MCT Academy - February 2026

The Mobile Crisis Team (MCT) Academy is back for 2026! The MCT Academy received outstanding reviews and feedback in 2025. The MCT Academy is an interactive live, free training for existing and emerging MCT providers in New Mexico, including certified and prospective Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC). The MCT Academy is part of the New Mexico's Health Care Authority's commitment to support the expansion of behavioral health crisis services. The two-day live virtual training addresses a range of topics, including:​​

• Role of MCTs within the crisis continuum

• Engagement with special populations

• Risk and intervention assessment

• Verbal de-escalation techniques

• Trauma-informed care

• Safety planning

• Motivational interviewing

• Care coordination

• Legal considerations for MCTs

• Situational awareness

• Inclusion of peer support specialists in mobile response

• Understanding law enforcement culture

The MCT Academy’s expert trainers bring decades of national experience in providing mobile crisis services.

• Professionally and Academically Developed Presentations

• Handouts of Resource Materials

• Engaging Activities, including videos, case studies, role-playing, and discussions.

The training provides a foundation for existing and prospective MCT practitioners and offers: 13.75 continuing education credit hours through the University of New Mexico. IMPORTANT: YOU MUST ATTEND EACH SESSION FOR BOTH DAYS TO RECEIVE CE CREDIT.