NM Opioid Hub Trainings

Brian Serna, LPCC, LADAC is an international trainer and consultant in Evidence Based Practices (EBPs), ethics and cultural issues in behavioral healthcare. Mr. Serna excels at designing programs that implement EBPs with individuals who are resistant to change and have cultural barriers to accepting treatment. He is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT), a Motivational Interviewing Supervisor Trainer (MIST), and has evaluated programs in their use of MI techniques and strategies in working with resistant clients. He has trained and consulted with programs in over twenty different states and five different countries. Brian is also on the faculty at Southwestern College in Santa Fe, NM and at the University of New Mexico’s Substance Abuse Studies Program. He has been working with and for tribes since 2008. His company, Serna Solutions LLC provides consultation services and direct behavioral health services to adults, adolescents and families.

Jennifer Panhorst, LCSW, graduated with a Masters in Social Work from the University of Nevada Reno in 2007 and has done clinical work with adolescents and families in mental health facilities, community drop-in centers, schools, and detention centers.  Since 2010, Jen has provided training throughout New Mexico on a variety of topics, including lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender/queer (LGBTQ) issues, assessment and diagnosis, and substance use.  Jen currently works at the Division of Community Behavioral Health in the University of New Mexico’s Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science as a clinical supervisor and trainer.

Lisa Morad-McCoy, LCSW is a Senior Program Therapist at UNM Community Behavioral Health (CBH). Lisa received her Master of Social Work (MSW) from the University of Michigan in 1996. She has done extensive clinical work with children, adolescents and families at Para Los Ninos and the UNM School Based Health Center.  At Para Los Ninos, UNM’s child sexual abuse/sexual assault team, Lisa developed and facilitated a  group curriculum (Segura Y Fuerte: Safe and Strong) for adolescent female survivors of sexual assault.

At CBH, Lisa provides free clinical Tele-supervision for social workers in New Mexico who are seeking their LCSW. She is a certified trainer for Mental Health First Aid for youth and adults. Lisa is also a trainer for Comprehensive Community Support Services (CCSS). She provides clinical services for the Addressing Childhood Trauma through Intervention Outreach and Networking (ACTION) team and is  trained in the Attachment, Regulation, and Competency (ARC) trauma focused therapy model.

Amanda Browne, LMSW, MPH is a program specialist at the University of New Mexico Division of Community Behavioral Health. She currently manages the youth council for ASPYR (Alliance-building for Suicide Prevention and Youth Resilience) and provides training for the Consortium for Behavioral Health Training and Research (C-BHTR). Prior to joining UNM, she served as a school-based therapist and has provided Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST) for youth and families in Valencia and Bernalillo counties. Amanda received her Master of Social Work (MSW) and her Master of Public Health (MPH) from Columbia University in 2018. She is bilingual in Spanish and English​ and has more than ten years of diverse experience with violence prevention practice and programming in the U.S. and Latin America.​

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Brian Serna is recognized by the NM Counseling and Therapy Practice Board as a Continuing Education Provider. Provider number is CCE0185731, effective date of 11/28/2016 and expiration date of 9/30/2020.

Kesselman-Jones, Inc. is a NAADAC Approved Education Provider. Provider number is 99185 with the expiration date of 4/1/2021.

Please view the details for the training you are interested in to see how many CEUs are available for that training.

Looking for a certificate from a previous training? Follow the link below to complete the request, and we will email it to you within 7-10 business days! This costs $7.00.

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There is NO COST to attend the trainings,  and a complimentary breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack will be provided for full day trainings. Space is limited, and you must register to attend. To register, click on the training you wish to attend, and you will be redirected to that training’s registration page, or click the button below.

Trainings are open to the public and we welcome those who are inclined to learn. Most trainings are aimed at social workers, counselors, community health workers, peer supporters, and other mental health providers. Community members, first responders, and others who are affected by opioid use disorders are also encouraged to attend.

Audio and video participation are required to participate in an online webinar.

All trainings are capped and a wait list is available. If you know you won’t be able to attend, please let us know so we can open your spot to someone on the wait list.

We will contact you via email if a space becomes available. Please check your email frequently, as we will give you a time frame to accept your wait list spot. If you do not respond within the allocated time, we will offer your spot to the next person on the list.

Space is limited and a waitlist is available. If you register and need to cancel, please contact us to let us know. You are expected to cancel 3 days in advance and we will contact the first person on the waitlist.

Failure to cancel in advance will result in your exclusion at future trainings or events.

Participants must arrange for their own lodging.