Past Events

This webinar, presented by Mary Hatch-Maillette, PhD, of the University of Washington Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute, will describe how and why substance use disorder treatment counselors should strive for greater comfort and ease in talking to patients about their sexual risk behavior. This will include how counselors can improve their own skill and comfort, and how they can better link sexual risk with substance use, treatment and recovery when talking with their patients.  

Difficult moments don’t have to grow into ‘incidents’ that can threaten client engagement and retention. This workshop is designed to equip social worker’s with basic concepts and preparatory actions that can be used to de-escalate a wide range of interactions. The basics of de-escalation include the ABC model of assessment, the Seven Principles of Effective Verbal Interventions and a worker self-care assessment tool.

This two-session webinar defines the evidence based practice of Motivational Interviewing (MI) and draws attention to the distinction between practicing MI and Client Centered Counseling. Many providers, because they've attended an MI training, are under the impression they are practicing MI. When in reality, based on review of audio recordings, they are not. This interactive webinar series will address this misconception and help providers to intentionally practice MI when appropriate. 

This course is an introduction to Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment, (SBIRT).  As a comprehensive public health approach, SBIRT is used to identify persons at-risk of substance use disorders, (SUD), before the onset of dependency and deliver referrals to treatment services for persons with potential SUD. This interactive training will briefly discuss screening for substance use, provide a major focus on how to provide a brief intervention and modify risky substance use consumption, and essential components to facilitate successful referrals to treatment services.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is a closed event. Click here for further information. The goal of this training is to help participants develop their knowledge, skills, and abilities at substance use Screening (S), Brief Intervention (BI), and Referral to Treatment (RT). SBIRT is a comprehensive, integrated, public health approach to the delivery of early intervention and treatment services for persons with substance use disorders, as well as those who are at risk at of developing these disorders. The course will: introduce the terms, topics, and resources essential to SBIRT; examine its effectiveness in the treatment setting by examining assessment tools; and discuss how to use motivational interviewing in the intervention process and how to make effective referrals and practice using SBIRT. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Understand what information screening does and does not provide Describe the goals of conducting a BI Understand how to provide a BI Describe Referral to Treatment Identify SBIRT as a system change initiative Understand the continuum of substance use FACULTY: Alexander Waitt, LPC, an experienced Motivational Interviewing practitioner and SBIRT trainer with a commitment to delivering quality trainings that have a positive lasting effect.

Buprenorphine waiver training is available for physicians, physician assistants and advanced practice nurses 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 (8) hours of training. Following training, providers who have successfully completed the course may apply to SAMHSA to obtain the waiver. PCSS-MAT urges all physicians who complete the course to submit a Notice of Intent Form to SAMHSA to obtain their waiver to prescribe. The waiver must be completed online and a link to the online form will be provided to participants following the training.

Motivational interviewing, a treatment approach developed by William Miller, has been well established as an effective way to promote behavior change in individuals. Following a brief review of the fundamental MI principles and micro-skills, this experiential Introduction to MI skill development training will focus on helping clients/patients to engage in change talk, and then make commitments to make behavioral changes based on goals that they have identified. Ample time will be devoted to real play and group practice sessions to enable training workshop participants to gain the skills necessary to elicit change talk from clients/patients with low levels of readiness for change, thereby increasing levels of motivation and moving them toward action to address their substance use issues. At the conclusion of the Introduction to MI Skill Development training session, participants should be able to: Describe at least two components of the Spirit of Motivational Interviewing and why each is important to the effective application of Motivational Interviewing. Compare the effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing to traditional medical approaches to counseling clients/patients with substance use problems. Define at least three (3) key principles of Motivational Interviewing that can be utilized in conversations with clients and patients. Describe the importance of active listening before prematurely problem-solving solutions for the client/patient. Describe and demonstrate, through real plays and group discussions, the effective delivery of at least three MI micro-skills that be used to help clients/patients increase motivation for substance use related changes. Explain how to apply Motivational Interviewing techniques in typical circumstances encountered in behavioral health treatment settings.

This workshop provides an overview of Motivational Interviewing. It is designed to familiarize participants with the spirit, skills, and strategies of the model, and equip them to use those elements to begin work in this evidence-based practice. Methods used will include lecture and discussion, live and videotaped demonstration and coached practice. Motivational Interviewing is a person-centered, directional method of conversation that engages a person’s internal motivation to make positive changes in their lives. This evidence-based approach focuses on partnering with the person and drawing on their experiences and wisdom to develop reasons for change and strategies to achieve it. This is a presentation for the CJ system.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is a closed event. Click here for further information. The goal of this training is to help participants develop their knowledge, skills, and abilities at substance use Screening (S), Brief Intervention (BI), and Referral to Treatment (RT). SBIRT is a comprehensive, integrated, public health approach to the delivery of early intervention and treatment services for persons with substance use disorders, as well as those who are at risk at of developing these disorders. The course will: introduce the terms, topics, and resources essential to SBIRT; examine its effectiveness in the treatment setting by examining assessment tools; and discuss how to use motivational interviewing in the intervention process and how to make effective referrals and practice using SBIRT. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Understand what information screening does and does not provide Describe the goals of conducting a BI Understand how to provide a BI Describe Referral to Treatment Identify SBIRT as a system change initiative Understand the continuum of substance use FACULTY: Alexander Waitt, LPC, an experienced Motivational Interviewing practitioner and SBIRT trainer with a commitment to delivering quality trainings that have a positive lasting effect.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1. To increase skill to move beyond the use of core interviewing skills (OARS) and more fully embrace what motivates people to adopt a behavior change 2. To delve deeper into how we can foster collaboration with people we serve by practicing the MI Spirit (empathy and compassion), and attuning ourselves to be active listeners who reflect what we hear *THIS IS A CLOSED EVENT

Course Description:  We will present an overview of the current opioid overdose epidemic nationally and locally, and explain how naloxone can be used to save a life in the event of an overdose emergency. We will teach potential lay responders how naloxone works and train them on how to prevent, recognize, and intervene in an overdose emergency using naloxone. We will provide critical information on who is most at risk, the importance of aftercare, the specific provisions of New York State’s Good Samaritan Law, and how to report an overdose reversal. Each person will be provided with a naloxone kit free of charge. Each trainee will also have the opportunity to handle the device and demonstrate competency in its use.   Prerequisite:  None.  All are welcome   For more information contact:   Janie Simmons, Ed.D.  T: (212) 845-4558 - E: [email protected] 71 West 23rd Street, 4th Floor, New York, N.Y.  10010

Learning objectives: 1. To increase skills to move beyond the use of core interviewing skills (OARS) and more fully embrace what motivates people to adopt a behavior change 2. To delve deeper into how we can foster collaboration with people we serve by practicing the MI Spirit (empathy and compassion), and attuning ourselves to be active listeners who reflect what we hear * THIS IS A CLOSED EVENT

Download Event Flyer Motivational interviewing, a treatment approach developed by William Miller, has been well established as an effective way to promote behavior change in individuals. Following a brief review of the fundamental MI principles and micro-skills, this experiential Introduction to MI skill development training will focus on helping clients/patients to engage in change talk, and then make commitments to make behavioral changes based on goals that they have identified. Ample time will be devoted to real play and group practice sessions to enable training workshop participants to gain the skills necessary to elicit change talk from clients/patients with low levels of readiness for change, thereby increasing levels of motivation and moving them toward action to address their substance use issues. At the conclusion of the Introduction to MI Skill Development training session, participants should be able to: Describe at least two components of the Spirit of Motivational Interviewing and why each is important to the effective application of Motivational Interviewing. Compare the effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing to traditional medical approaches to counseling clients/patients with substance use problems. Define at least three (3) key principles of Motivational Interviewing that can be utilized in conversations with clients and patients. Describe the importance of active listening before prematurely problem-solving solutions for the client/patient. Describe and demonstrate, through real plays and group discussions, the effective delivery of at least three MI micro-skills that be used to help clients/patients increase motivation for substance use related changes. Explain how to apply Motivational Interviewing techniques in typical circumstances encountered in behavioral health treatment settings.    

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is a closed event. Click here for further information. The goal of this training is to help participants develop their knowledge, skills, and abilities at substance use Screening (S), Brief Intervention (BI), and Referral to Treatment (RT). SBIRT is a comprehensive, integrated, public health approach to the delivery of early intervention and treatment services for persons with substance use disorders, as well as those who are at risk at of developing these disorders. The course will: introduce the terms, topics, and resources essential to SBIRT; examine its effectiveness in the treatment setting by examining assessment tools; and discuss how to use motivational interviewing in the intervention process and how to make effective referrals and practice using SBIRT. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Understand what information screening does and does not provide Describe the goals of conducting a BI Understand how to provide a BI Describe Referral to Treatment Identify SBIRT as a system change initiative Understand the continuum of substance use FACULTY: Victoria Lahey, MS Ed, NCC is currently a therapist in private practice providing group and individual therapy, as well as training and clinical consultation for the state of Pennsylvania, the Institute for Research, Education, and Training in Addictions (IRETA) and The Danya Institute. Ms. Lahey has taught graduate counseling courses at Duquesne and Seton Hill Universities and presently teaches at Waynesburg University.

Motivational interviewing, a treatment approach developed by William Miller, has been well established as an effective way to promote behavior change in individuals. Following a brief review of the fundamental MI principles and micro-skills, this experiential Introduction to MI skill development training will focus on helping clients/patients to engage in change talk, and then make commitments to make behavioral changes based on goals that they have identified. Ample time will be devoted to real play and group practice sessions to enable training workshop participants to gain the skills necessary to elicit change talk from clients/patients with low levels of readiness for change, thereby increasing levels of motivation and moving them toward action to address their substance use issues. At the conclusion of the Introduction to MI Skill Development training session, participants should be able to: Describe at least two components of the Spirit of Motivational Interviewing and why each is important to the effective application of Motivational Interviewing. Compare the effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing to traditional medical approaches to counseling clients/patients with substance use problems. Define at least three (3) key principles of Motivational Interviewing that can be utilized in conversations with clients and patients. Describe the importance of active listening before prematurely problem-solving solutions for the client/patient. Describe and demonstrate, through real plays and group discussions, the effective delivery of at least three MI micro-skills that be used to help clients/patients increase motivation for substance use related changes. Explain how to apply Motivational Interviewing techniques in typical circumstances encountered in behavioral health treatment settings.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is a closed event. Click here for further information. The goal of this training is to help participants develop their knowledge, skills, and abilities at substance use Screening (S), Brief Intervention (BI), and Referral to Treatment (RT). SBIRT is a comprehensive, integrated, public health approach to the delivery of early intervention and treatment services for persons with substance use disorders, as well as those who are at risk at of developing these disorders. The course will: introduce the terms, topics, and resources essential to SBIRT; examine its effectiveness in the treatment setting by examining assessment tools; and discuss how to use motivational interviewing in the intervention process and how to make effective referrals and practice using SBIRT. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Understand what information screening does and does not provide Describe the goals of conducting a BI Understand how to provide a BI Describe Referral to Treatment Identify SBIRT as a system change initiative Understand the continuum of substance use FACULTY: Victoria Lahey, MS Ed, NCC is currently a therapist in private practice providing group and individual therapy, as well as training and clinical consultation for the state of Pennsylvania, the Institute for Research, Education, and Training in Addictions (IRETA) and The Danya Institute. Ms. Lahey has taught graduate counseling courses at Duquesne and Seton Hill Universities and presently teaches at Waynesburg University.

This two-day training will equip participants with the skills necessary to train individuals to provide Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT). You'll be prepared to deliver training on an evidence-based approach that has been shown to work. SBIRT is a comprehensive, integrated, public health approach to the delivery of early intervention and treatment services for persons with substance use disorders, as well as those who are at risk at of developing these disorders. In order for SBIRT to work, the interventionists have to do it with fidelity to the model. This course will prepare participants to train successful interventionists. Learning Goal/Objective: The goal of this training is to help participants develop their knowledge, skills, and abilities as SBIRT trainers. Participants will be able to offer SBIRT training to enhance its implementation in the behavioral health system of care using a public health approach. Faculty: Billie Jo Smith, LPC, is Program Coordinator for Addiction Medicine’s Center of Excellence at the University of Pittsburgh’s Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinics (WPIC). She is a trainer for the Central East ATTC on MIA: STEP Blending Product, SBIRT, and Technology-Based Clinical Supervision. Ms. Smith received her certification as a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Pennsylvania. Contact Hours: 13 NAADAC

County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health, Substance Abuse Prevention and Control Program with UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, and the Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center Presents a Special Training on: Case Management Services: Providing Comprehensive Care to People with Substance Use Disorders Friday, December 7, 2018, 10:00 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. County of Los Angeles Dept. of Public Health, Substance Abuse Prevention and Control Lecture Hall-Building A-7, 1000 South Fremont Avenue, Alhambra, CA 91803     Featured Presenters: Andrew Kurtz, MA, LMFT, UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs Kristine Glaze, MPH, Staff Analyst with Systems of Care Manager, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, SAPC Chauntrece Washington, MSW, MPH, Staff Analyst with Systems of Care Manager, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, SAPC   Provider Panel Representatives: Christopher A. Abernathy, MS, Senior Director of Treatment Services, Social Model Recovery Systems Dessie Cammon, MFT, Intake/Senior Counselor, Canon Human Services Brandon Fernandez-Comer, BA, Operations Manager, Cri-Help   Description: Case Management is a collaborative and coordinated approach to the delivery of health and social services that links patients with appropriate services to address specific needs and achieve treatment goals. Case Management is a patient-centered service that is intended to complement clinical services, such as individual and group counseling, to address areas in an individual’s life that may negatively impact treatment success and overall quality of life. Case Management offers support services to patients to increase self-efficacy, self-advocacy, basic life skills, coping strategies, self-management of biopsychosocial needs, benefits and resources, and reintegration into the community. This presentation will describe and demonstrate the subject of targeted case management for working with patients in treatment for substance use disorders. The key differences between case management and clinical treatment will be explored. The lecture will introduce the foundational principles of case management theory and present the four prevalent models of case management including the brokerage/generalist model and the strengths-based model. The presentation will also differentiate Case Management with the homeless population in Los Angeles County and its relation to the Systems of Care.   Objectives: At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to: Utilize a strength-based perspective and its application to case management practices Identify & describe how case management roles and tasks apply to individuals with substance use disorders and within the network of substance use disorders continuum of care Examine and evaluate a case management service plan Recognize and develop tools to integrate and fully optimize the use   Continuing Education: The training course meets the qualifications for the provision of three (3.0) continuing education credits/ contact hours (CEs/CEHs). UCLA ISAP is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs (Provider #64812). UCLA ISAP maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. Course meets the qualifications for three (3.0) hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCS, and LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. UCLA ISAP is also an approved provider of continuing education for RADTs I/II, CADCs-CASs, CADCs I/II, CADCs-CSs, and LAADCs (CCAPP, #2N-00-445- 1119), CATCs (ACCBC/CAADE, #CP 20 872 C 0819), and CAODCs (CADTP, #151). CE credit will be awarded at the conclusion of the training. Partial credit will not be available for those participants who arrive late or leave early.   Instructions for Filing a Grievance Concerning UCLA ISAP’s Continuing Education Program: Please contact Dr. Thomas E. Freese, CE Program Administrator, in writing (UCLA ISAP, 11075 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90025) or by phone (310- 267-5397).   PLEASE NOTE THAT PARKING AT THE SAPC ALHAMBRA CAMPUS COSTS $5.00 PER VEHICLE. WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO CARPOOL. THIS LECTURE IS FREE BUT PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.   Please contact Victoria Norith by phone (310) 267-5398 or e-mail ([email protected]) if you have questions, concerns, special needs, or require additional information before registering for this training.   If you need a disability-related reasonable accommodation/alternative format for this event, please contact Shannon Bertea at (310) 267-5398, [email protected].  

Middle and high schools counselors and teachers are identifying an increase in substance use among their students. Students are using marijuana, e-cigarettes and other substances that the school can't identify for sure. This event will introduce school staff with the biology of drug use and describe the effects of the drugs school adolescents use and prevention alternatives will be discussed.

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 adolescents. OBJECTIVES: highlights of enhanced CLAS Standards that contribute to positive health outcomes; increased knowledge of current disparities facing youth and young adults in health care settings; new and existing frameworks that have created successful health outcomes for youth and adolescents experiencing crisis; and review of Best practice interactions with youth and adolescent patients.   The recording is now available to view.

As part of its “Enhancing Workforce Capacity to Provide Clinical Supervision for Substance Use Disorders” (CS-4-SUD) initiative, Mid-America ATTC is hosting a ten-session Clinical Supervision Project ECHO Clinic. Participants completed a 14-hour online course and a two-day in-person training on the ATTC Network’s curriculum, “Clinical Supervision Foundations.” In alignment with the Project ECHO model, each 1 ½-hour ECHO session involves a didactic presentation, an update from one or two of the participants who utilized feedback with their supervisee since their initial presentations, and two new case presentations on supervisee dilemmas to which recommendations are provided. Twenty-six clinical supervisors are in the Project ECHO Clinic, each presenting one or two case presentations in order to receive feedback. The clinic Hub team is Christina Boyd, LSCSW, LCAC, and Scott Breedlove, MS, CPS, MARS. The didactic topic for this session is: Professional Adolescence and Seasoned Counselors: Common Supervision Issues.  Registration is currently full, but this intensive learning opportunity will be repeated with a future cohort. Contact Project Manager Bree Sherry at [email protected] for more information.

This training is for King County providers only. Managers and clinical supervisors are often charged with introducing new ideas and facilitating the implementation of evidence-based practices. These efforts are often met with what is referred to as “resistance” from employees. Employee responses may range from a litany of the reasons the idea/practice will not work to outright refusal to change. How can managers and clinical supervisors effectively lead change and enhance the internal motivation of their staff? The principles and strategies of motivational interviewing provide a set of communication and relationship strategies designed to address the common issue of ambivalence towards change. This 6-hour workshop will explore the application of motivational interviewing strategies to working effectively with employees to facilitate internal motivation for change and empower staff using a strength-based approach to leadership.

This is a closed event. ROSC training event in Columbus, OH led by Neil Campbell.

This training is for King County providers only. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a cognitive behavioral treatment that emphasizes individual psychotherapy and group skills training classes to help people learn and use new skills and strategies to develop a life that they experience as worth living. DBT skills include skills for mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. This workshop is an introduction to Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) intended for behavioral health professionals who wish to acquaint themselves with the treatment. The dialectical nature of DBT is explained via the balance between change-based technology (behavior therapy) with acceptance-based principles (validation). It highlights the structure of DBT and defines the modes and functions of comprehensive DBT.