This training will provide information on the consequences of substances commonly used by consumers and will introduce participants to the epidemiology and prevalence, and neurobiology of co-occurring disorders. Substance use disorder (SUD) is a diagnostic term referring to recurrent use of alcohol or other drugs (AOD) that causes “clinically and functionally significant” impairment, i.e., work, school, home, and health. Addiction is a term used to indicate the most severe, chronic stage of SUD, when there is substantial loss of self-control, indicated by compulsive drug-taking despite the desire to stop using the substance. This training will explore the neurobiological basis of SUDs and provide information on the medical consequences of substance use.
This training is for King County providers only.
Behavioral health outcomes in the US are severely affected by widespread disparities resulting from past and present inequities, explicit and implicit bias and related barriers. This course will introduce the framework of cultural humility which equips us to successfully navigate these barriers, helping us to authentically partner with clients and peers, and to align our intent with our outcomes.
Motivational interviewing, a treatment approach developed by William Miller, has been well established as an effective way to promote behavior change in individuals. This face-to-face training course requires previous training and experience using motivational interviewing techniques in clinical practice. It will provide in depth instruction, practice, and feedback on fostering and utilizing change talk to increase client motivation, and movement toward change across all health, mental health and substance use conditions.
Motivational interviewing, a treatment approach developed by William Miller, has been well established as an effective way to promote behavior change in individuals. This face-to-face training course requires previous training and experience using motivational interviewing techniques in clinical practice. It will provide in depth instruction, practice, and feedback on fostering and utilizing change talk to increase client motivation, and movement toward change across all health, mental health and substance use conditions.
This training is free to employees of Harborview Medical Center
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (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 of developing these disorders. Through a combination of lecture, video, and small group practice, participants will apply skills based in Motivational Interviewing to the delivery of a four-step Brief Negotiated Interview (BNI). Completion of this 4-hour course allows eligible practitioners to provide, or supervise individuals providing, SBIRT services, billable under Washington Apple Health (Medicaid). This training is funded by the King County Mental Illness and Drug Dependency Plan (MIDD)
Research data indicate higher rates of trauma among justice-involved persons than the general population. The effects of traumatic experiences can challenge a person's capacity for recovery and pose significant barriers to accessing services, often resulting in an increased risk of coming into contact with the criminal justice system.
This interactive training instructs on what trauma is, how to avoid re-traumatizing individuals, increase safety for them and practitioners, potential to decrease recidivism, and promote and support recovery of justice-involved persons.
Although this training is designed with criminal justice practitioners in mind, (community corrections, court personnel, and law enforcement), behavioral health providers working with justice involved persons may also find it useful in understanding core issues of trauma and trauma-informed approaches.
This 3-hour course provides an overview of opioids, the current epidemic and medication interventions. The course includes information about what to expect when someone is treated with medication, information about the legislation that permits office-based buprehorphine treatment, the science of addiction, the mechanism of each medication, patient selection criteria, counseling, and therapeutic issues.
Professional boundaries set the parameters of effective and appropriate interaction between professionals and the persons they serve. They protect clients or patients as well as the provider. This course will discuss professionalism and ethics, dual relationships, how to build a safe working environment and maintain professional boundaries that are essential for practice and achieving client goals.
For Washington State providers only.
Over the last 30 years, research has shown that family-based interventions are effective in combination with substance use disorder (SUD) treatment; however, integration of the two approaches remain relatively rare. This training will examine some of the common challenges found in engaging families of adolescents in family-based interventions for SUD treatment. It will discuss reasons families tend to avoid joining their loved one's therapy and demonstrate strategies to increase their motivation to do so. A review of several family-based interventions will highlight those that fall within the scope of practice of SUD counselors. Lastly, recognizing when to make referrals to a trained family therapist, in addition to suggestions to improve the coordination of care between SUD providers and family therapists, will be offered.
Instructor: Janis Crawford
Motivational interviewing, a treatment approach developed by William Miller, has been well established as an effective way to promote behavior change in individuals. This face-to-face training course requires previous training and experience using motivational interviewing techniques in clinical practice. It will provide in depth instruction, practice, and feedback on fostering and utilizing change talk to increase client motivation, and movement toward change across all health, mental health and substance use conditions.
This three-hour workshop introduces essential principles and skills associated with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for adolescent substance use. Participants learn how to conceptualize cases within a CBT framework, plan treatment, and apply basic CBT strategies to intervene with adolescents who misuse substances. Case examples and role plays will be used to demonstrate use of the following core CBT skills: positive activity scheduling, problem solving, thought changing, and affect regulation.
Please join us for a 2 part webinar series on HIV and Viral Hepatitis and how it relates to addiction treatment. In this series Dr. Ryan Westergaard Assistant Professor In the School of Medicine and Public Health at UW-Madison, will discuss what the Addiction Treatment provider needs to know about HIV and Viral Hepatitis and what the Infectious Disease provider needs to know about addiction.
For Washington State providers only.
Over the last 30 years, research has shown that family-based interventions are effective in combination with substance use disorder (SUD) treatment; however, integration of the two approaches remain relatively rare. This training will examine some of the common challenges found in engaging families of adolescents in family-based interventions for SUD treatment. It will discuss reasons families tend to avoid joining their loved one's therapy and demonstrate strategies to increase their motivation to do so. A review of several family-based interventions will highlight those that fall within the scope of practice of SUD counselors. Lastly, recognizing when to make referrals to a trained family therapist, in addition to suggestions to improve the coordination of care between SUD providers and family therapists, will be offered.
Instructor: Kathy Tomlin
This one-day course is targeted to people who work as peer specialists. Professional boundaries set the guidelines for effective and appropriate interaction between clients and peer specialists. This course will review the Code of Ethical & Professional Conduct for Peers, boundaries, and professionalism. It will also examine dual relationships and provide guidelines for working relationships.
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Substance Use Disorders (SUD) was initially directed toward preventing relapse to problematic drinking, and was later adapted for use with cocaine-dependent individuals. Since then it has become a mainstay of evidence-based SUD treatment. CBT for substance use disorders has demonstrated efficacy by itself and as part of combination treatment strategies.
At the conclusion of the training, participants will be able to:
1. Discuss key principles of classical and operant conditioning, social learning theory, and behavioral modeling
2. Describe how these key principles form the foundation of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and relapse prevention (RP)
3. Define drug refusal skills, abstinence violation syndrome, and cognitive reframing. Then discuss how these critical concepts can be incorporated into individual and group CBT sessions
4. Define the “5 W’s” of a client’s drug use and demonstrate how to conduct a relapse analysis
Face-to-Face Training
Provide information on the need for and availability of services for the Homeless with special emphasis on person affected by SUD
The KC Perinatal Recovery Collaborative is a new bi-state initiative to improve family-centered addiction care for pregnant and parenting women and their families in the Kansas City metro area through cross-systems collaboration. We are gathering a group of local and state leaders to participate in this kick-off event, which will culminate in a planning and implementation process to improve the coordination of addiction recovery, medical, and social services for families in the KC metro area.
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Substance Use Disorders (SUD) was initially directed toward preventing relapse to problematic drinking, and was later adapted for use with cocaine-dependent individuals. Since then it has become a mainstay of evidence-based SUD treatment. CBT for substance use disorders has demonstrated efficacy by itself and as part of combination treatment strategies.
At the conclusion of the training, participants will be able to:
1. Discuss key principles of classical and operant conditioning, social learning theory, and behavioral modeling
2. Describe how these key principles form the foundation of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and relapse prevention (RP)
3. Define drug refusal skills, abstinence violation syndrome, and cognitive reframing. Then discuss how these critical concepts can be incorporated into individual and group CBT sessions
4. Define the “5 W’s” of a client’s drug use and demonstrate how to conduct a relapse analysis
This two-day training will examine effective methods of supervising workers and provide an opportunity to explore creative ways of integrating effective interventions with workers in motivating them to grow in skill and work with our most "challenging" clients. The experience of parallel process using motivational interviewing in supervision and coaching staff in using the spirit, structure and skills will be illustrated using case presentations and interactive exercises. This course is a worker centered guiding method for enhancing the intrinsic motivation within the worker by helping them to explore their counter transference and while using motivational interviewing as a client centered, evidence based model of treatment with clients in ambivalence.
At the completion of this training, participants will be able to:
*Understand basic urine drug testing systems, tools, strategies and methods.
*Identify urine drug testing as a credible element of clinical care with regard to medical necessity guidelines.
*Understand the difference between unsupervised, supervised, and observed means of collection, and proper guidelines in obtaining samples.
*Identify when confirmation testing is appropriate or necessary.
*Read and interpret test results reliably.
Virtual TA Session
Provide an overview of strategies when working with clients who are persons with an opioid use disorder specifically for HIV grantees. Invitation only.
The Central East ATTC has partnered with the Region III - Title X Family Planning Program to build capacity for five provider agencies to develop screening tools, provide targeted counseling and when appropriate, refer patients to treatment. Through training and technical assistance (T/TA), the Central East ATTC will work with Title X staff to enhance understanding, knowledge and skills to screen for substance use disorders throughout Region 3. *** This is a closed event. To request a similar training or TA, please go to our webpage: https://goo.gl/SwS4i2 ***
Face-to-Face Training
Provide basic information about Behavioral Health Services for the Homeless in Farmington NM
This is a private event; registration by invitation only.
Developing 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.
