May this Holiday Season Bring You Blessings!
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New Grant Funding for Veterans Mental Health
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BHECN Receives Annapolis Coalition
Innovation Award
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The Annapolis Coalition on the Behavioral Health Workforce is a national non-profit organization dedicated to improving behavioral health care by strengthening the mental health and addiction workforce. Periodically, the Coalition recognizes particularly noteworthy efforts by other organizations to address a workforce problem in the field.
The Board of Directors of the Annapolis Coalition unanimously voted to bestow its Innovation Award on the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN) in recognition of the outstanding work they have done to address the behavioral health workforce needs in Nebraska.
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Wendy Wells Receives Award
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Wendy Wells has dedicated her life to health care workforce development through early education. The UNMC College of Nursing West Nebraska Division instructor and Chadron native is considered a trusted resource and is a respected community partner and advocate.
For her efforts, Wells, recently received a Community Star Award from the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH). NOSORH assists State Offices of Rural Health in their efforts to improve access to, and the quality of, health care for more than 60 million rural Americans.
Wendy is also the recipient of a BHECN Ambassador Career Engagement Award.
Congratulations, Wendy!
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Project ECHO Online Webinars
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Project ECHO Monthly Calls
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Project ECHO
is a virtual consultation model where physical and behavioral health providers can call in and receive recommendations on a patient case.
Each Project ECHO series focuses on a specific health topic, and experts on that topic are present to provide recommendations.
This Project ECHO call series focuses on Pain and Substance Use Disorder and allows providers the opportunity to make recommendations on cases and learn from their peers’ presentations.
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Friday, January 4
12 - 1:15 p.m. (CST)
Register by December 31!
Presented by Dr. Christine Chasek, clinical mental health counselor and addiction counselor
Dr. Christine Chasek is a licensed independent mental health practitioner and licensed alcohol and drug counselor in Nebraska. She is an associate professor at the University of Nebraska-Kearney in the Department of Counseling and School Psychology and director of the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska-Kearney.
Learning Objectives:
- Improve compassionate patient/client centered care for substance use disorders and pain
- Develop self-efficacy in assessing and treating dual diagnosis clients/patients
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Monday, January 21
12-1:15 p.m. (CST)
Register by January 17!
Presented by Dr. Todd Stull, Addiction Psychiatrist
Todd Stull, M.D., is a physician and general psychiatrist with extensive experience in addiction medicine.
Dr Stull received his medical degree from University of Nebraska College of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years.
Dr Stull has worked in many settings through his career and is an integral part of the ECHO Addiction and Pain team focused on improving the lives of Nebraskans through the use of ECHO.
Learning Objectives:
- Improve compassionate patient/client centered care for substance use disorders, pain and medical issues
- Develop self-efficacy in assessing and treating clients/patients with medical comorbidity
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Opioids: Healthcare’s Paradox
Education and Resources for the Workforce
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This conference will feature national and local experts and is intended for health care professionals to include physicians, physician assistants, nurses, advanced practice nurses, pharmacists, dentists, psychologists, social workers, licensed mental health professionals, and licensed drug alcohol counselors, and peer support providers.
Continuing education credits will meet competency requirements of LB 731 (2018) for nurse midwife and practitioners, dentists, physicians, physician assistants, podiatrists, and veterinarians.
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One conference offered in two locations!
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Omaha
Scott Conference Center
March 13, 2019, 8:30 am - 2:45 pm
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Kearney
Younes Conference Center
March 14, 2019, 8:30 am - 2:45 pm
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Searching for behavioral health employees?
Don’t forget about this FREE Nebraska resource to post your behavioral health jobs, as often as you wish!
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The Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN), pronounced “beacon”, was established in 2009 by a legislative bill to address the shortage of behavioral health professionals in rural and underserved areas of the state. It is a unique partnership among the state legislature, academic institutions, and community partners
to create a statewide workforce solution to increase the number of licensed behavioral health professionals.
View our video to learn more about our mission, programs and initiatives.
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