Behavioral Health Workforce Training Clearinghouse Updates

You are receiving this email as a Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) or Behavioral Health Help Line (BHHL) staff member enrolled in the Behavioral Health Workforce Training Clearinghouse Learning Management System (LMS) operated by ForHealth Consulting.

For more information on accessing your free online training via the LMS, read below.

The Behavioral Health Workforce Training Clearinghouse (BH Clearinghouse) is a resource to support the development of Community Behavioral Health Centers (CBHCs), a new network of community-based clinics offering real-time and high-quality access to behavioral health treatment in Massachusetts. The BH Clearinghouse offers high-quality, free training for CBHC providers and Behavioral Health Help Line (BHHL) staff in evidenced-based behavioral health practices.

Learn more about the BH Clearinghouse

Welcome!

We are thrilled to welcome the Behavioral Health Help Line (BHHL) staff to the BH Clearinghouse! Please contact BHClearinghouse@Umassmed.edu with any training related questions you may have.

Access your Learning Management System (LMS) Account Reminder!

All self-paced online learning is available and must be accessed through your LMS account. Accounts were established and communicated to CBHC staff in January of this year and to BHHL staff recently. Can't find yours? Don't worry!

Set up/Reset a LMS Account and Password

Featured Course

Motivational Interviewing

This 7-hour online course is made up of video lessons with experts and activities to practice motivational interviewing techniques. Each video features Dr. Daniel Mullin, course director, in conversation with individuals who are experienced MI clinicians, trainers, and coaches. The format is an informal seminar on specific topics of Motivational Interviewing. Topics include:

The Spirit of Motivational Interviewing
OARS – Open questioning, Affirming, Reflecting, Summarizing
Complex Reflections and Empathy
Change Talk and Sustain Talk
Responding to Discord
The 4 Phases of MI and Developing Change Plans

Learn More About Motivational Interviewing

16 Self-Paced Online Trainings Now Available

Be sure to bookmark the Self-Paced Online Training page of the Behavioral Health (BH) Clearinghouse. Here you can view a complete listing of courses that are “Available” and “Coming Soon”. Available courses include a [Launch Course] button that will bring you directly to the ForHealth Consulting Learning Management System (LMS) login page to enroll in the training. Once in the LMS via your login (CBHC email address) and password (click reset password if needed), you can self-enroll in online training courses:

Click on the “Discover” link in the top Navigation bar.
View available courses by scrolling up and down the page.
Click on the course you’d like to take.
Click on [Enroll in Course] to self-enroll and complete the course.

Take Online Training

2 Self-Paced Online Trainings Recently Added

Addressing Secondary Trauma & Compassion Fatigue
Providing Trauma-Informed Supervision

Take Online Training

4 Self-Paced Online Trainings Coming Soon

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy - Skills Portion
Substance Use Assessment and Treatment
Trauma-Informed Crisis Response and De-Escalation

Continuing Education Credits (CEs)

Additional CEs are being added to online courses as we receive them. Check the bottom of each LMS course page or the website's Resou rce page for the latest approvals.

Questions or login issues?

ForHealth_LearningSupport@umassmed.edu

Behavioral Health Workforce Training Clearinghouse