South Southwest ATTC

  Watch our information session to learn more! https://vimeo.com/1044816423 Presenter:  Mat Roosa, LCSW; Center for Health Enhancement Systems Studies (CHESS University of Wisconsin – Madison) Dates: Session 1: Tuesday, February 18, 2025, from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Central Time Intersession work: The week of February 25, 2025 – no meeting this week Session 2: Tuesday, March 4, 2025, from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Central Time Session 3: Tuesday, March 18, 2025, from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Central Time Session 4: Tuesday, March 25, 2025, from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Central Time Cost: Free. Space is limited, and applicants must commit to participating in the full series. Why should you attend? Evidence based tools for practice implementation and Quality Improvement. Well tested over 20+ years. Grow your change skills Grow your team Who should attend the CLA? Team leader Team members Future leaders Who will lead the change project? Select a change leader based upon the change that you select (CLA will support this process.)  NIATx Resources: NIATx on a Napkin:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te3FV1YoE-4 NIATx website: www.NIATx.wisc.edu Applicants will be notified by January 24, 2025 if they are selected to participate.

Countering Workplace Stress Burnout Date: Tuesday March 25, 2025 Time: 12:00pm- 1:30pm CT Presenter: Scott Luetgenau, MSW, LCAS   Description: This training will empower healthcare professionals with the skills and resources to counter workplace stress, reignite their passion, and thrive in their critically important roles. This essential training confronts the prevailing challenges of workplace stress and burnout faced by professionals and para-professionals working across the continuum of care relating to substance use disorders. This training will offer: Practical strategies Evidence-based tools to mitigate detrimental effects Thought-provoking discussions Insightful self-assessments By mastering stress management techniques, setting healthy boundaries, and cultivating resilience, attendees will emerge equipped with a robust arsenal of approaches to create a more balanced, sustainable work environment conducive to personal and professional fulfillment.   Presenter bio: In June 2019, Scott Luetgenau founded Gatespring Learning, an educational company, based on his passion to educate, empower, and empathize with those struggling with substance use disorders, promote access to social determinants of health and provide compassionate, competent care. Scott received his B.S.W. from North Carolina State University and his Master in Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Scott is a man in sustained recovery and a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist. His advanced clinical training is in Acceptance & Commitment Therapy - a model he frequently trains clinicians to use in developing psychological flexibility with the individuals and families they serve.In June 2019, Scott Luetgenau founded Gatespring Learning, an educational company, based on his passion to educate, empower, and empathize with those struggling with substance use disorders, promote access to social determinants of health and provide compassionate, competent care. He also has experience serving as a research coordinator for a Duke study on SUDs and currently acts as data analyst on his third HRSA grant and extensive experience providing consultation and training to medical and behavioral health providers through SAMSHA’s Opioid Response Network. He has developed dynamic, comprehensive curriculums and materials utilizing instructional design for NCSU’s School of Social Work and organizations such as Faces & Voices of Recovery, the Indiana Primary Health Care Association, Shatterproof, and the  Opioid Treatment Program Startup Toolkit for SSW ATTC and has extensive experience working and consulting with OTPs.   This series is in response to a need in HHS Region 6 and intended for behavioral health professionals, peer professionals, and others who work or reside  in AR, LA, NM, OK, and TX.  

Every Wednesday, April 9 - May 21, 2025 12:00 - 1:30pm Central Time Facilitator: Kate Speck, PhD, MAC, LADC   Description: Over the past 20 years, a growing understanding of the pervasive and harmful impact of traumatic events on individuals, families, and communities has led to the emergence of research on the effects of trauma and treatment strategies to address mental health and substance use disorders. According to SAMSHA, trauma is a widespread, harmful, and costly public health problem, occurring because of violence, abuse, neglect, loss, disaster, war, and other emotionally harmful experiences. While many people who experience a traumatic event do not have lasting negative effects, others experience more difficulty with traumatic stress reactions. Research has documented the relationship between exposure to traumatic events and substance abuse. For example, approximately 20%-90% of individuals with a substance use disorder (SUD) have a history of childhood trauma and 37% to 52% have a posttraumatic stress disorder diagnosis (Mergler et al, 2018). When it comes to trauma, there are no boundaries regarding age, gender, socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, geography, or sexual orientation. This online learning series will increase the skill level of behavioral health professionals to define and recognize trauma in individuals. Helping individuals affected by trauma to manage their symptoms using a strength-based approach minimizes re-traumatization and enhances practitioners’ ability to provide trauma-informed support.   Participant Commitments and Expectations: Attend a 1-hour online Orientation Commit to 6-weeks of live online training for 1.5 hours weekly Complete weekly self-study learning activities Access to appropriate technology to utilize videoconferencing platform (internet connection, webcam, laptop/tablet, speakers, and microphone) Be prepared and actively engaged while on camera during each session   Free to Participate: Space is limited to the first 35 registrants who will receive a grant-funded scholarship that covers the entire $450 cost of participation. Once the 35 spots have been filled, registration will be closed. Due to limited enrollment, if you cannot commit to the full participant requirements, please defer this registration opportunity to others.   Continuing Eduction: The series has been approved for a total of 16 contact hours (15 hours content instruction and one-hour orientation session) through the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) and has been approved by CASAT, School of Public Health, University of Nevada, Reno, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 16 CEUs. NAADAC Provider #98165. CASAT is responsible for all aspects of its programming. No credit will be awarded for non-attendance or partial attendance. The knowledge and skills learned should be applied within the framework of any applicable Operating and/or Credentialing regulations in your State of practice.  

The South Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center (SSW ATTC) collaborates with Faith Partners, Inc. a non-profit 501©3, which was founded in 1995 by religious leaders seeking ways to mobilize faith communities’ resources to address alcohol and drug issues in their communities. Faith Partners provides the leadership, training, educational materials and consultation to initiate, develop and sustain a faith communities’ efforts to address drugs and alcohol and its impact on their members. Faith Partners provides an individualized plan to start an effective team effort to address the needs of the whole faith community. As part of the process of building capacity and identifying the unique needs and goals of each faith community around the development of their ministry, Faith Partners utilizes community surveys at several points in time. Following is a practical guide developed by the South Southwest ATTC with best practices for engaging the entire faith community in the survey process.

The shifting landscape of regulations related to telehealth can make it difficult for practitioners to keep up with this important area. This document gives a brief overview of national and regional telehealth trends for behavioral health services, with a focus on Health and Human Services (HHS) Region 6 which includes Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Current laws and administrative codes for behavioral health treatment that use telehealth to deliver services were examined to prepare this document.  

This document provides clinicians/counselors useful tips based on guidelines for delivering services virtually.