Wellness Self-Management for Behavioral Health

Self-Management Training Updates

with

Gail Parker LMSW and Julie Dorsey, LPC

Date: October 16, 2018

Time: 2:00PM - 4:00PM

Location: Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority 707 W Milwaukee, Detroit 48202

Abstract: This is an overview of wellness self-management strategies for community mental health/substance use disorder treatment settings. The workshop will review best practices for integrating self-management into the individual plan of service/master treatment planning and ongoing treatment to improve outcomes utilizing a web-based wellness self-management tool - myStrength.

Objectives:

1. To understand the role of health and wellness self-management programs for enrolled members of DWMHA who are at risk of chronic diseases, chronic disease related complications or re-hospitalization.
2. To identify best practices for integrating wellness self-management into whole person-centered planning in a community mental health setting.
3. To increase participants’ confidence in their ability to present a self-management wellness program for enrolled members to learn skills to manage their health and maintain active and fulfilling lives.

Agenda

2:00pm Introductions

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Self-Management & Treatment Process

1. Brief Self-Management Clinical Refresher 2. Integrating Self-Management (myStrength tool) into Treatment Process 3. Workflow Discussion

3:00 pm Break (10 minutes)

3:10 pm – 3:30 pm Using Supervision to Increase Self-Management Utilization

1. Online Referral 2. Self-Management Goals 3:30 pm- 4:00 pm 2018 Self-Management Opportunities

4:00 pm Wrap Up

Training Evaluation
 

Continuing Education Information

SOCIAL WORKERS:  2 continuing education credits are approved for this training. 

QUALIFIED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (QMHP): These event hours meet the MDHHS training requirement for QMHP, CMHP, QBHP staff. 

TRAINING HOURS: This event will count toward the annual training hours required by most provider agencies.