The planning for the 2013 conference is already underway, and we need your help!
We are looking for volunteers to help with every aspect of the conference. We are holding conference calls on the last Wednesday of the month.
If you want to participate, please email Larry at chair@tn-cps.org, or Mark at vice-chair@tn-cps.org.
We look forward to hearing from you!
The Tennessee Certified Peer Specialist Conference is proud to announce that UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Tennessee is our Presenting Sponsor this year!
We thank them very much for their donation to the growing movement of Peer Services.
If you want to attend the Conference, but can’t afford to, please click on the “Scholarship Application” up in the black bar above. The scholarships consist of a room the night before, and entry into the Conference. a mileage stipend might be offered as well.
Good luck!
Here are two opportunities for CEUs:
Patterns of Attachment: A New Language for Codependency
The term Codependency has been used and abused for many decades and is ready for a makeover.
This webinar will clarify and humanize the concept of codependency as a normal human response to the abnormal experience of instability, insecure attachment, neglect, and overall inconsistency in important relationships. What was once called Codependency is now known to be a natural result of attachment injuries due to mental illness, addiction, health, financial distress and other stresses.
Based on current understanding of attachment theory this webinar will outline and describe an “emotionally focused” approach to addressing attachment injuries.
Click here to sign up for this
complimentary webinar today!
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Crisis: The Diverse Personal, Cultural and Spiritual Experiences of Mental Health Consumers
Welcoming Diversity & Culture in our Lives
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 (2:00 p.m. ET; 1:00 p.m. CT; Noon p.m. MT; 11:00 a.m. PT)
Join the STAR Center for this one hour webinar as we explore and understand the roles diversity and culture play in all aspects of mental health. The session will also provide useful tips and strategies to ensure our message is heard and understood by people of all backgrounds.
In the mental health community, we’re eager to share our experiences and messages of recovery. We can do that more effectively if we’re aware of our own cultural biases and background and attentive to others. This session will help you bridge that potential gap.
Register online here for the October 23 webinar. After registering you will receive a confirmation email with additional information on how to tune in to the webinar.
You and Your Family and Friends
are
Invited to Join Us
Sunday, October 7, 2012
2 pm
Music starts at 1:50 pm
For Our Interfaith Service of Hope
“Community”
Speakers share their stories of hope and finding happiness
Memorable music
Readings of original poetry
For Mental Illness Awareness Week
Second Presbyterian Church
3511 Belmont Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37215
Healing Arts Project, Inc.- HAPI
Reception following the Service
We would love to see you at this inspiring Service of Hope!
In order to facilitate registrations, I have changed the Register to a red button over to the right. Please click on it to go to the Eventbrite page where you can register for the conference.
We have received no nominations for the Community Service Award. Therefore, we have reopened ALL nominations, but only until Noon Monday, September 10th.
Please, nominate someone you think is deserving of an award. The only requirement is they have to be a current Certified Peer Specialist.
Thanks!
Greetings all TCPS’ and friends!
The 2012 Tennessee Certified Peer Specialist Conference will be held on October 8th. Please click on the menus in the black bar above to learn more about the particulars, and click on the “Register Now!” link to the right to register. If you want the 2012 “Save the Date” flyer, it is on the right under the Registration tab.
If you are an agency, or would like to be a sponsor of the Conference, the 2012 Sponsorship Packet is on the right under Registration as well.
We hope to see you there!
SAMHSA is holding a webinar, “Nurturing Recovery in Supportive Housing Webinar” on Monday, the 25th of June at 1:00pm-2:30pm Central time.
This webinar is worth 1.5 CEUs, as approved by TDMH. You are to print out your confirmation email as evidence of the course, and submit it with the rest of your CEU paperwork when it is time to recertify.
The description is as follows:
Nurturing recovery is an emergent concern for grant-funded programs serving individuals experiencing homelessness across the country. Combining theoretical background and practical experience from the field, this webinar will discuss an approach to nurturing recovery in supportive housing. Presenters will discuss techniques for providing a nurturing environment for clients, addressing pitfalls that can stall recovery, and supporting client accountability.
This webinar will feature three presenters who will address the following learning objectives:
- Present strategies for nurturing recovery in congruence with program goals.
- Provide an overview of ways to nurture recovery by developing a sense of home, personal recovery planning, and self-management.
- Highlight one consumer perspective and experience of recovery in supportive housing.
The website to register is here.
If you have not used the LiveMeeting webinar platform before, please visit its website to check that your browser is compatible and download the necessary software.
The Tennessee Mental Health Consumers Association has posted the following information:
As we head into Summer, we have a number of interesting positions available across the state.
Tennessee Mental Health Consumers’ Association has an immediate opening for an East Tennessee Regional Advocate. Key responsibilities include providing consumers with information, peer support and training, and educational activities directed at building self-advocacy skills promoting rehabilitation and recovery. Advocates must be able to work effectively with stakeholder groups and the general public and must work effectively in a team environment. The Advocate must live in the Knoxville Metropolitan area. State, Local, and National travel is involved.
Starting Salary is $21,000.00 annually. Benefits include 12 sick and 12 annual days yearly and TMHCA offers health insurance. TMHCA pays 80% percent of the employee’s insurance premium and the employee pays 20% and is responsible for all co-pays and deductibles. Employees are also eligible for 401K plan after six months of employment. Applicant must have a clean criminal background history.
Please fax resumes to TMHCA at 615.383.1176 or email: afox@tmhca-tn.org Attention Advocacy Director.
Tennessee Mental Health Consumers’ Association has an immediate opening for a West Tennessee Regional Advocate. Key responsibilities include providing consumers with information, peer support and training, and educational activities directed at building self-advocacy skills promoting rehabilitation and recovery. Advocates must be able to work effectively with stakeholder groups and the general public and must work effectively in a team environment. The Advocate must live in West Tennessee. State, Local, and National travel is involved.
Starting Salary is $21,000.00 annually. Benefits include 12 sick and 12 annual days yearly and TMHCA offers health insurance. TMHCA pays 80% percent of the employee’s insurance premium and the employee pays 20% and is responsible for all co-pays and deductibles. Employees are also eligible for 401K plan after six months of employment. Applicant must have a clean criminal background history.
Please fax resumes to TMHCA at 615.383.1176 or email: afox@tmhca-tn.org Attention Advocacy Director.
The Tennessee Mental Health Consumers’ Association is seeking to hire a full-time qualified individual with the lived experience of mental illness in the Memphis, Tennessee.
Applicant must meet one of the following criteria:
Peer Support and Psychosocial Staff will work in a community setting providing evidence-based practices, best practices and peer support to individuals that meet criteria set forth by stakeholders in Tennessee. Additional requirements include: High school diploma or equivalent with local, state, and national travel required.
Starting Salary is $23,000.00 annually. Benefits include 12 sick and 12 annual days yearly and TMHCA offers health insurance. TMHCA pays 80% percent of the employee’s insurance premium and the employee pays 20% and is responsible for all co-pays and deductibles. Employees are also eligible for 401K plan after six months of employment. Applicant must have a clean criminal background history.
Please fax resumes to TMHCA at 615.383.1176 or email labbott@tmhca-tn.org Attention Lori Rash.
Behavioral Health Initiatives needs three part-time Tennessee Certified Peer Specialist staff for the Memphis area group homes and two part-time Tennessee Certified Peer Specialists for the Jackson area group homes. They must have a high school diploma or GED. They cannot have any felonies. They should have a valid driver’s license. Please contact Angela Reid at 1-731-668-6886 or email at areid@bhillc.org for all inquiries.
Job Description:
The Tennessee Mental Health Consumers Association (TMHCA) is pleased to announce our upcoming 2012 Annual Advocacy Conference entitled Get On Board. It will be held May 10th at the Manchester Coffee County Conference Center in Manchester, TN.
This year we are focusing on helping members move forward in recovery through self-advocacy and connection to community resources. The workshops provided will center on consumer rights, independent living, and wellness. We hope you can join us for this event. We look forward to seeing you there! You may register online (recommended) or use the printable form below. If you have any questions you may call our toll free line at (888) 539-0393.
Get On Board Advocacy Conference
Manchester-Coffee County Conference Center
147 Hospitality Boulevard
Manchester, Tennessee 37355
May 10, 2012
Sign-in begins at 7:30am Central
Conference runs from 9:30am to 5pm Central
Register Online at: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/3167587339
Registration Fee – $20
Fee will be waived if it presents a financial hardship
The Tennessee Mental Health Consumers Association has several job openings throughout the state. They are currently are accepting resumes for the following positions:
•Regional Advocate – Knoxville
•Peer Support Specialist – Knoxville and Tri-Cities
•Administrative Assistant – Nashville
•Regional Director – Knoxville
•Security Coordinators – Memphis
More information is available by clicking on the link below.
http://tmhca-tn.org/2012/03/tmhca-job-openings-march-1st-2012/
This course has been approved by TDMH as counting towards your annual re-certification hours.
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TSPN proudly announces “Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk: Core Competencies for Mental Health Professionals”, an all-day seminar being offered in three Tennessee cities during the month of March.
This program is being provided by the Tennessee Lives Count (TLC) Project, using funding received through the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act of 2004. A very modest registration fee of $25 covers your participation in the seminar, which has been approved by the American Psychological Association (APA), the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), and the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) for 6.5 hours of continuing education credit.
The program will give participants the confidence they need to address the subject of suicide with their clients. It will also teach them how to determine a client’s risk for a suicide attempt and incorporate this knowledge into the treatment plan. This workshop would be especially relevant for licensed mental health professionals who have direct therapeutic contact with clients on an ongoing basis. Further details are available on the event registration website (http://sprc.cvent.com/event/tennessee).
The seminar will come to
the Knoxville area on Monday, March 26;
Nashville on Wednesday, March 28;
and the Memphis area on Friday, March 30.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity for both suicide prevention education and credit hours at a very reasonable price. We expect the available spots to fill up quickly, so be sure and register for your local event today.
The Tennessee Mental Health Consumers’ Association will offer two FREE Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) trainings in February 2012.
The first two-day training will be February 20-21, 2012 from 9am-4pm and the second training will be February 23-24, 2012 from 9am-4pm. Both trainings will be at Tennessee Mental Health Consumers’ Association office in Murfreesboro, TN located at 416-A Medical Center Parkway.
Each trainee will receive a Free MHFA Workbook and 12 CEU’s for attending the course. Lunch is on your own.
Mental Health First Aid is a groundbreaking public education program that helps the public identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. Mental Health First Aid presents an overview of mental illness and substance use disorders in the U.S. and introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems, builds understanding of their impact, and overviews common treatments. Mental Health First Aiders learn a 5-step action plan encompassing the skills, resources and knowledge to help an individual in crisis connect with appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help care. Mental Health First Aid USA course has benefited a variety of audiences and key professions, including: primary care professionals, employers and business leaders, faith communities, school personnel and educators, state police and corrections officers, nursing home staff, mental health authorities, state policymakers, volunteers, young people, families and the general public.
To Register please send the following information:
For More Information contact: Karen Brasher at 423 775-3206
This MHFA training is provided through a partnership of Tennessee Mental Health Consumers’ Association and UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Tennessee.
Frontier Health in Gray, TN has a part-time opening at the Higher Ground Peer Support Center. Please apply on-line at Frontier Health. Fill out the electronic form and submit it on-line. Good Luck!
Happy 2012 all TCPS’s!
Here are some resources to on-line trainings that might count toward your annual recertification. Granted, you can only have 10 hours of on-line training per year, but then that will be 2/3rds of your annual recertification that you don’t have to worry about.
Here they are:
Magellan Health Services and Hazelden.
You can also keep an eye on SAMHSA’s website as well. http://promoteacceptance.samhsa.gov/teleconferences/default.aspx
An article on CPSs and their roles.
http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/reprint/61/5/520
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TOPIC: Let’s Get Real: An Integrated Approach to Workforce Development
DATE: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 – 1 pm Eastern; 12pm Central
SPEAKER: Robyn Shearer, Chief Executive, Te Pou, New Zealand
Let’s get Real is a New Zealand Ministry of Health program, which describes the essential knowledge, skills and attitudes required across multiple service agencies to deliver effective mental health and addiction services. Let’s Get Real defines skills and expectations for people working across a spectrum of service delivery and administrative organizations – workers, professionals, managers, planners and funders, district health boards and non-government organizations. The program aims to create a shared language and common understandings for providing effective behavioral health services; improve transferability and accountability so other services around New Zealand will be able to recognize and value behavioral health workers. All mental health and addiction workforce development activities, including education and training, human resource strategies, organizational development, and research and evaluation, are also intended to link back to the Let’s Get Real framework. Join us for this webinar to learn how Te Pou supports implementation of Let’s Get Real to build a workforce that is recovery-focused, person-centered, culturally capable, and committed to improving the quality of services. Register at https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/855266802
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TOPIC: Early Intervention: Hope for Youth with Serious Mental Illness
DATE: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 – 1 pm Eastern; 12pm Central
SPEAKER: Patrick McGorry, Executive Director, Orygen Youth Health
Research Center, Melbourne, Australia
Professor Patrick McGorry, international researcher, clinician, and advocate for youth mental health reform, was nominated Australian of the Year 2010 for putting his nation at the forefront of prevention and treatment of mental illness. McGorry leads the Orygen Youth Health Research Center, targeted to the needs of young people with emerging serious mental illness, including first-episode psychosis. The Center and his work have become the models for early identification and treatment efforts around the world. McGorry examines a broad range of biological and psychosocial investigations and interventions in prodromal and first-episode psychosis and mania, reviewing symptoms and possible causes of psychosis as well as early intervention treatments and supports. Join us to learn how research can be translated into practice. Register at https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/493479546
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TOPIC: Wraparound Milwaukee: The Family Connection
DATE: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 – 2 pm Eastern; 1pm Central
SPEAKER: Bruce Kamradt, Director, Wraparound Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Wraparound Milwaukee, winner of Harvard University’s 2009 Innovations in American Government, provides comprehensive, individualized and cost-effective care to children with complex mental health and emotional needs. Bruce Kamradt describes how his program has improved the lives of children and their families with a strength-based and individualized service approach that supports families caring for youth with complex needs. He explains how families are paired with care coordinators and assisted in identifying personal, community, and professional resources to meet their unique needs and to “wrap” those services around the youth and family. Join Bruce on this webinar and more effectively support the most vulnerable children and families in your community. Register at https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/865460746
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TOPIC: Successful Transitions: from Youth to Adult
DATE: Tuesday, May 1, 2012 – 3 pm Eastern; 2pm Central
SPEAKER: Simon Davidson, Medical Director, Mental Health Patient Service Unit, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ontario, Canada
Positive intervention at the transition stage between child/adolescent mental health services and adult mental health services is one of the most important ways to facilitate recovery. However, all too often in most countries, there is an absence of an integrated, coordinated system of care between child and youth services and adult-serving mental health agencies. This lack of integration jeopardizes the life chances of transition-age youth, aged 16-25 years, who need support during the difficult transition to adult roles and responsibilities. Simon Davidson shares years of study and experience in developing effective transition services. He discusses transitional models, explains why mental health transition interventions need to be tailored to fit the needs and strengths of the individual and offers tips for success. Register at https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/642452002
The Tennessee Mental Health Consumers Association has the following announcement:
TMHCA Announces Statewide Annual
Membership Meeting and Legislative Trainings
Join us for a day to renew memberships, learn about legislative approaches and connect with friends in the mental health community. **Lunch will be available to those who RSVP. Please indicate if you have dietary restrictions when you RSVP.
East Tennessee February 10, 2011 10am-3pm 218 Western Avenue, Knoxville
To RSVP: kbrasher@tmhca-tn.org or call: 865-310-9356
Middle Tennessee February 8, 2011 9am-3pm 416- A Medical Center Parkway, Murfreesboro (Space is limited)
To RSVP: lgarner@tmhca-tn.org or call: 615-250-1176 or 888-539-0393
West Tennessee February 3, 2011 10am-3pm, Madison Complex, 319 C 3 North Parkway, Jackson
To RSVP: labbott@tmhca-tn.org or call: 731-660-3275
TAMHO (Tennessee Association of Mental Health Organizations) has announced the 2012 Day on the Hill. On March 6th, 2012 you are asked to come to Nashville and advocate for yourselves to your state representatives and senators.
More information to follow.
Hello everybody! Happy holidays to you!
We are in the process of signing up with Constant Contact to bring you a periodical email newsletter, to keep you informed about what is going on around Tennessee and on this website.
If you have any information that you think the CPS’ of Tennessee could value from, please contact me at mark.havener{@}tn-cps.org, removing the brackets. The email will be released about every 6 weeks so we won’t deluge you.
The first newsletter will go out in early 2012. Keep an eye out here for the news.