Introduction to Evidence-Based Practices (10 Contact Hours)
- 1 Section
- 12 Lessons
- 2 Quizzes
- 10h Duration
Course Content
- Course Overview & Introduction
- Module 1: What Evidence-Based Practice Means
- Module 2: Understanding Research Evidence
- Module 3: Common Factors and the Helping Relationship
- Module 4: Evidence-Based Program Models: Assertive Community Treatment
- Module 5: Supported Employment and Permanent Supportive Housing
- Module 6: Illness Management and Recovery and Integrated Treatment for Co-Occurring Disorders
- Module 7: Fidelity: Delivering Practices as Designed
- Module 8: Implementation: Why Good Practices Are Slow to Spread
- Module 9: Culture and Evidence-Based Practice
- Module 10: The CMHP's Role in Evidence-Based Services
- References
- Post Test
- Program Evaluation
Introduction to Evidence-Based Practices is a 10-hour continuing education course for Certified Mental Health Professionals (CMHPs) who work in programs that use, or are expected to use, evidence-based practices. The phrase "evidence-based" appears in funding contracts, job descriptions, accreditation standards, and treatment plans, yet it is often misunderstood as a list of approved therapies. This course explains what evidence-based practice actually means, how research evidence is produced and judged, why the helping relationship matters across all approaches, and how several well-established evidence-based program models work, including Assertive Community Treatment, Individual Placement and Support, Permanent Supportive Housing, Illness Management and Recovery, and integrated treatment for co-occurring disorders. It also covers fidelity, implementation, cultural adaptation, and the CMHP's role in delivering evidence-based services within scope.
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