5150 Training
CalMHSA, in collaboration with Sutter Health, offers counties a comprehensive training on California involuntary holds titled “Law and Ethics: Involuntary Treatment and the 5150 Process.” This program supports county staff who work in multiple jurisdictions with a single training that is updated monthly to reflect the changing landscape. Participation in the CalMHSA 5150 training program requires an executed County Participation Agreement with CalMHSA. (Each county behavioral health plan continues to hold the authority for the designation and training of professionals who may perform functions under Section 5150.)
Scroll to the resources below for more information on training dates, continuing education hours, and program support — and for our training dashboard.
Program Details
Lead Staff:
Lucero Robles, LCSW
Senior Director of Quality Assurance & Compliance
Email: [email protected]
Participating Counties:
Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Imperial, Inyo, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Merced, Modoc, Mono, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, San Bernardino, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sonoma, Sutter/Yuba, Stanislaus, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Ventura, Yolo
The program is offered in two flexible formats:
- Live Monthly TrainingThree-hour instructor-led virtual training presented by Garrett Law LLP.
Live training sessions will be held on the following dates from 1 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.:
- 2026
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- Tuesday, January 13
- Tuesday, February 10
- Tuesday, March 3
- Tuesday, April 7
- Tuesday, May 5
- Tuesday, June 9
- Tuesday, July 7
- Tuesday, August 11
- Tuesday, September 8
- Tuesday, October 13
- Tuesday, November 10
- Tuesday, December 8
- Asynchronous Training (Recorded)
An on-demand version of each monthly session is available at CalMHSA Learns for 28 days following the live training session.Participating counties receive a monthly reminder email for the training sessions in both formats.
Both training formats meet the qualifications for 3.0 Continuing Education hours for:
- Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs)
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs)
- Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (LPCCs)
- Licensed Educational Psychologists (LEPs)
The asynchronous training sessions hosted by CalMHSA are approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.
Lead Staff:
Lucero Robles, LCSW
Senior Director of Quality Assurance & Compliance
For questions about enrollment, participation, or county agreements, please contact: [email protected]
Becoming a Participating County
Counties interested in participating in the CalMHSA 5150 Training Program should contact [email protected].