Public Service Psychologists’ Role: Training of Interdisciplinary Mental Health Front-Line Workers

APA is pleased to bring you this webinar designed to enhance psychologists’ awareness of, and contribution to, other professionals who provide critical public service.

Current levels of mental health staffing shortages are impacting the ability of public service organizations to provide high quality care, particularly for those serving complex clients (e.g., homeless, SMI, SUD, trauma, etc.). With increased demands on staff and staffing shortages, public service psychologists play a key role in oversight and training for interdisciplinary front-line workers-who may have little formal training. This webinar includes an illustrative presentation on staffing and training needs from the point of view of non-profit and community-based public service organizations, expertise exemplified by public service psychologists, and an approach to addressing the need, capitalizing on this expertise.

See complementary webinar Toward Cultural Humility for Providers Working With Emergency Responders: A Workshop to Foster Success.

• Examine gaps in interdisciplinary front-line workers' clinical skills and formulate strategies to leverage psychologists' knowledge to support skills/care provision.
• Examine organizational and interpersonal barriers to interdisciplinary front-line worker support from psychologists as well as creative ways to address barriers.

Marcia G. Hunt, PhD; Stephanie Lynam, PsyD