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Mental Health Professionals, in general, suffer a critical deficiency in pharmacology knowledge, which impedes their ability to evaluate their patient/clients’ needs and outcomes. An advanced degree in Clinical Psychopharmacology can equip clinicians to better meet the needs of people living with co-occurring disorders (e.g., SUD and other mental health disorders). For example, an understanding of biomedical models, disease pathology, and basic pharmacology can improve clinicians’ diagnostic skills and capacity to offer enhanced patient education related to psychotropic medication, ultimately improving patient outcomes. This presentation will highlight opportunities to pursue continuing education in this arena. Learning Objectives: List at least 3 Master of Science in Clinical Psychopharmacology (MSCP) degree requirements Name 7 postdoctoral MSCP degree programs Understand the intersectionality between American Psychological Association (APA) Designation criteria, Academic degree requirements, and State laws with prescriptive authority Regarding the field of addictions, conclude with at least 3 benefits of the training and education in Clinical Psychopharmacology for Mental Health Professionals Understand how the power to prescribe includes also the power to “unprescribe.” Dr. Casey McDougall is the Training Director and Academic Advisor for the postdoctoral M.S. Program in Clinical Psychopharmacology. This Program is only one of six APA Designated programs in the nation. Dr. Casey McDougall is a licensed clinical psychologist and prescribing medical psychologist in New Mexico. He earned his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of North Dakota and Postdoctoral Masters in Clinical Psychopharmacology from Alliant International University. He completed his Pre-Doctoral Internship through the UNM Health Sciences Center; followed by his Post-Doctoral training with the Pueblo of Acoma. He is now the fulltime Training Director for the RXPP Program and Full Professor within the CEP Dept. Moreover, he is a Consultant for the Rehabilitation Hospital for Southern New Mexico here in Las Cruces, NM. Previously he worked for Indian Health Service as the Behavioral Health Director at the Red Lake Hospital (Red Lake Nation; Red Lake, MN). He is a Veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom III and Direct Descendant of the White Earth (Nation) Band of Chippewa where his father is enrolled. He enjoys spectator sports, outdoor activities, cooking, and off-roading. This webinar is offered in collaboration between NMSU and the SAMHSA-funded Mountain Plains ATTC. 1.5 APA sponsored CE's will be available.

A common approach in learning any complex skill is to work with experts assisting in the development of competencies. Motivational Interviewing (MI) On-the-Spot offers an opportunity to enhance practitioners’ skills and confidence in the utilization and integration of MI into practice by providing access to subject matter experts to obtain immediate feedback during a one-hour, online, open forum. Bring your questions and join in on the dialogue to increase MI knowledge and change clinical practice approaches through the utilization of an MI style of communication.   To join Motivational Interviewing OtS use the Zoom login below on the scheduled time and day: Step 1: Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84298416541 Step 2: Join by Telephone (ONLY if device doesn't have a microphone built in): Phone: +1 669 900 6833 (US Toll) or +1 408 638 0968 (US Toll) Meeting ID: 842 9841 6541

Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) products have gained both scientific and public interest in the US with increased reports of both adverse outcomes as well as potential deaths linked to its use. The scientific literature has reported on potential benefits of kratom as a harm reduction tool for opioid and stimulant use disorders but also reports on the limitations of its benefits by causing dependence, sometimes described as kratom use disorder. This talk is intended to describe the current state of scientific and clinical knowledge to inform healthcare and social work professionals. Objectives: Translate the complex pharmacology of kratom into clinical presentation, uses of kratom, and adverse effects. Identify the signs and symptoms associated with “kratom use disorder”. Apply the scientific and clinical knowledge about kratom to inform your counseling of patients and other healthcare professionals. Characterize the limitations of kratom use in regard to dose, frequency, and particular kratom products. Bio: Oliver Grundmann is a clinical professor at the College of Pharmacy and holds a courtesy appointment with the College of Nursing, University of Florida. He received his BPharm from the University of Münster, Germany before receiving his PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Florida. His research focuses on natural products and complementary and alternative medicines. He serves as section editor of the journal Current Addiction Reports, is the incoming president-elect of the American College of Clinical Pharmacology, and is working with various academic collaborators on the use and clinical impact of dietary supplements.

Need assistance applying and/or integrating the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria? Join On-the-Spot the 3rd Friday of each month at 10:00 a.m. MT / 11:00 a.m. CT for a one-hour session with an ASAM professional who will answer and discuss questions related to: program development; 6-dimensional assessment and treatment planning; and continued service, transfer and discharge management. Participants will have the opportunity to share case studies and receive guidance on how to use ASAM to make informed decisions with the client across the continuum of care. OtS is an open forum guided by the participants at each session. We look forward to meeting you and providing guidance on using ASAM. No registration required, join anytime within the hour. Join ASAM Integration and Application OtS anytime during the scheduled day/time using the Zoom login below: Step 1: Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/761231872 Step 2:  Join by Telephone (ONLY if device does not have a microphone built in) Dial: +1 669 900 6833 (US Toll) or +1 408 638 0968 (US Toll) Meeting ID: 761 231 872

Virtual service delivery in the substance use and mental health treatment fields is here to stay, according to Meurer-Lynn (2023) and other notable researchers (Aafies- van Doom, et al., 2023; Shore, 2021; etc.). As such, how to blend in-person and virtual service (hybrid) delivery becomes an important question. Hybrid service delivery is a mixture of in-person sessions with videoconferencing sessions and may include phone check-ins. Hybrid service delivery models are known for providing flexibility, especially to clients with access issues, such as clients living in rural areas or those with transportation issues. Join the online consultation session every third Friday of the month to ask questions and discuss/share hybrid service delivery tips for practitioners. Examples of topics that can be discussed are: how to determine the right combination/ratio of virtual and in-person sessions; leveraging in-person and virtual (video and phone) sessions; negotiating a schedule with clients that will increase engagement, attendance, and adherence to treatment; what clinicians and administrators need to consider when initiating hybrid delivery services (e.g., reimbursement, privacy/security issues, staffing, telephone policies). To join Hybrid Service OtS use the Zoom login below on the scheduled time and day: Step 1: Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/99479731969 Step 2: Join by Telephone (ONLY if device doesn't have a microphone built in): Phone: +1 669 900 6833 (US Toll) or +1 408 638 0968 (US Toll) Meeting ID: 994 7973 1969 Continuing education hours are not provided. 

In this 90-minute webinar, you will learn more about trauma-informed care principles, cultural humility and partnership development to promote wellbeing for communities who have experienced forced displacement. This engaging webinar will include large-group discussion and will highlight practical approaches and strategies for providing culturally responsive community-based mental health and substance abuse supports for refugees, asylees, and other immigrants who have survived highly stressful and traumatic experiences. Learning Objectives: Apply trauma-informed care principles to working with communities who have experienced forced displacement Understand the importance of cultural humility in treatment and prevention services for this population. identify potential partnerships to foster holistic healing for the clients who have experienced forced displacement. Bios: Jessica Dalpe is a licensed social worker who has worked in the international social work field for over a decade. She currently works as the Senior Technical Advisor for Safety & Wellness at the International Rescue Committee where she also manages the Center for Adjustment, Resilience and Recovery (CARRE). Jessica’s work focuses on generating and integrating evidence-based practices related to gender-based violence and mental health and psychosocial support for refugees, asylum-seekers, and other immigrants in the U.S. who have faced forced displacement. Her previous experience includes direct service provision, program management, and capacity building in a variety of nonprofit organizations within the U.S. Leena Zahra is a Program Officer for the IRC, and a Syrian American social impact bridge builder. With over seven years of strategic humanitarian community outreach, program management and advocacy experience, she has worked with small to large scale Nonprofits, NGOs, and government agencies like the World Food Program (WFP), International Rescue Committee (IRC UK), Karam Foundation, and U.S. Senate. She has a master’s in international development and Humanitarian Emergencies from the London School of Economics (LSE), with a specialization and interest in amplifying community voices and shifting the narrative for globally displaced persons.

Introduction to RHRP by Mat Roosa Human service providers are struggling to hire and retain the staff they need to fulfill their missions. Service providers are challenged by staffing shortages, competition for talent with other industries, and the high costs of staff turnover. This training series will combine training sessions focused on organizational culture, with the power of the NIATx change Leader academy, helping providers to better understand the fundamentals of organizational culture that impact staff hiring and retention, and to use tested tools that will improve hiring and retention. Using the lenses of CLAS Standards, DEI, workforce wellness, ands coaching/mentoring, the initial training series will help you to focus on the cultural elements that impact your capacity to recruit, hire, retain and promote the team that you need. This series will then be followed by a NIATx Change Leader Academy designed to focus specifically on the Recruit-Hire-retain-promote continuum. The CLA will provide tools that will enable you to engage in data driven changes that will improve your recruitment and hiring Learning Objectives: Participants in the RHRP Series will Apply a culture lens to organizational workforce challenges using the CLAS Standards Develop the workplace team using core wellness, coaching and mentoring tools and concepts. Use NIATx tools and rapid cycle PDSA cycles to improve recruitment, hiring, retention, and promotion.

Cultural Responsiveness presented by Alfredo Cerrato Human service providers are struggling to hire and retain the staff they need to fulfill their missions. Service providers are challenged by staffing shortages, competition for talent with other industries, and the high costs of staff turnover. This training series will combine training sessions focused on organizational culture, with the power of the NIATx change Leader academy, helping providers to better understand the fundamentals of organizational culture that impact staff hiring and retention, and to use tested tools that will improve hiring and retention. Using the lenses of CLAS Standards, DEI, workforce wellness, ands coaching/mentoring, the initial training series will help you to focus on the cultural elements that impact your capacity to recruit, hire, retain and promote the team that you need. This series will then be followed by a NIATx Change Leader Academy designed to focus specifically on the Recruit-Hire-retain-promote continuum. The CLA will provide tools that will enable you to engage in data driven changes that will improve your recruitment and hiring. Learning Objectives: Participants in the RHRP Series will Apply a culture lens to organizational workforce challenges using the CLAS Standards Develop the workplace team using core wellness, coaching and mentoring tools and concepts. Use NIATx tools and rapid cycle PDSA cycles to improve recruitment, hiring, retention, and promotion.

This webinar is intended to help substance use disorders and mental health professionals increase cultural awareness to effectively support immigrant and refugee populations seeking treatment for substance use issues. The webinar will focus on identifying the cultural and social challenges surrounding the lack or limited access to treatment in the United States for immigrants and refugees. During the session, ideas to implement culturally tailored tools and strategies to match therapeutic interventions to those cultural and social challenges to increase engagement and effectiveness in outcomes when treating immigrant and refugee clients will be discussed. Objectives At the end of the webinar, participants will be able to: Gain a better understanding of cultural and social risk factors influencing substance use in Immigrant and Refugee populations. Cite specific barriers and challenges facing refugee and immigrant populations seeking and/or engaging in treatment for substance use. Identify strategies to adapt therapeutic interventions to cater to those specific cultural and social challenges/barriers faced by immigrant and refugee populations seeking treatment for substance use. Aline Muhimpundu immigrated to the United States in 2011 from East Africa. She is a Licensed Addiction Counselor who currently works with Community Medical Services, an Outpatient Opioid Treatment Program where she provides counseling services to patients enrolled in the Medication Assisted Treatment program. Prior to her current role, she worked as a Licensed Addiction Counselor at Prairie St. John’s Psychiatric Hospital, providing substance use counseling services in the Inpatient and Partial Hospitalization Programs for nearly six years. Her previous experience also includes delivering community presentations on mental health and substance use in immigrant and refugee populations and she also worked as a Pre-Arrival Specialist for the Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota Refugee Resettlement Program. She is a holder of a Master’s Degree in Counseling with a Concentration in Addiction Counseling.

*Due to the Labor Day holiday on the first Monday of September 2024, Motivational Interviewing OtS will occur the following Monday. A common approach in learning any complex skill is to work with experts assisting in the development of competencies. Motivational Interviewing (MI) On-the-Spot offers an opportunity to enhance practitioners’ skills and confidence in the utilization and integration of MI into practice by providing access to subject matter experts to obtain immediate feedback during a one-hour, online, open forum. Bring your questions and join in on the dialogue to increase MI knowledge and change clinical practice approaches through the utilization of an MI style of communication.   To join Motivational Interviewing OtS use the Zoom login below on the scheduled time and day: Step 1: Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84298416541 Step 2: Join by Telephone (ONLY if device doesn't have a microphone built in): Phone: +1 669 900 6833 (US Toll) or +1 408 638 0968 (US Toll) Meeting ID: 842 9841 6541

Equity and Inclusion by Mark Sanders Human service providers are struggling to hire and retain the staff they need to fulfill their missions. Service providers are challenged by staffing shortages, competition for talent with other industries, and the high costs of staff turnover. This training series will combine training sessions focused on organizational culture, with the power of the NIATx change Leader academy, helping providers to better understand the fundamentals of organizational culture that impact staff hiring and retention, and to use tested tools that will improve hiring and retention. Using the lenses of CLAS Standards, DEI, workforce wellness, ands coaching/mentoring, the initial training series will help you to focus on the cultural elements that impact your capacity to recruit, hire, retain and promote the team that you need. This series will then be followed by a NIATx Change Leader Academy designed to focus specifically on the Recruit-Hire-retain-promote continuum. The CLA will provide tools that will enable you to engage in data driven changes that will improve your recruitment and hiring LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Participants in the RHRP Series will…. Apply a culture lens to organizational workforce challenges using the CLAS Standards Develop the workplace team using core wellness, coaching and mentoring tools and concepts. Use NIATx tools and rapid cycle PDSA cycles to improve recruitment, hiring, retention, and promotion.

Wellbeing by Isa Velez Human service providers are struggling to hire and retain the staff they need to fulfill their missions. Service providers are challenged by staffing shortages, competition for talent with other industries, and the high costs of staff turnover. This training series will combine training sessions focused on organizational culture, with the power of the NIATx change Leader academy, helping providers to better understand the fundamentals of organizational culture that impact staff hiring and retention, and to use tested tools that will improve hiring and retention. Using the lenses of CLAS Standards, DEI, workforce wellness, ands coaching/mentoring, the initial training series will help you to focus on the cultural elements that impact your capacity to recruit, hire, retain and promote the team that you need. This series will then be followed by a NIATx Change Leader Academy designed to focus specifically on the Recruit-Hire-retain-promote continuum. The CLA will provide tools that will enable you to engage in data driven changes that will improve your recruitment and hiring Learning Objective: Participants in the RHRP Series will Apply a culture lens to organizational workforce challenges using the CLAS Standards Develop the workplace team using core wellness, coaching and mentoring tools and concepts. Use NIATx tools and rapid cycle PDSA cycles to improve recruitment, hiring, retention, and promotion.

Need assistance applying and/or integrating the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria? Join On-the-Spot the 3rd Friday of each month at 10:00 a.m. MT / 11:00 a.m. CT for a one-hour session with an ASAM professional who will answer and discuss questions related to: program development; 6-dimensional assessment and treatment planning; and continued service, transfer and discharge management. Participants will have the opportunity to share case studies and receive guidance on how to use ASAM to make informed decisions with the client across the continuum of care. OtS is an open forum guided by the participants at each session. We look forward to meeting you and providing guidance on using ASAM. No registration required, join anytime within the hour. Join ASAM Integration and Application OtS anytime during the scheduled day/time using the Zoom login below: Step 1: Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/761231872 Step 2:  Join by Telephone (ONLY if device does not have a microphone built in) Dial: +1 669 900 6833 (US Toll) or +1 408 638 0968 (US Toll) Meeting ID: 761 231 872

Virtual service delivery in the substance use and mental health treatment fields is here to stay, according to Meurer-Lynn (2023) and other notable researchers (Aafies- van Doom, et al., 2023; Shore, 2021; etc.). As such, how to blend in-person and virtual service (hybrid) delivery becomes an important question. Hybrid service delivery is a mixture of in-person sessions with videoconferencing sessions and may include phone check-ins. Hybrid service delivery models are known for providing flexibility, especially to clients with access issues, such as clients living in rural areas or those with transportation issues. Join the online consultation session every third Friday of the month to ask questions and discuss/share hybrid service delivery tips for practitioners. Examples of topics that can be discussed are: how to determine the right combination/ratio of virtual and in-person sessions; leveraging in-person and virtual (video and phone) sessions; negotiating a schedule with clients that will increase engagement, attendance, and adherence to treatment; what clinicians and administrators need to consider when initiating hybrid delivery services (e.g., reimbursement, privacy/security issues, staffing, telephone policies). To join Hybrid Service OtS use the Zoom login below on the scheduled time and day: Step 1: Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/99479731969 Step 2: Join by Telephone (ONLY if device doesn't have a microphone built in): Phone: +1 669 900 6833 (US Toll) or +1 408 638 0968 (US Toll) Meeting ID: 994 7973 1969 Continuing education hours are not provided. 

In 2022, 29.5 million Americans ages 12 or older had alcohol use disorder (AUD). Less than 8% of those with AUD received any form of treatment in the last year and only 2.1% received medication to treat alcohol use disorder (MAUD). This webinar hosted by the Providers Clinical Support System – Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder (PCSS-MAUD) will highlight the prevalence of alcohol use in the region while providing skills to identify, diagnose, and treat AUD with an emphasis on using the three FDA-approved MAUD. Screening, withdrawal management, and a conversation about challenging cases will also be included. All healthcare professionals are encouraged to attend this webinar. Learning Objectives Explain prevalence, nomenclature, and diagnostic criteria for alcohol use disorder. Describe the three FDA-approved medications for alcohol use disorder and how best to determine a medication regimen. Demonstrate how to assess risk for alcohol withdrawal syndrome and determine a treatment plan based on risk. Dr. Brian Fuehrlein graduated from the M.D. Ph.D. program at the University of Florida in 2008, adult psychiatry residency program at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in 2012 and addiction psychiatry fellowship at Yale University in 2013. He is currently an Associate Professor and the director of the psychiatric emergency room at the VA Connecticut. Dr. Fuehrlein has a strong interest in medical student and resident education, particularly surrounding addiction psychiatry and serves on multiple local and national committees in this role.

Recruit, Hire, Retain, Promote, Coaching, Mentoring and PDSA, All Panel Discussion Human service providers are struggling to hire and retain the staff they need to fulfill their missions. Service providers are challenged by staffing shortages, competition for talent with other industries, and the high costs of staff turnover. This training series will combine training sessions focused on organizational culture, with the power of the NIATx change Leader academy, helping providers to better understand the fundamentals of organizational culture that impact staff hiring and retention, and to use tested tools that will improve hiring and retention. Using the lenses of CLAS Standards, DEI, workforce wellness, ands coaching/mentoring, the initial training series will help you to focus on the cultural elements that impact your capacity to recruit, hire, retain and promote the team that you need. This series will then be followed by a NIATx Change Leader Academy designed to focus specifically on the Recruit-Hire-retain-promote continuum. The CLA will provide tools that will enable you to engage in data driven changes that will improve your recruitment and hiring LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Participants in the RHRP Series will…. Apply a culture lens to organizational workforce challenges using the CLAS Standards Develop the workplace team using core wellness, coaching and mentoring tools and concepts. Use NIATx tools and rapid cycle PDSA cycles to improve recruitment, hiring, retention, and promotion. The Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC are dedicated to providing accessible, 508 compliant content. ACCESSIBILITY REQUEST: All information will be confidential—only the Great Lakes production team will see the survey answers for the purpose of coordinating accessibility options to meet your needs. Please submit requests using this URL: https://bit.ly/3N683rz