Built by clinicians. For clinicians
Mind Speak's professional training series was developed from over 25 years of frontline experience working with individuals dually diagnosed with intellectual disabilities and mental health conditions. CEU-certified, practically grounded, and unlike anything else in this specialty.
Professional Training & Development
Mind Speak's training series was built in response to a real gap: the field's chronic shortage of specialized education on working with people who have both intellectual disabilities and mental health conditions. It was developed by a mental health expert with over 25 years in this specialty — not adapted from a general framework, but built from the ground up for this population.
Sessions are designed to bridge the distance between theory and practice. Every seminar is grounded in current research while being immediately applicable to real caseloads. Participants leave with tools they can use in their next session, not just frameworks they'll file away.
All trainings include official certificates of completion and Continuing Education Units (CEUs) — keeping you current, credentialed, and confident.
CEUs & certificates of completion — official credentials for every course, accepted toward licensure renewal
Dual diagnosis specialization — content built specifically for the intersection of intellectual disabilities and mental health, not retrofitted from general training
Expert facilitators — led by experienced clinicians with deep knowledge of psychotherapy, education, and advocacy in this population
In-person & live webinar formats — attend in person or join remotely; same depth, same interaction, your choice
Broad content spectrum — effective communication strategies, understanding diverse needs, fostering supportive environments, and more
Clinical Supervision
Finding a supervisor who genuinely understands dual diagnosis work is harder than it should be. Most clinical supervision programs train for general practice — which means clinicians working with people with intellectual disabilities are often supervised by someone who's never done this work.
Mind Speak provides clinical supervision rooted in the real demands of this specialty. Whether you're accumulating hours toward licensure or deepening your practice as an already-licensed clinician, our supervision is grounded in the same expertise that drives our direct services
Specialty-informed — supervision from an LCSW with deep experience in intellectual disabilities and co-occurring mental health conditions
Individual and group formats — education and context for families navigating intellectual disabilities alongside mental health conditions
Hours toward licensure — appropriate for LMSW and other pre-licensed clinicians accumulating supervised hours
Case-centered approach — real cases, real challenges, real feedback
Internships & Field Placements
Most students graduate without ever having worked alongside a client with an intellectual disability. By the time they encounter this population in practice, they're learning on the job — which isn't fair to them or to their clients.
Mind Speak sponsors undergraduate internships and graduate school field placements that put students directly in community-based practice. You'll work with real clients, in real settings, supervised by clinicians who have made this work their life's focus.
Our placement model follows Mind Speak's core approach: no offices, community-first, and always in service of the highest level of independence and quality of life for the people we support. Students leave with a depth of experience that's genuinely hard to find elsewhere.
Undergraduate internships — structured learning experiences for students in social work, psychology, and related fields
Graduate field placements — MSW and other graduate-level placements with direct client contact and structured supervision
Community-based experience — all placements follow Mind Speak's model: sessions in parks, homes, day programs, and community settings
Expert supervision included — all interns and field students receive direct supervision from experienced Mind Speak clinicians
Consultation Services
Sometimes you don't need supervision — you need a second expert opinion on a specific case or clinical challenge. Mind Speak offers consultation services for individual clinicians, teams, and organizations navigating complex dual diagnosis situations.
We've been called in as treatment team partners by nonprofits, schools, healthcare organizations, and individual practitioners across New York. Our role is to bring specialized knowledge to the table, support the existing team, and help move things forward for the client.
Case consultation — expert input on specific clients navigating dual diagnosis, behavioral challenges, or complex treatment decisions
Treatment team collaboration — joining existing care teams as a specialist voice, not a replacement
Organizational consultation — helping agencies and programs build better capacity to serve this population
Responsive and collaborative — we work alongside your team, not over it
Upcoming Webinars
Join clinicians across the country for live, interactive sessions on dual diagnosis, advocacy, and evidence-based practice. All webinars include CEUs and a certificate of completion.
Graduate students
MSW, MHC, and psychology students seeking field placements and foundational dual diagnosis training
Pre-licensed clinicians
LMSWs and other associates accumulating supervised hours in a specialty-informed environment
Licensed professionals
LCSWs, LMHCs, and psychologists seeking CEUs and specialized expertise for their existing caseloads
Agency & nonprofit staff
Human service professionals in organizations serving people with disabilities who need specialized clinical training
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Yes. All Mind Speak training sessions and webinars include official certificates of completion and Continuing Education Units (CEUs). These are accepted toward licensure renewal for LCSW, LMHC, social workers, and related professionals.
With advances in research surrounding intellectual disabilities, we now have more. data on how these conditions co-exist with mental health challenges. Increased training directly contributes to greater competence and confidence — clinicians who understand this population provide meaningfully better care.
Our trainings are designed for social workers, licensed mental health counselors, psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and human service professionals at all stages — from graduate students to seasoned practitioners. If you work with or plan to work with this population, there's something here for you.
Contact us directly to discuss availability and fit. We work with both undergraduate and graduate programs and are happy to coordinate with your school’s field placement office to meet program requirements.
Yes. We regularly work alongside existing treatment teams — nonprofits, schools, healthcare organizations — as a specialist collaborator. We dont replace your team; we support it. Reach out to discuss what that might look like for your situation.
Ready to grow your practice in this specialty?
Whether you're looking for CEUs, supervision hours, a field placement, or a consultation partner — reach out and we'll point you in the right direction. Mind Speak is always looking to partner with passionate, talented clinicians who want to make a real difference.
