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Early Serious Mental Illness (ESMI) / First Episode Psychosis Training Available

Date: 06/03/19

The Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) is hosting training for Early Serious Mental Illness (ESMI)/First Episode Psychosis (FEP) Treatment Programming . Trainings will be facilitated by Ashley Weiss and Serena Chanudhry of Tulane School of Psychiatry, Early Psychosis Intervention Clinic (EPIC) NOLA Program Staff.

The Purpose of this training is for physicians, nurses, social workers, psychologists, LPCs, and Peers to gain more knowledge about the following:

  • Rationale for intervention in the early stages of schizophrenia-spectrum disorders
  • Fundamental common knowledge necessary to guide the approach as well as application of  clinical care for someone  experiencing first-episode psychosis in a coordinated specialty care model
  • Providing effective first episode care with limited resources and the best use of Mental Health Block Grant set-aside funding
  • Address topics and challenges identified by LGEs during previous needs assessment survey, to include Peer Support, Prescriber Training, and Community Engagement
  • Details of the SAMHSA ESMI set aside mandate and additional support and resources to ESMI programs throughout the state

TRAINING DATES & LOCATIONS

  •  June 3, 2019 in Baton Rouge: Main Library at Goodwood-  1111 Goodwood Blvd, Baton Rouge 8:30AM- 4:30PM
  •  June 14, 2019 in Monroe: Monroe City Fire Department Center - 2701 McClellan St., Monroe 8:30AM-4:30PM
  •  June 28, 2019 in Lafayette: South Regional Library - 6101 Johnston St., Lafayette 9:00AM- 5:00PM

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEUs) AVAILABLE:

  •  Social Workers and Psychologists approved for 6.5 Clinical CEUs
  •  LPCs Approved for 5.5 CEUs
  •  Nurses approved for 4 CEUs
  •  Physician CMEs are pending

Space is limited and pre-registration is required.  To Pre-Register, please provide the following information for each person who will attend to Annette Arthur, OBH Program Manager (225-342-7338 or Annette.Arthur@la.gov):  

  •   Name;
  •   Title/Role within the Clinic/Program;
  •   Credentials;
  •   Email Address;
  •   Telephone Number; and
  •   Name of Program/Clinic where the person works. 

The attached Training Program Flyer (PDF) is available for distribution.