Behavioral/Mental Health Careers Awareness Virtual Symposium: 7 Part Series

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Thank you for your registration to the Behavioral and Mental Health Careers Awareness Symposium we look forward to your participation in this event. If you are interested in receiving a recording of this event, please contact Irene Ornelas at irene.ornelas@canyons.edu

Behavioral/Mental Health Careers Awareness Virtual Symposium: 7 Part Series

Behavioral/Mental Health Careers Awareness Virtual Symposium 7 Part Series for students interested in exploring the career pathway. PART 5

By Health Workforce Initiative

Date and time

Friday, November 6, 2020 · 9 - 10am PST

Location

Online

About this event

 “Ushering the Next Generation of Para-professionals to Professionals”

Behavioral/Mental Health Careers Awareness Virtual Symposium (Part 5 of 7)

Goals of Symposium:

  1. Increase awareness of behavioral health careers and their related pathways
  2. Identify where to locate local educational programs

PART 1 - Friday September 11, 2020: 9 am - 10 am 

  • Introduction to Careers in Behavioral/Mental Health & Certificate/Experience Based Careers (Peer Support Specialist, Community Health Worker, & Autism Tech/ Registered Behavior Tech)

PART 2 - Friday September 25, 2020: 9 am - 10 am 

  • Associates Level Careers (Alcohol & Drug Counselor, Psychiatric Technician, & Social Services Assistant)

PART 3 - Friday October 9, 2020: 9 am - 10 am 

  • Bachelors Level Careers (Case Manager, Child Welfare Worker, Psychiatric RN, & Assistant Behavior Analyst)

PART 4 - Friday October 23, 2020: 9 am - 10 am

  • Master's Level Careers ( Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Psychiatric Mental Health- Certified Nurse Specialist, & Nurse Practioner Mental Health- Psych Mental Health)

PART 5 - Friday November 6, 2020: 9 am - 10 am

  • Doctoral Level Careers (Psychiatrist & Licensed Psychologist)

PART 6 - Friday November 13, 2020: 9 am - 10 am

  • Career Mapping and Decision-Making (Student & Parent Workshop)

PART 7 - Friday November 20, 2020: 9 am - 10 am

  • Nursing in a Behavioral Health setting (Psych Tech, Psychiatric RN, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Specialist, Mental Health Nurse Practicioner)

Zoom Link will be emailed to you 3 days prior to the event.

Class registration:

High School Teachers interested in registering their class for the symposiums or requesting access to recordings please contact Irene Ornelas at irene.ornelas@canyons.edu.

Funded by: 

This event was produced pursuant to grant agreement number 19-156-001 and Kaiser Permanente Mental Health and Wellness (MHW) Initiative Strategic Partnership Grant 16040; hosted by the Health Workforce Initiative powered by the California Community College Chancellors Office.

For more information please contact Irene Ornelas at irene.ornelas@canyons.edu

Organized by

Health Workforce Initiative

Mission: To promote the advancement of California's health care workforce through quality education and services.

Purpose: The purpose of the Health Workforce Initiative is to identify health care workforce needs and cultivate solutions. The role of the Health Workforce Initiative is to facilitate a community college response to workforce needs.

The Health Workforce Initiative (HWI) is a program of the Workforce and Economic Development division of the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office.

HWI fosters communication and collaboration between the healthcare industry and education systems. By identifying and highlighting health care workforce needs, HWI helps California Community Colleges to respond effectively to changing workforce needs.

http://ca-hwi.org/

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