This presentation was part of the 6th Annual Mobile Mental Health Crisis Response Summit.
This class is designed to provide limited military cultural competency with focus on skills development to handle crisis with military veterans.
Learning Objectives: o Identify and understand military culture, with emphasis on military medical readiness and overall culture of the Minnesota National Guard o Identify practical skills necessary to intervene with military service members experiencing crisis state o Develop shared understanding of resources available to military service members in crisis beyond initial encounter
Content Level: General level: Covers crisis response basics and terminology.|Advanced level: For experienced crisis responders diving deep into a topic.
Presenter: Travis Quinlan, LICSW, Director of Psychological Health – Minnesota Army National Guard, and Steven Luitjens, MSW, LICSW, Clinical Social Worker – Minnesota Army National Guard
Bio: Travis is a current member of the Minnesota Army National Guard (MNARNG) serving as a Behavioral Health Officer for the 134th Brigade Support Battalion, and his full-time job is to proudly serve the MNARNG as their Director of Psychological Health.
Steven Luitjens is a dedicated Psychological Health Coordinator (PHC) with the Minnesota Army National Guard, specializing in supporting military-connected populations. Before joining the Behavioral Health team at the Minnesota Army National Guard, Steve began his clinical social work career at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center. There, he served as a Clinical Social Worker, contributing to both Primary and Specialty Medicine as well as the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program. His experience in the military, having retired in 2018, deeply informs his clinical practice, allowing him to connect with individuals on a profound level. Steve holds a Master of Social Work with an emphasis in Military Practice from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN.
Curriculum
- 1 Section
- 1 Lesson
- Lifetime
