Behavioral health and substance use treatment programs operate under intense pressure. Caseloads are growing more complex, and funders and communities are watching whether services reach the people who need them most. The Academy partners with behavioral health organizations to develop their workforce according to the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) which are intended to promote health, improve quality and help eliminate health care disparities by establishing a blueprint for health and health care organizations.
Our learning experiences build the self-awareness and communication skills staff need to reduce disparities, along with practice tools they can put to use right away.
Work for San Diego County Behavioral Health? View our available CLAS trainings.
Looking for tools or resources? Browse the Learning Hub.
Development Focused on Workforce Well-Being and Effective Practice
Behavioral health work can significantly impact staff bandwidth while burnout is one of the biggest threats to workforce stability and care quality. Sustained, skills-based development helps staff recognize bias and communicate across differences which enhances their ability to stay grounded through high-pressure, challenging work.
Professionals can develop self-assessment skills and practice courageous conversations, then leave with a role-specific plan for applying culturally responsive practice in their own work.
Learning That Supports Practice and Professional Requirements
Our partners find the most benefit from our multi-class series that move teams from self-assessment to organizational accountability to communication and language access, designed for every level of your organization: support staff, direct service providers, and administrators alike.
We offer learning experiences that meet continuing education requirements for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, LEPs, RNs, alcohol and drug counselors, and addiction treatment professionals. Your team’s development can count toward the credentials they already need to maintain.
Check out our CE courses through our Learning Hub.
Forty percent of the U.S. population lives in areas experiencing shortages of mental health professionals, with projected deficits across multiple behavioral health roles.
Training That Meets Diverse Needs
Combine a full day training or training series with targeted boosters and self-paced learning to fit your team’s schedule and depth of need for professionals across positions in your organization.
Practice-Ready Tools
Professionals can pull eLearnings and practice tools from our Learning Hub and apply them immediately in their day-to-day work.
Cultural Responsiveness Services
CRS supports child welfare staff and leaders in their efforts to achieve equity in their organization and confront issues of disproportionality and disparity of services that impact the children and families involved in the Child Welfare System.
Why Behavioral Health Organizations Partner With Us
Your staff earn credit that counts toward the licenses they already hold, delivered through a curriculum built with and for the behavioral health field. Just as important, every learning experience is built to transform hearts, minds, and practice. Cultural responsiveness becomes part of how your organization operates day to day.
