* * * THERE IS NO PARTIAL CREDIT * * *
You MUST attend sessions in their entirety.
Certificates will be emailed approx. 3 weeks after the School.
Tuesday | July 26th | 8:00-11:30 a.m. | Concurrent Morning Mini-Track
Presenters: Danny Graves, LCAS, CCS; and Mark Crabtree, MHR, LCAS, CCS
Description: The North Carolina Addiction Specialist Professional Practice Board (NCASPPB) Forum session will include a brief history of the Board and the addiction profession in North Carolina. Requirements for all NCASPPB-offered credentials will be reviewed from initial application through registration to fully credentialed status and biannual renewal.
(Sponsored by: NCASPPB)
Tuesday | July 26th | 8:00-11:30 a.m. | Concurrent Morning Mini-Track
Presenter: Keith McAdam LCSW, LCAS
Description: Addiction knows no boundaries, no social class, race or gender. The same can be said of HIV. In this program we will explore how they affect and are affected by one another, and how risk factors common to both contribute to the need for a specialized understanding and approach to this co-occurring condition. We will also look at the history of HIV, and the changes in treatment and public perception, and the changing demographics of the HIV/AIDS population in relation to current and future substance use trends.
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(Sponsored by: Southeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center)
Tuesday | July 26th | 8:00-11:30 a.m. | Concurrent Morning Mini-Track
Presenter: Mat Sandifer, LCSW, LCAS, CSI
Description: Do you think of Clinical Supervision as a dry necessary requirement? If you do, you are invited to take a new look at Clinical Supervision as a leadership tool to inspire and invigorate creative professional development and service delivery. Leadership is about emotionally connecting with and growing with those you serve. Clinical supervision is leadership. The SUD profession not only needs effective clinical supervision to provide increasing ethical and evidenced based services but needs inspiring leadership to grow our workforce to face the increasing need for SUD and co-occurring services. This workshop will review supervision models, discuss the elements of effective clinical supervision and principles of leadership. It will differentiate between management and leadership within the clinical supervision model. It will also establish the necessary elements of the supervision process including contracting, evaluation, feedback, ethical and legal concerns. Finally, the session will touch on the role of virtual supervision in the new COVID world.
(Sponsored by: The Blanchard Institute)
Tuesday | July 26th | 8:00-11:30 a.m. | Concurrent Morning Mini-Track
Presenter: Tessa Boltz, LCMHCA
Description: This session will explore the utilization and efficacy of three yogic principles: (1) postural yoga, (2) breath work, and (3) meditation, in tandem with traditional therapeutic interventions. Participants will learn about why yoga is an effective therapeutic tool, as well as how they might incorporate yoga into their current practices with SUD clients. The session will include brief experiential exercises that can all be done seated in any style of clothing. Come as you are, relax a little, and hopefully walk away with some cool ways to utilize ancient healing techniques with your client population.
Tuesday | July 26th | 8:00-11:30 a.m. | Concurrent Morning Mini-Track
Presenter: Sandra C. Bishop-Freeman, Ph.D. F-ABFT
Description: Participants will learn about various drug topics from the Deputy Chief Toxicologist from the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (NC OCME). The opioid epidemic has dramatically increased the scope of testing at the NC OCME Toxicology laboratory over the last 5 years. Participants will get an update on the current trends in the state and understand which novel psychoactive substances (NPS) drugs are causing the most concern in our casework. We will also discuss drugs used to substitute for common opioids, such as the abuse of over-the-counter loperamide and naturally dangerous substances such as poppy seed tea. The increase in buprenorphine deaths have been a recent concern in North Carolina and case studies will be examined in detail from a retrospective study from 2010-2018 regarding cases that contained buprenorphine as the only opioid with other therapeutics in addition (i.e. benzodiazepine, alcohol). Finally, the youngest victims of the opioid epidemic will be discussed with an emphasis on medication safety and awareness that one pill can be lethal to a small child.
Upon completion of the presentation, participants will be able to:
Tuesday | July 26th | 8:00-11:30 a.m. | Concurrent Morning Mini-Track
Presenters: Starleen Scott Robbins, MSW, LCSW; Stacy A. Smith, LCMHC-S, LCAS, NCC; and Howard Anthony, MSW, MBA LCAS
Description: This session will provide an in depth look at the implementation of North Carolina’s 1115 Substance Use Disorder Demonstration Waiver. With policies anticipated to go live July 1, 2022, we will examine the revisions being made to existing policies, new policies that will be added to the Medicaid State Plan, and potential revisions and additions to licensure rule. This will be an interactive session that will include discussion groups and break outs.
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Tuesday | July 26th | 8:00-11:30 a.m. | Concurrent Morning Mini-Track
Presenter: Carolyn Craddock, LCSW, LCAS, CCS, ACSW
Description: This session will explore the use and implementation of Cognitive Behavior Therapy, a widely utilized and evidenced based theoretical model and approach. Although initial success focused on anxiety and depressive symptoms, CBT is now widely used with a range of symptoms to include but not limited to trauma, psychosis, mood, anger, pain, grief, and substance use. CBT offers practical, step by step tools that can used with a range of client populations of different ages and presenting problems, including with individuals, families, and groups. Attendees will walk away with initial proficiency and conceptualization of the model that connects thoughts to feelings and behaviors, a roadmap for sessions to include an agenda and homework, and practical tools to utilize in therapy, such as metaphors and imagery.
Tuesday | July 26th | 8:00-11:30 a.m. | Concurrent Morning Mini-Track
Presenter: Martha T. Early, PhD, LCSW, LCAS, CCS
Description: The presentation of symptoms of substance use disorders in the older adult may differ from that of the younger client and from prior older populations. Treatment options are often not designed to meet the needs of this population. The extent of the size of the baby boomer generation, who began turning 65 in 2011, coupled with a longer life expectancy, indicates a need for more thorough assessment and treatment options for the older adult population. This generation who came along during the 60’s and 70’s comes with a change in attitude towards substance use that impacts a growth in the prevalence of use.
With the aging of the Baby Boomers there will be is an increased need for understanding the assessment and treatment approaches that will be most beneficial to this group. Health care providers will be called upon to provide and develop skills for assessment and effective treatment options to address the unique need of this population.
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Tuesday | July 26th | 12:45-4:30 p.m. | Concurrent Afternoon Mini-Track
Presenter: Carrie D. Gearing, MA, LCMHC, LCAS, CCS, MAC; Sharon McDaniel, PhD, LCAS, CCS, MAC
Description: Ethical violations range from minor to serious and can cause injury to the client, the professional, and sometimes colleagues. This is an experiential training that allows participants the opportunity to explore ethical dilemmas using case studies and application of an ethical decision-making process. Through interactive group activities, participants will learn how to identify and address ethical dilemmas using the ethical decision-making process. Participants will also gain an understanding of how to navigate the reporting process with the NCSAPPB. The goal of this training is to help professionals understand how to make sound ethical decisions.
(An additional .5 hour of NCASPPB credit is available for participants needing 4 hours ethics – must complete additional assignment; NO CRCC credit available for this session)
Tuesday | July 26th | 12:45-4:30 p.m. | Concurrent Afternoon Mini-Track
Presenters: Donna Brown, BSW, CSAC; Nancy Harte, MA, LCAS, CCS, LCMHC
Description: This session is primarily for the seasoned, authorized DWI provider. This session will also include guest speakers. Shea Denning, J.D., Professor of Public Law and Government from the UNC School of Government, specializes in motor vehicle law and the criminal laws and procedures associated with this subject area. She teaches and consults with judges, prosecutors, public defenders, magistrates, and others. She will provide an update on recent DWI-related legislation. The second speaker is Anna Stanley, LCMHCS, LCAS, CCS, NC State Opioid Treatment Authority Coordinator. She will educate on medication assisted treatment including types of and differences in medication used, signs of impairment, possible risks with driving and its benefits to long term recovery.
(Sponsored by DWI Services)
Tuesday | July 26th | 12:45-4:30 p.m. | Concurrent Afternoon Mini-Track
Presenter: Kenny House, LCAS, CCS
Description: This session will delve into research – the Brain & Science of Addiction, specific to Opioids, discussing a thorough overview of the topic. Prevention and promising strategies for families and communities will then be reviewed. What works and what works best in treatment as effective interventions will be examined. Finally, the community and recovery and what needs to occur as ongoing reinforcements will be presented, allowing for questions and answers.
Tuesday | July 26th | 12:45-4:30 p.m. | Concurrent Afternoon Mini-Track
Presenter: Darryl S. Inaba, PharmD. CATC-V, CADC III
Description: Traditional drugs of abuse are fairly umbiquitous throughout the US but New Psychoactive Abused Substances tend to cluster in specific areas and even neighborhoods. Street and scientific names of abusable substances can cause confusion and even obfuscate their effects or treatment. Regardless of their origin, these can only cause either brain stimulant, depressant or psychedelic effects. This presentation will review those substances that have resulted in generating sufficient interest to the general population. “Bath Salts, Benzo Fury, Flakka, Fentanyl, Pinky, Zenes or ISO, Kratom, Kava, Spice, PCP, Ketamine, Salvia” will be discussed along with other phyto (plant) and synthetic designer drugs of abuse. “Designer Drug” will be defined and how they are created to circumvent legal, detection and intervention processes will be explained. Parallel to current abused drug trends, a surprising renaissance of interest in the legitimate use of many psychedelic substances for emotional and even addiction treatment is evolving under FDA “breakthrough designation.” How some psychoactive substances can be addictive (Reinforcing) and others will not will also be discussed.
(Sponsored by: Dominion Diagnostics)
Tuesday | July 26th | 12:45-4:30 p.m. | Concurrent Afternoon Mini-Track
Presenter: Gabrielle Neal-Barney, NCCPA
Description: This session will provide an In-depth look into what pain is and how our brain, nervous system and body processes and reacts to pain. A collaborative approach to treating pain between addictions/mental health professionals and medical/healthcare professionals will be explored and discussed as well.
(Sponsored by: Momentum Recovery)
Tuesday | July 26th | 12:45-4:30 p.m. | Concurrent Afternoon Mini-Track
Presenters: Noell Rowan, PhD, LCSW, LCAS, CCS; and Paula A. Kohut, J.D.
Description: Given the increasing diversity of both clients and their familial and support system relationships, substantive and cultural sensitivity with diverse populations is vital to being effective in practice. A review of research related to LGBTQ populations and substance use disorders and recovery will be provided. In addition, a discussion is included of diversity, implicit bias, and cultural sensitivity from personal and professional perspectives as members of the LGBTQ communities with specific emphasis on issues faced in the transgender community. Terminology and etiquette for working well with transgender persons will be presented.
Tuesday | July 26th | 12:45-4:30 p.m. | Concurrent Afternoon Mini-Track
Presenter: Jim D. Martin, MS
Description: This session addresses the growing concern of vaping devices and the types of substances that are commonly found inside vape devices including nicotine and THC. As we discuss the latest research and the physical effects of these substances on the body, we will explore adolescent brain development and effects of e-cigarettes on the developing brain. We will also take a look at the risk factors for use and the protective factors that help prevent use. A discussion on resources and strategies to increase protective factors for our youth will leave attendees with tools for next steps.