NBCC: ITTI is an approved National Board for Certified Counselors continuing education provider. ACEP # 6674
Online training course for professionals integrating behavioral health into primary care settings
DATE: Register at any time
DELIVERY METHOD: 6 Modules, Self-paced Online
PREREQUISITES: None
CE HOURS: 12
All course material is provided.
INSTRUCTOR: James J Messina, Ph.D., NCC, CCMHC, DMHS-T
COMPLETION DOCUMENT: After successfully finishing the course, you will receive a completion document indicating 12 CE hours earned.
COURSE INSTRUCTIONS:
- This course will require 2.5-3 hours per module. You can log on at any time, for as much time as you want.
- The course is built around 6 modules. Each module is presented as a narrated PowerPoint along with additional articles.
- At the end of each module, there is an assessment quiz which must be completed successfully before proceeding to the next module.
- Participants must complete the modules in the order they are presented. A completion documentation will be provided after successful completion of the course.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is an intensive skills building-case study-based program-on integrating behavioral health programming into primary care medical settings.
The Topics include: the role of geriatric therapists as behavioral health consultants; the tools and skills needed; the terminology and techniques used; and the Evidence Based treatments utilized in this care setting.
Learning Objectives:
1. To learn about what role Mental Health Therapists can fill in Integrated Primary Care Medical Settings and what is the role of Behavioral Health Consultants.
2. To learn to be better able to describe why there is a need for a Behavioral Health Consultant in an Integrated Primary Care Medical Setting.
3. To learn to identify what are the appropriate tools for assessment, patient education, patient training, and patient mental health intervention.
4. To learn what comprises a comprehensive plan of intervention for patients who have various medical and chronic health conditions
This 6-module online training will cover the following topics:
- Part 1: Introduction to Integrative Medicine Skills
- Part 2: Overview of Evidence Based Practices In Integrative Medicine
- Part 3: Introduction to Behavioral Medicine
- Part 4: Do you have the language?
- Part 5: Three Evidence Based Practices to use in Integrated Medicine
- Part 6: Integrative Medicine- Behavioral Health Skills Case Studies
