Course Summary

An overview of the steps for clinicians and behavioral health professionals to proactively build positive relationships with law enforcement in their community, including how it benefits a clinical practice and improves clients outcomes.

Learning Objectives

Upon completing this material, learners will be able to:

1. Describe how having a proactive relationship with law enforcement benefits your practice, your clients and your community. ​
2. Better understand the unique perspective of law enforcement as it relates to behavioral health. ​
3. Use this knowledge to establish contact and build trust between law enforcement and behavioral health providers. ​
4. Develop an action plan for engaging with local law enforcement. ​

NOTE: For our work in this session, when we refer to law enforcement, we are primarily focused on sheriff and police agencies and their members who enforce the law in the community.

Learning Audience

This asynchronous course is designed for behavioral health providers seeking essential information on attaining and maintaining appropriate licensure and approvals, understanding regulatory requirements, and complying with updated standards in the State of Colorado.

Course Duration

• 63 minutes

External Content Notice

This learning content is housed and managed outside of the OwnPath Learning Hub system, and is shared in partnership with the Colorado Department of Healthcare Policy and Financing (HCPF).

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