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Become a More Confident, Capable Healthcare Professional Build practical skills for communication, trauma-informed care, engagement, health literacy, behavior change, difficult situations, and client-centered service. 15 courses | ~22 hours | 22 CPD* credits | Certificate of Course Completion $425 *This is not a CEU-provided course. For CEU course, please see below* Who is this program for? The Healthcare Certificate Program (HCP) is for anyone working in healthcare: Case Managers, Patient Navigators, Peer Support Specialists, Nurses, Doctors, etc. What you’ll learn:                                                                              The HCP provides foundational knowledge and skills that support work in healthcare. The curriculum includes the following. INSTRUCTOR-LED HCP VIDEOS Introduction: An overview of the Healthcare Certificate Program (HCP) Best Practices: Discussion re: best practices, ethical care, self care, cultural competence; & identification of your strengths & areas for growth – 1 hour, 10 min. Healing (Trauma) Informed Self Care: Identification of the impact stress, trauma, secondary trauma, burnout & compassion fatigue have on healthcare professionals; as well as practical approaches toward a plan to stay well in the field – 1.5 hours Healing (Trauma) Informed Care: Examination of how stress/trauma impact us all with a focus on working with practical approaches in work with participants who have active stress/trauma – 2 hours Engagement & Retention in Care: Information to define Medical Self Management, the importance of & strategies to ensure Engagement & Retention in Care using Motivational Interviewing (MI) & other approaches – 1 hour, 40 min. Health Literacy & Adherence: Exploration of approaches that support participant knowledge about the issue(s) they are exploring (health literacy) & strategies to effectively address the issue(s) in the short & long run (adherence) – 1 hour, 20 min. ONLINE SELF PACED HCP TRAININGS Reducing Stress Through Self Care: A Trauma Informed examination of self care to help insulate you from the stress, trauma, secondary trauma, burnout & compassion fatigue associated with work in healthcare – 1 hour Helper as a Person: Examination of professional boundaries, transference & counter transference, and the importance of wellness as a healthcare professional – 15 min. Therapeutic Communication: Identification of basic elements of communication, obstacles to communication, and fundamental skills toward effective communication – 40 min. Multiculturalism: An overview of the importance of being a culturally competent professional, as well as approaches that support cultural competence - 1 hour, 10 minutes) Approaches to Difficult Situations: Exploration of behavioral escalation & the verbal escalation continuum, along with strategies toward de-escalation – 30 min. HIV 101 (can be waived upon request): Explanation of key terms and knowledge re: HIV/AIDS & treatment – 1 hour Mandatory Reporting: Definitions of informed consent, duty to warn, and mandatory reporting including at-risk adults – 45 min. Service Planning: Examination of the service planning cycle, including how to write measurable objectives & re-engagement plans – 40 min. Stages of Change: Practical application of approaches for each stage of change of experienced by participants in healthcare- 40 min. Harm Reduction: Application of approaches to client-centered care that lean toward participant desires without pushing – 30 min. How will the HCP benefit you? Be efficient & effective in what you do, even with a high volume of work Work well with participants whether on the phone, virtual, &/or in person Work well with participants whether “easy” or “difficult” due to personalities, life circumstances, choices/behaviors, etc. Understand how to best support those impacted by stress &/or trauma Care well for yourself as your job invites stress, trauma, secondary trauma, burnout, & compassion fatigue Do a good job or “help” in the big & small ways Why the HCP? The HealthCare Professional (HCP) Certificate Program (previously Medical Case Management, MCM, Certificate Program) is based on best practices, as well as input from direct service personnel & organizations. The goal of the HCP Certificate Program is to provide learners with a strong knowledge base and clinical skill set to succeed with the diverse set of client needs inherent to the work of direct care workers. HIV/AIDS is a central theme throughout which highlights applicability to specific issues, and Motivational Interviewing (MI) approaches are provided for practical skills acquisition/maintenance. Build practical skills to ensure Confidence & Capability as a Healthcare Professional! For the CEU verson of this course, please visit:  https://aspiretraining.learnupon.com/store/99079-hcp-healthcare-professional-certificate-program-ceus?is_lp=1 Read more

Take all 8 self-paced, interactive online trainings to prepare for the LCSW e*am. Contact MelindaAspire2BU@gmail.com for information about coaching & practice exams! Read more

This workshop will provide a very brief overview of basic Motivational Interviewing (MI) concepts of the MI Spirit, MI Tasks, and ROAS; then will provide opportunity for attendants to define their own participant scenario and address it with advanced MI approaches. The workshop is organized around the MI Tasks, & will likely include discussion re: Trauma Informed Care, resistance, discord, preparatory and mobilizing change talk, and how to plan with stressed/traumatized or mandated participants. *Previous MI training is strongly advised.* Certificate of Attendance provided for all… FREE CEs available upon request in the final evaluation for IN & WI. Other states are likely to approve CEs due to reciprocity. Dates: This is a 1-session course; February 24, 2025, 9am - 4pm CT/10am - 4pm ET Location: *Live, Virtual* Bundle with MI Foundations & Save: https://aspiretraining.learnupon.com/store/4465-motivational-interviewing-bundle-summer-2024-foundation-advanced-mi?is_bundle=1 Contact a Facilitator (below) to pay via check or for group rate. Facilitators: Melinda Marasch, LCSW & Marian Frick Rigsbee, LCSW, MAC Contact: Melinda: MelindaAspire2BU@gmail.com or (303) 378-8140 Marian: Marian@OrionCounselingAndConsulting.com or (317) 225-0380 Read more

This workshop will provide a very brief overview of basic Motivational Interviewing (MI) concepts of the MI Spirit, MI Tasks, and ROAS; then will provide opportunity for attendants to define their own participant scenario and address it with advanced MI approaches. The workshop is organized around the MI Tasks, & will likely include discussion re: Trauma Informed Care, resistance, discord, preparatory and mobilizing change talk, and how to plan with stressed/traumatized or mandated participants. *Previous MI training is strongly advised.* Join MI Foundations 4/23/25 & 4/30/25: https://aspiretraining.learnupon.com/store/4293512-motivational-interviewing-foundation-live-virtual-4-23-25-4-30-25-9am-4pm-ct Bundle with MI Foundations & Save: https://aspiretraining.learnupon.com/store/5388-motivational-interviewing-spring-2025-series?is_bundle=1 Certificate of Attendance provided for all… FREE CEs available upon request in the final evaluation for WI. Other states are likely to approve CEs due to reciprocity. Dates: This is a 2-session course; attend both sessions 9am - 12pm CT May 13, 2025 May 27, 2025 Location: *Live, Virtual* Contact Facilitator (below) to pay via check or for group rate. Facilitator: Melinda Marasch, LCSW MelindaAspire2BU@gmail.com or (303) 378-8140 Read more

Bundle with the Therapeutic Communication course to get .1 CEU Credit (1 hour) & save $10! Social workers deal with many challenging situations including client struggles with mental health and substance abuse.  This workshop teaches the learner how to deal effectively with difficult situations involving clients. At the end of the workshop learners will be able to: (1) Identify the facts about escalation, (2) Manage the verbal escalation continuum, and (3) Identify therapeutic strategies in dealing with difficult situations. This course is eligible for .05 CEU Credit (.5 hour) through UW-Green Bay. See the Communication & De-Escalation bundle for .1 CEU Credit (1 hour) & save $10! A CEU Certificate will be automatically generated when you have successfully completed the course. Read more

5/15/24 & 5/29/24, 12:30 - 3:30pm MDT Read more