About DC:0-5 Clinical Training
Clinical DC:0–5™ training is designed to support mental health professionals in developing in-depth knowledge of the DC:0-5™ and in adopting approaches to diagnosis and assessment that are developmentally informed, relationship based, and contextually and culturally grounded. Participants will learn about the multi-axial approach to diagnosis for children birth through age five as well as understanding the contents of each axis, including Axis I clinical disorders. Activities and case-based learning will support participants in using the many tools included in DC:0-5™.
Participants will learn about the multi-axial approach to diagnosis for children birth through age five as well as understanding the contents of each axis, including Axis I clinical disorders. Activities and case-based learning will support participants in using the many tools included in DC:0-5™.
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Eligibility Requirements for DC:0-5 Clinical Training
Mental health professionals (RCW 71.05.020) who are responsible for clinical diagnosis and are contracted to provide mental health services to children birth through age five enrolled in Apple Health (either with or without managed care).
This includes:
- Licensed psychologists, psychiatrists, and advanced psychiatric nurse practitioners
- Independently licensed clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, and mental health counselors
- Licensed clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, and mental health counselor associates
- Licensed and certified agency-affiliated counselors*
*Certified agency counselors may only attend DC:0-5 Clinical training if their clinical supervisor has already received training in the DC:0-5 or attends training with them.
Professional Credits for DC:0-5 Clinical Training
- CEUs: 12 CEU credit hours for mental health professionals (LMSW, LMHC, LMFT)
- IMH & ECMH Endorsement®: Counts towards the requirements for Washington State’s Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health Endorsement®
- Participants are required to attend the full training to receive CEUs
DC:0-5 manuals are also provided at no cost to participants.
