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 populationsThe 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

Making Ethical Decisions for Peer Support Specialists
for professionals in peer support

Jean Dukarski & Deborah Monroe

Jean Dukarski & Deborah Monroe

The training session outlines a framework for ethical and professional boundaries, peer drift, and ethical decision-making in peer support. 

Risky Substance Use Among People with Intellectual, Developmental & Other Cognitive Disabilities
for professionals in behavioral health, psychologists, counselors, social workers, & peer support specialists

Drs. Sharon Reif, Rachel Sayko Adams, & Joanne Nicholson

Drs. Sharon Reif, Rachel Sayko Adams, & Joanne Nicholson

This training discusses the substance use, prevention, treatment, and peer support among people with intellectual, developmental, & other cognitive disabilities such as traumatic brain injury.

Understanding & Managing Bias in Expert Forensic Judgment
for professionals in psychology, behavioral health, counselors, social work, & criminal justice

Dr. Tess Neal

Dr. Tess Neal

This training explains the basic science of how and why human judgments are susceptible to various biases, with specific emphasis on expert judgments in forensic settings.

Upcoming Trainings

Portrait of Brenda Jennings (a blonde woman with light blue eyes, wearing a dark blue blazer, light blue top, and a layered necklace)
Motivational Interviewing: Changing the Way We Motivate Others

for professionals in behavioral health, psychologists, counselors, social workers, and drug & alcohol counselors
Instructors: Brenda Jennings
Date/Time: Apr. 8, 2025, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Central)
To register: Register Now

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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!

These trainings were funded in whole or in part by funds from the SAMHSA Community Mental Health Block Grant, SAMHSA Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant and state funds sub-granted from the Nebraska Department of Health and Services, Division of Behavioral Health.