University of Florida, Department of Psychiatry, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, North Central Florida Behavioral Health Hub

2022 Skill-Building Training Topics and Schedule

Clinicians at the primary care practices were polled during Technical Assistance sessions to determine topics of interest. The ECHO model of training was presented as the teaching method and all participants were in favor. As such, trainings will be conducted on a monthly basis via Zoom, in one-hour sessions during clinician lunch hours. Modules will include three sessions with a brief presentation followed by a group case discussion of cases (de-identified) the primary care providers present.

Module 1 – Systematic screening and assessment

• Session- Skill-Building ECHO Module 1-Use of Screeners to Augment Office Assessment – 1/21/2022
• Session 2- Didactic and (deidentified) Case discussions – 2/21/2022
• Session 3- Skill-Building ECHO Module 3 – Systematic Screening and Assessment in Pediatric Behavioral Health – 3/18/2022

Module 2 – Management of depression, anxiety, and suicidality in the pediatric office

• Session 1- Management of Depression in the Pediatric Office – 4/18/2022
• Session 2- Didactic and (deidentified) Case discussions – 5/20/2022
• Session 3- Didactic and (deidentified) Case discussions – 6/20/2022

Module 3 – Family engagement and motivation (for adherence to meds, follow-up with community services, etc.)

• Didactic and (deidentified) Case discussions – 7/15/2022
• Session 2- Didactic and (deidentified) Case discussions – 8/15/2022
• Session 3- Didactic and (deidentified) Case discussions – 9/16/2022

Module 4 – Cultural and linguistic factors in pediatric behavioral health, including primary care

• Session 1- Didactic and (deidentified) Case discussions — 10/17/2022
• Session 2- Didactic and (deidentified) Case discussions – 11/18/2022
• Session 3- Didactic and (deidentified) Case discussions – 12/19/2022

2020-2021 Modules

Clinicians completed Needs Assessment Questionnaires and were consulted during pre-readiness, onsite visits and the preferred method of training delivery is through webinar. As such, trainings will be conducted on a monthly basis via Zoom, in one hour sessions during clinician lunch hours. Applicable modules will include power point presentations that will be distributed ahead of time and screen shared throughout the training session. (De-identified) case conference discussions will be added every third module.

Module 1 – Use of screening tools in the pediatric practice (PSC-17, PHQ, C-SSRS, others) and COVID related mental health issues – April 15^th, 12 noon

Module 2 – Depression diagnosis and treatment, suicide response – May 13^th, 12 noon

Module 3 – General principles of psychopharmacology (including black box warnings for medications, education of families and kids) – June 17^th, 12 noon

Module 4 – Anxiety Disorders, OCD, Tics, trichotillomania, elective mutism- July 15^th, 12 noon

Module 5 – Complex ADHD- management and co-morbidities – August 27^th, 12 noon

Module 6 – Autism spectrum disorder identification and management – September 16^th, 12 noon

Module 7 – Adolescent substance abuse and motivational enhancement – October 14^th, 12 noon

Module 8 – PTSD, ACES, and teaching resiliency – November 18^th, 12 noon

Module 9 – Toddler Behavioral problems and pediatric Insomnia– December 16^th, 12 noon

Module 10 – Office-based interventions (MI, behavioral counseling) – January 20^th, 2021, 12 noon

Module 11 – Academic Dysfunction and 504/IEP advocacy/ empowerment – March 23rd, 2021, 12 noon

Module 12 – Mood Disorder (Bipolar, DMDD), aggression, Self Injurious Behavior (SIB)– May 19^th, 2021, 12 noon