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WV Behavioral Health Workforce and Health Equity Training Center offering continuing education series

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The West Virginia Behavioral Health Workforce and Health Equity Training Center at Marshall University is set to offer another series of continuing education sessions.

The training center aims to support, develop and expand the behavioral health workforce throughout the state by increasing access to high-quality, evidence-based trainings at no cost to attendees. The program is funded by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Behavioral Health and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Kari Mika-Lude is the project director for the training center. She says they’re looking forward to this year’s lineup of training sessions.

“This is such a fantastic opportunity to not only support the workforce but also to help serve the behavioral health needs of West Virginia,” Mika-Lude said.

Since its inception, the training center has offered a wide variety of training opportunities along with continuing education credit to behavioral health providers.  Some of this year’s events will include:

  • Deconstructing Trauma: Understanding and Providing Trauma-Informed Care
    Kari Mika-Lude, M.A., LPC, AADC-S, ALPS, NCC, CCTP, ACS, NREMT
    Thursday, 5/19/22 – 1-4 p.m.
  • Cultural Awareness, Knowledge, and Skills in Working with the LGBTQ+ Population
    Suzy Wise, Ph.D., LPC (IL), NCC
    Friday, 6/3/22 and Friday, 6/10/22 – 11 a.m.-noon
    Part 1 – Refreshing and Expanding our Knowledge About the LGBTQ+ Community
    Part 2 – Putting the Competencies into Practice
  • Trauma-Informed Practices for Working with Youth (ages 15-25)
    Carol Smith, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, CCTP
    Tuesday, 6/7/22 – 10-11:30 a.m.
  • Trauma-Informed Supervision: Supporting Your Supervisees and Their Clients
    Kari Mika-Lude, M.A., LPC, AADC-S, ALPS, NCC, CCTP, ACS, NREMT
    Tuesday, 6/14/22 – time TBD
  • Practical Applications of Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
    Giselle Navarro, LCSW (IL), CADC
    Monday, 6/20/22 and Monday, 6/27/22 – 10-11:30 a.m.
  • Culturally Responsive Strategies: Cultural Humility and Broaching in Clinical Practice
    Connie T. Jones, Ph.D., LCMHCA (NC), LCAS (NC), NCC, ACS
    Tuesday, 7/12/22 – 10-11:30 a.m.
  • Practical Applications of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
    Giselle Navarro, LCSW (IL), CADC
    Monday, 7/18/22 – 10-11:30 a.m.
  • Building Restorative Relationships with At-Risk Youth
    Kendra Eboigbodin, M.Ed.
    Monday, 7/21/22 – 3-4:30 p.m.
  • Applied Improvisation for First Responders: Disaster Readiness and Response
    Matthew Tolliver, Ph.D., LPC, ALPS, NCC
    Friday, 8/5/22 – 9 a.m.-noon
  • A Bioecological Approach to Supporting the Spectrum of Motherhood in West Virginia
    Jerica Wesley, Ph.D., LPC, ALPS, NCC, CCTP
    Thursday, 8/11/22 – 1-3 p.m.

For more information, visit https://www.wvbhtraining.org or contact Mika-Lude at mikalude@marshall.edu.