We are working towards a time where everyone living with a mental health or substance use disorder receives effective care for mental health, physical health, and substance use problems. Our Professional Development opportunities for existing mental health specialists and other healthcare providers create more access points to effective mental health care. Below is a sampling of what we offer, with more to be added soon.
Training for Psychiatrists
In partnership with the American Psychiatric Association, the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences developed an online training module designed to teach psychiatrists the principles behind effective integrated care and the skills necessary to provide psychiatric consultation to an integrated care team. “Applying the Integrated Care Approach” focuses on Collaborative Care, a type of integrated care that has emerged as the strongest evidence-based approach as demonstrated through numerous clinical trials. Psychiatrists learn how to adapt psychiatric skills for team-based patient assessment and treatment, incorporate Collaborative Care principles into current practice, and start a new Collaborative Care team or improve upon an existing one. CME credit is available.
The Advancing Integrated Mental Health Solutions (AIMS) Center offers implementation support to organizations planning and implementing patient-centered, evidence-based integrated care. The specific configuration of services is customized to meet the needs of each implementing organization or initiative and can include in-person training and/or distance learning courses in core content areas such as clinical preparedness, team communication, and brief intervention therapies proven to work in primary care. The AIMS Center trains all members of the integrated care team including care managers, primary care providers, psychiatric consultants, and leadership and administrators.
Training for Other Healthcare Professionals
PEARLS is a national evidence-based program for late-life depression that brings high quality mental health care into community-based settings that reach vulnerable older adults. A two-day PEARLS training is designed to equip all members of a PEARLS team – including both counselors and administrators – to implement PEARLS successfully in their organization. Learn more about PEARLS
The Institute serves as a statewide resource to promote high quality mental health services for children and youth in Washington State. EBPI collaborates with the Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery, the Health Care Authority, Behavioral Health Organizations, community stakeholders and family and youth advocacy. Learn more at UW CoLab
The Advancing Integrated Mental Health Solutions (AIMS) Center offers implementation support to organizations planning and implementing patient-centered, evidence-based integrated care. The specific configuration of services is customized to meet the needs of each implementing organization or initiative and can include in-person training and/or distance learning courses in core content areas such as clinical preparedness, team communication, and brief intervention therapies proven to work in primary care. The AIMS Center trains all members of the integrated care team including care managers, primary care providers, psychiatric consultants, and leadership and administrators.
