This webinar is designed to demystify clinical mental health care by giving frontline workers a clear overview of how clinicians evaluate symptoms and use that information to guide individualized care. Dr. Jason Wilkinson will explain the purpose of clinical interviews, personal history, symptom assessment, and psychological testing and then introduce qEEG, neurofeedback, and EMDR. Medication, sleep, and other factors that can influence brain function and treatment will be addressed within the applicable sections. The goal is to reduce uncertainty and apprehension about clinical care and help participants better understand what to expect when seeking support for themselves or someone they care about.
📅 August 26, 2026
⏰ 12:30 AM to 02:00 PM
Learning objectives
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
· Describe the purpose and key components of a clinical mental health evaluation and how the findings help guide individualized treatment.
· Explain the role and limitations of quantitative electroencephalography, or qEEG, as a tool used to measure brainwave activity and provide additional information about brain function.
· Describe neurofeedback and how it may be used to support improved brain regulation.
· Describe the purpose of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, as a trauma-focused therapy used to help individuals reprocess traumatic experiences.
Continuing Education Credits: 1.5 Hours (90-minute webinar) Preparatory
All EMS License Levels: MFR, EMT, AEMT, and Paramedic
Participant Evaluation Method: Participant understanding will be reinforced through instructor-led discussion and audience interaction during the webinar. No formal evaluation of participants will occur.
Evaluation of Presentation: Participants will complete a standard course evaluation form.
Presenter information:
· Geoff Lassers (1480924) will serve as host and moderator.
· Jason D. Wilkinson, PhD, LPC, LLP, CAADC, will serve as the key presenter and subject matter expert. Dr. Wilkinson is a clinical psychologist and an assistant professor in Wayne State University’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences. He provides care through Wayne Health. Via FST5, Dr. Wilkinson supports Michigan frontline workers and their families with clinical evaluation and personalized treatment, including trauma-focused care, qEEG, neurofeedback, and EMDR.
Who This Is For: Law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMS providers, correctional officers, and 911 dispatchers across Michigan.
Continuing Education (CE) – This webinar is approved for the following:
- EMS: 1.5 Preparatory CE Credit. Approved by the MDHHS BETP (approval number: 26-ICE-17729). All EMS License Levels: MFR, EMT, AEMT, and Paramedic
- 911 Telecommunications: 1 CE Credit Approved by MiSNAP (approval number: FST2026- 6474).
The FST5 Program is diligently working toward continuing education credits for law enforcement, corrections, and the fire service.
