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Northeast Nebraska Behavioral Health Conference

A conference designed for behavioral health professionals working in the field.

2025 Northeast Nebraska Behavioral Health Conference

The conference is sponsored by the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN) Northeast, Health Resources and Services Administration - Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (HRSA-BHWET), and Wayne State College.

The conference is free of charge and focuses on integrative health care and rural behavioral health needs. It is open to all helping professionals, including educators, students, counselors, social workers, psychologists, clergy, health care providers, and administrative staff.

 

Conference Details

When: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, March 21, 2025

Cost: Free

Location: Kanter Student Center

Topics: This behavioral health conference aims to offer a variety of traditional clinical topics with emerging issues while maintaining a strong focus on serving diverse populations and promoting professional development. Sessions include topics such as: clinical practice development, specialized care for diverse populations, mental health and trauma treatment approaches, contemporary issues, and regional Nebraska health care initiatives.

Basic schedule of events:

8-8:30 a.m. Check-in

8:30-9 a.m. Welcome

9-10:30 a.m. First session

10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Second session

11:30-12:30 p.m. Poster session

12-1:30 p.m. Luncheon

12:30-2 p.m. Keynote

2-3:30 p.m. Third session

3:30-5 p.m. Fourth session

Conference Location: Kanter Student Center

Wayne State College
1111 Main St.
Wayne, NE 68787

Parking: Please park in Lot 10.

Contact

For more information about the Northeast Nebraska Behavioral Health Conference, contact:

Dr. Jeff Peterson
Assistant Professor of Counseling
402-375-7210
[email protected]

Continue Your Education

Interested in getting a master's degree in counseling? Wayne State College offers several options for an MSE in Counseling, including:

  • Clinical Mental Health
  • School Counseling
  • Student Affairs and College Counseling

Learn More

Did you know we offer:

  • a 3-credit-hour graduate level course for continuing education that is aligned with the NSCA School Counselor Academy each fall? Watch for more details to be given at the conference.
  • a 1-credit-hour graduate course geared toward counselor education supervision? CSL 610: Supervision Foundations in Counseling is a brief introduction to counseling supervision in practice. Many counseling professionals are supervising future counselors but may be missing the key steps to make their supervision effective. This 1-credit-hour graduate course can be taken in any semester and used for CEs in counseling or a related profession (Nebraska permits 15 CEs per 1-credit-hour graduate course).