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!
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.
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.
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!
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...
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.” For more information or to register, please CLICK HERE.
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...
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.” For more information or to register, please CLICK HERE.
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...
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.
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...
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:
