Welcome to the Santa Barbara County
Department of Behavioral Wellness Online Training Academy

Behavioral Wellness is the hub for behavioral health assistance in Santa Barbara County.  Our mission is to promote the prevention of and recovery from addiction and mental illness among individuals, families and communities, by providing effective leadership and delivering state-of-the-art, culturally competent services.

Our commitment is to provide our employees and community partners with the tools, support and information they need to do their jobs to the highest standards. Our Clinical trainings focus on clinical topics such as co-occurring disorders, writing accurate assessments, and working towards recovery and wellness. Systems trainings include mandatory classes, documentation, consumer and family culture, and trainings on self-care, etc.

Browsing and signing up for trainings is easy. After logging in, navigate the site by using the categories (Courses for Behavioral Wellness or Courses for CBOs) listed above. After you find the course title you are looking for, add it to your cart and check out. After you have successfully signed up for a training, the course name will be listed in “My Courses” which can be found listed under the “My Academy” tab.