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 Training and events are available for practitioners through SAMHSA’s Training and Technical Assistance Centers. Some of these are highlighted below. Visit SAMHSA’s Practitioner Training webpage for a more complete listing.
SAMHSA Headlines offers you a biweekly update of selected upcoming trainings and webinars. However, for a broader range of activities, visit this website, as well as the training sections of individual technical assistance center websites.
Selected events are highlighted below. Note that some of them require advance registration.
Note: If you are unable to access an event or webinar or have questions, please contact the source given at the individual event URL.
Friday, March 12, 2021 9:00 a.m. ET
This session is an encore of Session 2. The goal of this project is to provide a standardized set of trainings and supervisory supports to service providing organizations that will: 1) improve outcomes for patients who have co-occurring disorders, and 2) improve organizational outcomes, staff morale, and organizational efficiencies.
Saturday, March 13, 2021 9:00 a.m. ET
As clinical practices incorporate telehealth services, many wonder how the business of telehealth works. Can you make a living working full-time online as a solo provider or a large practice? How is marketing for Telemental Health, practice management, and billing different from in-person services? What kinds of telehealth services are legal and ethical during COVID and after? Learn best practices, legal and ethical requirements for the practice of Telehealth.
Monday, March 15, 2021 12:00 p.m. ET
Many providers have developed unique strategies for meeting the needs of service participants over the course of the year, but they may still be struggling with maintaining their own wellness and self-care. To help facilitate support and the sharing of wellness strategies and resources, we will be facilitating Mutual Support Calls for Thriving at Work During COVID-19. The group meets the third Monday of each month, February through September: March 15; April 19; May 17; June 21; July 19; August 16; and September 20.
Tuesday, March 16, 2021 12:00 p.m. ET
Motivational interviewing, a treatment approach developed by William Miller, has been well established as an effective way to promote behavior change in individuals. Following a brief review of the fundamental MI principles and micro-skills, this experiential MI Skill Development training will focus on helping clients to engage in change talk, and then make commitments to make behavioral changes based on goals that they have identified. Ample time will be devoted to role-play practice to enable participants to gain necessary skills.
Monday, March 16, 2021 2:00 p.m. ET
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to implementation of unprecedented “social distancing” strategies crucial to limiting the spread of the virus. In addition to quarantine and isolation procedures for those exposed to or infected with COVID-19, social distancing is a required measure amongst the general population to reduce the transmission of COVID-19. This webinar will discuss these constructs, how COVID-19 has affected our ability to manage them and review coping strategies to help combat the negative implications of these constructs.
Tuesday, March 16, 2021 2:00 p.m. ET
In this session, we will explore what makes pain management an ethical endeavor and how understanding pain-ethics connections and using moral/ethical frameworks will help healthcare professionals provide better pain care for their patients.
Thursday, March 18, 2021 11:30 a.m. ET
This 3-hour live virtual training will provide participants with introductory level instruction on the treatment of methamphetamine and cocaine use disorders. The training will be divided into three sections. Part 1 will focus on stimulants — what are they and who uses them; Part 2 will focus on the impact of stimulant use on the brain and body; and Part 3 will focus on effective treatment approaches and recovery supports.
Friday, March 19, 2021 12:00 p.m. ET
This Clinical Roundtable discussion is designed to promote interactivity through an informal "round table" conversation. Attendees will be given the opportunity to speak directly with the presenter to ask questions and discuss issues.
Monday, March 22, 2021 10:30 a.m. ET
Adolescents are a vulnerable group in our population for statistics of suicidal behavior. Health professionals have an extremely important role because sometimes they are the first to know the sexual orientation or gender identity of the adolescent. On these occasions, health professionals have a duty to provide a safe space, support and advice in handling issues of bullying, family dynamics of oppression, and issues of personal acceptance.
Tuesday, March 23, 2021 12:00 p.m. ET
There has been much written about relapse prevention for persons recovering from alcohol and other drugs. However, counselors and peer advocates face unique challenges, which usually are not discussed. This webinar will focus on developing skills for counselors/peer advocates on the job and in their personal lives to maintain recovery.
Tuesday, March 23, 2021 2:00 p.m. ET
The purpose of the webinar is to take a closer look at the ways in which peers are contributing to what the traditional mental health system has deemed “crisis” supports, how peer support is different, and ways to incorporate peer practices and principles into existing “crisis” structures. The presenters will describe the peer approach to crises and present examples of peer programs that support people in crisis. The webinar will also share resources for further learning.
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 12:30 p.m. ET
This session will provide participants with an overview of brain injury including information on what brain injury is and the prevalence within the general population. The session will then describe brain injury in the context of high-risk populations such as intimate partner violence and criminal and juvenile justice. Finally, participants will gain an understanding for how to screen for brain injury and they will learn strategies for supporting individuals with brain injury within the addictions setting.
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 1:00 p.m. ET
With the legalization of sports betting in mid-Atlantic states as well as increased internet gambling due to COVID-19 restrictions, gambling has never been more accessible to youth and adults. Basic facts on youth and adult gambling will be discussed with emphasis on data from MD, DC, WV, DE, PA, and VA. Public health models will be used to show how problem gambling can be prevented and integrated with alcohol and substance misuse prevention programming.
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 2:00 p.m. ET
This Clinical Roundtable discussion is designed to promote interactivity through an informal "round table" conversation. Attendees will be given the opportunity to speak directly with the presenter to ask questions and discuss issues.
Wednesday, March 24, 2021, 2:30 p.m. ET
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on drug treatment court programs and their ability to serve clients. While an increasing number of drug treatment court programs have begun to incorporate technology and teleservices into programming during COVID-19, implementation barriers are a common occurrence. This webinar will present recent findings from the National Drug Court Institute’s survey of Bureau of Justice Assistance grantees on how drug treatment court programs across the country made changes and adopted innovations to minimize interruptions to programming during COVID-19, as well as lessons learned to date.
Thursday, March 25, 2021 Webinar from 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET; Discussion group from 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. ET
Many communities face challenges engaging in treatment individuals who cycle through homelessness, incarceration, and crisis services. While there is no “one size fits all” approach, there are specific strategies, services, and practices that communities have developed to address the service needs of these individuals. These strategies include care coordination, targeted case management, data-driven responses, motivational interviewing, peer-based responses, and trauma-informed services. Presenters will address multi-faceted approaches to improve individual outcomes and system response.
Thursday, March 25, 2021 5:00 p.m. ET
This training will outline the foundations of the primary care behavioral health (PCBH) model of integration and discuss a variety of clinical applications to why meeting patients where they are and working within the primary care system provides holistic quality to patient care. The presenter will also provide statistics and case examples highlighting how this approach covers gaps in our healthcare system and works towards true population health strategies.
Friday, March 26, 2021 12:00 p.m. ET
Positive Living is a manualized intervention aimed at increasing the experience of positive emotions for people with schizophrenia. This presentation will provide an overview of the intervention and how it has been adapted from positive psychotherapy.
Friday, March 26, 2021 1:00 p.m. ET
This Lecture Series presentation will provide current information on alcohol use disorder trends and provide strategies for clinicians to assess and treat alcohol use disorder. Presenters will provide a detailed review of the negative health impacts of alcohol consumption, especially as it relates to liver and pancreatic diseases. Strategies in managing the rise of alcohol consumption due to the COVID-19 pandemic will also be discussed. A panel discussion with the presenters will follow the lecture. This portion of the presentation is intended to assist providers in translating the information provided by the presenters into meaningful encounters with patients.
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