703 NE Glenn Widing Dr., Portland, OR, 97220
Special Therapeutic Issues When Working with Male Trauma Survivors

Recognize four ethical clinical approaches for managing special issues when engaging in long term psychotherapy
Identify how counter trauma and vicarious traumatization impact therapy and the therapist when working with traumatized males
Identify four strategies for managing the inevitable consequences of counter trauma and vicarious traumatization
Utilize self-reflection tools to explore how to promote resilience for men & counter resilience for therapists
Identify four strategies for addressing relationship and family dysfunction using couples and group psychotherapy

For more information or to register, please CLICK HERE.

Family, Men and Trauma 101
2018-10-15 09:00 | Concordia University Columbia River Campus, 11703 NE Glenn Widing Dr., Portland, OR, 97220
Rules of the Game–Understanding The Family

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 or to register, please CLICK HERE.

Male Trauma 103
2018-10-12 09:00 - 16:30 | The Mountaineers – Seattle Program Center, 7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98115

Self-Care for Professionals Working with Trauma 102
2018-10-11 09:00 - 16:30 | The Mountaineers – Seattle Program Center, 7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98115
Deepening: Understanding How to Use Your Emotional and Somatic Responses

Define Homogeneous and Idiosyncratic Countertransference and give examples from participant’s own experience.
Describe the behavioral differences that follow unconscious countertransference and mindful countertransference.
Name three ways in which mindful self-care of the Responder/Practitioner empowers clients.
Name three types of Self-disclosure and describe three ethical considerations in using self-disclosure.
Name at least two ways to go beyond “either/or thinking.”

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Self-Care for Professionals Working with Trauma 101
2018-10-10 09:00 - 16:30 | The Mountaineers – Seattle Program Center, 7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98115
Intentionality: Mindfully Choosing What Works for You and Your Setting

Define current terminology that clarifies an empowerment paradigm for understanding and discussing the effects of trauma on the self of the Responder/Practitioner.
Identify and demonstrate at least three specific mindfulness skills that expand cognitive and somatic awareness of self for trauma Responders/Practitioners.
Identify and describe three personal values for participant’s own self-care in their particular work setting.
Name three principles of Mindful Presence that promote pro-active self-care and ethical client care.
Explain how countertransference is a predictable and informative dimension of being a Responder/Practitioner in the field of trauma.

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Self-Care for Professionals Working with Trauma 102
2018-10-09 09:00 - 16:30 | Concordia University Columbia River Campus, 11703 NE Glenn Widing Dr., Portland, OR, 97220

Self-Care for Professionals Working with Trauma 101
2018-10-08 09:00 - 16:30 | Concordia University Columbia River Campus, 11703 NE Glenn Widing Dr., Portland, OR, 97220

WRAP Facilitator Training (Seminar 2, 5 Day)
2018-10-01 - 2018-10-05 | WA
N. Central/Moses Lake
Requirements for Seminar 2 training: Participants must have completed a Seminar 1 introduction to WRAP or have taken an eight-week class and be using their own personal WRAP. WRAP facilitator training is limited to peers only.
For a full schedule of Holding the Hope 2018 Certified Peer Counselor Training Opportunities, click here!

NAMI Washington 2018 State Conference
2018-09-28 13:00 - 2018-09-29 18:00 | Yakima Convention Center, 10 North 8th Street , Yakima, WA, 98901, United States
The NAMI Washington Conference brings together people living with mental illness, family members, legal, medical, educational and research professionals and providers. The Conferece will focus on exploring where mental health intersects at the junction of life’s daily demands in our personal lives and our communities.
For more information, including schedules and registration info, please CLICK HERE.

De-escalation skills for CPCs *NEW*
2018-09-20 | WA
(N. Sound) Whatcom/Skagit/Snohomish
For a full schedule of Holding the Hope 2018 Certified Peer Counselor Training Opportunities, click here!

Ethics & Boundaries
2018-09-19 | WA

Chehalis 2018 Behavioral Health Integration Forums
2018-09-17 11:00 - 16:00 | WA
For individuals, peer supporters, and families, this is a unique opportunity to learn about changes coming to the behavioral system in your area and how you can have a voice. Please register at the link on the flyer. (If the link does not work, copy and paste it into your browser). There are a number of these events statewide, so please look for an event convenient to you.
For more information, please click here.

Buprenorphine Waiver Training
2018-09-17 08:00 - 12:30 | Harborview Medical Center, 9th & James Building, Seattle, WA, 98104
