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The following is a listing of all training activity provided through the MCCMH Training Department and some selected vendors.
Listed training opportunities/classes are open to employees of a directly operated MCCMH service department, MCCMH administrative staff, or as applicable employees of a contracted provider that provide direct services to an MCCMH individual.
Each flyer will specify if continuing education credits or additional units are offered. Please review flyers for details.
Please Note: MCCMH Training Policies 3-015 and 10-007 have been updated.
All required training is offered through the Training Office or Brainier platform.
MichiCANS Training Information and Registration can be found below!
Training dates have limited availability. Please review live flyer below with most updated information.
CURRENT TRAINING LIST
| Name | Description | Flyer | Register Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| MichiCANS Training Information | MCCMH is eligible to complete MichiCANS training in in April and May. The MichiCANS will be used in place of CAFAS and PECFAS assessments effective October 1st, 2024. MichiCANS tool or training questions can be sent to: [email protected] | Training Flyer | If you need ANY support with setting up your account or registering for an event, please reach out to the support team at: [email protected] Questions about the MichiCANS can be submitted to: [email protected] |
| Military and Veterans Culture Training | This training is presented by our very own MCCMH Veteran's Navigator! This training will educate our network and our communities on the importance of understanding military cultural competency. There are a host of issues that are associated with military service, and understanding these in the context of the military culture can help you to be more effective in treating this population. | Training Flyer | Click to Register |
| 2025 Recipient Rights Training | The Recipient Rights Training is a 3-hour IN-PERSON training. This training is FIRST COME FIRST SERVE. Registrations will not be accepted. ALERT: ONLY DIRECT AND CCBHC DCO PROVIDERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ORR TRAINING: WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRE AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER For all other non-DCO, and other contract providers, the ORR face to face training is required within 30 days of hire and every 2 years thereafter. For ORR registration Questions and/or Concerns please contact the Office of Recipient Rights by Phone: 586-469-6528. See ORR flyer for more information and site map. | July Training Flyer | |
| Adverse Benefit Determination Informational Session 2025 | The Adverse Benefit Determination (ABD) training is designed to provide an overview of the updated policies regarding due process letters, as well as recent changes to the FOCUS system related to these letters. This session serves as an informative opportunity for supervisors and staff involved in ABDs and due process procedures. | Training Flyer | Click to Register |
| Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Final Rule Training | This training will review Modules 2 & 3 of the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Final Rule. The training will go into detail regarding the Final Rule and Case Manager involvement. This training is a new requirement directed from the Department of Michigan Health and Human Services. Per MCCMH MCO Policies 3-015 and 10-007, this training is required for all clinical staff functioning as the Primary Case Holder including Case Managers, Support Coordinators and Clinical Supervisors. | Training Flyer | Click to Register |
| Module One: Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Final Rule (For non-Brainier enrolled providers only) | This PowerPoint will review Module 1 of the HCBS training requirement. It will present the history, intent, and implementation of HCBS in Michigan. Participants will become familiar with Michigan’s Medicaid waiver programs that support HCBS and understand the intent of the HCBS Final Rule Set and the Person-Centered Planning (PCP) process. This PowerPoint and Attestation sheet are ONLY for providers who are not enrolled in the Brainier LMS. Attestations are to be kept by providers for auditing purposes. Non-Brainier providers will still need to complete the live HCBS training.m | PowerPoint Attestaton | |
| Perinatal Mental Health Wellness Workshps | MCCMH West is proud to host two Perinatal Mental Health Wellness Workshops for mothers and expecting mothers in our community. These workshops will inform participants about common perinatal mental health concerns and provide coping skills and community resources. Please share the flyer with our community! Registration will be completed via the QR code on the flyer. | Workshop Flyer | |
| First Aid/CPR Training 2025 | This training is through the American Heart Association curriculum and compliant with the AHA training fidelity. Individuals will receive an AHA certification card upon their successful completion of the First Aid and CPR courses. This training is for ALL staff: Direct-operated program staff & contract agency staff | Training Flyer | Register per flyer instructions. |
| LOCUS Initial Training 2025 | This training will provide a comprehensive overview of the LOCUS and provide participants the opportunity to practice the tool on vignettes and apply it to specific MCCMH services. The Deerfield online LOCUS training must be completed prior to registration for the LOCUS Initial Training. Please see the flyer for detailed instructions. | Training Flyer | Click to Register |
| LOCUS Refresher Training 2025 | This training will provide a brief overview of the LOCUS and the opportunity to practice the tool on vignettes and apply it to specific MCCMH services. Registration required. | Training Flyer | Click to Register |
| Person-Centered Planning 2025 | Participants will be able to identify the underlying values & principles of the PCP process. Participants will be able to identify key features of the recovery model. Participants will be able to create SMART goals, objectives & interventions. | Training Flyer | Click to Register |
| DECA Training Information | Please visit the link for DECA training information approved by MDHHS and MCCMH. This is not hosted by the MCCMH Training Office. DECA is required by MDHHS to be completed on youth ages 0-6. | Training Website | |
| Alternative Nutrition Sources for Youth: Chronic Conditions and Feeding Tubes | This training will assist case holders to become better prepared to provide support and services to individuals with a feeding tube and improve the IPOS for an individual with a feeding tube. | Training Flyer | |
| Seizures: Service Planning for Adults and Children | This training offers attendees a chance to learn about the diagnosing, treatment and danger of seizures. It provides education on the different types of seizures. The course will also identify risk factors and the most common treatments for people with seizures of all ages. Providers can learn how to use this information to write integrated health goals for Individual Plans of Service, by creating S.M.A.R.T. Outcomes and planning appropriate interventions | Training Flyer | Click to Register |
| Introduction to Motivational Interviewing 2025 | Participants of this training will develop a personal working definition of Motivational Interviewing by experiencing demonstrations of MI style, spirit and skill sets. Participants will understand the theoretical foundation and evidenced based support of MI and will be able to identify professional helping skills that directly correlate with healthy behavior change. | Training Flyer | Click to Register |
| Motivational Interviewing Refresher 2025 | MI Refresher is a review of the historical/theoretical foundation, style, spirit and practice skills of Motivational Interviewing as applied to human services. | Training Flyer | Click to Register |
| Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk (AMSR) Training 2025 | The goal of this course is to teach clinicians and healthcare professionals who conduct suicide risk assessments how to determine the level of suicide risk for an individual. AMSR Training provides a structure for the clinical provider which can be used in the development of a collaborative treatment and safety plan. AMSR’s formulation model helps health professionals feel confident navigating challenging conversations and offers key strategies for providing compassionate care to people at risk for suicide. | Training Flyer | Click to Register |
| Behavior Treatment Plans: Policy, Process, and Presentation 2025 | The course will cover basics on writing functional behavior assessments and treatment plans. Restrictive and intrusive techniques will be defined and expectations of case presentation and documentation protocols. | Training Flyer | Click to Register |
| Understanding Self Injury | This course will define the difference between self-injury, self-mutilation, and non-suicidal self-injury. Participants will gain knowledge of self-injury within a cultural context. Participants will identify barriers and challenges faced among this population. Tips on identifying signs and symptoms of self-injury and taking preventative measures. | Training Flyer | Click to register |
| Internal Family Systems Training | This training will discuss the Internal Family Systems model and identify the roles that various parts play in each system. Participants will learn how to incorporate these concepts to their work. | Training Flyer | Click to register |
| Play Therapy Training Series | This In person training series is comprised of six introductory training courses discussing the history of and different theories of Play Therapy, foundational objectives and defining qualities of Play Therapy and interventions used in Play Therapy. Participants will also learn about the stages of child development and the importance of play on development, social skills and emotional regulation. This training provides education on an important modality for those that work with the mental health of children and will discuss how to become a play therapist (RPT) through the Association for Play Therapy (APT). | Training Flyer | Click to register |
| QPR (Question, Presuade, Refer) 2025 | Training dates have limited availability. Please review live flyer below with most updated information. The QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) mission is to reduce suicidal behaviors and save lives by providing innovative, practical and proven suicide prevention training. | Training Flyer | We appreciate that staff attend their scheduled QPR date as space and availability are very limited! Please contact [email protected] with cancellation and rescheduling requests! |
| Introduction to Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment 2025 | Assessing, treatment planning, and treatment provision in a the stage-matched manner for youth and adults with complex and co-occurring conditions is a core set of competencies for practitioners in integrated behavioral health settings. Add appropriate assessment tools to learn the etiology and trajectory of co-occurring disorders. Develop methods for determining stage-matched goals and the best interventions to match that readiness and assist people in moving towards the goals that are most critical to them. In this co-occurring initial training, learn how to stage as a team by presenting need, and then practice stage-wise interventions to assure you are aligned with the people you serve and working together to meet their needs. | Training Flyer | Click to Register |
| Advanced Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment 2025 | Within the evidence-based practice for teens and adults with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders, assertive outreach is often a core intervention, both for individuals who are ambivalent about engaging in treatment, and for individuals who may experience barriers to treatment including homelessness, court involvement, and difficulty accessing the benefits and resources they need. Simply put, we need to bring services to people rather than insisting that they come to us. In this advanced training, the focus will be on ways to use assertive outreach, group, and family services to assist people with complex co-occurring needs. | Training Flyer | Click to Register |
| Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training 2025 | This training is required within 90 days of hire for Directly Operated Staff and MCCMH Contracted Providers. | Training Flyer | Click to Register |
| CAFAS Initial Training 2025 | Required for all clinicians completing the CAFAS for youth 7 and up. | Training Flyer | Click to Register |
| Aging in America 2025 | This training provides information for case managers and therapists to recognize when our elders need specialized care and how to properly refer and link to medically necessary services. This training includes ways to improve quality of life for elders and encourages their connection to natural support, with an emphasis on children and adolescents. Attendees will apply new knowledge to writing an integrated care plan for the elderly population. | Training Flyer | Click to Register |
| Geriatric Trauma 2025 COMING SOON! | COMING SOON | ||
| The Right to Sex & Education for Individuals with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities 2025 | This course will cover myths and facts pertaining to sex education for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. | Training Flyer | Click to Register |
| Implicit Bias in Healthcare 2025 | The goal of this training is to introduce implicit & unconscious bias to healthcare practitioners, providers, & leaders in an interactive, yet safe space. | Training Flyer | Click to Register |
| Labor and Human Trafficking 2025 | This course will define human trafficking and the different types of trafficking. The presentation will identify potential victims and signs of potential victims. Steps to take to combat human trafficking will also be discussed. | Training Flyer | Click to Register |
| Mind and Body Connection 2025 | This course will define the mind and body connection with a focus on the link between a person’s thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors and their physical health. | Training Flyer | Click to Register |
| Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Trainings 2025 | Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Core Processes workshop will provide the core elements of ACT skills, including experiential components that will allow participants to try on those skills within the workshop. The training will teach common mindfulness and acceptance skills and action-oriented skills necessary to empower change in the therapeutic setting. | Training Flyer | Click to Register |
| ASAM Criteria and Dimensions Training 2025 | This training will teach clinicians how to administer the ASAM with the Substance Use population and how the ASAM score will influence treatment and services. | Training Flyer | Click to Register |
| Psychological Approaches to Pain 2025 | This presentation covers pain measurement, the effects of pain in the brain, mindfulness techniques and discussion about mindfulness meditation and it’s positive effect on children. | Training Flyer | Click to Register |
| Mental Health First Aid 2025 | Mental Health First Aid is a course that teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The training gives you the skills to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis. | Training Flyer | |
| PECFAS Initial Training 2025 | Required for all clinicians completing the CAFAS for youth between 4 and 7. | Training Flyer | Click to Register |
| Principles and Applications of CBT 2025 | This virtual course explores the history of CBT, provides a skills overview and practical application to various populations, and discusses how to write an effective Person-Centered Plan to include CBT practice. | Training Flyer | Click to Register |
| Grieving and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and Practices 2025 | This course covers a detailed account of differences in types of grieving including cultural and complex aspects. This course covers history of grief treatment, DSM-5-definition of grieving and complex grieving, and effects of grieving on the brain. SFBT techniques that can be utilized in the PCP for children, adolescents, and adults. Contraindications for use of SFBT for SMI individuals. | Training Flyer | Click to Register |
| Addiction and the Brain 2025 | Addiction and The Brain is a 2-hour long virtual training designed specifically for employees who work for MCCMH/MCOSA funded agencies. Participants will learn about the role that brain chemistry plays in the development of cravings and addiction, how the use of drugs impacts teen brain development, and what local resources are available to support people with substance use disorders. Participants will also learn how to recognize and respond to opioid overdoses, including how to use Narcan. Participants who complete this course will receive access to free Narcan kits. | Training Flyer | Click to Register |
| Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and Practices 2025 | This training covers the history of SFBT, concepts, process, goals and how to utilize the PCP, application, group therapy, substance abuse, tools and application for children and adolescents. | Training Flyer | Click to Register |
| Self-Determination Staff Requirements and Trainings | |||
| Self Determination Training Tracking Sheet | Employers are responsible for ensuring that hired staff remain compliant with initial and repeat training time frames. | Tracking Sheet | |
| Macomb County CMH Self Determination Training Requirements Guide | This document has been developed to outline training requirements that are specific to Individuals and their staff that utilize the Self Determination Direct Employment Model. | Guide | |
| Self-Determination Training for Individuals Served, Family Members, and Guardians | This training content will introduce or refresh a recipient, family members, or guardians of recipients about Self-Directed services and various approaches that can be utilized within Self-Determination. | Self Determination Training Content | |
| Bloodborne Pathogens | This online training is for CLS/ Respite staff under Self-Determination and is to be completed annually. You will need to create an account for the website. In the search box, type Bloodborne Pathogens 2019-20. Simply click on the training and begin! | BBP Training Website | |
| Direct Support Professional: Health and Medication Supported Training and Testing Combo | This training is optional for providers-This training is a full day and will be provided by a Licensed Nurse and Training Specialist to provide hands-on tutoring for MAR and Group practice for Medication Demonstrations. | Training Flyer |
Continuing Ed Opportunities & Info
| Title | Description | |
| Need Social Worker CE’s? | The training department has identified CEU opportunities through various universities including Wayne State, University of Michigan and Michigan State. Click on any of the links on this document for training opportunities as well as licensure requirements | |
| Need Nursing CEs? | Michigan State University provides a list of approved RN CEUs including the MI licensure requirements. | |
| Need Counseling CEs? | The National Board for Certified Counselors provides a list of approved CE providers to help you maintain your licensure! |