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People in jail or prison are over 10 times more likely to have a substance use disorder (SUD) than the general population.

As a behavioral health professional working with individuals who are incarcerated, your role in addressing this disparity is critical. This course provides an overview of how incarceration affects SUD treatment needs, examines both pharmacological and psychosocial treatment approaches, and underscores the importance of maintaining continuity of care across transitions.

Throughout the course, you will gain knowledge that will help you to provide more effective care and treatment for individuals with SUD in correctional settings, ultimately leading to better health outcomes during incarceration and after release.

This course presents behavioral health providers with knowledge of the challenges, adaptations, and strategies for best practices when using telebehavioral health with Tribal and Native populations. Telebehavioral health (TBH) services are an emerging modality for providing behavioral healthcare that significantly benefits the treated population. This course will explain how these benefits are particularly salient among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations. You will learn that AI/AN populations are great candidates for TBH in certain circumstances. There are some instances where TBH is not a good fit as well. You will learn how virtual modalities can allow AI/AN populations to access healthcare that might not otherwise be easily accessible to them.

Telebehavioral health (TBH) is a critical tool in behavioral health care delivery. Among many benefits, it enables expanded access to services for those in need and, in certain settings and circumstances, it may even deliver higher quality care in a more effective manner than treatment provided in person. For this reason, it is important for behavioral health providers to holistically consider and evaluate the role TBH has (or could have) in their clinical practice and to utilize evidence-based information and strategies to make decisions on how to best incorporate it.

This course offers participants the opportunity to do just that. Through the provided content and activities, they will explore the history of TBH and its importance in improving access to care, especially for individuals in remote areas. They will also learn how to initiate and manage TBH services, with a focus on setting goals, enhancing provider-client interactions, leveraging modern technologies to improve clinical outcomes, and maintaining compliance with crucial legal, regulatory, and ethical considerations. Client engagement strategies are emphasized throughout to help participants support their clients in gaining comfort and competence with using TBH technologies, while ensuring proper privacy and safety protocols are utilized. After completing this course, participants will have a strong foundation of knowledge and skills to implement TBH services in a manner that is effective and appropriate for their individual practice.

This course is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of behavioral health professionals in delivering evidence-based treatments (EBTs) to youth and families. This training provides an overview of the principles and benefits of EBTs, describes strategies for overcoming barriers to using EBTs in community practice, and introduces recommended EBTs for common youth mental health concerns.