Offering an array of topics designed to enhance educational and skill development.
Topics for training include Integrated Treatment for Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma Informed Care, and many other topics.
These trainings are free for RADIAS Health Employees. If you are not an employee of RADIAS Health – please click here and use these forms to register for the training.
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
Homelessness is becoming more and more common among the people served by RADIAS Health. We offer this training to increase awareness, skill, and knowledge of available resources to support people we serve who are experiencing homelessness.
Objectives:
Attendees will be able to identify contributing factors to both short term and long-term homelessness
Attendees will learn strategies for engagement with people experiencing homelessness
Attendees will be aware of local resources available for persons who are in shelters and those who are living outdoors.
This is a three-day training. Participants can take one or all days of the training, however, we highly encourage staff to attend all three days to get the best amount of knowledge and experience out of this training. You will receive information about illicit substances, their impact on the brain when a person also has a mental illness, and how to intervene during the stages of change. Instructors use a variety of large and small group exercises during all days of this training.
Objectives:
Participants will be able to identify various illicit substances and prescription medications that are commonly misused
Participants will become aware of assessment tools and clinical criteria to identify substance use disorders
Participants will be able to list various harm reduction strategies
Participants will be able to identify how mental illness and substance use disorders are inter-related and will receive basic information about brain chemistry as it relates to substance use disorders.
Participants will be able to identify stages of change and stages of treatment
Participants will review and identify appropriate interventions for each stage of change
Participants will become familiar with basic concepts of Motivational Interviewing
Participants will have the opportunity to create a treatment plan based on diagnostic information and scenarios.
This is a three-day training. Participants can take one or all days of the training, however, we highly encourage staff to attend all three days to get the best amount of knowledge and experience out of this training. You will receive information about illicit substances, their impact on the brain when a person also has a mental illness, and how to intervene during the stages of change. Instructors use a variety of large and small group exercises during all days of this training.
Objectives:
Participants will be able to identify various illicit substances and prescription medications that are commonly misused
Participants will become aware of assessment tools and clinical criteria to identify substance use disorders
Participants will be able to list various harm reduction strategies
Participants will be able to identify how mental illness and substance use disorders are inter-related and will receive basic information about brain chemistry as it relates to substance use disorders.
Participants will be able to identify stages of change and stages of treatment
Participants will review and identify appropriate interventions for each stage of change
Participants will become familiar with basic concepts of Motivational Interviewing
Participants will have the opportunity to create a treatment plan based on diagnostic information and scenarios.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Psychiatric medications are often used in the management of mental health and substance use disorders. Various medications affect mood, attention, behavior, and thought processes. This training will provide an overview of commonly prescribed medications, what they are used for, and associated side effects. This training contains significant medical terminology
Objectives:
Participants will have an understanding of commonly prescribed psychiatric medications and their role in treating mental health and substance use disorders.
Participants will be aware of common side effects and strategies for helping people communicate their concerns with the prescriber.
Participants will be aware of trends and emerging practices associated with the use of psychiatric medications.
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
