Events in September 2023

8:30 am: Illness Management & Recovery: How to Make A Binder with 11 Chapters Come Alive

9:00 am: Civil Commitment Court

8:30 am: Motivational Interviewing - Day 1

9:00 am: Mental Illness 101

8:30 am: Motivational Interviewing - Day 2

9:00 am: Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention

8:30 am: Motivational Interviewing - Day 3

8:30 am: Motivational Interviewing - Day 4

8:30 am: Illness Management & Recovery: How to Make A Binder with 11 Chapters Come Alive

9:00 am: Civil Commitment Court

8:30 am: Motivational Interviewing - Day 1

9:00 am: Mental Illness 101

8:30 am: Motivational Interviewing - Day 2

9:00 am: Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention

8:30 am: Motivational Interviewing - Day 3

8:30 am: Motivational Interviewing - Day 4

8:30 am – 12:30 pm
September 7, 2023

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Trainer: Rob Lynett, MA, LPCC.

Length: 4.0 training hours

Illness Management and Recovery (IMR) is an evidence-based practice (EBP) designed to help people diagnosed with mental illness learn new skills and knowledge to help manage their symptoms and stressors. You've likely heard people talking about it, or seen the big binder in your office. It's possible you've even looked into the binder and thought "Geez, there's a lot of good stuff in here, but no way is Joe working on this binder with me. It looks boring!" Come to this training, then - we'll explore the wonderful, 11 chapter world of IMR and we'll learn how to make the material come alive for your clients!

Objectives:

Participants will learn to assist clients in defining and setting recovery goals, understand how to help clients learn and practice skills, and how to structure sessions with clients

Participants will have a basic understanding of how to apply this practice in groups

Participants will receive a review of the IMR Modules

Click Here to Register for this training.

Virtual Location

9:00 am – 12:00 pm
September 12, 2023

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Trainer: Julie Duncan MA, LP & Kellie Geisler, MA, LPCC

Length: 3 Training Hours

This training will provide an overview of the civil commitment process with a focus on the case manager's role. We will review the steps leading up to commitment, the types of petitions, and what happens after someone is civilly committed. We will explain reporting requirements and revocations.

Objectives:

Learn steps to commitment process
Understand criteria for commitment and revocation
Understand types of petitions and orders
Learn reporting requirements and how to accurately prepare for the court

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Virtual Location

8:30 am – 12:00 pm
September 19, 2023

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Trainers: Fran Lesicko, MA, LP

Length: Length: 13 hours (4 half days)

This training allows participants to learn and practice the evidence based practice of motivational interviewing.

1. Participants will be able to describe the following motivational strategies and techniques: Reflection, Affirmation, Summary, and Open-ended Questions.
2. Participants will learn how to identify, elicit and respond to Change Talk
3. Participants will learn effective ways to provide information.

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Virtual Location

9:00 am – 12:00 pm
September 19, 2023

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Trainer: Ben Blanchette

Length: 3.0 training hours

This course will give participants an overview of diagnoses most commonly seen in working with individuals who get services from RADIAS Health. Participants will be able to describe the diagnosis system and will be able to identify symptoms of mental illness. If you are new to the field, or want a refresher on things you may have forgotten in college or grad school, this course if for you!

Participants will learn about mental health diagnoses and symptoms as presented in DSM 5
Participants will reflect on the stigma of mental illness and its interplay for people we serve
Participants will discuss mental illness in the framework of cultural, social, political and racial perspectives
Participants will work on maintaining empathy for the people we serve in order to reduce stress and compassion fatigue

Click Here to Register for this training.

Virtual Location

8:30 am – 12:00 pm
September 20, 2023

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Trainers: Fran Lesicko, MA, LP

Length: Length: 13 hours (4 half days)

This training allows participants to learn and practice the evidence based practice of motivational interviewing.

1. Participants will be able to describe the following motivational strategies and techniques: Reflection, Affirmation, Summary, and Open-ended Questions.
2. Participants will learn how to identify, elicit and respond to Change Talk
3. Participants will learn effective ways to provide information.

Click Here to Register for this training.

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9:00 am – 12:30 pm
September 20, 2023

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Presenter: Patty Lauer-Roberts

Length: 4 Training Hours

This half-day training will focus on learning suicide assessment and intervention skills. We will review the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale [CSSRS] that are located in our forms in Credible for all RADIAS Health Programs. We will learn how to administer the assessment while seeing clients in all settings. This training will eliminate assumptions that these forms are difficult to administer and use with clients. This training will also help with expanding your knowledge about the risks for suicide, assessing a client's suicidal behavior and ideation, and how to intervene. We will learn and practice safety planning.

Training objectives:

Develop wider knowledge of factors involved with suicide
Broaden one's experience with the Credible forms
Increase knowledge with assessing suicidal behavior
Expand skill set with crisis planning and assessment

Click Here to Register for this training.

Virtual Location

8:30 am – 12:00 pm
September 26, 2023

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Trainers: Fran Lesicko, MA, LP

Length: Length: 13 hours (4 half days)

This training allows participants to learn and practice the evidence based practice of motivational interviewing.

1. Participants will be able to describe the following motivational strategies and techniques: Reflection, Affirmation, Summary, and Open-ended Questions.
2. Participants will learn how to identify, elicit and respond to Change Talk
3. Participants will learn effective ways to provide information.

Click Here to Register for this training.

Virtual Location

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8:30 am – 12:00 pm
September 27, 2023

Click Here to Register for this training.

Trainers: Fran Lesicko, MA, LP

Length: Length: 13 hours (4 half days)

This training allows participants to learn and practice the evidence based practice of motivational interviewing.

1. Participants will be able to describe the following motivational strategies and techniques: Reflection, Affirmation, Summary, and Open-ended Questions.
2. Participants will learn how to identify, elicit and respond to Change Talk
3. Participants will learn effective ways to provide information.

Click Here to Register for this training.

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7 8:30 am: Illness Management & Recovery: How to Make A Binder with 11 Chapters Come Alive 8:30 am: Illness Management & Recovery: How to Make A Binder with 11 Chapters Come Alive 8:30 am – 12:30 pm September 7, 2023 Click Here to Register for this training. Trainer: Rob Lynett, MA, LPCC. Length: 4.0 training hours Illness Management and Recovery (IMR) is an evidence-based practice (EBP) designed to help people diagnosed with mental illness learn new skills and knowledge to help manage their symptoms and stressors. You've likely heard people talking about it, or seen the big binder in your office. It's possible you've even looked into the binder and thought "Geez, there's a lot of good stuff in here, but no way is Joe working on this binder with me. It looks boring!" Come to this training, then - we'll explore the wonderful, 11 chapter world of IMR and we'll learn how to make the material come alive for your clients! Objectives: Participants will learn to assist clients in defining and setting recovery goals, understand how to help clients learn and practice skills, and how to structure sessions with clients Participants will have a basic understanding of how to apply this practice in groups Participants will receive a review of the IMR Modules Click Here to Register for this training. Virtual Location Read more

12 9:00 am: Civil Commitment Court 9:00 am: Civil Commitment Court 9:00 am – 12:00 pm September 12, 2023 Click Here to Register for this training. Trainer: Julie Duncan MA, LP & Kellie Geisler, MA, LPCC Length: 3 Training Hours This training will provide an overview of the civil commitment process with a focus on the case manager's role. We will review the steps leading up to commitment, the types of petitions, and what happens after someone is civilly committed. We will explain reporting requirements and revocations. Objectives: Learn steps to commitment process Understand criteria for commitment and revocation Understand types of petitions and orders Learn reporting requirements and how to accurately prepare for the court Click Here to Register for this training. Virtual Location Read more

19 8:30 am: Motivational Interviewing - Day 1 8:30 am: Motivational Interviewing - Day 1 8:30 am – 12:00 pm September 19, 2023 Click Here to Register for this training. Trainers: Fran Lesicko, MA, LP Length: Length: 13 hours (4 half days) This training allows participants to learn and practice the evidence based practice of motivational interviewing. 1. Participants will be able to describe the following motivational strategies and techniques: Reflection, Affirmation, Summary, and Open-ended Questions. 2. Participants will learn how to identify, elicit and respond to Change Talk 3. Participants will learn effective ways to provide information. Click Here to Register for this training. Virtual Location Read more 9:00 am: Mental Illness 101 9:00 am: Mental Illness 101 9:00 am – 12:00 pm September 19, 2023 Click Here to Register for this training. Trainer: Ben Blanchette Length: 3.0 training hours This course will give participants an overview of diagnoses most commonly seen in working with individuals who get services from RADIAS Health. Participants will be able to describe the diagnosis system and will be able to identify symptoms of mental illness. If you are new to the field, or want a refresher on things you may have forgotten in college or grad school, this course if for you! Participants will learn about mental health diagnoses and symptoms as presented in DSM 5 Participants will reflect on the stigma of mental illness and its interplay for people we serve Participants will discuss mental illness in the framework of cultural, social, political and racial perspectives Participants will work on maintaining empathy for the people we serve in order to reduce stress and compassion fatigue Click Here to Register for this training. Virtual Location Read more

20 8:30 am: Motivational Interviewing - Day 2 8:30 am: Motivational Interviewing - Day 2 8:30 am – 12:00 pm September 20, 2023 Click Here to Register for this training. Trainers: Fran Lesicko, MA, LP Length: Length: 13 hours (4 half days) This training allows participants to learn and practice the evidence based practice of motivational interviewing. 1. Participants will be able to describe the following motivational strategies and techniques: Reflection, Affirmation, Summary, and Open-ended Questions. 2. Participants will learn how to identify, elicit and respond to Change Talk 3. Participants will learn effective ways to provide information. Click Here to Register for this training. Virtual Location View Location Read more 9:00 am: Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention 9:00 am: Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention 9:00 am – 12:30 pm September 20, 2023 Click Here to Register for this training. Presenter: Patty Lauer-Roberts Length: 4 Training Hours This half-day training will focus on learning suicide assessment and intervention skills. We will review the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale [CSSRS] that are located in our forms in Credible for all RADIAS Health Programs. We will learn how to administer the assessment while seeing clients in all settings. This training will eliminate assumptions that these forms are difficult to administer and use with clients. This training will also help with expanding your knowledge about the risks for suicide, assessing a client's suicidal behavior and ideation, and how to intervene. We will learn and practice safety planning. Training objectives: Develop wider knowledge of factors involved with suicide Broaden one's experience with the Credible forms Increase knowledge with assessing suicidal behavior Expand skill set with crisis planning and assessment Click Here to Register for this training. Virtual Location Read more

26 8:30 am: Motivational Interviewing - Day 3 8:30 am: Motivational Interviewing - Day 3 8:30 am – 12:00 pm September 26, 2023 Click Here to Register for this training. Trainers: Fran Lesicko, MA, LP Length: Length: 13 hours (4 half days) This training allows participants to learn and practice the evidence based practice of motivational interviewing. 1. Participants will be able to describe the following motivational strategies and techniques: Reflection, Affirmation, Summary, and Open-ended Questions. 2. Participants will learn how to identify, elicit and respond to Change Talk 3. Participants will learn effective ways to provide information. Click Here to Register for this training. Virtual Location View Location Read more

27 8:30 am: Motivational Interviewing - Day 4 8:30 am: Motivational Interviewing - Day 4 8:30 am – 12:00 pm September 27, 2023 Click Here to Register for this training. Trainers: Fran Lesicko, MA, LP Length: Length: 13 hours (4 half days) This training allows participants to learn and practice the evidence based practice of motivational interviewing. 1. Participants will be able to describe the following motivational strategies and techniques: Reflection, Affirmation, Summary, and Open-ended Questions. 2. Participants will learn how to identify, elicit and respond to Change Talk 3. Participants will learn effective ways to provide information. Click Here to Register for this training. Virtual Location View Location Read more