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.

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How Much?

Fees are separated by member status: full, partial or nonmember. Please select the correct status when registering.

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Upcoming Trainings

Risk Assessment, Management, and Mitigation

Smart Choices, Hard Choices in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents

Strengthen decision-making and well-being through dynamic discussions on risk management, threat assessment, and trauma-informed care. See Details

May 29, 2026, 8:30am - 12:30pm CDT
Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $15 full members; $60 partial members & non-members
Continuing Education Hours: 4.0
Trainer(s): Tony Thrasher, D.O., MBA, CPE, DFAPA

Back to Basics for EMDR Clinicians

EMDRIA Approved "Oh Yeah, I Knew That!": Back to Basics for EMDR Clinicians

Refresh your EMDR skills in this hands-on workshop designed to rebuild confidence, reduce drift, and strengthen application of the eight phases for clinicians who've completed EMDR basic training. See Details

June 9, 2026, 8:30am - 4:30pm CDT
June 10, 2026, 8:30am - 4:30pm CDT
Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $35 full members; $135 partial members & nonmembers
Continuing Education Hours: 6.0
Trainer(s): Nikki Hensler Gordon, MS, MA, LPC, CCISM, CCI
Note: You can choose from two available dates! Prerequisite: Completion of EMDRIA approved program. For questions, email bhtp@uwgb.edu.

Correctional Settings

Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk in Correctional Populations

Explore the complexities of suicide risk assessment in correctional settings. See Details

December 3, 2026, 1:00 - 4:30pm CST
Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $15 full members; $60 partial members and nonmembers
Continuing Education Hours: 3.5
Trainer(s): Lesley Chapin, Psy.D.

EMDR Therapy

EMDRIA Approved Online EMDR Therapy Training

Meet your goal to become an EMDR therapist as a specialty or to integrate EMDR into your existing practice with our mindfulness-infused training program. See Details

December 9-11 2026 AND January 20-22, 2027, 8:30am - 5:00pm CST
Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $395 full members only
Continuing Education Hours: 42.0
Trainer(s): Roshni Chabra, LMFT

Training Needs?

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