We Are Leaders in the Care of People with Co-occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders

As a principal developer of integrated treatment for multi-diagnosed clients, HRTC is also one of the best-known training entities in the U.S. for dual diagnosis and harm reduction.

For over three decades, HRTC’s staff has trained mental health, substance misuse and medical professionals; paraprofessional case managers and housing counselors; peer counselors; and support staff of hundreds of different agencies, both in the United States and abroad.

All of our trainings are consumer inclusive and driven. We assess each individual’s or organization’s needs and customize our curricula for each audience.

Our Training Model

Research on professional development consistently indicates that practice change occurs only when workshops are followed by ongoing coaching.  That is why we always recommend a series that includes a minimum of one workshop to immerse participants in our model, and then regular consultation to help them integrate the new knowledge.

Each one of our training topics can be tailored to suit the diverse learning needs of everyone who works with substance users.

In addition to customized workshops for individuals and organizations, we offer monthly consultation groups for therapists and agencies in San Francisco and Oakland and by conference call in other parts of the country.

Practical, Enriched Learning

Our training topics are drawn directly from our practice and from that of the thousands of people we have trained over the last 30 years.  All trainings are rich with case examples and practice opportunities and include generous time for participants to ask questions.

I’ve been to a lot of harm reduction trainings. I haven’t always agreed with it.  This is the first time I’ve really gotten it.  You gave so many practical examples that I could really see myself practicing it with my clients.”

I know motivational interviewing and thought I understood it.  But the way you said ‘follow the client’s lead’, it clicked into place.”

It’s amazing to have coaching every month – I need to talk about how it’s working with my clients and I need the repetition!”