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  • Monday, Apr 27th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT
    A10 - Give Me 2 Minutes: Intentional Use of Micro-breaks for Behavioral Health Professionals' Health and Wellbeing
    Location: 702
    Breakout Presenter: Sara C. Seidel Beall, NCC, LCMHC – Relias
    Workforce and Talent Development
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    1:15 PM - 1:40 PM MDT
    EXPO4 - The Workforce Rollercoaster: An Expert Panel Discussion
    Location: Exhibit Hall, Expo Theater
    Exhibit Hall Speaker: Valerie Westhead, MD, FASAM – MTM Services, LLC
    Exhibit Hall Speaker: Kathy Hagen, LICSW – MTM Services, LLC
    Exhibit Hall Speaker: Katherine Schroeder, LMHC, MCAP, QCS – MTM Services
    Workforce and Talent Development
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  • Monday, Apr 27th
    12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT
    Poster 2 - Transformative Training: A Model for Tracking Clinician Engagement to Improve Patient Outcomes
    Location: Screen 2, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion
    Poster Presenter: Lorena L. Roth, MSW, LCSW – Kaiser Permanente
    Workforce and Talent Development
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT
    Poster 14 - First Impressions that Last: Evaluating Orientation and Onboarding in the CCBHC Model
    Location: Screen 14, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion
    Poster Presenter: Amanda C. Zwirecki, MSED – Endeavor Health Services
    Poster Presenter: Chloe M. Hurley, MPH – Endeavor Health Services
    Workforce and Talent Development
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT
    Poster 24 - Beyond Benefits: The Next Chapter of SOAR+
    Location: Screen 20, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion
    Poster Presenter: Kristin Lupfer, MSW – Policy Research Associates, Inc.
    Workforce and Talent Development
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT
    Poster 27 - Better Together: Building High-performing Behavioral Health Teams by Integrating Virtual and On-site Roles
    Location: Screen 16, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion
    Poster Presenter: Julia Egan, Psy.D. – Telecare Corporation
    Poster Presenter: Lara Buckley, Psy.D. – Telecare Corporation
    Poster Presenter: Arielle Marin, LMFT – Telecare Corporation
    Workforce and Talent Development
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    1:15 PM - 1:45 PM MDT
    Poster 35 - Intentional Employee Leadership Development in Community Behavioral Health
    Location: Screen 22, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion
    Poster Presenter: Elizabeth M. Hole, LCSW – Horizon Health Services
    Poster Presenter: Gulsum Silluzio, LCSW – Horizon Health Services
    Workforce and Talent Development
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    1:15 PM - 1:45 PM MDT
    Poster 36 - SafeSpot: Creating an Integrated Living and Lived Experience Workforce
    Location: Screen 23, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion
    Poster Presenter: TJ Thompson, n/a – SafeSpot at Boston Medical Center
    Poster Presenter: Kimber King, n/a – SafeSpot at Boston Medical Center
    Poster Presenter: Alicia Koshevoy, MPH – SafeSpot Overdose Prevention Hotline - Boston Medical Center
    Workforce and Talent Development
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    1:15 PM - 1:45 PM MDT
    Poster 38 - Welcome to the Work: A Model for Effective Clinical Onboarding in Community Behavioral Healthcare
    Location: Screen 21, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion
    Poster Presenter: Jennifer Cervi, LCSW, CASAC – Horizon Health Services
    Poster Presenter: Katie Burbee, LMHC – Horizon Health Services
    Workforce and Talent Development
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    2:15 PM - 3:15 PM MDT
    B3 - Recruiting, Retaining and Advancing Workforce Through Education
    Location: 505
    Breakout Presenter: Kevin Doyle, EdD – Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School
    Workforce and Talent Development
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT
    C7 - Breaking Down Barriers to Licensure: Insights from the Mental Health Career Accelerator
    Location: Bluebird 2G
    Breakout Presenter: Yoon H. Choi, PhD – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Breakout Presenter: Amy Conway
    Breakout Presenter: Aimee B. Chung, MSW, LSW – University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health
    Breakout Presenter: Sam Slater – Triad
    Breakout Presenter: Kristina Silva-Pedrero, MSW, LSW – University of Hawaii
    Workforce and Talent Development
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT
    C16 - The Future Is 4: Reimagining Work, Reclaiming Balance
    Location: 702
    Breakout Presenter: Lisa Willis-Gidley, MSW, LSW – 4C Health
    Workforce and Talent Development
  • Tuesday, Apr 28th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT
    D11 - Relationships Matter – Tennessee’s Effort to Bolster the Public Behavioral Health Workforce
    Location: Bluebird 2G
    Breakout Presenter: Jessica Youngblom, LMSW – Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
    Breakout Presenter: Alysia Smith Knight, NPM – Tennessee Association of Mental Health Organizations (TAMHO)
    Breakout Presenter: Mary Linden Salter, LCSW – Tennessee Association of Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addiction Services (TAADAS)
    Breakout Presenter: Caitlin Wright, MSW/LAPSW – TennCare
    Breakout Presenter: Marie Williams, LCSW – Tennessee Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services
    Breakout Presenter: Matt Yancey, LCSW, MPA – Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
    Workforce and Talent Development
  • Tuesday, Apr 28th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT
    D18 - Voices From the Field: A Candidate's Journey to Licensure in the Accelerator Program
    Location: Bluebird 3E
    Breakout Presenter: Andrea Meyer Stinson, PhD, LMFT – Resilient Georgia
    Breakout Presenter: Breanna Simental, ASW – Valenta Inc.
    Breakout Presenter: Maria Cisneros Zavala
    Breakout Presenter: Florence Onabolu
    Workforce and Talent Development
  • Tuesday, Apr 28th
    12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT
    Poster 57 - A Multiyear Workforce Stabilization Initiative in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    Location: Screen 16, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion
    Poster Presenter: Lisa Mekovsky, MBA – Allegheny County Department of Human Services
    Poster Presenter: Jewel Denne, n/a – Allegheny County Department of Human Services
    Poster Presenter: Bridget McNamee, MID – Jewish Healthcare Foundation
    Workforce and Talent Development
  • Tuesday, Apr 28th
    12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT
    Poster 58 - Innovation Day: Unlocking Ideas, Empowering Staff, Transforming Culture
    Location: Screen 11, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion
    Poster Presenter: Trica Walters, SHRM-SCP – GRAND Mental Health
    Workforce and Talent Development
  • Tuesday, Apr 28th
    12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT
    Poster 73 - Devereux ASCEND Career Accelerator Program
    Location: Screen 23, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion
    Poster Presenter: Colleen L. Gallagher, M.S. – Devereux
    Poster Presenter: Kaitlyn Martin, MAIOP – Devereux
    Workforce and Talent Development
  • Tuesday, Apr 28th
    12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT
    Poster 78 - Building a Robust Mental Health Workforce: Educational and Employment Strategies for Success
    Location: Screen 6, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion
    Poster Presenter: Lisa Moon, PhD, LCSW – Walden University
    Workforce and Talent Development
  • Tuesday, Apr 28th
    1:15 PM - 1:45 PM MDT
    Poster 88 - Sustainable Learning, Real-world Expertise, Lasting Impact
    Location: Screen 19, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion
    Poster Presenter: Trica Walters, SHRM-SCP – GRAND Mental Health
    Workforce and Talent Development
  • Tuesday, Apr 28th
    1:15 PM - 1:45 PM MDT
    Poster 95 - St. Mary’s County’s Recovery Friendly Workplace Model
    Location: Screen 12, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion
    Poster Presenter: Taylor M. Nickerson, RPS – St. Mary's County Health Department
    Poster Presenter: Malik R. Mines, CPRS – St. Mary's County Health Department
    Workforce and Talent Development
  • Tuesday, Apr 28th
    2:15 PM - 3:15 PM MDT
    E5 - Scalable Approaches to Expanding Access to Mental Health Care
    Location: 201
    Breakout Presenter: Pamela Schwartz, MPH – Kaiser Permanente
    Breakout Presenter: Daniel Gizzo, PhD – Kaiser Permanente
    Breakout Presenter: Rebecca Flournoy, MPH, MA – Kaiser Permanente Institute for Health Policy
    Breakout Presenter: Alex Mays, MHS – Kaiser Permanente
    Workforce and Talent Development
  • Tuesday, Apr 28th
    2:15 PM - 3:15 PM MDT
    E10 - Beyond Burnout: Redesigning Behavioral Health Workflows for Workforce Sustainability
    Location: Bluebird 1C
    Breakout Presenter: Katherine Schroeder, LMHC, MCAP, QCS – MTM Services
    Workforce and Talent Development
  • Tuesday, Apr 28th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT
    F12 - Planning for the Future- Integrating Educational Opportunities in a CCBHC/FQHC.
    Location: 201
    Breakout Presenter: Muskinni Salau, MD – Compass Health Network
    Breakout Presenter: Catherine Grigg, PsyD – Compass Health Network
    Breakout Presenter: Allison Thurman, BSBA – Compass Health Network
    Breakout Presenter: Gaurav Kulkarni, MD – Compass Health Network
    Workforce and Talent Development
  • Wednesday, Apr 29th
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM MDT
    G8 - When the Caseload Is Crushing: Supervision for Overburdened Clinicians
    Location: 205
    Breakout Presenter: Rachel Ledbetter, LMFT – Motivo Health
    Breakout Presenter: Carla Smith, PhD, LCSW, LMFT – Motivo Health
    Workforce and Talent Development
  • Wednesday, Apr 29th
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM MDT
    G16 - Integrating Verbal Intervention Training for Addiction Professionals in Residential Settings
    Location: Bluebird 3C
    Breakout Presenter: James Hollywood, LCSW – Samaritan Daytop Village
    Breakout Presenter: Deirdre A. Rice-Reese, MPA, CASAC – Samaritan Daytop Village
    Breakout Presenter: Melissa Earle, PhD, LCSW – Stony Brook University School of Social Welfare
    Breakout Presenter: Jill Poklemba, MPP – Samaritan Daytop Village
    Workforce and Talent Development
  • Wednesday, Apr 29th
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM MDT
    H1 - Conviction, Vision, Strength: Leading When It Matters Most
    Location: Bluebird 1A
    Thought Leader: Jeanne Supin, MA – Manager-Hub.com
    Workforce and Talent Development
  • Wednesday, Apr 29th
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM MDT
    H8 - The AI Adoption Playbook: Training, Trust and Change Management
    Location: 205
    Breakout Presenter: Michael Arevalo, Psy.D. – Core Solutions
    Workforce and Talent Development
  • Wednesday, Apr 29th
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM MDT
    H9 - Culture by Design, not Default: Building Intentional Leadership, Value Alignment and Employee Experience
    Location: Bluebird 1C
    Breakout Presenter: Melissa Santos, BSW – Community Solutions
    Breakout Presenter: Elias Ehrheart, MA – Community Solutions
    Workforce and Talent Development
  • Wednesday, Apr 29th
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM MDT
    H13 - From Discovery to Action: Building a Sustainable Peer Workforce in Integrated Health Care Settings
    Location: 201
    Breakout Presenter: Shannon Higbee – The Alliance for Rights and Recovery
    Breakout Presenter: Daniella Labate-Covelli, MSW, CPRP – The Alliance for Rights and Recovery
    Workforce and Talent Development