The Great Lakes A/MH/PTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.
Burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary trauma are common in the substance use disorders profession. Topics covered in this presentation include the role of leadership in creating organizational wellness, how to create a trauma-informed workplace, facilitating healing circles, how to address burnout and compassion fatigue, and creating safety in the workplace.
This training includes 1 NAADAC continuing education credit. CE certificates will be emailed to all participants who attend the training in full.
Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC, is the Illinois State Project Manager for the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC. Mark is a published author, trainer, educator, and mentor, as well as the founder of the Online Museum of African American Addictions, Treatment, and Recovery and the co-founder of Serenity Academy of Chicago, the only recovery high school in Illinois. Mark is the 2021 recipient of the NAADAC Enlightenment Award, recognizing his outstanding contributions to the field.