Northwest MHTTC

Putting It Together

Health EN ↓ 58 episodes

Designed to help people working in mental health to learn ideas, implement skills and hear new approaches to their practice. This could include research expertise, clinical experience, lived experience, equity and social justice topics, or a mixture of all those and more in this challenging and amazing field we call Mental Health. Brought to you by the Northwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center.

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Grief, Exhaustion, and Finding Vitality in Behavioral Health Care for Supervisors & Leadership 03.03.2022 14:57

We talk to Dr. Kira Mauseth about the impact of long-term, pandemic and other life stressors, and how they affect us as supervisors and leaders in the mental health field.

Listening to Voices of Lived Experience in Recovery 12.02.2022 1:08:13

In this episode of Putting it Together, we speak with three people in recovery about their recovery journey and what they'd like behavioral health practitioners to consider when supporting people through their journey to recovery. 

A Framework for Whole-Person Care in Behavioral Health 12.02.2022 15:42

We speak with Ken Kraybill about the importance of whole-person care in behavioral health. We will explore how being person-centered, trauma-informed, and recovery-oriented can help address disparities. Last but not least, we discuss how to be self-compassionate in our work.  More details HERE .

Safe, Sane, and Stable in Turbulent Times 12.02.2022 10:43

In this episode, we talk to Rebekah Demirel, the amazing Trauma Integration Specialist, about how to hold space for ourselves so we can not only help ourselves heal and cope as we live through these turbulent times, but also our clients.

LEND A HAND: A Crisis Management, Triage and De-escalation Model 11.02.2022 15:04

We speak with Dr. Kira Mauseth, practicing clinical psychologist, co-lead for the Behavioral Health Strike Team for the WA State Department of Health, and member of Washington state’s Disaster Medical Advisory Committee about crisis management, triage, and de-escalation. 

Transgender Mental Health 11.02.2022 9:54

In honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance, we speak with Ryan Kim Tiêu, an Associate Clinical Social Worker. They are also a former Executive and Mental Health Director at the Gender Health Center, a trans and POC-led grassroots nonprofit that provides mental health, healthcare, and advocacy services for queer and transgender community members in Sacramento, CA.

Maximizing Therapeutic Alliance in Suicide Care 11.02.2022 13:48

Join us to learn about suicide care with Dr. Kate Comtois, a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington and director of the Center for Suicide Prevention and Recovery (CSPAR).

Opioids, Overdose, and Naloxone Administration 04.02.2022 12:50

In this episode, we speak with Sean Hemmerle, Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution Consultant at the Washington State Department of Health, about opioids, mental health, and the importance of a harm reduction approach.