Police Mental Health Recruit Curriculum - Instructor Level
Erie County
June 6 - 8, 2016
the New York State Office of Mental Health, Division of Forensic Services is pleased to offer the Police Mental Health Recruit Curriculum - Instructor Level training. This course satisfies the instructor development requirement, mandated by the Municipal Police Training Council, for instructing the mental health section of the Basic Course for Police Officers. The course includes hands-on scenarios encountered by police when responding to calls for service involving an emotionally disturbed person. Individuals attending this course should be prepared to participate in scenario based activities. There is no fee to attend.
The Mental Health Instructor course is designed to be co-presented by a law enforcement instructor and a county or other local mental health instructor in a team teaching format.
Law Enforcement Officers:
Must meet the following qualifications:
- Must have successfully completed the MPTC Instructor Development Course for police or peace officers prior to attending.
Mental Health professionals:
Must meet the following qualifications:
- A Bachelor's degree in a mental health field plus five years of service delivery experience, OR
- A Master's degree or higher in a mental health field.
- In addition to completing a course registration form, mental health profesionals are required to simultaneously submit a resume and an Instructor Personal History Form to OMH.
- Here is the form - Instructor Personal History Form
- Please DO NOT send your credentials to the Division of Criminal Justice Services as indicated on the form. Documents should be scanned and emailed to ForensicTraining@omh.ny.gov
Registration is required. Class size is limited, therefore, you must recieve confirmation of attendance. Registrations must be submitted no later than 2 weeks prior to the training date. The specific location of training and class times will be provided upon confirmation of attendance. To register, please complete the registration form at the bottom of this page under Additional Info. You cannot email this form, you must print it out and fax it to 518-956-9450. If you encounter difficulty utilizing the registration form, or have any questions about the training, please contact Carrie Wong by email at carrie.wong@omh.ny.gov or by telephone at 518-549-5097
