Past Events

HRSA, in collaboration with SAMHSA, is hosting a Virtual Job Fair on March 5th, 2019 for Region 7 (Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, and Missouri) and Region 8 (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming). This Virtual Job Fair links healthcare providers interested in the field of Opioid Use Disorder treatment with HRSA- supported employers across both regions who are looking for such specialists.  In addition to the employment connections, these positions have the potential to include Loan Forgiveness for eligible clinicians through the National Health Service Corps (NHSC).  Last year, HRSA’s National Health Service Corps received funding to expand NHSC to include substance use disorder treatment programs specializing in Opioid Use Disorder (e.g. Opioid Treatment Programs, Office-Based Opioid Treatment, and general outpatient SUD treatment programs).  This new NHSC expansion offers eligible healthcare professionals up to $75,000 in loan forgiveness.  *Healthcare professions eligible for the NHSC-SUD program include licensed Physicians, Advance Practice Nurses/Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Registered Nurses, Pharmacists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Addictions/SUD Counselors (master’s degree and state-issued license or certification).  Refer to the HRSA-NHSC website for specific eligibility requirements.  More Information: https://bhw.hrsa.gov/provider-recruitment/virtual-job-fairs

This one day course will introduce participants in the Certified Peer Advocates Support Program to our technical assistance program.  It will review the definition of technical assistance and define peers, recovery, and core competencies.  It will also provide information on supervising peers.

This training is for Washington State DOC staff only. Clinical Supervision Skills I is for the beginning supervisor as well as those who have experience in clinical supervision. Participants will have an opportunity to learn a model of Clinical Supervision that includes observation of counselors, providing feedback, rating counselor performance, and writing a professional development plan to improve  counselor performance. Training methods will include lecture, role play, and group assignments. The goal of this model is to improve counselor performance, structure clinical supervision, and provide a combination of teaching, training, and mentoring for counselors. Behavioral health professionals will find this training applicable in many clinical settings. Participants will learn to use TAP 21, The Addiction Counseling Competencies, theTAP 21 Rating Forms and Tap 21 A,Clinical Supervisor Competencies. Copies of Tip 52 Clinical Supervision and Professional Development of the Substance Abuse Counselor will be provided as a guide to professional clinical supervision. 

Providers that attend this training gain knowledge and skills in Motivational Interviewing (techniques) in order to promote behaviour change related to substance use disorders: such skills are expected to improve HIV treatment outcomes through improved treatment of co-occurring alcohol or drug use disorders.

The Leadership Institute (LI) is a 7-month individualized leadership development program. The Leadership Institute Immersion Training is the first in-person portion of this program lead by a national trainer. During the Immersion Training, participants receive the results of 360o Leadership Skills Assessment, Myers-Briggs Personality Inventory, and the Thomas Kilmann Conflict Instrument. The Protégés are also paired with a Mentor during the Immersion Training. Registration for the 2019 Leadership Institute is closed, but will be repeated with a future cohort. Please contact Project Manager Bree Sherry at [email protected] for more information.

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an evidence based practice developed and refined to build intrinsic motivation about behavior change. MI is a ‘client-centered conversation’ focused on the exploration and resolution of ‘ambivalence’ about a collaboratively defined ‘change goal’. This interactive training defines and demonstrates the essential components necessary for ‘intentional’ practice: MI Spirit, the Four Processes and the core skills; represented by the acronym OARS. Learners will engage in practice opportunities and observe demonstrations of effective and ineffective practice.

The South Africa HIV Addiction Technology Transfer Centre (ATTC) will host its second National Advisory Board and Strategic Planning Meeting on 1 March 2019. This event will be attended by representatives from 20 unique organisations. These included regional and national non-governmental organisations involved in the delivery of care for HIV, substance use disorders and mental illness; as well as provincial and national government representatives. Attendees will share their expertise and provide strategic input to the formed of the ATTC and the services it provides. This ongoing strategic and technical contribution will greatly assist the ATTC in ensuring the appropriateness and relevance of its training and technical assistance offerings. This event is closed to the public.

How do you practice social work with integrity in an increasingly complex, techno, post-modern world? How do you integrate your values with the values of those you serve: clients, agency, community, and profession? How do you make decisions when there are competing values about protecting clients, freedom of choice, or society’s best interest?  How are these questions exemplified in addiction treatment programs?   This workshop is about exploring our values and finding ways to make ethical decisions in addictions   treatment and recovery programs.  Participants will be presented with: Ideas about how our values and the treatment approach we use inform our ethical decisions Guidelines developed by Loewenberg & Dolgoff to use as a process for making ethical decisions Group discussion related to specific case examples in addictions recovery programs Participants will be able to: Use a decision-making process when confronted with an ethical dilemma Consider their own values and the connection between personal values and professional ethics Discuss how this material informs their decision making in specific examples from their practice settings   Friday, March 1, 2019, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location:  Austin Recovery Outpatient Services Fees:   $105; $120 after 2/22 : 6.0 Ethics CEU/6.0 contact hours (Approved for Social Workers, LPC, LMFT, LCDC/TAAP-ethics)   Jack Nowicki has over 35 years of experience working with youth and families, including years in child protection, residential treatment, and community-based youth services. Nowicki maintains a private practice in Austin, Texas, and serves as a lecturer at The University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work. His areas of expertise include strengths-based services, youth development, crisis intervention, solution-focused brief therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, adult education, team building, clinical and staff supervision, and social work ethics, and he provides statewide and regional training and consultation services on these topic areas. This workshop is offered as part of the ongoing series: Issues in Addictions. Sponsored by The South Southwest / Region 6 Addiction Technology Transfer Center and The Chemical Dependence Training, Research and Treatment Collaboration between Austin Recovery and The University of Texas at Austin

Woman Are Different Webinar Series: Encourage, Empower, Engage      Please Join Our Webinar!  Wednesday, February 28, 2019 at 2:00PM EST  Women Are Different Series: The African American Woman This webinar is a part of our Woman Are Different Webinar Series. The  purpose of this webinar series is to explore the cultural implications of women with substance use disorders. This series will provide providers with information and skills to Encourage, Empower and Engage women in treatment and recovery support from a cross-cultural perspective. Webinar Objectives: Develop culturally relevant understanding of women from diverse cultures with substance use disorders. Develop provider awareness of what impacts one’s decisions, biases, and world view and willingness to receive information, adapt and alter attitudes when working with women Identify specific effective cross-cultural strength-based approaches to working with women in treatment and recovery. Build cultural competency  

In the third session of the Region 7 Recovery Stakeholders Learning Community, Tom Hill of the National Council for Behavioral Health will present on "Critical Community Messaging Regarding Addiction and Recovery." The Region 7 Recovery Stakeholders Learning Community occurs the last Thursday of each month from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Participants join via Zoom, a free videoconferencing software. Each session contains a presentation on a recovery-related topic, following by networking and discussion among recovery stakeholders in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. Registration is required for each session.

Motivational Interviewing Level 2 Understand the fundamental spirit and principles of MI Strengthen empathic counseling skills (OARS) Understand and practice the directive aspects of MI Experience and practice an MI style for meeting resistance Learn the fundamental client language cues (change talk and resistance), that allow continued feedback and learning in practice *THIS IS A CLOSED MEETING *SUBMIT A T/TA REQUEST

Date: February 27, 2019 Time: 8:30am-4:30pm Fee: $25.00 Lunch included 6 CEU hours available Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders (COD) often present difficulties for our most knowledgeable and well-trained behavioral health professionals.  The treatment of individuals suffering with COD is further complicated by the fact that many professionals have little time to increase their knowledge in assessing and treating co-occurring disorders.  Whether you need to take a step back to examine your own personal beliefs about serving clients with COD, strengthen coordination for additional services, collaborate with other providers and make appropriate referrals, this training will assist your professional efforts in delivering effective strategies while serving the COD population. About the Presenter Trainer Jamelia Hand, MHS, CADC, MISAI serves as an Advisory Board member for Governors State University's Addictions Studies Program, board member of the Illinois Certification Board, board member for NAADAC and also serves as the President of the Governors State University Addiction Studies Alumni Club. She speaks passionately to many family groups, treatment centers and corporate organizations. Her message always includes that substance use disorder is a family disease and should be treated as such. This event is sponsored by the Great Lakes Addiction Technology Transfer Center and the Great Lakes Mental Health Addiction Technology Transfer Center in partnership with the Illinois Association for Behavioral Health. 

Join us on February 27, 2019 (12pm PT) for the next installment of the NWATTC Webinar series! Presenters: John Fitzgerald, PhD, LPC, CAS and Mark Girard, MSW, LCSW This webinar will review key factors necessary for effectively treating co-occurring trauma and addiction. Practical suggestions and tools will be offered, including content specific to assessment, early intervention, and long-term recovery. Download/share flyer

Upon completion of this program, the learner will be able to: identify psychotropic medications that, when used concomitantly with opioids, increase risk for opioid related harm describe the potential harms that may occur Discuss risk management approached and therapeutic alternatives with lower risks of harm Who should attend? All members of a healthcare team to include, and not limited to: physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, rehabilitation therapists, behavioral health providers, social workers, pharmacists, medication assisted treatment (MAT) prescribing providers, and prescribing providers interested in becoming MAT providers. Why attend? Because you will...  participate in case-based clinical discussions focused on the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) gain up-to-date knowledge of OUD treatment through brief didactic presentations on topics on interest to learners improve your confidence in managing patients with OUD   Presenter: Amy Werremeyer, PharmD, BCPP   For additional content information contact: Julie Reiten, julie.a.reiten or call 701.777.4173   Continuing Education: The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This project is provided by UND's School of Medicine and Health Sciences ProjectECHO supported by HRSA contract number HHSH250201600015C and in collaboration with the MPATTC.

Stigma is a major barrier preventing millions of people who are struggling with substance use from entering treatment today. This presentation is designed to help professionals break that stigma that creates an unnecessary barrier to treatment by understanding recovery oriented language and strategies that can be integrated into practice immediately. Learning Objectives: Participants will: Be able to identify use strengths based language to reduce stigma associated with substance use disorders. Be able to conceptualize the factors that influence stigma associated with substance use disorders and their consequences. Be able to discuss targets and interventions aimed at addressing stigma associated with substance use.  

This event is for DOC providers only. Clinical Supervision Skills I is for the beginning supervisor as well as those who have experience in clinical supervision. Participants will have an opportunity to learn a model of Clinical Supervision that includes observation of counselors, providing feedback, rating counselor performance, and writing a professional development plan to improve  counselor performance. Training methods will include lecture, role play, and group assignments. The goal of this model is to improve counselor performance, structure clinical supervision, and provide a combination of teaching, training, and mentoring for counselors. Behavioral health professionals will find this training applicable in many clinical settings. Participants will learn to use TAP 21, The Addiction Counseling Competencies, theTAP 21 Rating Forms and Tap 21 A,Clinical Supervisor Competencies. Copies of Tip 52 Clinical Supervision and Professional Development of the Substance Abuse Counselor will be provided as a guide to professional clinical supervision.   

Enhance your understanding of motivational interviewing, a goal-oriented evidence-based practice useful in treating clients for a variety of behaviors.  Learn the components of the MI spirit, how to solicit change talk, and respond to client sustain talk in your practice.  Participants are encouraged to attend MI Basics prior to this course. Registration: $110 per person. Student Registration: Enrolled students may receive a discount. Please email [email protected] for questions.

Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday February 12 - July 23, 2019 11:00 - 12:00 p.m. CT The Motivational Interviewing - Intentional Application of Strategies and Skills (MI-ISS)is a six-month bimonthly series open to anyone with basic knowledge of Motivational Interviewing (MI) concepts, as well as core skills and principles. The purpose of the group is to build on participant’s prior knowledge of MI and provide increased insight into the MI philosophy to better understand nuances of MI principles, strategies, and skills and will explore a variety of MI topics and activities in an atmosphere of collaboration, support, curiosity, openness, and intentional practice. It is a chance to deepen one’s MI knowledge and hone MI skills in a non-judgmental venue. Part 2:Using the MI 4 Processes to Address Ambivalence To Join the MI-Intentional Application Consultation Group use the Zoom login below: Step 1: Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android. https://zoom.us/j/915820130 Step 2:  Join by Telephone (ONLY if device does not have a built in microphone) Phone: +1 669 900 6833 (US Toll) or +1 408 638 0968 (US Toll)              Meeting ID: 280 136 361 For more information visit MPATTC Consultation Group webpage

Training will be for Salvation Army staff and for current practicum students to better understand working with clients in the Hispanic and Latino population. 

This course is designed to introduce participants to the harm reduction philosophy while engaging the audience with relevant risk reduction strategies to help providers implement services that reflect a harm reduction approach.

*This is a closed Event for Salvation Army Staff and Eastfield Practicum Students.* Cultural Elements in Counseling Hispanics and Latinos presented by Dr. Phillip Ortiz, Professor Gloria Jackson, and Professor Daniel Ramirez. The staff will learn skills to better provide successful services to their population. 3 CEUs will provided upon completion of the training Location :  5302 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75235                  Time: 9:00AM-12:00PM

[This is a closed event] Training is available for physicians interested in seeking their waiver to prescribe buprenorphine in the treatment of opioid use disorders. To obtain the waiver to prescribe, providers are required to take eight hours of training. Following trainings, physicians who have successfully completed the course, may apply to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) to obtain the waiver.

Working effectively with youth who have substance use issues warrant a fundamental understanding of how the adolescent is influenced by internal factors such as mental health, trauma, stress, and external factors including family, peer, and community. This two part 90-minute webinar series will review these characteristics of adolescent growth, current substance use trends, (alcohol, marijuana, opioids with a major focus on the rising rates of vaping), and youth perceptions of use. Content will also review recommended best practices for addressing problematic adolescent behavior.