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Shawn DeLancy, LICSWA, has a bachelor’s degree in law and justice from Central Washington University and a master’s degree in social work from Eastern Washington University.
He has been dedicated to Behavioral Health Services since 2008, supervising and contributing to numerous critical programs aimed at supporting individuals facing mental health and substance use challenges.
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His extensive experience includes overseeing initiatives such as PORCH, HARPS, PATH, Peer Pathfinder, Crisis PATH, Supportive Housing, Supported Employment, Trueblood Diversion, Jail Services, Crisis Stabilization, Mobile Crisis Intervention, and Outpatient Case Management and Peer Support.
Residing in Central Washington, Shawn enjoys a fulfilling life with his partner, three daughters, and their four beloved Olde English Bulldogges. In his free time, he is an avid supporter of Washington and Oregon-based sports teams, enjoys outdoor adventures with his family, works on household projects, and appreciates a good movie.
Shawn firmly believes in the direct connection between housing stability and mental and behavioral health. Through the permanent supportive housing model, he and his teams have successfully helped numerous individuals transition from state psychiatric hospitals and substance use disorder treatment programs into stable, supportive housing. He continues to be dedicated to this mission and looks forward to seeing the continued positive impact it will have on all communities in Washington State.
Application submissions due: Friday, March 28, 2025, by 11:59 p.m. EST
Washington Health Care Authority (HCA) is pleased to announce a new grant opportunity from National Alliance to End Homelessness to advance workforce strategies. The Alliance (National Alliance to End Homelessness) is requesting proposals for a new opportunity that will award a one-time grant of up to $50,000.
With a workforce under constant strain, this opportunity aims to encourage small-scale innovations in the homeless services workforce. The grant will be used to start or continue initiatives that support the recruitment, promotion/advancement and retention of high-quality homeless services staff.
Submissions must be sent to hri@naeh.org . The Alliance will conduct virtual meetings beginning in April 2025 to better understand your organization/agency, challenges, and the proposal overall. Awards will be announced in May 2025.
Presented by The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) in partnership with Rutgers Department Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions
Webinar: Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at noon
When working with individuals in supportive housing settings, providers will often teach individuals skills to cope with the symptoms they are experiencing. Techniques rooted in the theory and framework of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) can assist supportive housing recipients in increasing their psychological flexibility and learning additional strategies to cope with and manage symptoms. This webinar will explore the core concepts and practical applications of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), focusing on highlighting strategies staff can share with service recipients.
Objectives
- Recognize the history and research behind Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Describe psychological flexibility and its role in ACT
- Review ACT techniques that are applicable to service provision in Supportive Housing settings
Presented by The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) in partnership with Rutgers Department Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions
Webinar: Thursday, February 13, 2025, at 9 a.m.
Many professional organizations provide ethical guidelines as the foundation for ethical behavior and decision-making. Career service and vocational rehabilitation practitioners provide services with individuals who may have mental health conditions or other invisible disabilities. This session will explore the critical ethical decisions related to individuals with invisible disabilities when supporting the return to work and school. Attendees will identify strategies to apply ethical guidelines and practices in their role as career services providers.
Objectives
- Explore ethical decisions in providing career services
- Identify strategies for decision making
- Apply decision-making in practice using service conceptualization
Presented by The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) in partnership with Rutgers Department Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions
Webinar: Tuesday, February 18, 2025, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
This session is designed to enhance practitioner knowledge of the complexities surrounding mental health stigma, illness identification, and self-perception. Drawing on the influential research of Dr. Phil Yanos and Dr. Patrick Corrigan, this session will delve into historical disability models, identify the implications of internalized stigma, and present approaches for cultivating a strength-based identity. This session will help practitioners gain practical approaches to reduce internalized stigma and enhance wellness outcomes for the people they support.
Objectives
- Review and define key concepts related to stigma, illness identity, and the models of disability
- Explain how historical models of disability have contributed to the stigma associated with mental health conditions
- Review strategies to counteract internalized stigma and promote a strength-based identity in your professional practice
Webinar: Wednesday, February 19, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Washington Health Care Authority (HCA) and the Foundational Community Supports (FCS) team are starting a new training series!
The FCS team would like to invite anyone interested to our standing monthly provider orientation. This orientation will be offered every third Wednesday of the month during this same time frame and will cover introductory information about Foundational Community Supports Supported Employment, Supportive Housing, Apple Health and Homes Rental Assistance Program (AHAH-RAP), and the Transition Assistance Program (TAP).
This will be an open and supportive space to get a basic orientation of all things FCS. Additionally, this will serve as a great place for new and prospective providers and FCS staff to ask questions and meet the FCS team and our WellPoint partner team members. This series will occur monthly February through May.
We would enthusiastically encourage you to attend if
- You are an organization interested in providing FCS and need more information about the program and associated programming
- You are a new FCS provider (welcome!!)
- You have recently hired new Supportive Housing or Supported Employment specialists, or have staff that would like a refresher on FCS and fidelity to best practices
- You would like an opportunity to connect with HCA’s FCS Team and Wellpoint to ask questions about service provision, program implementation, etc.
Presented by The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) in partnership with Rutgers Department Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions
Webinar: Friday, February 20, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Washington Health Care Authority (HCA) in partnership with Rutgers Department Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions is presenting February's monthly topical training. This webinar will provide an overview of the five elements of Boston University's direct skills teaching approach:
- The name of the skill
- The definition of the skill
- The benefits of the skill
- List of key behaviors associated with the skill
- The performance conditions required for demonstrating the skill
Additionally, the training will emphasize how to apply the direct skills teaching approach to effectively teach critical job-related soft skills and highlight the advantages of using these essential skills to obtain and maintain employment. Finally, the training will include examples of key soft skills that are particularly important for individuals with serious mental health conditions.
Objectives
- Define skills and their components
- Describe employment-related skills and their impact on tenure and satisfaction
- Apply skills training strategies to demonstrate interpersonal work-related skills
Presented by The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) in partnership with Rutgers Department Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions
Webinar: Friday, February 21, 2025, 1 p.m.
Whether explicit or implicit, we all have biases – unsupported assumptions about people, groups, or things. Dr. Mahzarin Banaji, author of Blind Spots: Hidden Biases of Good People, points out, “We’d like to believe we are open-minded, fair, and without bias, but research shows otherwise. This is an important, even if uncomfortable, realization for most of us.” While these biases aren’t always negative, implicit bias can make us susceptible to unintentionally acting in ways inconsistent with our values and potentially detrimental to personal and professional relationships. Even though you do not choose to have implicit biases, you can choose to be aware of them and combat their effects via awareness and conscious decision-making.
Objectives
- Recognize implicit bias and why it matters
- Identify sources of implicit biases
- Accept the responsibility to identify and understand your implicit biases
- Identify strategies for combating implicit biases
Webinar: Tuesday, February 25, 2024, from 10 a.m. to noon
Webinar: Wednesday, February 26, 2024, from 10 a.m. to noon
The supportive housing benefit under the Foundational Community Supports (FCS) program is based on the federal evidence-based and research-based Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) model. Program staff are committed to training and assisting FCS providers in pursuing strategies that will result in improved services and outcomes for people enrolled in FCS.
Please note: This training is not an onboarding training for new FCS staff. This training is designed for staff members who already have an understanding of the Permanent Supportive Housing principles and want to be trained in becoming a fidelity reviewer.
Who should attend?
- Anyone who is interested in learning about SAMHSA's Permanent Supportive Housing evidence-based practice
- Staff who are new to supportive housing or Foundational Community Supports
- Providers who would like a refresher of the PSH principles
- Individuals interested in the PSH Fidelity Reviewer Certification Training
Objectives
HARPS Providers who have been asked to complete PSH Fidelity Reviewer Training: Please contact Wanda Johns with questions pertaining to whether this applies to you
Webinar: Friday, February 28, 2024, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Be a part of the Workforce Development conversation designed to provide support to current FCS employees or new hires to promote the goal of increase staff retention. Collaborate with us to improve equitable access to resources and direct technical assistance to support workforce development activities.
This reoccurring series includes three virtual 90-minute technical assistance calls, hosted by the Health Care Authority and Advocates for Human Potential.
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