Topic: Understanding Levels of Care in the Behavioral Health Continuum
About this Event
Title: Understanding Levels of Care in the Behavioral Health Continuum
Presented: Lindsay Ciepiela, LICSW - The Brien Center.
Overall Conference Description:
This training provides clinicians with the knowledge and skills needed to assess individuals experiencing behavioral health crises and determine the most appropriate level of care. Participants will learn how to balance safety, clinical need, patient preferences, and available community resources while applying evidence-based risk assessment and recovery-oriented principles.
Objectives:
Attendees will be able to:
1. Describe the continuum of behavioral health crisis/urgent/routine services.
2. Identify factors that influence level-of-care decisions, including suicide risk, homicidal risk, psychosis, substance use, medical concerns, functional impairment, and protective factors.
3. Orient to options for involuntary commitment including Section 12 and 35
4. Learn some options to communicate effectively with community providers, emergency departments, and law enforcement.
Agenda -Wednesday October 21, 2026
500 PM – 530 PM Registration, Refreshments and Networking
530PM -700 PM Program
Location: Zucchini's Restaurant - Pittsfield, MA
Please feel free to send the invitation to your colleagues within the community that may be interested in attending.
Applications for 1.5 CE for Social Work, LMHCs, Nurses, LADCs and Psychologists have been submitted. Please contact Anna Paladino, Training Coordinator at [email protected] with any questions. There is NO fee for CEs.
Event venue & nearby stays
Zucchini's Restaurant, 1331 North Street, Pittsfield, United States
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