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Join us for this four-part series addressing the needs of providers. This is an especially difficult time, and providers are carrying a heavy load. Join us for strategies for mainaining health and balance, and please feel free to suggest specific topics for the fourth session. Avis Garcia, PhD, L.P.C. L.A.T. (Northern Arapaho) is an enrolled member of the Northern Arapaho Nation and affiliated with the Eastern Shoshone Tribe of Wyoming. She earned a doctorate in counselor education and supervision at the University of Wyoming, and is also a Licensed Professional Counselor, and Licensed Addictions Therapist. For nineteen years she has been a mental health provider in the treatment of Native American youth and families. She is also an advocate of education in Indian Country, a resource provider for promoting cultural enhancement of evidence-based practices and practice-based evidence of treatment approaches for Native American children and their families exposed to trauma. Avis Garcia has more than nineteen years of experience and is knowledgeable about the concerns of implementation and adaptation of evidenced-based practices being introduced into Indian country. Avis is currently employed as an executive director of a nonprofit substance abuse treatment center in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

This webinar will introduce two digital health tools to address addiction in families and patients, both free during the COVID-19 pandemic. An overview of the evidence-base for the programs, how they work, benefits and risks, and ways they can be incorporated into present substance abuse teletherapy treatment will be discussed.  Presented by Dominique Simon-Levine, PhD, MPH and John Fitzgerald, PhD, LPC, CAS. Download/share flyer

With the development, integration and expansion of problem solving (treatment/therapeutic) courts around the nation and an increase presence of professional social workers and psychologist in courtrooms, probation, parole and other criminal justice settings the notion of treatment rather than incarceration is fully supported and integrated into the judicial system and valued by most Judges and legal counsel. As a result, the need for justice involved treatment providers are in great demand. This workshop has been specifically designed to assist clinical and administrative professionals in the development, implementation and maintenance of creating and maintaining a justice involved treatment program/track. This six-hour interactive workshop will provide participants with an in-depth overview of all problem-solving courts (including Drug, DWI, Veteran and Opioid courts) and clearly outline providers’ expectations and obligations (communication, toxicology testing) once a partnership has been formed. Participants will be introduced to a step-by-step process of how to create a criminal justice network and come to understand what judges expect from a provider relationship. Participants will understand the role of parole and probation, and how that relationship can impact the overall treatment process. Lastly, participants will become familiar with the various evidenced-based practices that problem-solving courts and other criminal justice professionals look for when referring to treatment providers. Credits: This training meets the requirements for four renewal hours (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and four initial hours (CPP, CPS) through New York State’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports (NYS OASAS). Participants must attend the session IN ITS ENTIRETY to receive a certificate of completion. SW CEUs will be available for LMSWs and LCSWs through New York State Education Department’s Board for Social Work

While the prevalence of unintended pregnancies in the general population in the United States is roughly 50%, it is much higher among women with substance use disorder (SUD). Unintended pregnancy is associated with a wide range of negative outcomes for women, children, and their families. For women with SUDs, these risks can include outcomes such as prenatal substance exposure and compromised SUD treatment retention. A major driver of this high burden of unintended pregnancies among women with SUD is the low utilization of effective contraception. To effectively address this disparity, a paradigm shift in how reproductive/sexual health is conceptualized for women with SUD is needed. The presenters will aid the audience in making this paradigm shift to broad focus on sexual health education, literacy and reproductive life planning.   FORMAT: Total of four, one-hour Zoom webinar sessions (each session is 45 minutes with 15 minute Q&A) over the course of two days   DATES:  June 23-24, 12-2:15 pm (Central)   UNC Horizons Presenters: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Hendrée Jones, Ph.D., Executive Director and Professor Elisabeth Johnson, Ph.D., FNP-BC, Director of Health Services Essence Hairston MSW, Outpatient Program Manager   CLICK LINKS BELOW TO REGISTER June 23rd Day 1- Sessions 1 & 2: https://stanford.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IWm3ukumRuiEmwyb9CJOeg June 24th Day 2- Sessions  3 & 4: https://stanford.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_h5nYa0vXQDW8yEOmTOi8PQ   FREE CEs available for NAADAC, CHES, and CNE!   Click here to view the event flyer.

Are you ready to start using videoconferencing in your practice/agency or Recovery Community Organization or have you already started and have questions about resources and next steps? Join this one-hour forum with knowledgeable videoconferencing subject matter expert who will answer questions and lead discussions around a variety of topics related to successes and challenges of using videoconferencing. In addition, The CoE-PHI will participate in this session to provide guidance on privacy law application to telehealth delivery of SUD services in accordance with recently released SAMHSA and OCR guidance in response to COVID-19, and will provide an update on the CARES Act amendments to the federal SUD privacy law.  Note: Due to the anticipated number of participants for this event, registration is required to receive the login information for each session Credit Hours: CEs are not offered for this event

Uno de los impactos más prominentes relacionado a experimentar situaciones traumáticas, es que las personas sienten una pérdida de conexión con su cuerpo, con las personas que tienen a su alrededor y con sus sentimientos y emociones. A través de esta presentación los participantes identificarán las implicaciones sociales, conductuales, emocionales y físicas por las que atraviesa una persona en situaciones traumáticas y cuál puede ser su relación con el consumo de opioides. Se analizarán conceptos cruciales dentro del campo del trauma psicológico; trauma complejo, retraumatización y trauma intergeneracional. Los participantes aprenderán a identificar las señales y síntomas asociados a experimentar un evento traumático y los cambios epigenéticos consecuentes. También, se ofrecerán recomendaciones para el tratamiento de pacientes que han experimentado eventos adversos y que consumen opioides desde una perspectiva de cuidado informado en trauma.

This course will define and explore stress and the process of vicarious traumatization. A model of worker self-care will also be presented, and participants will review their own self-care behaviors.

This course will define and explore stress and the process of vicarious traumatization. A model of worker selfcare will also be presented, and participants will review their own self-care behaviors.

How are our veteran patients faring during quarantine? What can we, as providers, do to support them during this time? These questions are on our minds and we hope to share strategies, resources, and support each other as we work with and care for our veteran patients, especially those in Native communities. If you work with veterans, or are a veteran who supports others, we welcome you to join us for these discussions. We hope to offer support and guidance and answer questions you may have about this issue, so please feel free to get in touch and share your ideas if there are any specific topics you would like to have covered. We look forward to sharing with you. 2-3 EDT . 1-2 CDT . 12-1 MDT . 11-12 PDT . 10-11 ADT

Research has outlined the benefits of a Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care model as an effective model in supporting individuals to overcome substance use problems and disorders. Based on the understanding that recovery has many pathways and essentially an individual process, Recovery- Oriented Systems of Care provides an empowering environment made of program and service specific elements to support and sustain recovery processes.  This interactive 90-minute webinar provides an overview of the framework of Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care, ways to self-assess a program’s current capability across specific dimensions, essential provider perspectives and skills, and approaches to developing an implementation plans to align current infrastructure toward a recovery enabling model. Credits: This training meets the requirements for 1.5 renewal hours (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and 1.5 initial hours (CPP, CPS) through New York State’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports (NYS OASAS). Participants must attend the session IN ITS ENTIRETY to receive a certificate of completion.

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 Joining via web-cam is strongly encouraged.

***THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED.*** COURSE DESCRIPTION: This virtual training course focuses on topics and issues for behavioral health supervisors to help enhance and expand your process as a clinical supervisor. Throughout the training, we will discuss a variety of supervision topics including various models of supervision, addressing ethical dilemmas with supervision, as well as technology and supervision. OBJECTIVES: Define the significant roles of clinical supervisors Explain the significance of a mentoring relationship in supervision Define the ethical issues in clinical supervision including dual relationships and confidentiality Analyze the ethical obligations and ethical decision-making of the supervisor Discuss the importance of collaboration in the development of an effective supervisory relationship Discuss the key benefits of using technology to extend the reach of clinical supervision   WHO SHOULD ATTEND: All persons who interact with patients, which may include intake staff, reception area personnel, drivers, maintenance staff, as well as professional staff. PRESENTERS: Anthony Estreet, Ph.D., LCSW-C, LCADC Executive Director, Next Step Treatment Center Anthony is an Associate Professor at Morgan State University and is an experienced client-centered therapist with strength in developing and delivering effective training.     Contact Hours: 4 NAADAC Registration information coming soon

Audience: This training is designed for healthcare professionals to include licensed and paraprofessionals in the mental health and co-occurring disorders fields. A brief overview of dealing with loss that can be debilitating and increase the risk of relapse. This presentation will prepare you to help clients with substance use disorders cope with the wide range of losses they experience. Learning Objectives: · Be aware of the wide range of losses clients with substance use disorders experience · Help clients address traumatic stress symptoms caused by catastrophic crisis prior to relapse. · Be aware of grief counseling strategies with a special emphasis on how to work with clients with substance use disorders experiencing grief in the counseling relationship. · Be aware of 15 strategies for helping clients cope with the loss 1.5 NAADAC CEUs will be provided for this webinar.   Speaker   Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC, is an international speaker, trainer, and consultant in the behavioral health field whose work has reached thousands throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, Caribbean and British Islands. Mark has been a certified addictions counselor for 34 years. Mark is co-founder of Serenity Academy of Chicago, the only recovery high school in Illinois. He is past president of the board of the Illinois Chapter of NAADAC. He has had a 30-year career as a university educator having taught at the University of Chicago, Illinois State University, Illinois School of Professional Psychology, and Loyola University of Chicago, School of Social Work. 

UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs and the Pacific Southwest ATTC are partnering with Advocates for Human Potential to present the Sustainable Reimbursement of MAT Webinar Series. The series \/Viii be held the third Thursday from May-September 2020. Each month will feature a different topic.  June's webinar Getting Paid: Drug Medi-Ca/ and MAT Reimbursement, will provide detailed information on coding, billing, and payment as well as the resources available to support reimbursement for X-waivered physicians to provide MAT in California.  Webinar slides, audio recordings, and resources from the series Will be available for download at http://uclaisap.org/MATPrescriberSupport/html/mat-reimbursement-series.html  Learning Objectives for June 18th Webinar At the end of the webinar, participants will be able to: 1.    Give an example of one or more types of clients and their expanded care needs that are better served by Drug Medi-Cal certified SUD agencies/providers 2.    Describe at least 3 services that are part of the new Wellness & Recovery Program for Drug Medi-Cal providers 3.    Identify the most common codes required to submit a clean claim Deeper Dive Office Hours for this session are scheduled June 25th, 12:00-2:00pm Upcoming Webinar Topics: Medicare on July 16; Special Populations on August 20; Audience Demand Topic TBD on September 17     

Educate about the need for personal care among those who serve to avoid compassion fatigue. This webinar is aimed at all mental health workers, first responders, health service providers, and organizations.

Join us for this four-part series addressing the needs of providers. This is an especially difficult time, and providers are carrying a heavy load. Join us for strategies for mainaining health and balance, and please feel free to suggest specific topics for the fourth session. Avis Garcia, PhD, L.P.C. L.A.T. (Northern Arapaho) is an enrolled member of the Northern Arapaho Nation and affiliated with the Eastern Shoshone Tribe of Wyoming. She earned a doctorate in counselor education and supervision at the University of Wyoming, and is also a Licensed Professional Counselor, and Licensed Addictions Therapist. For nineteen years she has been a mental health provider in the treatment of Native American youth and families. She is also an advocate of education in Indian Country, a resource provider for promoting cultural enhancement of evidence-based practices and practice-based evidence of treatment approaches for Native American children and their families exposed to trauma. Avis Garcia has more than nineteen years of experience and is knowledgeable about the concerns of implementation and adaptation of evidenced-based practices being introduced into Indian country. Avis is currently employed as an executive director of a nonprofit substance abuse treatment center in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

This is a conversation in Motivational Interviewing (MI) to illustrate the power of one person in the lives of the people we serve. During this healthcare crisis, providers are transmitting all the goodness conveyed to them in their lives by influential people and experiences. The evidence of one harsh comment can undo a person's sense of exploration and connection to creative problem solving. Today, we will make a choice in how we want to be memorable in the workplace. Motivational Interviewing awakens one's inner sense of purpose and enthusiasm for the hard work being done during this health care crisis.

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: Learn about quality and compassionate care services for persons living with HIV (PLWH) Discuss impact of stigma and discrimination on the overall wellness of PLWH Analyze emotional, physical and psychological needs of PLWH Explore trauma-informed principles and holistic health support Address behavioral health care and related HIV care services   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).   Michelle Lopez, CASAC. BA Healthy Aging Specialist at GMHC Ms. Lopez serves the HIV Positive LGBT client population. Her services include individual mental health and substance use screenings, brief interventions, and referrals; and educational workshops relevant to the health of aging LGBT clients with HIV including physical, dental, and mental health. As a private consultant, Michelle was able to implement HIV care and services at a private primary care facility under the Medical Practice of Brooklyn Family Medical Center.

Build your Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills through the free Motivational Interviewing Learning Collaborative! Third Wednesday each month, beginning February 19, 2020.  10:00-10:45am CST The Great Lakes MHTTC and PTTC will host a series of interactive calls via Zoom for people who want to enhance their MI skills. This learning opportunity provides practitioners with a no-cost, easy to access opportunity to continue to build their practice skills towards fidelity. All sessions will be geared towards multiple levels of learning. Attend all sessions or select from the menu (see list of dates and topics below). Calls last for 45 minutes You only need to register one time for the Zoom link to the calls  ​​​ Trainer: Laura Saunders State Project Manager, Wisconsin Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC Laura A. Saunders, MSSW, is the Wisconsin State Project Manager for the Great Lakes Addiction, Mental Health and Prevention Technology Transfer  Centers. Her position is housed at the UW–Madison, where she’s worked since 1988. Since 2001, Laura has provided SBIRT and Motivational Interviewing training to physicians, nurses, medical students, psychologists, specialty addiction treatment providers, social workers, physical therapists, health educators, and staff who work in correctional settings. She has provided feedback and coaching to hundreds of social workers, correctional staff,  and other human service providers who are interested in using evidence-based practices with fidelity. Laura joined the international group of Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) in 2006 (Sophia, Bulgaria) and is an active member of the Wisconsin MINT group. Topics by Date February 19 Your MI Spirit Is Showing March 18  Let Your Partner (Client, Consumer, Customer, Patient) Know You're Working Hard to Understand April 15 WHY Not Ask WHY And Other Things to Think About With Open Questions May 20 Taming Your Inner Cheerleader: Be Proud Of You and How Well You Can Use Affirmations June 17 Gold Star Things to Say (Genuinely!)  July 15 What To Do When the Client Says Something About Changing Their Behavior August 19 What to Do When The Client Seems Stuck About Changing Their Behavior September 16  Pay Attention to Discord October 21 Guess What Happens When You Ask for Change Talk? November 18:   TBD December 16:   TBD 

The South Africa HIV ATTC is hosting an event with the University of Cape Town Deanery and the Division of Addiction Psychiatry. This panel discussion includes special guests Prof. David Marsh of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine and Teresa Marsh, a clinical psychologist with a vast experience working with physical, emotional, political and psychological trauma in an exploration in the current local burden of substance use. They will discuss lessons from Canada and an interrogation of the role of inter-generational trauma and socially accountable rehabilitation. [This event is for faculty, staff, and students at University of Cape Town. Registration is closed to the public.]

  Trauma-informed care continues to grow as the standard and expectation across multiple settings. As this expectation grows it becomes more and more important that all of healthcare keep the importance of this term in the forefront of treatment. It is not merely enough to know about PTSD to call yourself trauma-informed. It is just as important to understand to small, nuanced ways you can truly create a safe space in any healthcare setting. In this training, we will look at multiple strategies for understanding the role of the environment, protocol, paperwork, and other sensory concerns consider in every setting. This training will put a focus on the opportunities we have to create safety in every transaction with the people we serve. We will also focus on the provider’s role in creating a safe space for patients to truly feel seen and understood. Each provider can create space for process, respect each individual story, and truly provide trauma informed care. The trauma-informed care training is being co-sponsored by the Illinois Association for Behavioral Health (IABH). The content of this session will benefit all behavioral health providers, and the Illinois Association for Behavioral Health will be providing 3.5 continuing education hours for completing this training. Additional details are available on the registration page. This is an open event.

Presented by Sara Smucker Barnwell, PhD, this is the last in a 6-part weekly series about Telemental Health. 

This course will introduce participants to stigma and discrimination around substance use disorders (SUDs). Other disabilities will be discussed including mental health disorders and HIV. Participants will be able to reflect on their own practice and that of their agency. Goals:       1. Increase knowledge about stigma and discrimination and ways to combat them       2. Expand the focus on language around substance us

Talking circles are based on the tradition of sharing circles.  Please join us together for our fourth virtual talking circle event. This event is held bi-weekly. This group will be facilitated by a Native guest and will focus on concerns about yourself, your family, your work, and/or your tribal community that you may be experiencing during these uncertain times. There is no fee or expectation to participate in this event. This is a respectful meeting space. Come share your concerns, offer support, and respect the group’s privacy. 1-2:30 EDT . 12-1:30 CDT . 11-12:30 MDT . 10-11:30 PDT . 9-10:30 . ADT