Special Skills & Topics
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Enhance your skills and make a meaningful impact in the field of behavioral health.
Dive into our comprehensive specialty training topics in behavioral health care, where you’ll master cutting-edge therapeutic techniques and explore best practice approaches. These training sessions emphasize strengths-based care, ensuring you can effectively support and empower the individuals you serve by leveraging their inherent strengths and resilience.

When & Where
Sessions will be held via Zoom in central standard time, unless otherwise noted.
HOW
Course materials will be in Canvas, the University digital learning management system. Email notification will be sent.
How Much?
Fees are separated by member status: full, partial or nonmember. Please select the correct status when registering.
Upcoming Trainings

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
June 26-27, 2025, 9:00am - 4:30pm CST
Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $175 full members only
Continuing Education Hours: 27.5
Trainer(s): Kelly Wilson, LCSW
Note: Registration is closed.

EMDR & Addiction
EMDR Therapy for Trauma & Addiction Treatment
Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $15 full members; $60 partial members & non-members
Continuing Education Hours: 4.0
Trainer(s): Stephen Dansiger, PsyD, MFT
Note: Prerequisite: Completion of EMDR Therapy training. Please email bhtp@uwgb.edu with questions.

Hoarding Disorder
Helping Clients with Hoarding Disorder: Transform Lives with Expert Strategies & Tools
Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $35 full members; $135 partial members & nonmembers
Continuing Education Hours: 8.0
Trainer(s): Lisa Anderson, LPC, CSW

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Seeing Them Through an Identity Lens
Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $35 full members; $135 partial members & nonmembers
Continuing Education Hours: 5.0
Trainer(s): Jonathan I. Cloud

Motivational Interviewing
Part One, Introductory
Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $35 full members; $135 partial members & nonmembers
Continuing Education Hours: 6.0
Trainer(s): Shawn Smith, Certified MI Trainer and MINT Member
Note: Self-Paced Modules to be completed prior to the live session to receive full credit. For optimal skill development, it is recommended to also complete Motivational Interviewing: Part Two, Advanced.

Motivational Interviewing
Part Two, Advanced
Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $35 full members; $135 partial members & nonmembers
Continuing Education Hours: 6.0
Trainer(s): Shawn Smith, Certified MI Trainer and MINT Member
Note: Self-Paced Modules to be completed prior to the live session to receive full credit. Required Pre-Requisite: Motivational Interviewing: Part One, Introductory or Instructor Agreement.

Training Needs?
Reach out to our Training Coordinator, Joanne Tulachka, if you have any questions about our training offerings.