This course will highlight several of the skills taught in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. We will follow a fictional client throughout the training and participant will discuss ways this client can utilize the skills discussed. It is recommended that participants take the Introduction to Borderline Personality Disorder and DBT training or have a basic understanding of Borderline Personality Disorder and DBT prior to taking this training.
Objectives:
Participants will be able to name the skills training modules used in DBT
Participants will have a basic understanding of the types of skills taught in DBT
Participants will be able to provide basic coaching around skill use
Participants will be able to practice skill use and coaching during the training
Training participants will explore the concepts of both compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction. We will learn how recognize signs and symptoms, and do our own assessment. Participants will leave the training with their own self-care plan.
Objectives:
Define compassion fatigue and burnout
Define compassion satisfaction
Review contributing factors and symptoms
Self-assessment - Professional Quality of Life
Develop a self-care plan
Patty has worked for RADIAS since 2014. She is the director of RADIAS Health Outpatient Clinic and DBT Clinic. She loves training new and existing employees in a variety of subjects relevant to delivering services to populations served by RADIAS. Patty does training in suicide risk assessment and teaches a class about DBT at the University of Minnesota in the Integrated Behavioral Health Program.
This training will focus on self-reflection of what it means to be ethical in relation to your work. Explore the concept of “ethic-centric” practices and how those show up in the nuances of community mental health services. Topics this will be applied to include; managing burnout and compassion fatigue, how we show up in our professional relationships, the provision of culturally congruent care, engagement in professional development, and the application of emerging/best practices.
Objectives:
Participants will explore and be able to articulate how ethics show up in relation to day-to-day ways of being at work.
Participants will engage in self-reflection to explore their strengths and areas for growth as related to ethic-centric practice.
Participants will identify practices that they can use to keep themselves centered in maintaining ethic-centric presence at work.
Jessica has worked for RADIAS Health since 2009 and has been on the same Assertive Community Treatment team. She is the team’s Team Lead. Jessica has her master's degree in counseling and has an LPCC license. She has also trained on topics of self-care and is an TMACT fidelity reviewer.
The concept of Person-Centered Care is integral to how RADIAS approaches work we do with people we serve. This training provides a broad overview of the Person-Centered Approach in supporting persons served.
Participants will be able to:
Understand the context of person-centered care in Minnesota's systems
Be aware of examples of person-centered language (as well as language to avoid)
Practice using several tools to provide a person-centered approach
Dana has been working in mental health for 17 years and is new to Radias Health as the Hennepin County ACT supervisor. She is an MSW LICSW currently pursuing her DSW. Dana’s focus has been on client-centered, culturally empathetic, trauma-informed care for those who struggle with a mental health diagnosis, substance use, and often homelessness. Trained in DBT, CBT-P, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, DBT, and certified in TF-CBT she used a mix of evidence-based practices to support clients and staff. As a Clinical Supervisor since 2016 she works to motivate and engage staff to learn self-reflective skills and continually work towards improving practice.
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
Annie has worked at RADIAS Health since 2016, working in a number of different areas, currently as the Youth ACT Manager. She is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) and in her current role on Youth ACT, she works as the manager but also as the primary therapist on the team, working with individuals, families, and schools. She enjoys the ACT model and fidelity, including training other staff on evidence-based practices for ACT.
Trainers: Julie Duncan, MA, LP and Jessica Metkowski-Gulden
Associate Directors of Clinical Services Length: 6.5 Training hours
This course will provide participants with an overview of trauma including the impact on the brain, body, and lives of the individuals who experience it. We will discuss the prevalence of trauma and common trauma responses. We will review characteristics of trauma informed providers the principles of trauma informed care. This training includes practice techniques for use with individuals you serve.
Objectives:
· Have an understanding of trauma and trauma reactions
· Have the ability to identify and implement trauma informed service delivery strategies.
Julie has over 25 years of experience working in behavioral health in various leadership, project management, project development, and training roles. She has conducted clinical trainings since 2004. Currently she provides several clinical trainings to RADIAS staff on a recurring basis. Training topics include Trauma Informed Care, Civil Commitment, Family Psychoeducation, and Compassion Fatigue. She has presented at the Minnesota Association of Community Mental Health Programs Annual Conference in Duluth. Julie has been an ACT Team Leader and oversees ACT teams in her current role at RADIAS. She is a trained ACT Fidelity Reviewer.
Jessica has worked for RADIAS Health since 2009 and has been on the same Assertive Community Treatment team. She is the team’s Team Lead. Jessica has her master's degree in counseling and has an LPCC license. She has also trained on topics of self-care and is an TMACT fidelity reviewer.
