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SUMMARY:Supporting FCS Participants Experiencing Psychosis: Practical Communication and Care Planning Tools for Supported Employment Providers
DESCRIPTION:Brought to you by DSHS: \nDetails\nSupported employment staff are often called on to help when a job seeker is experiencing paranoia\, delusional thinking\, or other psychosis related symptoms and is declining practical services because they do not believe anything is wrong. In these situations\, trying to argue the facts usually does not help and can quickly damage trust. This webinar offers supported employment providers a respectful\, practical approach for staying connected\, reducing escalation\, and continuing to support the person’s employment goals.  \nParticipants will learn a non-confrontational communication approach and practice brief\, usable scripts that acknowledge feelings without reinforcing inaccurate beliefs. The training then translates those skills into a one-page Shared Job Support Plan\, a tool for identifying next steps together even when a person is declining treatment or other services.  \nObjectives: \nIdentify how reduced insight can show up in psychotic disorders and how it affects engagement\, helping staff shift from trying to convince someone to focus on connection and practical planning.\nApply a structured\, non-confrontational communication approach to respond to delusional beliefs in a way that reduces escalation\, supports trust\, and avoids reinforcing the belief itself.\nDevelop a Shared Job Support Plan that helps move services forward even when a person declines support\, by focusing on goals\, day to day functioning\, early warning signs\, and small\, realistic next steps.\nRecognize when it may be appropriate to involve behavioral health partners\, crisis supports\, or coordinated specialty care resources\, especially when workplace functioning or safety concerns begin to increase.\nSpeakers (1)\nMehrnoosh\, Nicholas (DSHS/HCLA/HCS)\nR1 BEHAVIOR SUPPORT TRAINER\nDSHS-ALT\nNicholas “Nick” Mehrnoosh is a Behavior Support Trainer with Washington State’s Home and Community Services within the Home and Community Living Administration. He holds a Master of Science in Psychology from Eastern Washington University and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and designated Mental Health Professional in Washington State.
URL:https://tcaofwa.org/event/supporting-fcs-participants-experiencing-psychosis-practical-communication-and-care-planning-tools-for-supported-employment-providers/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Behavioral Health,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Beyond Good Intentions: Addressing Ableism in FCS Service Provision
DESCRIPTION:Beyond Good Intentions: Addressing Ableism in FCS Service Provision\nDate & Time\nMay 19\, 2026 03:00 PM  in\nPacific Time (US and Canada)\nDescription\nDate / Time of Webinar: Tuesday\, May19th 3pm PST to 430pm PST\nLearning Objectives:\n•	Define ableism and distinguish between individual\, structural\, and internalized ableism\n•	Identify how ableism shows up in FCS service delivery\n•	Analyze the impact of ableism on engagement\, outcomes\, and equity\n•	Apply strengths-based\, recovery-oriented\, and person-directed strategies to reduce ableism in practice\n•	Reflect on our own assumptions and service patterns using a practice audit lens\n•	Description of Webinar:\nThis training examines how ableism\, often subtle and systemic\, shows up in our behavioral health services. Participants will build awareness\, identify practice-level impacts\, and develop concrete strategies to promote equity\, autonomy\, and recovery-oriented services for individuals. Participants will explore how ableism can be embedded in everyday decisions\, including goal setting\, service planning\, documentation\, and risk assessment. The session will explore how even well-intentioned practices can unintentionally limit opportunity when expectations are lowered or choice is constrained. Participants will leave with practical tools to recognize and interrupt ableism strengthening engagement and advancing more equitable service delivery across Washington State FCS programs. \nName of Presenter: Amy Banko MS\, LPC\, NCC\, CIPS\, CPRP\nShorter Bio of Presenter:\nMs. Banko is a Lecturer in the Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions at Rutgers\, where she serves as a trainer and implementation consultant at the Integrated Employment Institute. In this role\, she facilitates trauma-informed supported employment (SE) and supported education (SEd) training and provides implementation support to enhance practitioner competencies and program outcomes. She co-developed the first mobile outreach Supported Education program in New Jersey and has since continued this work for over 15 years.   \n“Therapeutic Court Association of Washington is sharing this event for informational purposes only and is not affiliated with\, endorsing\, or sponsoring the event.”
URL:https://tcaofwa.org/event/beyond-good-intentions-addressing-ableism-in-fcs-service-provision/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Webinar
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SUMMARY:From Crisis to Stability: Supporting Clients When Law Enforcement Is Involved
DESCRIPTION:Brought to you by HCA: \nDate & Time\nJun 10\, 2026 11:00 AM in\nPacific Time (US and Canada)\nDescription\nObjectives/Takeaways:\n•	Analyze how law enforcement involvement and use-of-force risks impact individuals with serious mental health conditions during behavioral health crises\n•	Assess Washington State crisis response trends\, systemic barriers\, and available community resources to strengthen intervention planning\n•	Demonstrate evidence-based de-escalation\, engagement\, and prevention strategies that promote client safety\, stability\, and improved crisis outcomes\n•	Develop proactive FCS housing and service interventions that reduce crisis escalation and minimize unnecessary law enforcement involvement\nDescription of Webinar:\nThis focused 90-minute training is designed to strengthen your ability to effectively support individuals with serious mental health conditions during high-risk behavioral health crises. This practical session will equip you with concrete strategies to anticipate and reduce crisis escalation\, apply evidence-based de-escalation approaches\, improve collaboration with law enforcement\, and use proactive housing and service interventions to decrease unnecessary police involvement. Participants will leave with stronger skills to enhance client safety\, advocate more effectively during law enforcement interactions\, prevent avoidable crises\, and confidently promote stability-centered outcomes that protect both clients and communities. \nName of Presenter:\nEarle Leitch\, MS \nShort Bio of Presenter:\nEarle is a Senior Training and Consultation Specialist in the Rutgers School of Health Professions\, Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions. In this role\, he facilitates psychiatric rehabilitation-informed Community Support Services training\, consultation\, technical assistance\, and implementation support to enhance practitioner competencies and program outcomes. He developed the first Supervisors’ Learning Community for CSS provider agencies in NJ and facilitates the Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring\, Saving and Hoard \n“Therapeutic Court Association of Washington is sharing this event for informational purposes only and is not affiliated with\, endorsing\, or sponsoring the event.”
URL:https://tcaofwa.org/event/from-crisis-to-stability-supporting-clients-when-law-enforcement-is-involved/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Behavioral Health,Webinar
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