Regional Training Resources
Looking for more training? Find a list of other organizations and providers of training for the substance use disorder workforce in our region and online.
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Alaska
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Regional/Northwest
National with Regional Training
Distance/Online Training
ALASKA
Akeela, Inc.
The Akeela Training Institute provides NAADAC and Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification-approved training designed to promote the development of highly ethical, culturally sensitive, and competent behavioral health staff.
Alaska Training Cooperative (AKTC)
The AKTC is a collaborative effort from the University of Alaska, the Mental Health Trust Authority, and Trust Beneficiary providers statewide. It is a web-based catalog of both face-to-face and distance training (online) opportunities in Alaska.
Regional Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor Training (RADACT)
RADACT coordinates and deliver on-site training, as well as correspondence classes and a 3-week training academy.
IDAHO
Idaho Behavioral Health
CARF-accredited provider of peer- and family-support training in Idaho.
Idaho RADAR Center training calendar
The Idaho RADAR Center curates this listing of local, national, and online training and continuing education programs.
OREGON
Addiction Counselor Certification Board of Oregon (ACCBO)
Comprehensive listing of courses and conferences located throughout Oregon for addiction counselors (most include CE).
Oregon Health Authority Peer Support Specialist training
Training and certification resources for peer support specialists and peer wellness specialists in Oregon.
Portland DBT Institute: DBT Trainings
Full orientation to Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), from basics to courses developed to help already-DBT-savvy clinicians hone their skills. Approved by ACEP; some trainings offer NBCC-approved CE.
Trauma-Informed Oregon
Offers trainings, webinars, state-wide events, and conferences about trauma-informed care.
WASHINGTON
Buprenorphine Waiver Trainings - WA DOH
Schedule of the Washington State Department of Health’s 4-hour in-person trainings for providers seeking a buprenorphine waiver for prescribing.
Cascadia Training
Professional development trainings (mostly in-person) for providers who work in mental or behavioral health, social work, or substance use disorders. Offers CE for NBCC, NASW, NAADAC, and OSPI.
Forefront Suicide Prevention
This UW Center for Excellence offers training for school & higher ed professionals, behavioral health providers, pharmacy professionals, medical providers, community members, and firearm retailers/safety instructors.
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Offers a range of in-person and virtual training on systems change to improve health care delivery.
Institute for Individual and Organizational Change (IFIOC)
Motivational interviewing training center located in Spokane, WA (trainings are held across the state).
REGIONAL/NORTHWEST
Chemical Dependency Training Consortium of the Northwest
Low-cost training in Washington and Oregon for staff, interns, and volunteers of member agencies and other professional caregivers. All trainings meet all standards of and are recognized for CE from NAADAC, the Washington State Department of Health, and the ACCBO.
Conferences and Trainings in Seattle & the Northwest
The UW Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute’s curated list of trainings provided by organizations in the region.
The Workshop Calendar
Calendar listing of upcoming mental health continuing education workshops from a variety of organizations in Washington, Oregon, and California.
NATIONAL with REGIONAL TRAININGS
Behavioral Tech: A Linehan Institute Training Company
Founded by Marsha Linehand, PhD, ABPP, the developer of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Offers nationwide in-person and online training on DBT for mental/behavioral health providers.
Mental Health First Aid
Nationwide in-person training on mental health first aid, as well as training for those interested in becoming MHFA trainers themselves.
Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)
MINT is a professional organization of independent MI trainers.
NAADAC: The Association for Addiction Professionals
Calendar of national trainings and conferences curated by NAADAC.
National/International Professional/Provider Conferences
National and international conferences relevant to researchers and providers in the mental/behavioral health and substance use disorders fields. Curated by the CTN Dissemination Library at the UW Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute.
Prevention Research Institute
Training for professionals in both prevention and treatment of substance use disorders, with a focus on motivational interviewing, the transtheoretical model of behavioral change, and the Lifestyle Risk Reduction Model. Also offers “new instructor” training for those who want to be able to teach others their models.
Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS)
National training and clinical mentoring project developed in response to the opioid use disorder crisis. Offers online and in-person training, including free 8-hour buprenorphine waiver training for physicians and other prescribers.
Treatment Improvement Collaborative, LLC
Offers nationwide in-person and online training on DBT for mental/behavioral health providers.
DISTANCE/ONLINE TRAINING
HealtheKnowledge
Free and low-cost learning, and low-cost continuing education credits, for healthcare providers. The ATTC uses this platform to host all of its online trainings.
Center for Social Innovation and Training Institute (“t3”)
Offers online (live or on-demand) training about housing and homelessness, trauma, and behavioral health and recovery, with a special focus on public health and marginalized and vulnerable populations.
Distance Learning Center for Addiction Studies (DLCAS)
Approved as a training provider by NAADAC, with CE also available from NBCC and state certification/licensure boards. Includes trainings about cultural humility, ethics, family, treatment, prevention, and more.
Evidence-Based Practice Institute, LLC (EBPI)
Online (live or on-demand) trainings in a range of evidence-based practices relevant to therapists, clinical leaders, trainers, and researchers. CE available.
Institute for Research, Education & Training in Addictions (IRETA)
IRETA offers some online courses (CE available), as well as a webinar series.
NAADAC Webinar Series
NAADAC hosts multiple webinars per month, all of which are eligible for continuing education credit (free for members, $15-35 for non-members).
Professional Development Resources, Inc.
Provider of online continuing education for healthcare professionals. Includes mental health, substance use disorders, and other related topics. Accredited by APA and NBCC.
SAMHSA Knowledge Application Program (KAP) E-Learning
KAP offers a number of online courses for behavioral health and substance use disorder providers. Courses are all accredited by NAADAC and/or NBCC and CE are available.