Beginning in February 2020, SATTC will host "Ask the Expert" the 2nd Tuesday of every month on topics surrounding Substance Use Disorders (SUDs), co-occurring diseases, health disparities, and more. Experts in the field will share the latest knowledge and answer questions from our community.
As professionals and practitioners move beyond webinars and training to more Intensive Technical Assistance (TA) needs, Ask the Expert becomes an infinite space to ask questions and increase your knowledge on some of the most popular and buzzing topics in the behavioral health and SUD fields.
Objectives
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To increase the knowledge capacity surrounding SUDs/OUDs
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To increase the awareness of emerging SUD hot topics and provide expert-level knowledge on myths surrounding many of them.
Upcoming Sessions
June's Open Dialogue
Federal Support for Substance Use and Mental Health Disorder Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services
Openly dialogue about support efforts you desire in your SUD/mental health services
Session Host: Michael King, Ph.D., MSW
June 9th | Tuesday | 2 pm EST | Zoom
Captain Michael King is a social worker and epidemiologist who has worked at the intersection of behavioral and public health for over 16 years. He is a Regional Administrator for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) overseeing HHS Region IV which includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
Prior to joining SAMHSA in 2019, he supported State and Federal public health capacity at the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as an instructor and Field Supervisor for post-doctoral fellows enrolled in the Epidemic Intelligence Service.
CAPT King previously served for over 10 years for the National Center for Environmental Health where his interests focused on chronic disease surveillance, environmental exposure and hazard assessment, and disaster mental health. As a Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Public Health Service, CAPT King deploys routinely following disasters and has had the privilege to lead one of five national Mental Health Response teams that provide crisis counseling and technical assistance to medically-underserved populations, with a focus on emergency public health response.
Past Sessions
Nick Szubiak, LCSW
Strategic Integration of Mental Health/SUD into Primary Care
Scott Hesseltine, LCDAC
Addressing the Addiction Crisis with Community Based Support
Ed Johnson, Associate Director of SATTC
Language, Stigma, and Recovery
