Training & Services
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Mental Health First Aid Training
A certified by the National Council of Mental Wellbeing as an Adult, Youth, Higher Education, and Public Safety Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Instructor, Mona has certified over 300 individuals in Mental Health First Aiders for over seven years. MHFA is a skills-based training course that teaches participants about mental health and substance-use issues.
Mental Health First Aid for Adults is a skills-based training that teaches people how to identify, understand, and respond to signs and symptoms of a mental health or substance use challenge in adults ages 18 and over. The evidence behind the program demonstrates that it builds mental health literacy, providing an action plan that teaches people to identify and address a potential mental health or substance use challenge safely and responsibly.
Youth Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training that teaches parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors and health and human services workers, and any other citizen how to identify, understand, and respond to an adolescent (ages 12-18) who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge.
Mental Health First Aid for Public Safety is a skills-based training for law officers and criminal justice staff that teaches how to de-escalate incidents and identify, understand, and respond to someone experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge without compromising safety. The program focuses on the unique experiences and needs of public safety personnel. It is a valuable resource that can make a difference in their lives, coworkers' and families' lives, and the communities they serve.
Mental Health First Aid for Higher Education is a skills-based training that teaches participants how to identify, understand and respond to someone experiencing a mental health and substance use challenge. The program focuses on the unique challenges college students face and is designed for students, professors, and other faculty.
Talk Saves Lives
Certified by the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention to facilitate Talk Saves Lives, AFSP's standardized, 45–60-minute education program that provides participants with a clear understanding of the leading cause of death, including the most up-to-date research on suicide prevention and what they can do in their communities to save lives, to teach participants to learn common risk factors, warning signs associated with suicide, and how to keep themselves and others safe.
Behavioral Health Crisis Training
We offer a variety of trainings designed for educators, human service professionals, first responders, parents, and community members. We would be happy to talk with you about the training needs of your group to put together a program that best meets your needs. Trainings can be provided in-person or virtual.
Professional Clinical Consultation
We consult licensed professionals seeking assistance with difficult situations to better understand what is occurring clinically, reorient and develop more helpful approaches, address boundary problems, and assist with complex/problematic emotional/counter-transference reactions.
Professional Consultations - $50.00​ per 1/2 hour
Clinical Supervision for LCSWA/LCASA
Clinical supervision is a process that enhances growth and increases skills while building a trusting relationship between a supervisor and a supervisee. Mona obtained the Clinical Supervision Certificate through NASW-NC in 2014. Her areas of expertise includes individual and group crisis prevention/intervention/response, substance use disorders, child welfare involved cases and complex clinical situations.
LCSW Supervisor Contact Roster
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NASW-NC Clinical Supervisor Directory
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LCSWA/LCASA Individual Supervision - $75.00 per hour
Group Supervision - $45.00 per hour
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In honor of Social Work Appreciation Month, each March, I provide a discounted scholarship to a new clinical supervisee. Social Work is Essential!