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Pacific Behavioral Health Collaborating Council (PBHCC) IC&RC Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC) Academy Curriculum Developed by the Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center and UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs The IC&RC Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC) Academy curriculum is a weeklong training designed to prepare individuals based in the six U.S.-affiliated Pacific Jurisdictions to successfully pass the IC&RC ADC certification exam. The duration of the ADC Academy is forty hours of content spread across five full days of training. Funding for the development of the ADC Academy was provided by the Pacific Behavioral Health Collaborating Council (PBHCC). The curriculum is broken into five modules/days, which include: • Day 1: Introduction to the IC&RC ADC Performance Domains and Review of Psychoactive Drugs • Day 2: Core Competencies of Addiction Counselors – Knowledge and Skill Acquisition of Screening, Intake, Orientation, Assessment, Treatment Planning, and Counseling • Day 3: Core Competencies of Addiction Counselors – Knowledge and Skill Acquisition of Case Management, Crisis Intervention, Client and Family Education, Referral, Report and Record Keeping, and Consultation • Day 4: Core Competencies of Addiction Counselors – Prevention and Treatment of HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections • Day 5: Course Review and Test-Taking Strategies To view and download the IC&RC ADC Academy Curriculum, please visit: http://uclaisap.org/slides/icrc-adc-academy-curriculum.html Acknowledgements: This training was developed by Dr. Thomas E. Freese, PhD (Director of Training of UCLA ISAP and Director of the Pacific Southwest ATTC), Alex R. Ngiraingas, MEd, CSAC II, ICADC, ICPS, and Dr. Christopher C. C. Rocchio, PhD, LCSW, CSAC, ICADC (Clinical Specialist, UCLA) in August of 2018 under contract number 2018-002 by the University of California Los Angeles, Integrated Substance Abuse Programs (UCLA ISAP) and the Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Center (PSATTC) for the Pacific Behavioral Health Collaborating Council (PBHCC). Additional resource provided by SAMHSA, grant number UR1TI080211. *All PowerPoint presentations and trainer guides are 508 compliant.

Presenters: Sandnes S. Boulanger, LCSW, MCAP, Clinical Director, Operation PAR, Inc. Maryellen Evers, LCSW, CAADC   Given recent public health concerns and the importance of social distancing, substance use disorders (SUDs) treatment and recovery support providers are seeking viable alternatives to in-person service delivery. The use of technology through a web-based videoconferencing platform in a synchronous manner (often called telehealth or telemental health) offers one solution. Recent research confirms high levels of patient satisfaction with mental health and substance abuse services delivered via videoconferencing, along with positive treatment outcomes. Most importantly, the skills and knowledge required for delivering treatment and recovery services through videoconferencing are different than those used for conducting business meetings online. This webinar will provide an overview of the essentials of videoconferencing with patients/peers, including: a clinical/support session checklist;  a review of legal, ethical, and patient/peer safety concerns; and  privacy/security and confidentiality issues.   Webinar Resources: Using Videoconferencing to Deliver SUD Treatment & Recovery Services Slides PAR Working from Home Safety Checklist PAR Checklist

The National CLAS Standards are intended to advance health equity, improve quality, and help eliminate health care disparities. This webinar will discuss how health care organizations need to ensure that awareness, adoption, and implementation of the National CLAS Standards are incorporated to have a more inclusive definition of culture in order to better serve transgender individuals. OBJECTIVES: Define CLAS standards, themes, and recommendations Understand strategies for addressing ‘real-life issues’ and health equity impact among transgender and intersex populations Learn about providing quality and compassionate care for adults, adolescents, and children who identify as transgender or gender-diverse or questioning their gender identity Explore gender minority stress treatment principles and support strategies Address behavioral health care and related CLAS standards for service to transgender and intersex populations   PRESENTERS: Jacqueline Coleman, MEd, MSM, BA, CPC, certified professional coach with extensive experience as a senior program manager. Jacqueline has expertise in workforce development, organizational development and contract management. She is a cultivator and trainer of professionals in multiple sectors.  Jacqueline provides strategic consultation on LEADERVATION (gender-tailored programs, equity and diversity initiatives, and systems change processes).   Brady Freitas, MSW, LCSW-C, ACHP-SW, is a clinical social worker specializing in palliative care at the University of Maryland’s Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center. He has extensive training in motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care and Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy. He provides LGBT cultural competency training for the cancer center staff and seeks to raise awareness for the importance of cancer screening amongst the Transgender population.

This is a training on Trauma Integrated Addiction Treatment.  

This 1-hour, self-paced course is designed for primary care providers caring for HIV patients. The course familiarizes providers with the advantages of screening for unhealthy alcohol use and equips providers with validated tools and strategies for screening and brief intervention in the context of routine care visits. Course Objectives: 1. Understand the potential health risks associated with alcohol use for persons with HIV. 2. Recognize the potential specific impacts of alcohol use on HIV treatment outcomes. 3. Develop protocol for routine screening as part of outpatient care visits. 4. Perform a brief assessment and intervention as part of an outpatient care visit. 1.0 Hour Continuing Education Available, NAADAC, CME

Providing SUD services during a pandemic requires a mix of disaster preparedness, safety precautions, telehealth, and ethics. During her tenure as a leader in SUD treatment, Sheila Weix has been involved with emergencies related to the HIV epidemic, 9/11, and the 2008 economic collapse. She is currently applying this experience in an outpatient treatment service that includes medication-assisted treatment in rural Wisconsin during the COVID19 pandemic. Webinar participants will learn about: Safety precautions How to move all services to telehealth Reimbursement contingencies Leadership actions underway to address this rapidly changing situation    Additional Resources: Transcript_SUD in a Pandemic_Bigger Boat Part 1  

This 5-part Curriculum Infusion Package (CIP) on Compassion Fatigue and the Behavioral Health Workforce was developed in 2020 by the Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center (PSATTC). The main developers included Nancy Roget, MS, Joyce Hartje, PhD, and Terra Hamblin, MA, with additional guidance and editing support provided by Beth Rutkowski, MPH, Thomas E. Freese, PhD, and Michael Shafer, PhD. The Compassion Fatigue CIP was created to help college and university faculty infuse brief, science-based content into existing substance use disorder-related course syllabi (e.g., foundation of addiction courses, ethics, counseling courses, etc.). Instructors can select the specific content to infuse throughout the duration of the course depending on specific needs of the learners. Each slide contains notes for the instructor to provide guidance as necessary. References are included for each slide and handouts when possible. Part 1 provides a brief overview of the behavioral health workforce and associated shortages, and introduces the demands on the workforce. Part 2 focuses on compassion fatigue and secondary traumatic stress. Part 3 provides a brief overview of how organizations can help individuals avoid experiencing burnout. Part 4 focuses on actions that behavioral health professionals can take to prevent compassion fatigue. And Part 5 focuses on self-care as an ethical duty in order to manage compassion fatigue.  The slide decks are designed to be used by academic faculty in behavioral health programs, trainers, behavioral health providers, and state/county agency staff members for a variety of audiences. If you require further information on this topic, please do not hesitate to contact the Pacific Southwest ATTC (http://www.psattc.org). You are free to use these slides and the pictures, but please give credit to the Pacific Southwest ATTC when using them by keeping the logo on each slide and referencing the Pacific Southwest ATTC at the beginning of your presentation. The Pacific Southwest ATTC (HHS Region 9) is part of the SAMHSA-funded ATTC network that offers training/technical assistance (TA) services through a partnership with UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, Arizona State University School of Social Work , and University of Nevada-Reno Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies. HHS Region 9 is comprised of Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and the six U.S.-affiliated Pacific Jurisdictions (American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau). For additional information, please access its website at http://www.psattc.org.  

Description: Treatment providers and program evaluators use patient placement criteria to ensure that clients receive the appropriate level of care based on person-centered needs. This webinar will provide a comprehensive presentation on using the ASAM 6-Dimensional Assessment, understanding and applying Risk Ratings, and making a level of care recommendation. A case study will be used to help participants understand the step-by-step process of completing the assessment using the ASAM Criteria. Participants will be provided a case study a week in advance of the webinar, along with some pre-webinar instructions to help maximize their training experience. Presenter: Mark Disselkoen, MSSW, LCSW, LCADC Disclaimer: “ASAM,” “American Society of Addiction Medicine,” “ASAM Logo,” the ASAM logos and taglines, are registered trademarks of ASAM, and are used with permission. Use of these terms is prohibited without permission of ASAM. Use of these trademarks does not constitute endorsement of this training, product, or practice by ASAM.   Click here to view the webinar.

Currently, women’s involvement in correctional and substance use disorders (SUD) treatment systems is rapidly outpacing men. Most of these programs are based upon gender-neutral services, meaning that their programs were designed with men in mind. Specifically, many of these programs address why men use drugs and alcohol and how to reduce recidivism with little emphasis placed on the treatment needs of women. This is especially worrisome for women in correctional or treatment settings with stimulants as their drug of choice. Statistics demonstrate that women make up more than half of the clients treated for methamphetamine and other stimulants in the majority of SUD treatment programs. As such, a recent study indicated that five times the percentage of females than males attributed initial methamphetamine use to a desire to lose weight and more females than males reported using meth to get more energy. Stimulant use by women often leads to high rates of eating pathologies and compensatory behaviors, body dissatisfaction and preoccupation with body shape, binge eating, nutritional deficiencies, and weight gain among women in treatment for SUDs and in correctional settings.    This webinar will address core issues that are unique to female SUD treatment clients in comparison to their male counterparts regarding weight and energy as a driving mechanism to use, triggers for relapse, trends in drug use for women and the complexity of health-related complications and psychosocial needs, prescription medication and over-the-counter drug manipulation. Finally, gender-responsive approaches to augment and enhance existing treatment services will be discussed. This webinar is based on the Healthy Steps to Freedom program.   Presenter: Anne R. Lindsay, Ph.D. is Associate Professor and Extension Specialist at the University of Nevada, Reno. Her research focuses on gender-responsive approaches to women under correctional supervision for SUDs, particularly those related to nutrition, physical activity, eating pathology, body image, weight and other health-related topics.   

This 1.5-hour, self-paced course is designed for treatment professionals considering career opportunities in primary care. The course provides resources and information to help professionals decide whether working in a primary care setting is right for them. This course was developed through a collaboration between the SAMHSA/HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions, the Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network, and the Morehouse School of Medicine Center for Primary Care.

Mid-America ATTC, in partnership with Truman Medical Center’s Center for Trauma-Informed Innovation (TIC in BH), is piloting an intensive technical assistance (TA) project with Osawatomie State Hospital (OSH) in Kansas. The goal of this project is to work closely with OSH leadership and staff to provide training and actively support a transformation in organizational culture to implement trauma-informed care (TIC) practices in all services.  Over the next year, the TIC in BH team will use the insights they glean from this intensive TA to finalize a TIC TA guide for TTC's and behavioral health providers.The purpose of this document is to provide an overview of the TIC TA guide.

Suicide remains a leading cause of death in our country, affecting all segments of the population. People just released from prison are at higher-risk of suicide, particularly if they also struggle with substance use. This webinar will present lessons learned from a research study that evaluates the effectiveness of the Safety Planning Intervention, a strategy for reducing suicide events among people transitioning from jail to the community. Principal Investigator Dr. Jennifer E. Johnson of Michigan State University will describe the nature of the problem and ways to reduce suicide events, given frequent substance use in this high-risk population. Recorded on March 3, 2020 Download Presentation Slides This webinar was presented in collaboration with the Great Lakes ATTC and the Central East ATTC and MHTTC. 

Electronic newsletter of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC.   

The March 2020 Dialogue contains articles on: Addiction: The Value of Social Work | Mental Health: Brain Awareness | Prevention: Substance Use Prevention and Preventing Problem Gambling | ORN: Partnering with Schools to Impact Addiction | Region 3 Spotlight: 185aDay and Mental Health and Intimacy. Additional sections include upcoming training and webinar events, behavioral health observances, new resources, and Region 3 news. The Dialogue is designed to inform behavioral and mental health professionals of news and upcoming events in the Central East states. This electronic newsletter is disseminated on the first Tuesday of each month. You are encouraged to provide us with any feedback or submit articles and topics for discussion in future issues of the newsletter. Sign up to receive the Dialogue in your mailbox.

Presented by Gary Ferguson, ND, Naturopathic Doctor and Health Communities Consultant on February 26, 2020 Healing is holistic. As we look to address the root causes of addiction, we need to incorporate mind, body, and spiritual aspects in our approach to healing trauma. Current research, promising practices show a message of hope for practitioner and patient. In this talk, Dr. Ferguson covered nutrition, botanical medicine, mind/body, and incorporating spiritual healing/ceremony in our healing modalities, practice. As wounded healers, many of us also face our own journey of healing trauma. As we heal ourselves, be become an even brighter vessel of change, medicine for those we serve. Download slides | Watch recording Webinar category: Treatment - General  

Additional Resources Download Webinar Slides Translations     This presentation defines domestic violence (DV) and intimate partner violence (IPV) and provide statistics on the prevalence of DV in the United States. Why do victims of violence stay in this type of relationship? Domestic violence and intimate partner violence do not discriminate between socioeconomic statuses, race, or ethnicity. Domestic violence and intimate partner violence are learned behaviors that are caused by the need for power and control over another person. Victims of DV or IPV may turn to substances to try to cope with the pain, shame and guilt. This only exacerbates the trauma because it may lead to addiction and co-occurring disorders. Learning objectives: Define the types of domestic violence and intimate partner violence Identify causes of domestic violence and intimate partner violence Recognize why a victim of domestic violence or intimate partner violence might turn to addiction Identify ways of coping with trauma Identify ways of finding help Speaker Glory McDaniel, MA, LPCC, LAC, NCC In May of 2018, Glory McDaniel earned her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Program from Denver Seminary. Mrs. McDaniel is a bilingual therapist working with specific treatment of co-occurring substance use disorders and posttraumatic stress, addiction, and mental illness, leading both English and Spanish groups, educating the community as well as individual counseling. She serves on the board of the Colorado Association of Addiction Professionals (CAAP) and facilitator for Mending the Soul (MTS) groups for women survivors of abuse. Mrs. McDaniel earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Human Services with emphases in Domestic Violence Counseling and Addiction Counseling from the Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2013. She interned with the Center for Trauma and Resilience, formerly known as Denver Center for Crime Victims (DCCV), and later joined the Colorado Organization of Victim Assistance (COVA) as their Human Trafficking Case Manager. Mrs. McDaniel believes in helping others by providing support, counseling, and education on various topics such as domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, anxiety, depression, mental illness, and substance use disorder.  Her ultimate career goal is to establish a nonprofit and start a shelter for women who have/are experiencing abuse and provide them with necessary skills that will empower them to become self-sufficient and live a happy, healthy and prosperous life.

In this webinar in February 2020, Dr. Robrina Walker, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, described trends in the use of methamphetamine, presented about evidence-based treatments for methamphetamine use disorder, and summarized current research investigating new treatments for methamphetamine use disorder. This event was co-sponsored by the Western States Node of the NIDA Clinical Trials Network. Download slides | Watch recording

This issue of Addressing Addiction in our Native American Communities focuses on the history of the opioid crisis. 

Substance use disorders (SUDs) are highly stigmatized conditions, with stigma hindering and discouraging individuals from seeking treatment services. Not only does stigma exist for individuals with SUDs, but also for individuals who use medications to treat opioid use disorders despite the unparalleled effectiveness of medication-assisted treatment (MAT). Stigma is perpetuated through both expected (families and employers) and unexpected (health care providers) routes. During this webinar, participants will learn about the ways in which stigma undermines treatment opportunities and increases individuals’ shame that can lead to adverse outcomes, including overdose.  

This three-part webinar-based course presents an overview of prescribing opioids in primary care, along with recommendations of alternatives to opioids for pain relief and the warning signs of addiction for prescribers. By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to: 1. Understand guidelines for opioid prescribing in primary care settings. 2. Choose effective alternatives to opioids to prescribe for pain management. 3. Recognize the warning signs of opioid addiction and treatment options. Certificate of Completion Available

The Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC are pleased to offer a menu of intensive technical assistance options to help organizations build and enhance their skills in working with clients from diverse backgrounds. Download a summary of the training options here.  Published February 11, 2020

February 2020 issue of the electronic newsletter of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC. 

African Americans have lower rates of retention in substance use disorder treatment. In this one-hour webinar, Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC, provides an overview of the factors that prevent African Americans from continuing in treatment, along with strategies that organizations can apply to improve engagement.  Presentation Slides Presented on February 5, 2020. 

African Americans have lower rates of retention in substance use disorder treatment than the general population. In this one-hour webinar, Mark Sanders, LCSW, CSC, presents an overview of the factors that prevent African Americans from engaging in treatment, along with strategies that treatment organizations can use to increase engagement.  Presented on February 5, 2020.  Download the presentation slides.