Trainings & Events

Who should attend: Those interested in obtaining an Ohio Certified Prevention Specialists Assistant (OCPSA) credential.

About this event: The nine part series provides the underpinning for professionals and advocates who need a core understanding of prevention science and practice. The series will include training in the eight domains required for Ohio Certified Prevention Consultant (OCPC), Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist (OCPS) credentials and will fully meet the education requirements for the Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist Assistant (OCPSA) credential. The training will also include content from the Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST) curriculum developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The series includes a day on the Code of Ethics for professionals holding or seeking the OCPS credential as well.

Series Dates:  **You will need to attend all nine days!  You can register for the series by clicking here prior to Wednesday, September 25, 2019.

Location – StarkMHAR Inclusion Room; 121 Cleveland Avenue SW, Canton, OH 44702.

Cost – This is a free training.  Parking is $7.00 per exit.

Education credits – 54.0 CEUs available upon completion of series.

Limited space, please register by Wednesday, September 25, 2019.

_{The Stark County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery is an approved a provider of Continuing Professional Education credits by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker& Marriage and Family Therapist Board and an approved provider of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board.  Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are approved for this workshop through the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board for Chemical Dependency Counselors and Prevention Specialists per 50-17839.}

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Presented by Jeremy Evenden, MSSA, LISW-S

Who should attend: Open.  Must attend both days.

About the training: Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, person-centered form of guiding to elicit and strengthen motivation for change. It is a way of working with persons to assist them in accessing their intrinsic motivation to change behaviors that contradict their essential values and interfere with the achievement of their life goals. Motivational Interviewing is both a philosophy and a set of strategic techniques. It is an evidence-based treatment with a broad range of applications. The Center for Evidence-Based Practices makes an attempt to incorporate exercises and examples specific to the unique practice settings of participants, with an emphasis on individuals with severe and persistent mental illness and/or substance use disorders.

Foundations of Motivational Interviewing: Part 1 introduces participants to the philosophical roots and essential constructs of the model. Participants will be introduced to the Engaging process and learn skill-building exercises designed to assist them in utilizing person-centered approaches and engage people in change discussions. They will practice strategies to respond to resistance in work settings for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness and/or substance use disorders.

Foundations of Motivational Interviewing: Part 2 reviews the basic concepts learned in Foundations of Motivational Interviewing: Part 1 and discusses with participants their experiences integrating the model into their work. They will be introduced to the Focusing, Evoking and Planning processes. Participants will learn specific techniques to recognize, evoke and strengthen change talk, as well as consolidate a person’s commitment to change. Participants will have an opportunity to practice these techniques in role/real-play and other group exercises.

Location – Stark County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery; 121 Cleveland Avenue SW, Canton, OH 44702.

Parking – Parking located off of Tuscarawas Avenue, REM Parking.  $7.00 Fee per exit.

Cost – This is a free training. Lunch will be at the discretion of the attendee.

Education credits – 6.0 CEUs available per session; 12.0 total.

Limited space, please register by October 16, 2019.

The Stark County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery is an approved provider of Continuing Professional Education credits by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker& Marriage and Family Therapist Board and an approved provider of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board.  Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are approved for this workshop for Social Workers RSX109202 and Counselors RCX119207.  Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for this workshop are approved with the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board for Chemical Dependency Counselors and Prevention Specialists per 50-17839.

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Who should attend: Emergency Dispatchers working in Stark County.

About this event: Stark County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery supports the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training of law enforcement professionals in our community. Crucial to reducing violence and ensuring successful intervention of mental health and substance use situations, officers are trained in proven and effective communication techniques.

The CIT model was first developed and implemented in 1988 by the Memphis, Tennessee Police Department. The Team was developed to address the special challenges to law enforcement posed by persons with mental illness and to better serve the community.

Emergency dispatchers are a critical link in the CIT program and may include call-takers, dispatchers and 911 operators.  The success of CIT depends on their familiarity with the CIT program, knowledge of how to recognize a CIT call involving a behavioral crisis event, ability to solicit information that will help the community member and the responding CIT Officer, and appropriate dispatch of CIT Officers.

Location – StarkMHAR; Leadership Room, 121 Cleveland Avenue SW, Canton, OH 44702.

Cost – This is a free training.  Parking vouchers will be supplied.

Education credits – Not Applicable.

Limited space, please register by October 23, 2019.

The Stark County Hoarding Coalition meets from 10:00-11:00am on the first Friday of every month at The Community Campus at Goodwill in room 1440 ABC; 408-9th Street SW, Canton, OH 44707.

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Who should attend: Clinicians.

About this event: This clinical documentation session will help clinician understand the value of their documentation to support the medical necessity the services provided. More than ever now agencies will be audited by carriers to ensure they are providing quality of care to patients as well as documenting the services provided base on the procedure codes submitted. It is important for clinicians to gain some insight into the billing process after they see the client and how the documentation will drive compliant revenue. We will also cover very important information on what is needed in documentation for assessments, treatment plans, etc. We will also cover how to prepare for an audit and give you tips on what auditors are looking for.

Location – StarkMHAR; Inclusion Room: 121 Cleveland Avenue SW, Canton, OH 44702.

Cost – This is a free training.  Parking is $7.00.

Limited space register by October 30, 2019.