DESCRIPTION

This one-hour training will reinforce key concepts from our previous sessions and delve deeper into the practical application of the PHQ-9 tool, as well as strategies for understanding remission, monitoring, and prevention in depression and SUD.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

1. Review Key Concepts: Explain the PHQ-9 and its application in Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment.
2. Deepen Knowledge: Demonstrate the  comprehension of remission, monitoring, and prevention strategies in depression and SUD.
3. Practical Application: Provide practitioners with practical tools and strategies to implement in their practice.
4. Interactive Discussion: Relate with others by the sharing of experiences and challenges faced in the field.

To submit any cases for review, please use this link and follow the instructions.

*CONTACT HOUR ELIGIBILITY

This event will not issue any Certificates of Attendance.

GUEST SPEAKER

Billie Jo Smith, MS, LPC

Billie Jo currently serves as a Program Manager for the Behavioral Health Integration team at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s Health Plan.  Billie Jo has worked in the addiction treatment field for over 15 years, first as a clinician, and later a supervisor and manager in various clinical settings including residential and outpatient treatment facilities. Billie Jo trains and consults with providers in the behavioral and physical health fields across the United States. Billie Jo conducts all levels of Motivational Interviewing (MI) training up to and including coaching and supervision.  Billie Jo trains MIA-STEP (Motivational Interviewing Assessment: Supervisory Tools for Enhancing Proficiency), SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment), Technology-Based Clinical Supervision and other topics relevant to the treatment of substance use and co-occurring disorders.  Billie Jo has been a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) since 2018.  Billie Jo is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Pennsylvania.