The 2018 59th Annual National Dialogues on Behavioral Health (NDBH) annual conference will be held in New Orleans at the Renaissance Arts Hotel from Oct. 28 -31 and is titled, "Reinventing the Behavioral Health Workforce: Implementing Innovative Solutions.” The pre-conference program will be held Oct. 28.
Conference topics are designed for psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, psychologists, counselors, addiction counselors, case managers, administrators, policy makers, behavioral healthcare providers, peer recovery workforce, state and county behavioral healthcare administrators, judiciary justice system administrators, law enforcement/justice system stakeholders departments, emergency/disaster response professionals, educators, and school- based counselors.
National Dialogues Conference partners are the National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Directors (NACBHDD), the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) Mental Health Program, and the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD).
The focus of this year’s conference is particularly timely as it addresses issue of behavioral health workforce shortages and challenges. The future of the behavioral health workforce is dire. By 2025, shortages are projected for psychiatrists, behavioral health social workers, psychologists, school counselors, and marriage and family therapists.
The pre-conference program on Oct, 28 is titled, “Is A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) or Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Therapy the Next Evolution of the Behavioral Health Workforce?”
The conference will include the opportunity for participants to have direct dialogue and discussion with the expert speakers during both the morning and afternoon sessions.
The fee for the general conference Monday-Wednesday is $325. The pre-conference fee is $175.
Conference registration, detailed topic descriptions and presenters, and information on hotel registration can be accessed at nationaldialoguesbh.org. Questions may be directed to Brittany Copithorn at bcopithorn@wiche.edu. Early registration is encouraged.