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    Care for serious mental illness (SMI) is complex.
    SMI Adviser equips your workforce with modern,
    evidence-based training that improves outcomes.

    Equip Every Clinician and Provider with the Support They Need to Provide the Best Care

    SMI Adviser is the one source you need to train your entire workforce.

    Responsive. Scalable. User-Friendly. Rooted in evidence. Proven at local and national levels. Led by APA’s in-house interdisciplinary team that built this robust platform. And completely customizable to the standards and needs of any state agency or care delivery organization.

    Talk with APA about how SMI Adviser can help you:

    • Support and retain frontline staffs
    • Focus on essential skills
    • Increase workplace safety
    • Raise staff confidence
    • Improve outcomes for SMI

    Connect with SMI Adviser

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    How SMI Adviser Meets Your Workforce Needs on SMI

    • Live and On-Demand Continuing Education

      Live and On-Demand Continuing Education

      Hundreds of courses related to SMI. Topics like treatment adherence, engagement in care, de-escalation, substance use disorders, assertive community treatment, and much more. CME/CE credit for all professions on the mental health care team.

    • Evidence-Based Resources

      Evidence-Based Resources

      Medication fact sheets, how-to videos, topic-specific guides, in-depth videos with subject matter experts. All vetted for relevance and accuracy. Can even include your own organization’s specific guides, standards, and protocols.

    • Clinician-to-Clinician Consultations

      Clinician-to-Clinician Consultations

      Secure, on-demand system for clinicians and providers to submit any questions on SMI. Personalized responses within one business day. Can be fully run by external national experts or a collaboration with experts in your own organization.

    • Interactive Medication Tools

      Interactive Medication Tools

      Built-in, interactive tools on clozapine and long-acting injectables (LAIs). Find guidance on dosing, titration, conversion from an oral antipsychotic to an LAI, and more. Can expand to include other medications based on your organization's needs.

    • Website and Mobile App

      Website and Mobile App

      All content lives in a robust, easy-to-use website and a modern technology platform. Offers secure sign-in and access protocols for your workforce. A companion mobile app includes gold-standard screening tools for use in clinical encounters.

    • Resources for Families

      Resources for Families

      Fact sheets, videos, and other resources for clinicians and providers to use with individuals and families. Built using best practices in accessibility and health literacy. Developed in partnership with experts in grassroots mental health and advocacy.

    Train to Optimize Skills in…

    • Assessment
    • Clozapine
    • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
    • De-Escalation
    • Psychopharmacology
    • Motivational Interviewing
    • Legal & Forensic Issues
    • Suicide & Risk Assessment
    • Team-Based Care & Communication
    • Substance Use Disorders
    • Self-Care & Well-Being
    • Workplace Safety
    • Care Transitions

    See Tangible Real-World Impacts…

    • Offer free, consistent training on SMI for your entire workforce
    • Focus on skill-building around challenges and complexities of SMI
    • Give your staff direct access to national clinical experts for any questions
    • Support your staff with best practices in self-care and well-being
    • Get new hires up to speed with standards of care and protocols
    • Equip staff with accessible resources to use with families
    • Monitor system utilization via dashboards that update weekly

    Benefit From a Team That Brings…

    Proven Success

    SMI Adviser has proven success at both national and state levels. The national version was an award-winning initiative from 2018 to 2024. See a real-world version live right now at SMICalAdviser.org.

    Proven Experience

    SMI Adviser is a one-of-a-kind system. And APA brings one-of-a-kind expertise to run it. Instructional design, technology, web development, workforce engagement, project planning, and more.

    Contact APA About SMI Adviser

    Learn how to bring SMI Adviser into your hospital system, state agency, or care delivery organization.

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