Special Skills and Topics
Sessions will be held via Zoom, unless otherwise noted.
Virtual Sessions will be offered live via Zoom using Canvas, the university digital learning management system. Training access instructions will be emailed to registered participants one week prior to the training. If you have not received your email yet, please email bhtp@uwgb.edu.
Fees are separated by member status: Full/Partial/Nonmember. Please select the correct status when registering.
All sessions are held in central standard time.
If you have any questions, please contact the BHTP office at 920-465-2101 or
DBT Web Workshop Series: DBT Skills Trainings
Sessions between November 2, 2023 - June 18, 2024
Virtual via Zoom
Trainer(s): Linehan Board Certified clinicians
Course Description
Dialectical Behavior Therapy is an evidence-based psychotherapy that has been proven effective with a multitude of behavioral health challenges, including borderline personality disorder, suicidality and self-harm, mood disorders, and substance use. These DBT Skills Trainings will be provided by Linehan Board Certified Clinicians. Interested participants can register for one, several,... Read more »
Risk Assessment, Management, and Mitigation: Smart Choices, Hard Choices in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents
August 8, 2024
8:30am - 12:30pm CST
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $15 full members; $60 partial members & nonmembers
Trainer(s): Tony Thrasher, DO, MBA, DFAPA
Continuing Education Hours: 4.0
Course Description
This will be a four hour, interactive approach on risk management, assessment, and mitigation. Specifically, we will process not only educational aspects on the best practices, but we will also manifest real time cases, collaborations, and perspectives on threat assessment. Read more »Read more »
Introductory Motivational Interviewing
Self-Paced Modules: August 13-20, 2024
Live Session: August 21, 2024
8:30am - 12:30pm CST
Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $35 full members; $135 partial members & nonmembers
Trainer(s): Shawn Smith with Share Collaborative
Continuing Education Hours: 6.0
Course Description
Participants are recommended to register for both Introductory and Advanced Motivational Interviewing. The advanced session is a continuation of the introductory session.
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is widely embraced, evidence-based conversation style for awakening self-awareness of a person’s choices to heal and embrace behavior change.
Through the use of MI, direct service providers surface self-awareness of the need for behavior change within the served person, empowering them to leverage their inner resources (strengths,... Read more »
Advanced Motivational Interviewing
Prerequisite: completion of Introductory Motivational Interviewing
Self-Paced Modules: August 21-27, 2024
Live Session: August 28, 2024
8:30am - 12:30pm CST
Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $35 full members; $135 partial members & nonmembers
Trainer(s): Shawn Smith with Share Collaborative
Continuing Education Hours: 6.0
Course Description
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is widely embraced, evidence-based conversation style for awakening self-awareness of a person’s choices to heal and embrace behavior change.
Through the use of MI, direct service providers surface self-awareness of the need for behavior change within the served person, empowering them to leverage their inner resources (strengths,... Read more »
De-Escalation and Coping Skills to Prevent and Manage Crisis Situations & Self-Care Strategies for Staff
November 13-14, 2024
12:30 - 3:45pm CST each day
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $35 full members; $135 partial members & nonmembers
Trainer(s): Jessica Beauchamp, LCSW, SAS, SOTS
Continuing Education Hours: 6.5
Course Description
Developing coping methods for the consumer in crisis and those who are who care for them is an important part of crisis intervention. Skills such as mindfulness, emotional regulation and distress tolerance can be very helpful for persons who are struggling to cope. Read more »
Scientific Advancements and Best Practices for Diagnosing and Treating Autism and ADHD From a Neurodiversity Perspective
January 9, 2025
8:30am - 12:30pm CST
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $15 full members; $60 partial members & nonmembers
Trainer(s): James Li, PhD
Continuing Education Hours: 4.0
Course Description
Autistic children are at a 22-fold higher risk of having attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) compared to non-autistic children. Yet, there is very little known about how to effectively treat autistic children with ADHD, considering that it was not until DSM-5 (published in 2013) that these two conditions were allowed be simultaneously diagnosed in the same individual. Read more »
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT)
February 11-13, 2025 and June 24-25, 2025
9:00 am - 4:30pm CST each day
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $175 full members only
Trainer(s): Jennifer Wilgocki, MS, LCSW & Kelly Wilson
Continuing Education Hours: 27.5
Course Description
This year-long TF-CBT training collaborative will include a total of five days of virtual training with nationally approved TF-CBT trainers and 12 monthly consultation calls with the same trainers. Participants must be a master's- or doctoral-level clinicians who during the training year will be providing therapy to children, adolescents, and their caregivers. Read more »
Training Needs?
Reach out to our Training Coordinator, Joanne Tulachka, if you have any questions about our training offerings.