The Five Stages of Recovery Applied to Employment Supports
This webinar introduces the five stages of mental health recovery and explains how certified Peer Specialists can apply this framework to best assist individuals receiving Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services. Participants will gain a clear overview of the recovery stages and learn practical ways to integrate this knowledge directly into supported employment environments to […]
Supported Employment: Focus on the Job Seeker
This online course focuses on person-centered, job-seeker-driven strategies that lead to successful employment through the Individualized Placement and Support (IPS) model. Participants will explore how Supported Employment improves lives across multiple areas, outlining at least three benefits of the approach and three keys to long-term job retention. This activity is approved by the National Alliance […]
Supported Employment: On the Job
Designed for anyone looking to help job seekers succeed, this course offers practical tools for supporting individuals with SMI in the workplace. The curriculum focuses on effective strategies to navigate everyday employment challenges, boost employee competence, and foster career growth. This course has a cost of $20. This course was created by the Relias Academy […]
Using Telehealth Technology to Improve Access and Quality of Mental Health Care to Older Veterans
Representing five different Veteran Health Administration centers across the country, this webinar from the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) details different models currently being used to promote telehealth technology use for geriatric psychiatrists working with veterans. Discussing strengths and weaknesses to current approaches, presenters also provide insight on implementation of VHA resources for expanding […]
Understanding Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A Brief Overview
This training from the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF) provides practitioners in nursing home settings an understanding of PTSD, its symptoms, triggers, and outlooks. Specifically, it provides a guide on how to best support nursing home residents with PTSD through environmental accommodations, minimizing triggers, and providing support. View training on […]
Tools for Creating Calm in Times of Distress
When working with older adults in long-term care facilities, providers may be tasked with responding to crises and supporting individuals in times of distress. These people may be residents, other providers, or family members in distress due to chronic health conditions, serious mental health conditions, substance use, a health crisis, family stressors, or symptomatology. This […]
The Process of Working with Older Adults in Psychotherapy
Elderspeak, attitudes about aging and age bias, social and historical context, cohort effects, and cognitive slowing are important factors for individuals providing psychotherapy for older adults to be aware of. This fifty-minute, free webinar provides education for psychotherapists and other mental health professionals to ensure they are providing older adults they work with high-quality care. […]
Approaches to Expand Strengths and Support Challenges as People Age with Serious Mental Health Conditions
The final webinar in the Supporting Recovery for People Aging with Serious Mental Health Conditions series highlights strengths and challenges for this population. Further, it identifies strategies for engagement, motivation, and resource development among older adults with serious psychiatric disabilities. It is part of a 3 part series. View: Section 1: Introduction Section 2: Best […]
Best Practices in Psychiatric Rehabilitation for People Aging with Serious Mental Health Conditions
The second installment in this series focuses on evidence based practice and important components of interventions for older adults with serious psychiatric disabilities. Dr. Michelle Zechner discusses the concept of healthy aging, and practices for empowering and developing hope for this population such as shared decision making. She also highlights self-management, integrated care, caregiver support, […]
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Philosophy and Goals to Promote Recovery for Older Adults
This 1.5 hour webinar installment introduces goals, values, and guiding principles for practitioners working with older adults with serious psychiatric disabilities. An emphasis is placed on the idea of recovery, utilizing case studies to investigate challenges, supports, and tools for living beyond symptoms. It is part of a 3 part series. View: Session 2: Best […]