An Introduction to the Mental Health Physical Therapist Certification Program
An Introduction to the Mental Health Physical Therapist Certification Program
1 hour
The instructors
Overview
As a physical therapist, you understand the profound connection between physical health and mental well-being. But how can you integrate mental health care into your practice to provide even more holistic treatment?
In this webinar, Joe Tatta and Jeremy Fletcher will break down suggested training requirements, discuss the potential scope of practice limitations, licensure considerations, potential training programs, and how you can expand your practice to include mental health support while collaborating with other healthcare professionals.
This webinar will also introduce you to the Mental Health Physical Therapist Certification Program—an innovative certification that equips physical therapists with physical, cognitive, behavioral, emotional and somatic techniques to optimize mental health.
Expand your skillset. Address a real and growing patient need. Improve both mental and physical health outcomes.
Who Should Attend
- Licensed Physical Therapists (PTs)
- Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs)
- Students in Physical Therapy programs
- Healthcare professionals interested in expanding their knowledge in mental health care
Registration and Replays
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The instructors
PT, DPT, CNS, FNCP
Joe Tatta, PT, DPT, CNS, is a leader in integrative pain care, championing the cause for safe and effective chronic pain treatment. He serves as the CEO of the Integrative Pain Science Institute, a groundbreaking health organization dedicated to transforming pain care through evidence-based treatment, pioneering research, professional development, and free consumer education.
With a career spanning over 25 years, Dr. Tatta has been unwavering in his support for individuals suffering from pain, while also equipping healthcare professionals and stakeholders to enhance their pain management capabilities. His body of pain science research and professional accomplishments extends to the creation of scalable practice models grounded in health behavior change, integrative and lifestyle medicine, and innovative approaches empowering physical therapists to assume the role of primary healthcare providers. He is passionate about implementation science and strategies that facilitate the uptake of evidence-based practice into regular use by practitioners. The culmination of his work is PRISM: Pain Recovery and Integrative Systems Model and Pain Resilience Therapy.
Beyond his role as a speaker and trainer, Dr. Tatta is the best-selling author of three books, the host of the insightful Healing Pain Podcast, and an adjunct professor in the field of physical therapy. His dedication continues to shape the landscape of pain care, inspiring hope and transformation for countless individuals worldwide.
PT, DPT
Dr. Jeremy Fletcher, PT, DPT, OCS is the Director of Community Integration for Veterans Recovery Resources, a Mobile, Alabama based “by Veteran, for Veteran” non-profit mental and physical health clinic.
Dr. Fletcher holds a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of South Alabama and is a member of the U.S. Army Reserve and Veteran of the War in Afghanistan. His personal experience with mental illness led him to become an expert in the management of chronic pain and health behavior, serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy from 2015-2021. Within his role at VRR, he leads the development of an innovative community-based mental health programming for Veterans, First Responders and their Families. He is a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar, Bronze Star Medal recipient, and the American Physical Therapy Association’s Federal Section Innovator Award winner. He has presented on the topics of chronic pain and health behavior at the state, national, and international levels and currently teaches Trauma-informed Pain Care through the Integrative Pain Science Institute.