Non-Academic Training
This section was last updated on December 14, 2020
DHHS-OBH is in the process of creating standard non-academic training curriculum for the eight Competency Domains, using a train-the-trainer model for dissemination. As each curriculum is completed and available for a train-the-trainer session, trainers can apply.
DOMAIN 6 Train-the-Trainer being offered. Applications are now being accepted through February 10, 2021 for Domain 6: Mind-Body Connection. The training will be held by Zoom on February 22, 24, & 26, 2021, 8:30am to Noon each day. You must attend all three days.
NA Trainer Standards V2, current as of November 21, 2019.
NA-Trainer-Application (last page of the above trainer standards).
NOTE: You are required to attend a separate Train-the-Trainer session for each MHRT/C domain you wish to teach, even if you have applied in the past for a different domain.
If you have previously applied and were approved for another domain, you have met the core non-academic MHRT/C standards and it is not necessary to re-submit the same materials, e.g. official transcripts, reference letters, etc. However, you must meet the trainer-specific requirements for each domain you wish to teach.
For each additional domain you are applying to teach, please forward the following documentation:
- Completed application form
- Documentation of professional development over the past two years in content areas related to the applicable domain
- One reference letter specifically addressing practical knowledge of content in applicable domain
Please Note: The Center for Learning does not accept registrations for MHRT/C Non-Academic courses. You must contact the instructor directly to register for their course. Since we list the information provided to us as we receive it, this list may not be inclusive.
List last updated: January 13, 2021
Domain
& Course Dates
Course
Location
Class Limit
& Course Fee
Instructor
Registration Contact Info
Domain 2
January 4, 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2021
8:30 am – 11:45am and
1:45pm – 5pm
by Video conference
Co-Occurring Collaborative Serving Maine (CCSME)
94 Auburn St., Suite 110
Portland, ME
20
$175
Catherine Chichester
Register through:
https://www.ccsme.org/product/multiple-dates-mhrt-c-domain-2-community-integration-and-inclusion/
For registration questions contact:
Peggy Spencer at:
ccsme@ccsme.org
Domain 2
January 7, 14, 21, 28, & February 4, 2021
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
by Video conference
Tri-County Mental Health Services
15-preference provided to TCMHS staff.
$300 for non-TCMHS staff if there are slots available.
Jessica Lachance
For registration questions contact:
jlachance@tcmhs.org
(207) 344-1839
Domain 1
January 12, 14, 19, 21, & 26, 2021
8:30 am – 4:30pm
by Video conference
Riverside Training & Education Center
841 Riverside Dr.
Augusta, ME 04330
12
$300
Dr. Pamela J. Boivin
Register through:
https://www.riversidetec.com/
For registration questions contact:
riversidetec@gmail.com
Domain 3
January 12, 15, 19, 22, & 26, 2021
8 am – 3pm
by Video conference
Maine Behavioral Healthcare
10
Internal Staff Only
Julia Abernethy
For MBHC Staff Only
For registration questions contact:
jabernethy@mainebehavioral
healthcare.org
Domain 2
February 9, 11, 16, 18, & 23, 2021
8:30 am – 4:30pm
by Video conference
Riverside Training & Education Center
841 Riverside Dr.
Augusta, ME 04330
12
$300
Dr. Pamela J. Boivin
Register through:
https://www.riversidetec.com/
For registration questions contact:
riversidetec@gmail.com
Domain 3
March 9, 11, 16, 18, & 22, 2021
8:30 am – 4:30pm
by Video conference
Riverside Training & Education Center
841 Riverside Dr.
Augusta, ME 04330
12
$300
Dr. Pamela J. Boivin
Register through:
https://www.riversidetec.com/
For registration questions contact:
riversidetec@gmail.com
Domain 8
April 13, 15, 20, 22, & 27, 2021
8:30 am – 4:30pm
by Video conference
Riverside Training & Education Center
841 Riverside Dr.
Augusta, ME 04330
12
$300
Dr. Pamela J. Boivin
Register through:
https://www.riversidetec.com/
For registration questions contact:
riversidetec@gmail.com
Domain 3
POSTPONED–new dates to be announced soon.
9 am – 12:15pm
by Video conference
HealthAffiliates Maine
Auburn, ME 04210
12
$275 plus fees
Mary Gagnon
Register through:
https://www.healthaffiliatesmaine.com/events/
For registration questions contact:
Mary Gagnon at:
mary.gagnon@healthaffiliatesmaine.com
Individuals interested in taking a non-academic course must apply directly through the trainer.
The following instructors are approved to teach the Standard Non-Academic Curriculum for Domain 1 through January 1, 2023.
Instructor Name
Agency Affiliation
Phone
Pamela Boivin
Riverside Training & Education Center
(207) 931-7461
RiversideTec@gmail.com
Kristin Caffier
SequelCare of Maine
(484) 221-0648
kjc428@yahoo.com
Catherine Chichester
Co-Occurring Collaborative Serving Maine
(207) 939-1913
cchichester@ccsme.org
Cathleen Dunlap
Paramount Behavioral Services
(207) 399-3263
cathleen.dunlap@paramountbehavioral.com
Amber Elliott
Alternative Wellness Services
and The Opportunity Alliance
(207) 590-9207
amberelliott@awsmaine.com or
Amber.Elliott@opportunityalliance.org
Vickie Fisher
Maine Behavioral Health Organization
(207) 441-8525
vfisher@mainebehavioralhealth.org
Aaron Fortin
Graham Behavioral Services
(207) 626-0003 x117
afortin@gbsmaine.com
Mary Gagnon
Health Affiliates Maine
(207) 333-3278 x222
mary.gagnon@healthaffiliatesmaine.com
Melissa Gattine
Maine Behavioral HealthCare
(207) 661-6317
gattim@mainebehavioralhealthcare.org
Kristianna Hall
Gateway Community Services
(207) 536-1590
krista.hall@gatewaycommunityservice.org
Linnea Hofmeister
Maine Behavioral Health Organization
lhofmeister@mainebehavioralhealth.org
Mark Kavanaugh
Kennebec Valley Community College
(207) 431-2256
mkavanaugh@kvcc.me.edu
Jessica Lachance
Tri-County Mental Health Services
(207) 344-1839
jlachance@tcmhs.org
Debra McIntyre
Eastern Maine Community College
(207) 290-5486
dmcintyre@emcc.edu
Christopher Morse
The Northern Lighthouse
(207) 554-8167
csmorse77@gmail.com
Deanne Ochoa-Durrell
Assistance Plus
(207) 692-7889
dochoa-durrell@assistanceplus.com
Georgana Prudhomme
Kennebec Behavioral Health
(207) 899-9066
gprudhomme@kbhmaine.org
Chad White
Maine Behavioral Health Organization
(207) 399-5609
cwhite@mainebehavioralhealth.org
Individuals interested in taking a non-academic course must apply directly through the trainer.
The following instructors are approved to teach the Standard Non-Academic Curriculum for Domain 2 through July 1, 2023.
Instructor Name
Agency Affiliation
Phone
Julia Abernethy
Maine Behavioral Healthcare
(207) 632-8825
jabernethy@mainebehavioralhealthcare.org
Pamela Boivin
Riverside Training & Education Center
(207) 931-7461
RiversideTec@gmail.com
Marylena Chaisson
Health Affiliates Maine
(207) 779-7722
Marylena.Chaisson@healthaffiliatesmaine.com
Catherine Chichester
Co-Occurring Collaborative Serving Maine
(207) 939-1913
cchichester@ccsme.org
Danielle Cowette
Northern Light Health
(207) 944-7635
dcowette@northernlight.org
Cathleen Dunlap
Paramount Behavioral Services
(207) 399-3263
cathleen.dunlap@paramountbehavioral.com
Amber Elliott
Alternative Wellness Services
and The Opportunity Alliance
(207) 590-9207
amberelliott@awsmaine.com or
Amber.Elliott@opportunityalliance.org
Vickie Fisher
Maine Behavioral Health Organization
(207) 441-8525
vfisher@mainebehavioralhealth.org
Aaron Fortin
Graham Behavioral Services
(207) 626-0003 x117
afortin@gbsmaine.com
Mary Gagnon
Health Affiliates Maine
(207) 333-3278 x222
mary.gagnon@healthaffiliatesmaine.com
Kristianna Hall
Gateway Community Services
(207) 536-1590
krista.hall@gatewaycommunityservice.org
Linnea Hofmeister
Maine Behavioral Health Organization
lhofmeister@mainebehavioralhealth.org
Emily Hunnefeld
MAS Community Health
(207) 561-9533
ehunnefeld@mashomecare.com
Mark Kavanaugh
Kennebec Valley Community College
(207) 431-2256
mkavanaugh@kvcc.me.edu
Jessica Lachance
Tri-County Mental Health Services
(207) 344-1839
jlachance@tcmhs.org
Tamera Longfellow
Northern Light Health
(207) 944-7635
tlongfellow@northernlight.org
Debra McIntyre
Eastern Maine Community College
(207) 290-5486
dmcintyre@emcc.edu
Steven Nesky
Sweetser
(207) 294-4417
SNesky@sweetser.org
Deanne Ochoa-Durrell
Assistance Plus
(207) 692-7889
dochoa-durrell@assistanceplus.com
Chad White
Maine Behavioral Health Organization
(207) 399-5609
cwhite@mainebehavioralhealth.org
Jason White
PREP Group , LLC
(207) 542-4301
jwhite@prepgroup.info
Individuals interested in taking a non-academic course must apply directly through the trainer.
The following instructors are approved to teach the Standard Non-Academic Curriculum for Domain 3 through January 1, 2024.
Instructor Name
Agency Affiliation
Phone
Pamela Boivin
Riverside Training & Education Center
(207) 931-7461
RiversideTec@gmail.com
Marylena Chaisson
Health Affiliates Maine
(207) 779-7722
Marylena.Chaisson@healthaffiliatesmaine.com
Catherine Chichester
Co-Occurring Collaborative Serving Maine
(207) 939-1913
cchichester@ccsme.org
Cathleen Dunlap
Paramount Behavioral Services
(207) 399-3263
cathleen.dunlap@paramountbehavioral.com
Amber Elliott
Alternative Wellness Services
and The Opportunity Alliance
(207) 590-9207
amberelliott@awsmaine.com or
Amber.Elliott@opportunityalliance.org
Vickie Fisher
Maine Behavioral Health Organization
(207) 441-8525
vfisher@mainebehavioralhealth.org
Aaron Fortin
Graham Behavioral Services
(207) 626-0003 x117
afortin@gbsmaine.com
Mary Gagnon
Health Affiliates Maine
(207) 333-3278 x222
mary.gagnon@healthaffiliatesmaine.com
Kristianna Hall
Gateway Community Services
(207) 536-1590
krista.hall@gatewaycommunityservice.org
Linnea Hofmeister
Maine Behavioral Health Organization
lhofmeister@mainebehavioralhealth.org
Mark Kavanaugh
Kennebec Valley Community College
(207) 431-2256
mkavanaugh@kvcc.me.edu
Jessica Lachance
Tri-County Mental Health Services
(207) 344-1839
jlachance@tcmhs.org
Thomas Lusth
Break of Day Mental Health Group
(207) 882-6594
thomasl@breakofdaymhg.com
Debra McIntyre
Eastern Maine Community College
(207) 290-5486
dmcintyre@emcc.edu
Bethany Mitchell
Northern Light Health
(207) 944-4069
bjmitchell@northernlight.org
Steven Nesky
Sweetser
(207) 294-4417
SNesky@sweetser.org
Deanne Ochoa-Durrell
Assistance Plus
(207) 692-7889
dochoa-durrell@assistanceplus.com
Georgana Prudhomme
Kennebec Behavioral Health
(207) 616-8632
gprudhomme@kbhmaine.org
Chad White
Maine Behavioral Health Organization
(207) 399-5609
cwhite@mainebehavioralhealth.org
Jason White
PREP Group , LLC
(207) 542-4301
jwhite@prepgroup.info
Individuals interested in taking a non-academic course must apply directly through the trainer.
The following instructors are approved to teach the Standard Non-Academic Curriculum for Domain 8 through July 1, 2023.
Instructor Name
Agency Affiliation
Phone
Julia Abernethy
Maine Behavioral Healthcare
(207) 632-8825
jabernethy@mainebehavioralhealthcare.org
Pamela Boivin
Riverside Training & Education Center
(207) 931-7461
RiversideTec@gmail.com
Marylena Chaisson
Health Affiliates Maine
(207) 779-7722
Marylena.Chaisson@healthaffiliatesmaine.com
Catherine Chichester
Co-Occurring Collaborative Serving Maine
(207) 939-1913
cchichester@ccsme.org
Cathleen Dunlap
Paramount Behavioral Services
(207) 399-3263
cathleen.dunlap@paramountbehavioral.com
Amber Elliott
Alternative Wellness Services
and The Opportunity Alliance
(207) 590-9207
amberelliott@awsmaine.com or
Amber.Elliott@opportunityalliance.org
Krista Hall
Gateway Community Services
(207) 478-5783
krista.hall@gatewaycommunityservice.org
Emily Hunnefeld
MAS Community Health
(207) 561-9533
ehunnefeld@mashomecare.com
Mark Kavanaugh
Kennebec Valley Community College
(207) 431-2256
mkavanaugh@kvcc.me.edu
Jessica Lachance
Tri-County Mental Health Services
(207) 344-1839
jlachance@tcmhs.org
Debra McIntyre
Eastern Maine Community College
(207) 290-5486
dmcintyre@emcc.edu
Christine McKenzie
CBT Counseling, LLC
(207) 400-4306
cbt@christinemckenzie.org
Heidi Patrie
Maine Medical Center
(207) 576-4009
patrih@mmc.org
Chad White
Maine Behavioral Health Organization
(207) 399-5609
cwhite@mainebehavioralhealth.org
Jason White
PREP Group, LLC
(207) 542-4301
jwhite@prepgroup.info
To be announced in the future.
Virginia Commonwealth University’s Rehabilitation Research and Training Center Supported Employment Web-based trainings offers two different courses:
- “Supported Competitive Employment for Individuals with Mental Illness”
- “Supported Employment Web-based Certificate Series” offered in partnership with APSE (Advancing Employment, Connecting People)
Syntiro oversees the Employment for ME Workforce Development System. They occasionally offer ACRE-certified Employment Specialist trainings, which are accepted toward Vocational Aspects of Disabilities. On their website, click on the Calendar link for upcoming trainings.
SAMHS has approved the combination of the four workshops listed below to meet the Vocational Aspects of Disabilities requirement toward Full MHRT/C certification:
- Earn the 18 module online Job Coach Credential training.
- Complete the follow-up face-to-face Fading Supports training within 6 months of the above. Details are at the above link.
- Complete the Work & Benefits Navigator Training (check Registration link for dates/locations).
- Complete the Creating a Culture of Employment Training
Link and dates will be updated as soon as they are available.