Behavioral Health Trainings
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
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Available Trainings
Behavioral health trainings shared on this site are produced in partnership with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Division of Behavioral Health and the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. The trainings, which are designed specifically for mental health professionals and practitioners, cover specific areas related to behavioral health, ranging from understanding psychosis to working with justice-involved populations. The Division of Behavioral Health Office of Consumer Affairs also sponsors trainings for peer support specialists, providers, consumers, and families.
Select a speaker or topic below to see the accompanying videos and handouts for each training. Longer training videos have been broken out into several parts for ease of viewing. Please note that we are unable to offer CEs for viewing of recorded trainings at this time.
Newest Trainings
Enhancing Peer Support Through Crisis Management & Collaboration
for professionals in peer support
Brad Negrete, Eve Jarboe, & Jamie Rich
This presentation includes two sections: the first section focuses on crisis management for peer support specialists and the second section focuses on collaboration and teamwork.
Motivational Interviewing: A Focus on Evocation Techniques to Elicit & Strengthen Change Talk
for professionals in behavioral health, psychologists, counselors, social workers, and drug & alcohol counselors
Brenda Jennings
With this training, learn the history and broad application and pairing of motivational interviewing (MI) as an evidence-based practice and gain a better understanding of the use of ten Evoking Change Talk Techniques to strengthen client commitments to change.
Making Ethical Decisions for Peer Support Specialists
for professionals in peer support
Jean Dukarski & Deborah Monroe
The training session outlines a framework for ethical and professional boundaries, peer drift, and ethical decision-making in peer support.
Upcoming Trainings
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These training opportunities are made available to clinicians and other professionals who are interested in further developing their skills in areas of behavioral health. Thanks for visiting!
This training is funded in whole by funds from state funds subgranted from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Behavioral Health.