6. Mobile Crises Training - Co-Occuring Disorders/Responding to a Substance Use Disorder Crises is proudly presented to you by CEQ Santa Barbara County. Thank you. We hope that you enjoy your course.
Responding to crises where an individual has a co-occurring mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) requires a specialized set of knowledge, skills, and experience. This training is designed to support mobile crisis team members in recognizing when a person is struggling with co-occurring disorders, adopting evidence-based protocols for guiding the team’s response, and implementing evidence-based practice strategies for delivering safe and high-quality person-centered care. Additionally, this training highlights the unique and valuable insights of a lived experience expertise and demonstrates the crucial role of peer support specialists in best practice crisis interventions for those with co-occurring disorders. Participants will learn some common co-occurring disorders found in California across ages, regions, and diverse populations. This training will additionally focus on strategies for responding to individuals at risk of or actively experiencing an overdose.
Presenter(s): Arianna Mellinger; Jennifer Hodgson, PhD, LMFT; Joshua Severns, LCSW, ACADC