In-Person & Virtual Workshops

The Adult Needs and Strengths Assessment (ANSA) and the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths Assessment (CANS) are communimetric tools that are used by providers to help structure the treatment planning and review process. The ANSA is a multi-purpose tool developed for an adult's behavioral health services to support decision making, including level of care and service planning, to facilitate quality improvement initiatives, and to allow for the monitoring of outcomes of services. The CANS Comprehensive version of Texas is an open domain assessment tool for the use in service delivery systems that address the mental health of children, adolescents and their families. It was developed to support care planning and level of care decision making, to facilitate quality improvement efforts and to allow for the monitoring of outcomes of services. It facilitates the linkage between the assessment process of identifying the needs and strength of the child and the caregiver and the creation of individualized service plans and the selection of evidence based practices used.

For additional information on the ANSA, please see: http://www.dshs.texas.gov/mhsa/trr/ansa/
For additional information on the CANS, please see: https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/mhsa/trr/cans/
To become trained/certified on the CANS or ANSA, please go to: https://www.schoox.com/academy/CANSAcademy/register
For any questions regarding online certification, Praed Foundation Collaborative Training Website site access, coupons, or problems registering for Praed Foundation Collaborative Training Website, please email: support@tcomtraining.com

NOTE: Centralized Training does NOT oversee Praed Foundation Collaborative Training Website. For questions or concerns regarding ANSA or CANS online only certification available on Praed Foundation Collaborative Training Website please contact the Praed Foundation via email: support@tcomtraining.com To become certified as a ANSA or CANS SuperUser you must attend a face to face training. For SuperUser (face to face) training, please see the training calendar available on this website for any upcoming workshops.

This virtual training provides 9 hours of Continuing Education Credits for the following licenses: Psychologist, Professional Counselor, Psychological Associate, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapist and Chemical Dependency Counselor and Peer Specialist, Supported Employment Specialist. Upon successful completion of this virtual training, you will earn a certificate of completion and (if applicable) continuing education credit.

ASIST is a two-day, two-trainer, workshop designed for members of all caregiving groups. Family, friends, and other community members may be the first to talk with a person at risk, but have little or no training. ASIST can also provide those in formal helping roles with professional development to ensure that they are prepared to provide suicide first aid help as part of the care they provide.

The emphasis is on teaching suicide first-aid to help a person at risk stay safe and seek further help as needed. Participants learn to use a suicide intervention model to identify persons with thoughts of suicide, seek a shared understanding of reasons for dying and living, develop a safeplan based upon a review of risk, be prepared to do follow-up, and become involved in suicide-safer community networks. The learning process is based on adult learning principles and highly participatory. Graduated skills development occurs through mini-lectures, facilitated discussions, group simulations, and role plays.

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is an evidence-based practice that employs a "shared caseload" team-approach designed to provide comprehensive, community-based psychiatric treatment, rehabilitation, and support to persons with serious and persistent mental illness. ACT has been extensively researched and evaluated and has proven clinical and cost effectiveness. Among the services ACT teams provide are 24-hour on call; crisis services; case management; psychosocial rehabilitation; supported employment and permanent supportive housing services; family support and education; substance abuse services; and other services and supports critical to an individual's ability to live successfully in the community. This virtual training is designed for frontline staff and is not intended to be a “train-the-trainer” workshop.

This virtual training is being sponsored by the HHSC Substance Use Disorders (SUD) Programs. SUD contractors have priority for this training.

The Case Management virtual training is for case managers and other related staff to assist individuals receiving substance use services in obtaining the best treatment possible. Specifically, participants will learn skills to help individuals at differing points of their recovery. Whether someone is exiting drug and alcohol treatment facilities, receiving outpatient services, or in long term recovery, this training will offer a coordinated approach to the delivery of substance use and social services to support in linking individuals with appropriate services to address specific needs and achieve their stated goals.

CAT is an evidence-based psychosocial intervention designed to bypass cognitive and motivational impairments associated with serious mental illness in an effort to improve functional outcomes. CAT interventions include environmental supports such as signs, checklists, alarms, pill containers, and the organization of belongings to cue and sequence adaptive behaviors in the individual’s home. The interventions are individualized based upon a standardized assessment of each person's needs and challenges. CAT has been shown to decrease rates of relapse and to improve multiple functional outcomes.

This is a 2-day workshop consisting of classroom teaching each morning followed by practicing learned skills each afternoon within the individual’s home. In-home visits consist of conducting assessments and establishing supports according to the treatment manual. This training is best suited for field based staff who provide regular in-home visits to individuals over a prolonged period of time.

Prerequisites: You must complete the CAT eLearning course prior to the in-person workshop. If you do not successfully complete the eLearning course prior to the in-person workshop you will be asked to reschedule for a later date.

Please go to https://store.centralizedtraining.com/product?catalog=Cognitive-Adaptation-Training-Nov-2019 and enroll in the course. This course provides 3.6 hours of Continuing Education Credits for the following licenses: Psychologist, Professional Counselor, Psychological Associate, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapist and Chemical Dependency Counselor. Upon successful completion of this online course, you will earn a certificate of completion and (if applicable) continuing education credit.

Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp) is based on the original CBT assertion of, how you think leads to changes in how you feel and what you do. However, CBTp focus adds to this understanding by helping to reduce the distress caused by positive symptoms, including hallucinations and unusual thoughts/delusions. In CBTp training, clinicians learn how to help clients interpret the event that causes distress rather than the event itself, then check the accuracy of the interpretation. CBTp also teaches to investigate how current behaviors may be maintaining the problem, and to check the helpfulness of those behaviors. CBTp also targets: Symptoms of depression and anxiety, Past traumatic events, Social skills, Negative symptoms including lack of motivation, Problem solving and decision making, Developing coping skills and Relapse prevention planning. The research evidence base will also be reviewed during this training.

Prerequisites: Registrants must hold minimum of a masters degree to attend this training.

This virtual training provides 18 hours of Continuing Education Credits for the following licenses: Psychologist, Professional Counselor, Psychological Associate, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapist and Chemical Dependency Counselor and Peer Specialist, Supported Employment Specialist. Upon successful completion of this virtual training, you will earn a certificate of completion and (if applicable) continuing education credit.

This virtual training is being sponsored by the HHSC Substance Use Disorders (SUD) Programs. SUD contractors have priority for this training.

This virtual training will review the basic core components of CBT and present modifications for implementation in substance use treatment programs. Participants will become familiar with the step-by-step process of applying CBT to individual and group sessions. A toolbox will be provided to assist the individuals you work with by creating new responses to triggers that will help individuals along the path of recovery beyond the treatment setting. Participants will also be able to identify how to apply CBT in both face-to-face and telehealth sessions.

Cognitive processing therapy (CPT) is an adaptation of cognitive behavioral therapy used by practitioners to help clients explore recovery from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or other trauma related conditions. CPT is a manualized 12 session cognitive behavioral treatment for PTSD which offers an alternative to purely exposure based interventions.

This virtual training is being sponsored by the HHSC Substance Use Disorders (SUD) Programs. SUD providers have priority for this training.

This virtual workshop will address unique perspectives of the demands of providing service during a pandemic. Strategies for crisis self-screening and intervention will be explored. The intent of this workshop is to educate on the issue of Compassion Fatigue and facilitate each participant to develop a plan to identify and address Compassion Fatigue in themselves and those around them.

The crisis response plan (CRP) is a brief intervention designed to prevent suicidal behavior in at-risk individuals. Results of a recently-completed randomized clinical trial support the efficacy of CRP as compared to treatment as usual, and indicate the CRP reduced suicide attempts by 76% as compared to treatment as usual. This half-day workshop is designed to enhance participants’ knowledge about crisis response planning for managing acute suicide risk, and to increase their ability to confidently and competently administer this intervention with at-risk military personnel. The workshop includes video demonstrations designed for participants to acquire skill competency. All participants will receive a pocket handbook providing tips and suggestions for effective use of the CRP after training.

Participants will examine the meaning of privilege and briefly explore social determinants of health, multiculturalism, positionality, cultural humility, implicit bias, and the four pillars of social justice. This virtual training is highly interactive with several small group breakout activities. Participants will leave the virtual training with actionable steps and tools to support respectful and responsive behavioral health work.

This workshop is an introduction to Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) intended for mental health professionals who wish to acquaint themselves with the treatment. The dialectical nature of DBT is explained via the balance between change-based technology (behavior therapy) with acceptance-based principals (validation). It highlights the structure of DBT and defines the modes and functions of comprehensive DBT. This workshop is appropriate for mental health professionals interested in learning about DBT at an introductory level. Methods of instruction include lecture, treatment demonstrations, and practice exercises to illustrate the principles and strategies of DBT.

CBT is a broad framework, and within that framework, elements of DBT can be utilized and support people’s recovery efforts. For example, if mindfulness is discussed as part of a CBT session, specific DBT mindfulness skills could be used if it would be helpful and support the person’s recovery needs. CBT will remain the HHSC supported EBP for LOC 2 and will not be replaced with DBT.

Prerequisites: None required, but knowledge of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is helpful.

Addressing an entire family system can be challenging, leading some practitioners to opt only to focus on the youth in front of them. However, ignoring the larger context in which the youth operates misses the opportunity for additional support and lasting change. Research demonstrates the positive impact that familial involvement has on outcomes and provides concrete strategies that practitioners can use for engaging families. Participants will have the opportunity to explore the evidence and examine their attitudes about working with families in this interactive virtual workshop. Particular attention will be paid to engaging families post-crisis.

This virtual training is being sponsored by the HHSC Substance Use Disorders (SUD) Programs. SUD contractors have priority for this training.

This virtual training will include an introduction to and hands-on practice of the theory, principles, processes, and skills, based on the latest edition of the Motivational Interviewing (MI) book by Miller & Rollnick (2013) and research-supported best practices for successful implementation. In addition, it will equip you with concepts and skills to facilitate conversations that promote harm reduction-strategies and long-lasting behavior change among client outcomes related to substance misuse.

Participants will experience guided practice opportunities, which will include real-life demonstrations, video examples, “real-play” and “role-play” small group exercises with feedback.

MI is a client-centered counseling approach that engages clients' intrinsic motivation to change toward healthier behavior. MI counselors use a set of specific, teachable techniques within a non-judgmental, non-confrontational atmosphere to increase clients' awareness of the problems and of the consequences and risks associated with the unhealthy behavior in question. MI has a shown robust evidence of effectiveness in improving a range of health behavior problems, including substance use disorders, treatment non-adherence and smoking. MI can be delivered flexibly, in short- or long-term intervention formats.

While this practice is not explicitly required in your performance contracts, the tools learned from this workshop help therapists and case managers in elevating therapeutic skills and helping clients attain recovery goals. We highly recommend this workshop for all therapists, case managers and supervisors. There are no prerequisites for this training. Special thanks to the Home and Community Based Services Program for sponsoring this training.

There are no pre-requisites for attendance at this workshop. This training targets direct service staff and is not intended to follow a train the trainer model. The three-day training focuses on understanding the philosophy of nurturing parenting, assessing high risk parenting beliefs and environments, creating competency-based parenting lessons and programs tailored to meet the individual parenting needs of families, and implementing programs at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of prevention. Participants will also learn how to monitor the success of families through on-going process evaluation strategies designed to measure the attainment of parenting knowledge and skills. Participants will experience hands on approach to implementing home based, group based and a combination home-based and group-based program models; learn how to administer and score the online version of the Adult-Adolescent Parenting Inventory (AAPI-2) and how to select the best Nurturing Program model for your agency.

The goal of the Training of the Trainers (TOT) process is to give new Organizational (OT) and National (T/C) trainers/consultants background knowledge, research, skills and experience to provide the Nurturing Parenting Program 3-day facilitator training, technical assistance and consulting to facilitators and community providers.

This 2-day training event provides a comprehensive overview of supportive housing, including multiple program types such as rapid re-housing and permanent supportive housing. Day 1 is focused on exploring the many ways to provide supportive housing services and the basics of program operations. Day 1 includes detailed material on accessing housing resources such as vouchers and subsidized housing. Day 2 explores barriers to implementation, including supporting choice in both housing and services. Day 2 also includes detailed information about providing supports and services and the importance of clinical skills.

Person-Centered Recovery Planning (PCRP) is, "A highly individualized comprehensive approach to assessment and services that is founded on an understanding of the person's history, strengths, needs, and vision of his or her own recovery and includes attention to issues of culture, spirituality, trauma, and other factors"; (Institute of Medicine). The shift to a PCRP process requires essential, fundamental shifts in system, culture, and practice transformation and is mutually reinforcing with other changes in the field, such as the ANSA and CANS, Illness Management and Recovery, and required outcomes related to such factors as reduced hospital readmissions.

You must complete two eLearning courses prior to the in-person or virtual training. Please enroll and complete both eLearning courses below. You will receive 2.0 hours of Continuing Education Credits for the following two eLearning courses:

• An Introduction to Peer Support
• Person-Centered Recovery Planning

This virtual training provides 11 hours of Continuing Education Credits and 3 Ethics Credits for the following licenses: Psychologist, Professional Counselor, Psychological Associate, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapist and Chemical Dependency Counselor and Peer Specialist, Supported Employment Specialist. Upon successful completion of this virtual training, you will earn a certificate of completion and (if applicable) continuing education credit.

This virtual training is being sponsored by the HHSC Substance Use Disorders (SUD) Programs. SUD providers have priority for this training.

Person-Centered Recovery Planning (PCRP) is, "A highly individualized comprehensive approach to assessment and services that is founded on an understanding of the person's history, strengths, needs, and vision of his or her own recovery and includes attention to issues of culture, spirituality, trauma, and other factors"; (Institute of Medicine). The shift to a PCRP process requires essential, fundamental shifts in system, culture, and practice transformation and is mutually reinforcing with other changes in the field, such as the ANSA and CANS, Illness Management and Recovery, and required outcomes related to such factors as reduced hospital readmissions.

You must complete two eLearning courses prior to the in-person or virtual training. Please enroll and complete both eLearning courses below. You will receive 2.0 hours of Continuing Education Credits for the following two eLearning courses:

• An Introduction to Peer Support
• Person-Centered Recovery Planning

This virtual training is being sponsored by the HHSC Substance Use Disorders (SUD) Programs. SUD contractors have priority for this training.

Those living with co-occurring substance use and behavioral health disorders are at risk for resuming substance use. The COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted traditional treatment and self-help modalities preventing individuals from connected to skills to maintain recovery during tough times. This presentation will review current triggers individuals face while identifying signs that counselors can look for in individuals who are struggling with their recovery. Participants will have an opportunity to review clinical skills to help prevent an individual from resuming substance use. Finally, participants will review skills to help an individual to reengage in treatment if the individual does resume substance use.

This virtual training is being sponsored by the HHSC Substance Use Disorders (SUD) Programs. SUD contractors have priority for this training.

The goal of this training is to describe Seeking Safety, an evidence-based model for the treatment of individuals who have experienced trauma and/or substance use disorders (may be one or the other, not necessary both). Seeking Safety teaches present-focused coping skills to help clients attain safety in their lives. It is highly flexible and can be conducted in any setting by a wide range of clinicians and peers. There are 25 treatment topics, each representing a safe coping skill relevant to both trauma and/or substance use, such as “Asking for Help”, “Creating Meaning”, “Compassion”, and “Healing from Anger”. Topics can be completed in any order and the treatment may continue for a few, or as many, sessions as time allows. Seeking Safety strives to increase hope through emphasis on ideals; it offers exercises, emotionally-evocative language, and quotations to engage patients; attends to clinician processes; and provides concrete strategies to build recovery skills. In this training we cover (a) background on trauma and substance use (rates, presentation, models and stages of treatment, clinical challenges); and (b) overview of Seeking Safety including evidence-base; and (c) clinical implementation with specific populations. Assessment tools and national resources are also described.

The goal of this training is to describe Seeking Safety, an evidence-based model for the treatment of individuals who have experienced trauma and/or substance use disorders (may be one or the other, not necessary both). Seeking Safety teaches present-focused coping skills to help clients attain safety in their lives. It is highly flexible and can be conducted in any setting by a wide range of clinicians and peers. There are 25 treatment topics, each representing a safe coping skill relevant to both trauma and/or substance use, such as “Asking for Help”, “Creating Meaning”, “Compassion”, and “Healing from Anger”. Topics can be completed in any order and the treatment may continue for a few, or as many, sessions as time allows. Seeking Safety strives to increase hope through emphasis on ideals; it offers exercises, emotionally-evocative language, and quotations to engage patients; attends to clinician processes; and provides concrete strategies to build recovery skills. In this training we cover (a) background on trauma and substance use (rates, presentation, models and stages of treatment, clinical challenges); and (b) overview of Seeking Safety including evidence-base; and (c) clinical implementation with specific populations. Assessment tools and national resources are also described.

This virtual training is being sponsored by the HHSC Substance Use Disorders (SUD) Programs. SUD contractors have priority for this training.

This is a two-day highly interactive, learner centered and trauma informed virtual training. It was developed as a guide for those that work in the field to remain centered while in service to others. Peer to peer support is encouraged. Participant engagement is at each individual’s pace. This is a stress-free virtual training that invites self-reflection and gentle recognition of one’s own needs. Each participant will be provided with the supplies required for all activities.

This virtual training is being sponsored by the HHSC Substance Use Disorders (SUD) Programs. SUD contractors have priority for this training.

Outreach is an activity of providing support and services to populations who might not otherwise have access to those services. A key component of outreach is the mobility of the provider. Participants will learn the importance in meeting individuals at their respective locations. In addition to delivering services, outreach has an educational role to raise the awareness of existing services and to provide a safe path for the individual to meet more complex needs.

This course is intended for employment specialists, IPS practitioners, supervisors and vocational rehabilitation counselors, agency leaders, state leaders and IPS trainers. Day One will include an IPS overview and IPS program fidelity. Day Two will include information on how to help people to consider employment and engagement strategies and in the afternoon the session will be devoted to job development.

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is a conjoint child and parent psychotherapy approach for children and adolescents who are experiencing significant emotional and behavioral difficulties related to traumatic life events. TF-CBT is a components-based treatment model that incorporates trauma-sensitive interventions with cognitive behavioral, family, and humanistic principles and techniques. Children and parents learn new skills to help process thoughts and feelings related to traumatic life events; manage and resolve distressing thoughts, feelings, and behaviors related traumatic life events; and enhance safety, growth, parenting skills, and family communication.

TF-CBT Advanced is a one-day virtual workshop designed for those who have previously completed the two-day TF-CBT workshop and the 12 weeks of consultation calls.

This virtual training reviews complex trauma, current events that may be stressful for children (immigration and deportation, extreme weather, natural disasters, etc.), special populations (young children, children of military families, children with developmental disabilities, minority populations, etc), crisis of the week, caregiver issues, and any other issues that may have been discussed during consultation calls. Advanced trainings are typically tailored to the audience and there is ample time for questions and discussion. In many ways it’s almost an extension of the consultation calls.

Participants will learn how to:

• Best integrate gradual exposure in every model component.
• Engage and retain caregivers in treatment, and how to manage caregiver challenges.
• Adapt the model for different populations in different settings.

This virtual training provides 6 hours of Continuing Education Credits for the following licenses: Psychologist, Professional Counselor, Psychological Associate, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapist and Chemical Dependency Counselor and Peer Specialist, Supported Employment Specialist. Upon successful completion of this virtual training, you will earn a certificate of completion and (if applicable) continuing education credit.

This virtual training is being sponsored by the HHSC Substance Use Disorders (SUD) Programs. SUD contractors have priority for this training.

This Trauma Informed Care (TIC) training will discuss the practice of trauma awareness, sensitivity, and responsiveness that provides the foundation to support an individual’s plan of care. It is intended to support the management of substance use disorders (SUDs) as a chronic disease at various stages in the continuum of care. TIC is useful to identify risk factors as precursors to SUDs. The TIC training allows providers to identify issues that have the potential to lead to substance use and misuse and to address these issues at an earlier stage. This evidence-based training will discuss methods in how to approach individuals, establish trust, and build rapport using TIC as a preventative strategy.

This virtual training will prepare individuals to become trainers of Trauma Informed Care. Trauma Informed Care is an organizational structure and treatment framework that involves understanding, recognizing, and responding to the effects of all types of trauma. Trauma Informed Care also emphasizes physical, psychological and emotional safety for both individuals in treatment and providers, and helps survivors rebuild a sense of control and empowerment.

Ideal applicants for this train the trainer workshop include persons who are active in their community, have experience in the field of trauma informed care, disaster behavioral health response and recovery, and experience in providing training and/or successful presentations. Therefore, you must attest to the following:

• I have at least 3 years of experience in trauma informed care and/or delivering trauma specific services.
• I have the capacity and support needed to conduct the required 2 Trauma Informed Care Trainings within 12 months after receiving certification.
• I agree to complete these trainings in either my local agency or community within the required time frame.

Once your Statement of Attestation has been uploaded to your www.centralizedtraining.com account, it will be reviewed and you will be notified via an email if you are accepted to be a participant in the workshop.