Podcasts by DMH UCLA Public Mental Health Partnership

Self-Care for Field-Based Outreach Workers from 2023-10-17T21:09:36

Presented by Danielle Farmer, MSEd, LCSW. Studies show that 83% of U.S. workers suffer from work-related stress, with 25% naming their job as the number one stressor in their lives (The American...

Care Coordination With Primary and Specialty Care for Field-Based Mental Health and Outreach Service Providers from 2023-09-14T18:49:26

Presented by Elizabeth Mackey, LMSW and Chelsea Simms, LCSW, MSW. This training will focus on models of integrated care, including integrated, coordinated, and co-located care models, and relate...

Developing and Facilitating Therapeutic Groups in Community Mental Health Part 2 from 2023-08-15T20:26:12

Presented by Chelsea Simms, LCSW, MSW, Danielle Cameron, ACSW, MSW and Larry Fernandez, LCSW, MSW. Group therapy can be an effective and impactful therapeutic intervention for consumers of commu...

Developing and Facilitating Therapeutic Groups in Community Mental Health Part 1 from 2023-08-15T20:25:03

Presented by Danielle Cameron, ACSW, MSW and Chelsea Simms, LCSW, MSW. Group therapy can be an effective and impactful therapeutic intervention for consumers of community mental health services,...

Moral Distress in the Daily Practices of Case Management from 2023-08-03T07:00

Presented by Paul Brodwin, PhD. In this session, participants will review the recurring ethical issues faced by case managers who work with people with severe mental illness, learn the definitio...

Assertive Engagement With Parents and Caregivers from 2023-08-01T00:18:51

Presented by Julie Cohen, LMFT and Danielle Farmer MSEd, LCSW. This training will provide Full Service Partnership (FSP) team members with a foundational understanding of assertive engagement pr...

Smoking Cessation in Field-Based Mental Health Services from 2023-07-28T17:29:35

Presented by Stacy D. Goldsholl, MA. This training will give field-based mental health service providers an overview of the prevalence of smoking among persons living with serious mental illness...

Reproductive Psychiatry for the FSP Community from 2023-07-28T17:27:38

Presented by Emily C. Dossett, MD, MTS. Pregnancy and postpartum can be joyful, but they can also be full of stress, physical changes, and worsened psychiatric symptoms for people with serious m...

General Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills and Practical Applications, Part 1 from 2022-04-20T21:37:13

This presentation will outline the basics of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), an evidence-based psychotherapy for emotion dysregulation that helps people become more mindful as they simultane...

Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Phases of Treatment: Crisis Intervention from 2022-04-11T22:01:32

Stigma and cultural practices in Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities play a significant role in help seeking behavior in the face of mental health crises. This training will h...

Moral Agency in Homeless Engagement from 2022-04-11T17:51:57

This training draws from anthropological theory and methods to inform a recovery-oriented approach for clients experiencing homelessness. We define important aspects of moral agency (e.g., autob...

Asian American Pacific Islander Care Coordination Panel from 2022-04-11T17:23:29

This panel is designed especially for LA County providers working with individuals experiencing (or at risk for) homelessness and experiencing mental illness. Care coordination requires a level ...

Housing Hurdles in LA County, Part 2: Understanding Why Things are the Way They Are and How to Navigate Limited Choices from 2022-03-08T23:38:19

This two-part training will help generate an understanding of why the housing landscape in Los Angeles looks the way it does while offering up strategies that providers can use to navigate it.&n...

Housing Hurdles in LA County, Part 1: Understanding Why Things are the Way They Are and How to Navigate Limited Choices from 2022-03-08T22:16:42

This two-part training will help generate an understanding of why the housing landscape in Los Angeles looks the way it does while offering up strategies that providers can use to navigate it.&n...

Indigenous Health Flourishes Where Ancestral Love Is Nourished from 2022-03-07T21:20:48

This session is meant to orient clinicians to basic foundational knowledge about the American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) population, including but not limited to demographics, diversity wit...

Psychotherapeutic Techniques with Older Adults - Part 3: Psychotherapeutic Services for Older Adults with Psychotic Disorders from 2022-03-03T18:46:05

Older adults exhibit psychotic symptoms for many different reasons. Treatment may require medical and psychiatric intervention, family support, linkages to community services, and more. The...

Psychotherapeutic Techniques with Older Adults - Part 2: Mental Health Services with Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment from 2022-03-03T17:22

This training outlines different types of cognitive impairment often found among older adults. Given a common understanding that mental health services for persons with “dementia” or cognitive i...

Psychotherapeutic Techniques with Older Adults - Part 1: Enhancing Meaning with Older Adults from 2022-03-03T00:51:59

Later life can often be a time of many different losses, such as loss of friends or loved one, loss of physical functioning and/or health, loss of cognitive acuity, and loss of status. When...

Addressing Addictive Disorders in AAPI Clients, Families, and Communities from 2022-02-22T23:37:10

This training will provide an overview of clinical presentations and characteristics of addictive disorders among Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) clients, families, and communities. Best ...

AAPI Phases of Treatment: Active Care and Interventions Part II from 2022-02-11T21:58:46

Culturally sensitive care leads to positive health outcomes and client satisfaction, yet there remain gaps in the availability of culturally sensitive providers and training on AAPI-focused ment...

Assessing Grave Disability: A Review of Key Concepts from 2022-01-31T18:31:02

In this refresher training, we will review the concepts that inform decision-making about whether an individual meets criteria for grave disability. The training briefly addresses the history an...

AAPI Phases of Treatment: Active Care and Interventions: Part I from 2022-01-26T00:16:35

Culturally informed care refers to the capacity to provide quality informed interventions that acknowledges, honors, and integrates clients’ historical experiences, cultural values, beliefs and ...

Hoarding Disorder: Practical Interventions for Service Professionals from 2022-01-21T19:13:11

This presentation will explore the basics of Hoarding Disorder, such as its symptoms, criteria for diagnosis, and neurological and genetic components. We will then look at ways of assessing its ...

AAPI Phases of Treatment: Outreach and Engagement from 2022-01-05T22:36:04

Outreach and psychoeducation are crucial first steps in providing quality mental health treatment. Often, there is a disconnect and lack of resources when reaching out to the AAPI communities. D...

The Need for AAPI Historical Empathy from 2021-12-16T22:14:05

The evolution and continuation of anti-AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) hate throughout U.S. history was based on the belief that AAPIs were inferior and a threat to mainstream Americans. ...

Brief Overview of Psychiatric Disorders from 2021-12-16T21:55:51

The Brief Overview of Psychiatric Disorders training, presented by David Haynik, is a two-hour overview of symptoms and presentations that are consistent with major psychiatric disorders. It is ...

Provider Wellbeing and Self-Care: Radical Acceptance from 2021-12-16T21:15:30

This training discusses the practice of radical acceptance, a distress tolerance and emotional regulation skill, and component of reality acceptance from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Linehan, 2...

Supported Employment and the Road to Recovery, Part 5 from 2021-12-16T17:25:49

This training series focuses on the services and supports that promote recovery in individuals with serious mental health conditions. This training centers on key factors that influence positive...

Supported Employment and the Road to Recovery, Part 4 from 2021-12-16T00:08:53

This training series focuses on the services and supports that promote recovery in individuals with serious mental health conditions. This training centers on key factors that influence positive...

Supported Employment and the Road to Recovery, Part 3 from 2021-12-15T17:04:16

This training series focuses on the services and supports that promote recovery in individuals with serious mental health conditions. This training centers on key factors that influence positive...

Supported Employment and the Road to Recovery, Part 2 from 2021-12-15T00:56:25

This training series focuses on the services and supports that promote recovery in individuals with serious mental health conditions. This training centers on key factors that influence positive...

Supported Employment and the Road to Recovery, Part 1 from 2021-12-14T22:34:15

This training series focuses on the services and supports that promote recovery in individuals with serious mental health conditions. This training centers on key factors that influence positive...

Grave Disability Part 1: Understanding Grave Disability from 2021-12-09T21:57:03

Understanding Grave Disability, presented by Elizabeth Bromley, MD, PhD, reviews the concepts that inform decision-making about whether an individual meets criteria for grave disability. The cou...

Assisted Outpatient Training (AOT) 101 Training, Part 3 from 2021-11-29T21:25:12

This series of trainings begin by outlining the AOT statute, criteria, referral process, and components for outreach and engagement for FSP providers. During Part 2, there will be an emphasis on...

Assisted Outpatient Training (AOT) 101 Training, Part 2 from 2021-11-29T18:53:30

This series of trainings begin by outlining the AOT statute, criteria, referral process, and components for outreach and engagement for FSP providers. During Part 2, there will be an emphasis on...

Assisted Outpatient Training (AOT) 101 Training, Part 1 from 2021-11-29T16:52:42

This series of trainings begin by outlining the AOT statute, criteria, referral process, and components for outreach and engagement for FSP providers. During Part 2, there will be an emphasis on...

Living Your Values and Growing Professionally from 2021-11-18T20:17:04

In this training you will identify your own values and how you can use your values to help identify professional development opportunities that will help you reach your professional goals. These...

Working with Conservatees: A Conversation with OPG from 2021-09-21T17:45:05

Please join us for an informative conversation with the Office of Public Guardian (OPG). As Full Service Partnership continues to expand, collaboration with OPG is becoming an essential part of ...

Summer Refresher Session: Motivational Interviewing, Part 1 from 2021-09-17T19:54:38

This 2-part course will cover the basics of Motivational Interviewing (MI) and its underlying spirit. MI’s core skills will be covered including open-ended questions, reflective listening, summa...

Summer Refresher Session: Motivational Interviewing, Part 2 from 2021-09-17T18:57:02

This 2-part course will cover the basics of Motivational Interviewing (MI) and its underlying spirit. MI’s core skills will be covered including open-ended questions, reflective listening, summa...

Evaluating Seniors for Cognitive Impairment: Testing and Observations from 2021-09-07T20:05:16

Cognitive decline poses challenges for safe and independent living for older adults. Although gradual cognitive wear is a normal part of aging, steep declines that result in severe memory proble...

Summer Refresher Session: Introduction to Care Transitions from 2021-09-07T18:46:37

This course will cover components of successful discharge planning and early aftercare in the engagement of recently hospitalized individuals. Participants will better understand the role of hos...

Summer Refresher Session: Cultural Competence from 2021-09-02T23:54:44

This course will provide an overview of what culturally competent care is and how to promote it in practice. Participants will understand the need for and aspects of culturally competent care. T...

Summer Refresher Session: Social Skills Training from 2021-09-02T23:12:05

This course will define and describe what is meant by the term social skills. Participants will learn about why social skills are important and understand the approach and steps used to teach so...

Transgender Issues in Mental Health Treatment - A Deeper Look from 2021-09-01T20:56:03

Many if not most LGBTQI+ youth and adults risk (or have experienced) rejection from their families, churches and spiritual communities, and even some institutions that they may choose for their ...

Problem-Solving Therapy Training, Part 2 from 2021-08-03T17:54:48

Problem-Solving Therapy (PST) is a flexible and adaptable approach to assist individuals in coping with a wide-range of problems. There is increasing evidence to demonstrate its effectiveness fo...

Problem-Solving Therapy Training, Part 1 from 2021-08-03T17:44:43

Problem-Solving Therapy (PST) is a flexible and adaptable approach to assist individuals in coping with a wide-range of problems. There is increasing evidence to demonstrate its effectiveness fo...

Summer Refresher Session, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Overview, Tools, and Interventions from 2021-07-27T17:50:56

This course will cover the background, theory, concepts, and principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Participants will learn about tools including functional analysis and interventions...

Persistent and Committed Engagement: Practical Strategies for Difficult to Reach Clients from 2021-07-22T17:17:15

Outreach and Engagement (O&E) is a key phase of treatment across Full Service Partnership (FSP) and Homeless Outreach Mobile Engagement (HOME) teams within Los Angeles County. During this ti...

FSP Training Collaboratives: Systems-Oriented Care, Part 3 from 2021-07-21T17:15:38

This course builds on the prior Full Service Partnership Training Collaborative series topics to introduce, explore, and unpack the factors across the socio-ecological system (i.e., factors at m...

FSP Training Collaboratives: Systems-Oriented Care, Part 2 from 2021-07-14T20:15:50

This course builds on the prior Full Service Partnership Training Collaborative series topics to introduce, explore, and unpack the factors across the socio-ecological system (i.e., factors at m...

FSP Training Collaboratives: Systems-Oriented Care, Part 1 from 2021-07-12T16:56:16

This course builds on the prior Full Service Partnership Training Collaborative series topics to introduce, explore, and unpack the factors across the socio-ecological system (i.e., factors at m...

Supporting Clients through Grief and Loss, Part 3 from 2021-07-09T18:09:08

This training will provide an overview of the common experiences felt during grief and loss. What is often referred to as the “stages” of grief will be discussed, as well as research on the “sta...

Hope, Recovery, and Wellbeing: Cultivating Spiritual Competency for Mental Health Providers from 2021-07-06T22:40:19

Emerging research suggests that the integration of religion/spirituality (R/S) into mental health treatment has the potential to improve client outcomes. This 90-minute training surveys principl...

Supporting Clients through Grief and Loss, Part 2 from 2021-07-06T21:37:07

This training will provide an overview of the common experiences felt during grief and loss. What is often referred to as the “stages” of grief will be discussed, as well as research on the “sta...

Supporting Clients through Grief and Loss, Part 1 from 2021-07-06T21:33:41

This training will provide an overview of the common experiences felt during grief and loss. What is often referred to as the “stages” of grief will be discussed, as well as research on the “sta...

Humility Is A Superpower! Cultivating Culturally Sensitive Practices for Mental Health Providers from 2021-07-02T16:58:26

Join us for an informal, inclusive discussion about cultural humility, and how it fosters culturally-sensitive trauma-informed care. Research suggests that in a multicultural world where power i...

Clinical Aspects of Major Neurocognitive Disorders from 2021-07-02T00:41:22

There are currently over 52 million individuals over the age of 65 in the United States. Older adults are at increased risk for developing major neurocognitive disorders including Alzheimer’s Di...

Documentation Resources, Reminders & Tips from 2021-06-30T16:16:37

This presentation highlights key Medi-Cal, Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) requirements, documentation tips, and issues commonly encountered by practitioners providing SMHS in Los Angele...

Justice Involved Mental Health 101 from 2021-06-23T18:00:54

Working with those that are Justice Involved and requiring mental health treatment requires a knowledge base on historical impacts that have led many to incarceration from structural racism with...

Palliative Care for FSP Providers: An Overview and Practical Applications from 2021-06-16T20:02:25

Palliative Care is an approach to providing care that aims at alleviating symptoms and other issues resulting from a life-threatening or life-altering illness in a holistic and patient-centered ...

Music for a Sound Mind & Body: Incorporating Music Wellness into Practice, Part 2 from 2021-06-16T19:35:19

This dynamic, resourceful 2-part workshop will empower providers to bring art into their practice. Facilitators will share music-based techniques from their work at Urban Voices Project, Colburn...

Music for a Sound Mind & Body: Incorporating Music Wellness into Practice, Part 1 from 2021-06-10T18:34:54

This dynamic, resourceful 2-part workshop will empower providers to bring art into their practice. Facilitators will share music-based techniques from their work at Urban Voices Project, Colburn...

Justice Involved Mental Health: Combatting Recidivism, Part 1 from 2021-05-25T18:27:31

The purpose of this training is to introduce treatment providers to the Justice Involved Mental Health (JIMH) population, specifically parolees, and how to provide effective treatment. It is our...

Justice Involved Mental Health: Combatting Recidivism, Part 2 from 2021-05-25T18:06:02

The purpose of this training is to introduce treatment providers to the Justice Involved Mental Health (JIMH) population, specifically parolees, and how to provide effective treatment. It is our...

Critical Time Intervention (CTI) Training, Part 4 from 2021-05-19T18:47:43

Critical Time Intervention is an evidence-based practice that supports vulnerable populations through challenging times of transition. This model relies upon community integration, resource mobi...

Critical Time Intervention (CTI) Training, Part 3 from 2021-05-14T20:54:52

Critical Time Intervention is an evidence-based practice that supports vulnerable populations through challenging times of transition. This model relies upon community integration, resource mobi...

Critical Time Intervention (CTI) Training, Part 2 from 2021-05-14T20:01:56

Critical Time Intervention is an evidence-based practice that supports vulnerable populations through challenging times of transition. This model relies upon community integration, resource mobi...

Critical Time Intervention (CTI) Training, Part 1 from 2021-05-14T19:53:41

Critical Time Intervention is an evidence-based practice that supports vulnerable populations through challenging times of transition. This model relies upon community integration, resource mobi...

Medications in Serious Mental Illness: What Non-Prescribers Need to Know from 2021-04-26T19:19:27

Psychopharmacology for those that experience severe and persistent mental illness is a complex issue. In this training, we will begin by discussing the barriers to medication adherence. Specific...

Dialectical Behavior Therapy-Informed Interventions for Psychosis, Part 2 from 2021-04-08T19:32:51

Learn how to utilize DBT skills and principles to benefit clients with Psychotic Spectrum Disorders. This interactive two-part presentation will introduce you to DBT skills adapted for psychotic...

Dialectical Behavior Therapy-Informed Interventions for Psychosis, Part 1 from 2021-04-08T19:28:48

Learn how to utilize DBT skills and principles to benefit clients with Psychotic Spectrum Disorders. This interactive two-part presentation will introduce you to DBT skills adapted for psychotic...

Recovery-Oriented Transitions from Full Service Partnership from 2021-03-30T21:40:57

This 90-minute training focuses on how clients transition out of intensive clinical programs like FSP. It examines the layered issues underlying transitions out of intensive programs, from a gra...

Medication-Assisted Treatment Approaches for Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorder (MAT-A) from 2021-03-29T16:11:21

The purpose of this three hour live interactive training is to provide participants with a detailed overview of medications that have been shown to be effective as a component of the treatment o...

Stimulants and their Impact on Brain and Behavior (Stimulant Overview) from 2021-03-22T16:33:09

This 3-hour live virtual training will provide participants with introductory level instruction on stimulant use disorders. The training is intended for any clinicians and administrators who pro...

Effecting Change through the Use of MI: Interactive Training for Skill Development (Intro to MI) from 2021-03-16T19:07:44

Motivational interviewing, a treatment approach developed by William Miller, has been well established as an effective way to promote behavior change in individuals across a range of health sett...

DSM-5 Diagnosis of Substance Use Disorders: What Has Changed? (DSM-5) from 2021-02-26T21:21:25

This training is designed to assist both clinical and administrative staff in making the transition to the DSM-5. The DSM-5 revises the classifications and diagnostic criteria of substance use a...

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Relapse Prevention Strategies from 2021-02-25T18:52:48

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has become a mainstay of evidence-based SUD treatment. The purpose of this three hour virtual live training is to provide participants with a detailed overview...

Substance Use Disorders 101 (SUD 101) from 2021-02-25T18:30:09

This training will provide information on the acute and chronic effects and consequences of psychoactive substances commonly used by clients, patients, and consumers. The training will introduce...

Co-Occurring Disorders (COD 101) from 2021-02-25T18:15:39

This training will provide background information on the consequences of substances commonly used by consumers and will introduce participants to the epidemiology and prevalence, and neurobiolog...

MI Techniques for Discussing COVID-19 Vaccination with Clients and Colleagues from 2021-02-18T18:17

This training is designed to help mental health and homeless service providers guide discussion with clients and supervisees about receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. It will increase participants’ ...

De-escalation of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors from 2021-02-09T22:35:49

This 2-hour course will address strategies to stabilize vicious cycles that lead to imminent suicide risk.  An organizing model will be presented to illustrate how perceptions of thwarted b...

De-escalation of Anger-Driven Risk from 2021-02-04T18:04:57

Anger, escalation, and conflict put the safety of our clients and others around them at risk and can lead to long-term interpersonal, legal, and health consequences. This 2-hour course will addr...

How to Successfully Transition from Clinician to Supervisor from 2021-02-02T21:50

By the end of this training, attendees will be able to: Use different tools to manage projects and people; Know how to effectively direct employees from development to deliverable; Gracefully tr...

Identifying the Dynamics around Difficult Conversations from 2021-01-28T23:27:49

By the end of this training, attendees will be able to: Identify kinds of dynamics in play in difficult work conversations; Identify our areas of sensitivity around difficult conversations; Prep...

Safety and Crisis Prevention Intervention and Response Part 2 from 2021-01-26T22:40:49

Part 2 is focused on De-Escalation. This training is geared toward community/public mental health staff who provide services to individuals in field-based/outpatient mental health settings. This...

Safety and Crisis Prevention Intervention and Response Part 1 from 2021-01-26T22:32:13

This training is geared toward community/public mental health staff who provide services to individuals in field-based/outpatient mental health settings. This training reviews components pertine...

How to Facilitate Effective Meetings from 2021-01-26T18:58:01

By the end of this training, attendees will be able to: Apply communication strategies to the comprehensive planning and implementation of meetings; Employ facilitation practices to conduct effe...

CBT for Psychosis: Symptom Specific Interventions from 2021-01-15T17:47:06

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy’s utilization for treatment of psychosis is an evidence-based treatment that is becoming an integral part of mental health care. This training will focus on symptom ...

Understanding the Stress Response from 2021-01-13T17:57:13

Understanding the Stress Response is a training geared towards developing a better comprehension of how and why we respond to stress in certain ways. The course starts with a description of the ...

FSP Training Collaboratives: Harm Reduction Part 3 from 2021-01-08T19:51:12

Day 3 will focus on harm reduction’s practical application. Topics will include safer substance use strategies and resources, overdose prevention, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), and COVID-...

Decision Making, Prioritization, and Goal Setting from 2021-01-08T19:17:46

By the end of this training, attendees will be able to: Describe the relationship between goal setting, prioritization and decision making; Identify strategies for goal setting and prioritizatio...

HOME Target Population & Conservatorship Pilot Candidates from 2021-01-06T18:09:41

This training was designed to take a closer look at the target population HOME serves and to discuss which individuals would be a good fit for the Outpatient Conservatorship Pilot.

FSP Training Collaboratives: Harm Reduction Part 2 from 2020-12-11T18:41:02

Part 2 will begin with a review of the stages of change model and Motivational Interviewing, as critical for continued engagement and goal-setting with clients around substance use. These are co...

Creative Interventions & Common Ethical Dilemmas in Clinical Work w/ Those w/ Severe Mental Illness by Elizabeth Bromley, MD, PhD from 2020-12-07T23:55:51

This ninety-minute training will use a videotaped vignette and a series of dialogic sessions to explore a complicated clinical dilemma encountered by one homeless outreach team. Learners will be...

FSP Training Collaboratives: Harm Reduction Part 1 by Elizabeth Mackey, LMSW and David Haynik, LCSW from 2020-12-07T23:19:24

On Day 1, this course begins by defining harm reduction and describing its historical, cultural, and political context in the HIV/AIDS crisis and the evolution of criminalization of drugs in the...

Homeless Services for Individuals with Psychosis: Strategies for Engagement and Assessment by Julea McGhee, MD, MPH from 2020-12-01T00:02:59

Recovery Oriented Transitions from FSP by Elizabeth Bromley, MD, PhD from 2020-11-16T22:44:03

This 90-minute training focuses on how clients transition out of intensive clinical programs like FSP. It examines the layered issues underlying transitions out of intensive programs, from a gra...

Crisis Intervention and Telehealth by Jean Lundquist, LCSW from 2020-11-16T22:37:14

Crisis Intervention is a clinical skillset that is even more pertinent during the current COVID-19 climate. This training will detail the utilization of the Roberts 7 Stage Model for Crisis Inte...

Working with the Transgender and Non-Binary Population Part 3: Treatment Considerations Throughout the Lifespan by by Jake Rostovsky, MA, LMFT from 2020-10-15T19:44:18

While many mental health clinicians and social service workers would like to think they are able to work with the transgender and non-binary (TGNB) community, there is often a lack of knowledge ...

Working with the Transgender and Non-Binary Population Part 2: Working with Microaggressions, Privilege and Minority Stress by Jake Rostovsky, MA, LMFT from 2020-10-15T19:34:12

While many mental health clinicians and social service workers would like to think they are able to work with the transgender and non-binary (TGNB) community, there is often a lack of knowledge ...

Working with the Transgender and Non-Binary Population Part 1: An Overview of the Community, Mental Health Disparities and Treatment by Jake Rostovsky, MA, LMFT from 2020-10-15T19:27:18

While many mental health clinicians and social service workers would like to think they are able to work with the transgender and non-binary (TGNB) community, there is often a lack of knowledge ...

Writing Letters of Support for Transgender & Non-binary Individuals by Aydin Olson-Kennedy, LCSW from 2020-10-05T21:23:01

Are you interested in writing surgical letters of support for your client's but unsure if you're qualified? Or maybe you're uncertain about what needs to be included in letters, or perhaps you f...

Assisted Outpatient Training (AOT) 101 Training: Part 3 by Monique Padilla, LMFT from 2020-10-02T17:55:57

This series of trainings begin by outlining the AOT statute, criteria, referral process, and components for outreach and engagement for FSP providers. During Part 2, there will be an emphasis on...

Assisted Outpatient Training (AOT) 101 Training: Part 2 by Monique Padilla, LMFT from 2020-10-02T17:41:39

This series of trainings begin by outlining the AOT statute, criteria, referral process, and components for outreach and engagement for FSP providers. During Part 2, there will be an emphasis on...

Assisted Outpatient Training (AOT) 101 Training: Part 1 by Monique Padilla, LMFT from 2020-10-02T17:30:45

This series of trainings begin by outlining the AOT statute, criteria, referral process, and components for outreach and engagement for FSP providers. During Part 2, there will be an emphasis on...

Enhancing Clinician Experience and Reducing Trauma: Utilizing the CE-CERT Model Course by Jean Lundquist, LCSW from 2020-09-25T22:58:30

Working with trauma in our clinical practice can often feel overwhelming. Many clinicians are taught to cope with the intense feelings that arise within trauma work through self-care activities ...

Grave Disability Part 4: Options Under the LPS Act by Linda P. Boyd, MN from 2020-09-22T17:45:09

Please note that our trainings on Grave Disability are a 4 part series. This is Part 4 in the series.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Practical Applications Part 2 by Maggie Mullen, LCSW from 2020-09-04T22:22:10

Learn the basics of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), an evidence-based treatment that teaches clients how to become more mindful while simultaneously working on improving interpersonal relati...

Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Practical Applications Part 1 by Maggie Mullen, LCSW from 2020-09-04T22:12:52

Learn the basics of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), an evidence-based treatment that teaches clients how to become more mindful while simultaneously working on improving interpersonal relati...

Grave Disability Part 3: Successfully Navigating Involuntary Treatment by Julea McGhee, MD, MPH from 2020-08-28T21:16:54

Grave Disability Part 2: Clinical Assessment and Management of by Elizabeth Bromley, MD, PhD from 2020-08-19T16:55:52

Problem-Solving Therapy Part 2 by David Haynik, LCSW from 2020-08-19T16:51:23

Problem-Solving Therapy (PST) is a flexible and adaptable approach to assist individuals in coping with a wide-range of problems. There is increasing evidence to demonstrate its effectiveness fo...

Problem-Solving Therapy Part 1 by David Haynik, LCSW from 2020-08-19T16:46:47

Problem-Solving Therapy (PST) is a flexible and adaptable approach to assist individuals in coping with a wide-range of problems. There is increasing evidence to demonstrate its effectiveness fo...

Client Choice and Provider Responsibility in Mental Health Services by Ana Stefancic, PhD from 2020-08-03T22:03:31

This presentation will explore how multi-disciplinary, community-based teams, such as Full Service Partnerships (FSP), can adopt recovery-oriented practices and support client choice and self-de...

Grave Disability Part 1: Understanding Grave Disability by Elizabeth Bromley, MD, PhD from 2020-07-29T18:42:04

Understanding Grave Disability reviews the concepts that inform decision-making about whether an individual meets criteria for grave disability. The course briefly addresses the history and inte...

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis: The Basics of Practical Implementation by Maggie Mullen, LCSW from 2020-07-16T16:05

In this session, participants will learn the basics of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp), a collaborative, evidence-based therapy that reduces the distress associated with the sy...

Psychosocial Rehabilitation – Enhancing Living Skills for Meaningful Participation Part II by Antoine Bailliard, PhD, OTR/L from 2020-07-16T15:56:40

This training will provide an overview of best practices for assessment and intervention targeting activities of daily living for people served by intensive community mental health services. The...

Psychosocial Rehabilitation – Enhancing Living Skills for Meaningful Participation Part I by Antoine Bailliard, PhD, OTR/L from 2020-07-16T15:41:50

This training will provide an overview of best practices for assessment and intervention targeting activities of daily living for people served by intensive community mental health services. The...

Youth Suicide Assessment and Prevention Treatment by Christina Ortiz, PsyD from 2020-07-16T15:35:58

This training provides an overview of suicide prevention tailored for youth and families. Participants learn about the nature of suicide, suicide-related statistics, risk factors, and warning si...

Principles of Engagement via Telehealth by Marietta Watson, LMFT from 2020-07-16T15:30:09

In this era of COVID-19 we are often providing services remotely, which can present challenges as we seek to build and maintain rapport with new and ongoing clients. This training focuses on the...

Unleashing Invisible Voices by Leeav Sofer and Kate Richards Geller from 2020-07-10T20:06:09

This special musical event will focus on empowering individuals to “find their voice” battling many cultural, ingrained stigmas of “I can’t sing”. With mindful practices and song, we will also a...

Accessing DMH Services and Understanding Grave Disability by La Tina Jackson, LCSW and Elizabeth Bromley, MD, PhD from 2020-06-26T21:21:46

Motivational Interviewing for Adolescents and Young Adults Using Cannabis by Scott Hunter, MD from 2020-06-25T17:14:57

Dr. Hunter is a board-certified psychiatrist in Santa Monica. His private practice offers a variety of services including individual psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, family therapy, ...

Alcohol Use Disorder & Opioid Use Disorder Medication Treatments in Community Mental Health Settings by Brian Hurley, MD, MBA, DFASAM from 2020-06-25T16:41:02

Brian Hurley, MD, MBS, DFASAM is a psychiatrist in Los Angeles, California and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Los Angeles County Cen...

Helping Clients Transition to and Sustain Housing by Elizabeth Mackey, LMSW and Stephanie Moon, OTD, OTR/L from 2020-06-25T15:43:58

This training will explore considerations for supporting previously unhoused or unstably housed individuals in transitioning into and staying in housing. Housing retention needs, barriers, and s...

Values Clarification: A Tool for Engaging with Clients in Difficult Circumstances by Lisa Davis, PhD, LCSW from 2020-06-10T17:59:02

Identifying and claiming our own and our clients’ core values is a process that can help set the stage for engaging in a meaningful and impactful helping relationship.  This training will f...

Practicing Self Compassion in Trying Times by Jean Lundquist, LCSW from 2020-06-09T23:36:15

In this training we will focus on the core components of self-compassion (self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness), what gets in the way of practicing self-compassion, and taking the tim...

The Office of Diversion and Re-entry: How We Can Collaborate with FSP Teams by Bryan Sykora, ACSW from 2020-06-09T23:29:30

In this presentation, participants will learn about The Office of Diversion and Re-Entry (ODR) diversion programs, and about collaborating with ODR to provide mental health treatment care for ou...

Trauma-Informed Care (FSP Training Collaboratives) by Elizabeth Mackey, LMSW & David Haynik, LCSW from 2020-06-08T17:57:37

FSP Training Collaboratives: Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) is a full day training focused on expanding the practice, knowledge, and skill of social workers, case managers, peer specialists, psychol...

Health and Well-being of Transgender Individuals by Daniel Puneky, MD from 2020-06-08T17:50:34

In this course, we will review the appropriate pronouns and language to use when addressing transgender individuals and discuss the role of the social determinants of health (social, economic, p...

LGBTQI+ and Full Service Partnerships: What do Providers Need to Know? by Jennifer Alquijay, PsyD from 2020-05-29T21:56:52

Many if not most LGBTQI+ youth and adults risk (or have experienced) rejection from their families, churches and spiritual communities, and even some institutions that they may choose for their ...

Crisis Intervention Over the Phone by Jean Lundquist, LCSW from 2020-05-29T21:51:41

Crisis Intervention is a clinical skillset that is even more pertinent during the current COVID-19 climate. This training will detail the utilization of the Roberts 7 Stage Model for Crisis Inte...

Positive Psychology & Well-Being for Clinicians & Consumers by Dorit Saberi, PhD from 2020-05-19T17:06:24

Drawing from the latest research and intervention, this course will address compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma in the COVID-19 era by introducing elements of Positive Psychology to help “re...

FSP Team Functioning: Supervision and the Interprofessional Team: Adapting to the Current Realities by Helle Thorning, PhD and Paul Margolies, PhD from 2020-05-18T23:30:24

The Full Service Partnership (FSP) approach is evolving over time with a focus on interprofessional team collaborations. This presentation highlights the vision for interprofessional team collab...

Using a Harm Reduction Approach to Address COVID-19 with Individuals Experiencing Homelessness by Elizabeth Bromley, MD, PhD, Elizabeth Mackey, LMSW, Joanna Berton Martinez MPH, and Lisa Davis, PhD from 2020-05-18T23:30:06

 Collaborators: Shoshanna Scholar, La Tina Jackson, Erica Shehane, David Haynik

Spring Forward: A Celebration of Empowerment Through Music by Leeav Sofer from Urban Voices from 2020-05-12T17:02:39

About Urban Voices: Urban Voices Project creates supportive community spaces with music to bridge vulnerable individuals to a sense of purpose and improved health. UVP engages ...

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Recognizing and Challenging Implicit Bias by Domenique Harrison, MA, MPH from 2020-05-04T20:21:25

Recognizing and Challenging Implicit Bias is an evidence-based, educational training that includes interactive group discussions, videos, and activities. Participants will learn to define implic...

Recovery-Oriented Care Part II by Elizabeth Mackey, LMSW and David Haynik, LCSW from 2020-04-29T23:57:39

The course provides a theoretical framework of Recovery Oriented Care that is specifically targeted to the unique needs of Full Service Partnership programs. Using current literature, various mo...

Recovery-Oriented Care Part I by Elizabeth Mackey, LMSW and David Haynik, LCSW from 2020-04-29T23:49:18

The course provides a theoretical framework of Recovery Oriented Care that is specifically targeted to the unique needs of Full Service Partnership programs. Using current literature, various mo...

Continuous Quality Improvement: Performing Plan-Do-Study-Act Cycles to Improve Patient Outcomes by Sarah Hunter, PhD from 2020-04-27T19:00:49

This presentation will provide background about and motivation for performing continuous quality improvement. A brief introduction about the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) approach will be given along...

Harm Reduction in the Context of COVID-19 by Elizabeth Mackey, LMSW from 2020-04-16T16:33:35

This presentation discusses the practice of radical acceptance, a distress tolerance and emotional regulation skill, and component of reality acceptance from Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Discus...

Provider Wellness and Self-Care: Imagination as a Resource in Crisis by Elizabeth Bromley, MD, PhD from 2020-04-14T21:16:25

This presentation discusses the possible uses of imaginative states of mind (reverie, daydreaming, night dreaming, fantasy, imagery, etc.) in weathering crises and recovering from trauma. In par...

CBT for Psychosis: Introduction and Practical Applications by Jean Lundquist, LCSW from 2020-04-13T20:15:03

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy’s utilization for treatment of psychosis is becoming more integrated into mental health care. This training will focus on symptomatology associated with the experien...

Understanding the Stress Response by David Haynik, LCSW from 2020-04-13T20:12:18

Understanding the Stress Response is a 1.5 hour course providing participants with a deeper understanding of stress and how our bodies respond. We’ll take a detailed look at a couple of those re...

How to Interact with People Experiencing Psychosis by Julea McGhee, MD, MPH from 2020-04-13T20:08:59

This course gives a detailed overview of psychosis and guidance on how to interact with people experiencing psychosis.

De-escalation: Prevention, Intervention, and Afterward by Scott Fairhurst, PhD from 2020-04-10T18:34:17

Client escalation can put the safety of our clients and others around them at risk of harm and can lead to both short and long-term consequences. This course is designed for mental health staff ...

Safety and Crisis Prevention Intervention and Response by La Cena L. Jones, LMFT from 2020-04-10T18:23:18

This training is geared toward community/public mental health staff who provide services to individuals in field-based/outpatient mental health settings. This training reviews components pertine...

Provider Wellbeing & Self-Care: Mindfulness-Based Self-Regulation by Lisa Davis, PhD, LCSW from 2020-04-03T17:23:54

This course discusses key concepts including emotional self-regulation, behavioral regulation, and mindfulness skills; learn about mindfulness practices that support self- regulation and wellbei...

Provider Wellbeing & Self-Care: Radical Acceptance by Elizabeth Mackey, LMSW from 2020-04-03T17:20:42

Gain a deeper understanding of radical acceptance to better manage uncertainty and other challenging experiences related to the circumstances of the Coronavirus outbreak, and apply these skills ...

Provider Wellbeing & Self-Care: Creating a Wellness Plan in Uncertain Times by David Haynik, LCSW from 2020-04-03T17:17:59

This course discusses key concepts including uncertainty, rumination, and self-care; learn about subjective units of distress for measuring your own emotions as well as service recipients’ emoti...

Discussion on Disregard with Devin Flaherty, PhD and Elizabeth Bromley, MD, PhD from 2020-04-01T20:36:37

Devin Flaherty and Elizabeth Bromley discuss disregard in the context of different populations and how it comes to be.

Fundamentals of Psychotherapy by Bita Mesri, MA from 2020-04-01T20:17:56

The presentation will cover basic psychotherapy techniques with a focus on motivational interviewing. We will primarily use role-plays to practice skills (e.g., validating individual without col...

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Substance Use Disorders: Applications for Integrated Treatment by Grant Hovik, MA from 2020-04-01T20:06:03

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has become a mainstay of evidence-based substance use disorder (SUD) treatment in addition to broad applications in mental health treatment. This interactive p...

Providing Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Assessments for Latina/o Patients by Xavier Cagigas, PhD and Paola Suarez, PhD from 2020-04-01T19:55:24

This workshop will consist of 3 parts providing participants with an overview of the relevant issues in meeting the unique cultural and linguistic assessment needs of Latina/o patients. First, c...

Hoarding Disorder: Practical Interventions for Service Professionals by Danielle Schlichter, PsyD from 2020-04-01T19:50:12

This presentation will explore the basics of Hoarding Disorder, such as its symptoms, criteria for diagnosis, and its neurological and genetic components. We will then look at ways of assessing ...

LGBTQI+ and FSP: What Do Providers Need to Know? by Jennifer Alquijay, PsyD from 2020-04-01T18:58:16

Many if not most LGBTQI+ youth and adults risk (or have experienced) rejection from their families, churches and spiritual communities, and even some institutions that they may choose for their ...

Medical and Recreational Cannabinoid Use: Toxicity, Safety, and Efficacy by Thomas Strouse, MD from 2020-04-01T18:51:07

Dr. Strouse will review the current status of cannabis legalization around the country and address the current science regarding the risks to individuals known to be associated with cannabis use...

Challenges in Managing Patients with Psychosis by Steve Marder, MD from 2020-04-01T18:44:36

This presentation will provide an overview of the evidence supporting pharmacological and psychosocial treatments for schizophrenia and related psychotic illnesses. This will include a review of...

Trauma-Informed Care for Providers by Roya Ijadi-Maghsoodi, MD from 2020-04-01T18:36:43

This session will review the principles of trauma-informed care when working with under-resourced populations, and will practice applying these techniques together.

Disability Reduction Through Cognitive Training & Skills Focused Interventions by Philip D. Harvey, PhD from 2020-04-01T18:25:35

In this presentation participants will learn about the background on disability and its determinants in severe mental illness, the benefits of computerized cognitive training (CCT), the benefits...

Moral Distress in the Daily Practices of Case Management by Paul Brodwin, PhD from 2020-04-01T18:15:41

In this session, participants will review the recurring ethical issues faced by case managers who work with people with severe mental illness, learn the definitions of "ethical dilemma" and "mor...

Recovery Centered Clinical Services: Culture as the Primary Intervention by Marcelo Cavalheiro, PhD from 2020-04-01T18:09:38

The RCCS strives to support people in recovery from serious mental illness in two distinct but complementary ways. The Culture is focused on the recovery environment including individuals served...

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Treating Anxiety and Suicidality by Jeanne Miranda, PhD from 2020-04-01T17:58:53

This session will cover the basics of CBT for anxiety disorders which includes behavioral activation, as well as cognitive strategies for controlling anxiety. Finally, we will consider exposure ...

Verbal De-Escalation: How to Make It Work by Lonnie Miller from 2020-04-01T17:48:53

In this session, participants will learn about the 3 levels of verbal de-escalation.

Teams that Thrive: Critical Ingredients by Lisa Davis, LCSW, PhD, Elizabeth Bromley, MD, PhD, and Elizabeth Mackey, MSW from 2020-04-01T17:39:42

Building teams that thrive is essential for both job satisfaction and achieving recovery-related treatment goals in community mental health. This presentation outlines five key ingredients that ...

Case Conferencing Best Practices and Innovative Treatment Approaches for Complex Cases by Jean-Marie Alves-Bradford, MD and Michele Renfrow, PhD from 2020-04-01T17:32:28

This session will provide an overview of how multidisciplinary case conferencing can provide an opportunity for strategic discussions to ensure an organized approach to provision of care. Tools ...

Mental Health Services for Older Persons with Cognitive Impairment and Co-Occurring Mental Illness by Janet Anderson Yang, PhD, ABPP from 2020-03-31T23:36:57

This session will briefly outline different types of cognitive impairment often found among older adults. Since mental health services for persons with “dementia” or cognitive impairment cannot ...

Conservatorship: An Overview by Gilda Ramos, MPA from 2020-03-31T23:26:42

The purpose of this presentation is to provide an overview of conservatorship, including differences in the referral process for each type of conservatorship, general effects conservatorship has...

Why Am I Burned Out and What Can I Do About It? by Gary Morse, PhD from 2020-03-31T23:22:01

This session will help participants to better understand burnout among mental health professionals with a heavy emphasis on assisting each person to identify their own personal triggers and warn...

Validating the Many Forms of Inner Self-Defense by Fable the Poet from 2020-03-31T23:13:23

During this session, attendees will navigate the dramatic adolescence of an inner city teen that was molded around substance abuse, physical trauma, and how he learned how to cope with stressors...

Transcending Principles of Street Medicine and Its Role in Healing by Brett Feldman, MSPAS, PA-C from 2020-03-31T23:03:46

The fundamental approach of Street Medicine is to engage people experiencing homelessness exactly where they are and on their own terms to maximally reduce or eliminate barriers to care access a...

Individualized Placement and Support (IPS): A Brief Overview by Robert E. Drake, MD, PhD from 2020-03-31T22:54:42

This session will give an overview of the history, development, clinical principles, and research on IPS Supported Employment. It will also cover worldwide dissemination and adaptations for new ...

Working with Difficult-to-Engage Clients on Skid Row by Anthony Ruffin from 2020-03-26T18:26:26

In this session, participants will learn what does and doesn't work in high need, densely populated areas like Skid Row. Participants will also learn strategies on how to safely and successfully...