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Click here to download >> This course discusses abuse and neglect of children, dependent adults, and elder adults. Also, included is information on when and how to report incidents of abuse and neglect. It is important to note the rules and laws governing confidentiality do not preclude a mandated reporter from reporting to the appropriate authorities when someone is being abused or neglected, is abusing or neglecting someone in their dependent care, or is demonstrating suicidal ideation.
Credit Hours: 0.5 Credit Types: MCBAP, Training Hours Frequency: BiennialThis training provides an overview of harassment and discrimination in the workplace including the types of harassment, examples of how harassment manifests itself in the workplace, what to do if you feel you have been the victim of harassment, and what employees' responsibilities are in preventing workplace harassment and discrimination.
Credit Hours: 0.05 Credit Types: MCBAP, Training Hours Frequency: BiennialThis training offers clear guidance for supervisors and leaders on harassment and discrimination in the workplace including how to recognize and prevent harassment, what to do if you feel you have been the victim of harassment and explains the responsibilities of supervisors to respond promptly and appropriately if faced with a complaint of harassment.
Credit Hours: 0.05 Credit Types: MCBAP, Training Hours Frequency: BiennialThis course provides information to help DWIHN staff and providers effectively relate, provide service, and offer assistance to individuals across various dimensions of difference. Whether those differences are cultural, racial, religious, sexual, political, age, or other, as a DWIHN employee you are responsible to provide equitable healthcare for all people receiving mental health, developmental disability, and/or substance use services. The intent of this training is to support the delivery of: Equitable and respectful treatment of people receiving services regardless of their individual or cultural differences.
Frequency: BiennialThis course addresses the following topics: national, state and local emergency preparedness; weather emergencies; fire safety; and how to prepare an emergency kit. This training is designed to meet the MDHHS training requirement for direct care, clinical and administrative staff. It must be completed within the first 30 days of hire and every two years thereafter as a refresher course. Emergency Preparedness may be taught by employers and documented in the employee's HR record or this online course may be used to meet the state training requirement in this topic area.
Frequency: BiennialThis training will cover the processes to request a fair hearing and a local appeal, as well as the types of grievances that can be filed. It is important to note the rules and laws governing confidentiality do not preclude a mandated reporter from reporting to the appropriate authorities when someone is being abused or neglected, is abusing or neglecting someone in their dependent care, or is demonstrating suicidal ideation.
Frequency: BiennialThis training provides a basic introduction to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules. Your employer can and should have policies and procedures that are tailored to its particular functions. You should become familiar with those mandates that are exclusive to your institution. You may select the HIPAA course that best suits your needs and job duties. If you work at the supervisory level or higher, you should consider completing HIPAA Intermediate or HIPAA Comprehensive instead of this module. It is important to note the rules and laws governing confidentiality do not preclude a mandated reporter from reporting to the appropriate authorities when someone is being abused or neglected, is abusing or neglecting someone in their dependent care, or is demonstrating suicidal ideation.
Frequency: TriennialThis course will increase understanding of the scope of Human Sex Trafficking in the United States. Risk factors, possible indicators and the impact on the lives of victims will be covered.
Frequency: BiennialThis course describes a core set of infection prevention and control practices required at all DWIHN settings. This includes inpatient and outpatient venues and applies to all providers and DWIHN Staff. The course focuses on standard prevention practices and provides background, rationale, and related infection prevention recommendations.
Frequency: AnnualThis training provides information pertaining to working with individuals who do not speak English as their primary language and who have a limited ability to read, speak, write or understand English.
Frequency: TriennialAll employees of Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) and Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs) (which are collectively referred to as “Sponsors”) and the entities with which they contract to provide administrative or health care services for enrollees on behalf of the sponsor (referred to as “FDRs”) must receive training about compliance with CMS program rules.
Frequency: AnnualThis training was developed utilizing the Center of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) web-portal training titled “Medicare Fraud & Abuse: Prevention, Detection, and Reporting,” which was revised June 2023. This information is designed strictly for educational purposes. All information was current at the time of publication. However, Federal Program rules change frequently so updates to this information may have occurred since publication.
Frequency: AnnualCompletion of this Person-Centered Planning (PCP) online training is the first step in developing a skillful Person-Centered Planning practice. The integration PCP into daily work requires ongoing learning and supervision. This training provides an overview of the core elements of PCP.
Credit Hours: 1.0 Credit Types: MI-CEC, CMHP, QIDP, QMHP, Training Hours Frequency: Triennial
This course is intended as an alternative to the traditional Person Centered Planning for Children, Adults, and Families course which clinical staff are required to complete. This course is specifically required of all Direct Support Professionals (Direct Care Workers) on an annual basis. It does not satisfy the PCP training requirement for staff with a Bachelor's degree or higher in the mental health field. This course will take approximately 45 minutes to complete and carries .75 training hours. This course will increase understanding of the person-centered planning process, as well as emphasize the importance and the functions of an individualized plan of support.
This training is a refresher course to supplement the initial Recipient Rights Course required by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). It is important to note the rules and laws governing confidentiality do not preclude a mandated reporter from reporting to the appropriate authorities when someone is being abused or neglected, is abusing, or neglecting someone in their dependent care, or is demonstrating suicidal ideation. Rights are everybody's business!
Frequency: Annual New Courses Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) 101 (added 1/24/2024) --> Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) 101 (added 1/24/2024) --> Click on the categories below to view courses. Expand/Collapse AllThis is an advanced course for Assertive Community Treatment practitioners. The "ACT - Advanced Elements I - Recovery and the Stress-vulnerability Model" course will provide information about Recovery and the Stress-Vulnerability model.
The Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative has approved this training for 1.0 hour of CE credit. Learners must complete "ACT - Basic Elements of Assertive Community Treatment" before taking ACT - Advanced Elements I.
Credit Hours: 1.0 Credit Types: MI-CEC, QMHP, Training Hours Frequency: Biennial
This is an advanced course for Assertive Community Treatment practitioners. The "ACT - Advanced Elements II" course will provide information about Core Processes of Assertive Community Treatment. The Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative has approved this training for 1.0 hour of CE credit. Learners must complete "ACT - Basic Elements of Assertive Community Treatment" and "ACT - Advanced Elements I" before taking ACT - Advanced Elements II.
This is an advanced course for Assertive Community Treatment practitioners. The "ACT - Advanced Elements III" course will provide information about Service Areas of Assertive Community Treatment. The Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative have approved this training for 1.0 hour of CE credit. Learners must complete "ACT - Basic Elements of Assertive Community Treatment" and "ACT - Advanced Elements I & II" before taking ACT - Advanced Elements III.
This is an introductory course for Assertive Community Treatment practitioners. Topics covered include: history, practice principles, philosophy of recovery and benefits of ACT.
The Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative has approved this training for 1.5 hours of CE credit
Credit Hours: 1.0 Credit Types: MI-CEC, QMHP, Training Hours Frequency: Biennial
This is an introductory course for Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) practitioners to familiarize themselves with the ACT Field Guide, a user-friendly, quality improvement tool developed by the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS) and the Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI) Systems Reform Program. The ACT Field Guide integrates standards from Michigan Medicaid and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
The Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative have approved this MDHHS recommended training for 1.0 CEC hour. The Advance Directives course explores planning for medical and mental health care in the event of loss of decision-making ability.
This training meets the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services certification requirement for this topic area. Co-Occurring Disorders: Principles of Successful Treatment for Individuals & Families with Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders by Kenneth Minkoff, MD provides basic information on working with persons with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorder diagnoses. An emphasis is placed on creating a welcoming environment and completing strengths-based assessments using Stages of Change. This course will take approximately 2.5 hours to complete and awards 2.5 Continuing Education Credits (CEC) for licensed social workers, licensed professional counselors, qualified mental health professionals, and specific credit for certified drug & alcohol counselors. This training offers related CEC hours for MCBAP-S certified addiction professionals.
This course will take approximately 2.0 hours to complete and carries 2.0 CEC for licensed social workers and licensed professional counselors. MDHHS require that all members of the community mental health workforce complete training in the topic area of cultural competence a minimum of once every three years. This course addresses the cultural competence model through the prism of historically marginalized populations, specifically through the American Indian population. It will emphasize how racial and ethnic identity formation theory, and how an individual’s’ cultural beliefs and values determine how they utilize mental health services.
Credit Hours: 2.0 Credit Types: MI-CEC, CMHP, QMHP, Training Hours Frequency: BiennialDBT also integrates coping skills and specific behavioral techniques used to combat the disabling symptoms of mental illness. This training takes approximately four (4) hours to complete and provides the following credits upon completion: 4.0 CEC hours for licensed social workers, licensed professional counselors, and qualified mental health professionals.
This training offers related CEC hours for MCBAP-R certified addiction professionals.
Credit Hours: 4.0 Credit Types: MI-CEC, MCBAP, QMHP, Training Hours Frequency: BiennialThis online course series was developed by Ali Amirsadri, MD to enhance working relationships between direct support professionals and the individuals to whom they provide support services. Part 1 of 4 addresses the principles of establishing empathy. This module will take approximately 45 minutes to complete.
Frequency: One-time onlyThis online course series was developed by Ali Amirsadri, MD to enhance working relationships between direct support professionals and the individuals to whom they provide support services. Part 2 of 4 addresses meeting basic needs and begins a discussion of brain structure and its impacts on behavior. This module will take approximately 45 minutes to complete.
Frequency: One-time onlyThis online course series was developed by Ali Amirsadri, MD to enhance working relationships between direct support professionals and the individuals to whom they provide support services. Part 3 of 4 continues the discussion around the impact of brain structure on behavior begun in Part 2 of this series. This module will take approximately 45 minutes to complete.
Frequency: One-time onlyThis online course series was developed by Ali Amirsadri, MD to enhance working relationships between direct support professionals and the individuals to whom they provide support services. Part 4 of 4 concludes the series with final thoughts on establishing empathy, meeting basic needs, and the impact of brain structure on behavior. This module will take approximately 45 minutes to complete.
Frequency: One-time onlyThis course will take approximately 4.0 hours to complete and carries 4.0 CEC's for licenses social workers and licensed professional counselors. This course will improve participants' knowledge in providing focused, targeted, and individualized behavioral health treatment. Reference will be made to The ASAM Criteria assessment dimensions to help organize assessment and treatment data.
Duration: 4 hours Credit Hours: 4.0 Credit Types: MI-CEC, QMHP, Training Hours Frequency: BiennialThis course will take approximately one half-hour to complete. This course will explore the various stages of sexuality in children and adults with mental illness or a developmental disability.
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This training will increase awareness and understanding of PSH, illustrate its core concepts, and provide an overview of how PSH works in the Detroit-Wayne County Community Mental Health system. It will take approximately 75 minutes to complete this course. The Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative (MI-CEC) have approved this course for 1.0 hour of CE credits for licensed social workers and licensed professional counselors.
Credit Hours: 1.0 Credit Types: MI-CEC, QMHP, Training Hours Frequency: BiennialThis course is intended for people who have completed Overview of Permanent Supportive Housing and will take approximately 90 minutes to complete. The Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative (MI-CEC) have approved this course for 1.5 hour of CE credits for licensed social workers and licensed professional counselors.
Credit Hours: 1.0 Credit Types: MI-CEC, QMHP, Training Hours Frequency: BiennialThis course is intended for people who have completed Overview of Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) and PSH 2: Housing & Recovery. It will increase your understanding of how housing can be integrated into person-centered planning and improve your ability to assess and address individual preferences for housing and community support. This course will take approximately two hours to complete. The Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative (MI-CEC) have approved this course for 2.0 hours of CEC for licensed social workers and licensed professional counselors.
Credit Hours: 2.0 Credit Types: MI-CEC, QMHP, Training Hours Frequency: BiennialThis course is intended for people who have completed: (1) Overview of Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH); (2) PSH 2: Housing & Recovery; and (3) PSH 3: Addressing Housing Needs Through Person Centered Planning. This course will increase your understanding of Critical Time Intervention (CTI) as an Evidence-Based Practice and will show how CTI can be used within PSH. This course will take approximately two hours to complete. The Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative (MI-CEC) have approved this course for 2.0 hours of CEC for licensed social workers and licensed professional counselors.
Credit Hours: 2.0 Credit Types: MI-CEC, QMHP, Training Hours Frequency: One-time only
General Organizational Index (GOI): Assuring Quality in Evidence-Based Practices: An Introduction to the GOI will increase your understanding of the purpose and structure of the GOI and teach how to use the GOI for assessment of community living skills. It illustrates how the GOI can be used to strengthen the quality of evidence-based programs. This training counts for 2.0 CEC hours for licensed social workers, licensed professional counselors, and Qualified Mental Health Professionals.
This course will take approximately 2.5 hours to complete and carries 2.5 CEC's for licensed social workers and licensed professional counselors. This course will increase understanding of fidelity scales for evidence-based practices (EBP), using Permanent Supportive Housing as an example of how to EBP fidelity assessments of programs are conducted.
This course will take approximately 0.5 hours to complete. This course will inform how to distinguish among a pain diagnosis, a substance use disorder, or a co-occurring substance use and pain disorder, as well as identify the medical treatments available for prescription drug addiction.
Duration: 0.5 hour Frequency: Biennial
Self-Determination in Long Term Care, Part II continues the discussion begun in the Basics course and teaches how Person Centered Planning can be useful in helping people explore their options in leading self-determined lives. This course should take approximately one and one-half hours to complete. This course earns 1.5 hours of CEC for licensed social workers and licensed professional counselors.
Self-Determination in Long Term Care Basics explores the option for MI Choice waiver participants to choose, hire, and supervise their direct support staff and to manage a budget for their supports and services. This course should take approximately one hour to complete. This course earns 1.0 hour of CEC for licensed social workers and licensed professional counselors.
Foundations of Self-Determination examines the principles and tenets of Self-Determination. This course demonstrates the ability of all persons to live a life as independent as possible and to achieve their personal goals and dreams. This course should take approximately one hour to complete. This course earns 1.0 CEC for licensed social workers and licensed professional counselors. This training also counts for 1.0 of the 24 hours of annual training required by the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS) for Qualified Mental Health Professionals (QMHP) and Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professionals (QIDP).
Duration: 45 minutes Credit Hours: 1.0 Credit Types: MI-CEC, QIDP, Training Hours Frequency: BiennialThe "Stages of Change" course is recommended for clinicians and peer support specialists who have completed "Substances of Abuse" and would like to deepen their knowledge of helping people recognize their stage on the journey of recovery. This course is approved for 1.0 CEC hour for licensed social workers and licensed professional counselors.
This training offers related CEC hours for MCBAP-S certified addiction professionals.
Credit Hours: 1.0 Credit Types: MI-CEC, MCBAP, QMHP, Training Hours Frequency: BiennialThe "Substances of Abuse" course is recommended for clinicians and peer support specialists who wish to gain understanding of common types of substance use and abuse. This course is approved for 1.0 CEC hour for licensed social workers and licensed professional counselors.
This training offers related CEC hours for MCBAP-S certified addiction professionals.
Credit Hours: 1.0 Credit Types: MI-CEC, MCBAP, QMHP, Training Hours Frequency: BiennialThis supplemental training by Angela Griffin, LMSW will initiate a better understanding of the scope of suicide among our veteran population, as well as the dire importance of recognizing early signs and symptoms in order to prevent suicide by veterans. Also included in this training is Information detailing how to refer a veteran for care at our local Veterans Administration Medical Center Hospital.
This training is approved for 1.5 hours of CEC for licensed social workers and licensed professional counselors.
This training offers related CEC hours for MCBAP-R certified addiction professionals.
Credit Hours: 1.0 Credit Types: MI-CEC, MCBAP, QMHP, Training Hours Frequency: BiennialThis supplemental training by Alexander E. Crosby, MD, MPH, provides information relative to the fundamental definition of suicide and its notable impact on public health. As well, participants will observe a comprehensive discussion on the misuse of alcohol and how it's association with suicide has varied implications relative to both ethnicity and race. Participants will learn how to use the National Violent Reporting System as an informative resource for suicide data.
This training is approved for 1.5 hours of CEC for licensed social workers, licensed professional counselors, and specific credit for MCBAP.
This training offers related CEC hours for MCBAP-R certified addiction professionals.
Credit Hours: 1.0 Credit Types: MI-CEC, MCBAP, QMHP, Training Hours Frequency: BiennialThis course is a five (5) part series upon which each series is a building block toward preventing, avoiding and resolving resistance. One of the pivotal points of effective therapy is the successful management of resistance. Dr. Clifton Mitchell acknowledges that most behavioral health professionals have been trained in the theoretical approaches for resistance; however the techniques covered in this particular series should be integrated with theoretical approaches and applied across the vast array of challenges that individuals may experience. Dr. Mitchell defines resistance and presents a model that empowers therapists in their objective of managing resistant individuals. This course will take approximately one hour 15 minutes to complete and carries 1.5 CECs for licensed social workers and licensed professional counselors. Training credit is offered for the following categories: MI-CEC, CMHP, QMHP, and Training Hours.
Credit Hours: 1.0 Credit Types: MI-CEC, CMHP, QMHP, Training Hours Frequency: BiennialThis course is Part (2) of a five (5) part series whereby Dr. Clifton Mitchell delves further in a discussion about the general principles for dealing with resistance. He utilizes his professional experience; as well varied scenarios to assist participants in identifying common mistakes of therapists that can subsequently cause and/or promote resistance. This course will take approximately one hour 15 minutes to complete and carries 1.5 CECs for licensed social workers and licensed professional counselors. Training credit is offered for the following categories: MI-CEC, CMHP, QMHP, and Training Hours.
Credit Hours: 1.0 Credit Types: MI-CEC, CMHP, QMHP, Training Hours Frequency: BiennialThis course is Part (3) of a five (5) part series whereby Dr. Clifton Mitchell identifies and discusses more specific approaches and techniques with particular attention dedicated to utilizing the inherent poser of language to circumvent resistance in individuals. This course will take approximately one hour to complete and carries 1.0 CECs for licensed social workers and licensed professional counselors. Training credit is offered for the following categories: MI-CEC, CMHP, QMHP, and Training Hours.
Credit Hours: 1.0 Credit Types: MI-CEC, CMHP, QMHP, Training Hours Frequency: BiennialThis course is Part (4) of a five (5) part series whereby Dr. Clifton Mitchell addresses the possible impasses a therapist may experience with resistant individuals. Essentially, Dr. Mitchell suggests appropriate approaches to be utilized when an individual responds; "Yes, but. " or "I don't know." The techniques and approaches are applicable to varied scenarios. This course will take approximately 45 minutes to complete and carries 1.0 CECs for licensed social workers and licensed professional counselors. Training credit is offered for the following categories: MI-CEC, CMHP, QMHP, and Training Hours.
Credit Hours: 1.0 Credit Types: MI-CEC, CMHP, QMHP, Training Hours Frequency: BiennialThis course is Part (5) of a five (5) part series whereby Dr. Clifton Mitchell summarizes the content of the course and reviews the broad array of techniques that therapists may add to their repertoire to aid in the reduction of stress that can accompany engagement with their most frustrating clients. This course will take approximately 45 minutes to complete and carries 1.0 CECs for licensed social workers and licensed professional counselors. Training credit is offered for the following categories: MI-CEC, CMHP, QMHP, and Training Hours.
Credit Hours: 1.0 Credit Types: MI-CEC, CMHP, QMHP, Training Hours Frequency: BiennialTraumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Substance Use (SU), by Carolyn Lemsky, PhD, C.Psych., may be watched independently of our other offerings on the topic of TBI. The following topic areas are covered within this course: (1) problematic substance use and its relationship with traumatic brain injury; (2) how to talk about the risk of substance use after traumatic brain injury; (3) screening for problematic substance use; and (4) models of care for co-occurring brain injury and substance use.
This course will take approximately two hours to complete.
The VCE is an approved provider of Michigan Certified Board of Addiction Professionals (MCBAP) credits. This training offers 2.0 Specific CEC hours for MCBAP certified addiction professionals. The Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) has approved this online course for 2.0 CE hours for Certified Rehabilitation Counselors (CRC) and Canadian Certified Rehabilitation Counselors (CCRC). This course also meets the MDHHS criteria for training in the topic area of Co-Occurring Disorders for clinicians working with people with Traumatic Brain Injury.
This training offers related CEC hours for MCBAP-S certified addiction professionals.
Credit Hours: 2.0 Credit Types: MCBAP, CRC/CRCC, QMHP, Training Hours Frequency: BiennialThis is a free training course intended for service providers in Michigan's public service agencies, including: Community Mental Health Services Providers, Department of Human Services, MI Choice Waiver Agents, Area Agencies on Aging, Special Education professionals, and anyone who serves people with brain injury.
The Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative has approved this training for up to 3.0 CE credit hours required during the licensure cycle.
This course is presented in four modules. Each module requires approximately 45 minutes to complete. You may stop this training at any point and resume where you left off.
You must successfully complete all four modules in order to receive your certificate.
The Purpose of this course is to help you become aware of the potential for violence in the workplace and how to best respond to actual or potential incidents. In this course you will learn how to recognize, defuse, and resolve situations that may lead to workplace violence. You will also learn the levels of violence and response.
Frequency: BiennialThis training will educate participants about the critical nature of a workplace violence incident and the importance of appropriate preparedness. This is a comprehensive training that will take approximately 25 minutes to complete. Training credit is offered for the following categories: Training Hours.
Frequency: BiennialThis course will cover managed care, supports coordination, and case management as it relates to Medicaid. This course is required to be completed every two years for all Case Managers and Supports Coordinators employed to provide services to adults. This course will take approximately 2.5 hours to complete and carries 2.5 training hours.
NOTE: If you attended one of these sessions as a live training event in 2015 or participated via webcast and can show evidence though your VCE transcript; you will not need to take the online version until 2017.
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This course will cover managed care, supports coordination and case management as it relates to Medicaid. This course is required to be completed every two years for all Case Managers and Supports Coordinators employed to provide services to children. This course will take approximately 2.5 hours to complete and carries 2.5 training hours.
NOTE: If you attended one of these sessions as a live training event in 2015 or participated via webcast and can show evidence though your VCE transcript; you will not need to take the online version until 2017.
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