* * * THERE IS NO PARTIAL CREDIT * * *
You MUST attend sessions in their entirety.
Certificates will be emailed approx. 3 weeks after the School.
Monday | July 25 | 11:30-12:30 p.m.
Presenter: Kendra T. Davis, D.Min., MRC, M.Div., MAC, LCAS, CSOTS, CCJP, CCS, IAADC
Description: Things can happen in the course of a day that can disrupt your peace and drain your energy to the point that you experience signs & symptoms that mimic other conditions such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)- easily frustrated, irritable, annoyed, feelings of depression-difficulty maintaining hope, feeling over alert, restless, feeling ineffective, negative, and inadequate just to name a few. Compassion fatigue may occur when we absorb the issues the clients, their families or staff bring to us. Such problem has a way of weighing on us and can begin to exhaust our ability to work effectively.
As human service professionals we often are so busy taking care of others that we fail to recognize the warning signs that we need to take time to HEAL thyself. The wounded healer phenomenon has been noted throughout the history of professional helpers, such as those working in corrections, counseling, and psychology etc. This traditional Native American teaching suggests each time you “heal someone” (work with suffering people) you give away a piece of yourself until at some point you require healing.
In closing, serving the citizens of NC comes with the understanding that there is a cost. Make a decision to establish and maintain emotional boundaries to preserve your energy and then use it wisely. Be mindful of who and what you allow to occupy space in your life rent free. Make a decision to staying in PEACE, rather than pieces! Your peace is the key to longevity in the human services field and is essential to your recovery from compassion fatigue. YOUR PEACE IS PRICELESS, PROTECT IT.
Monday | July 25 | 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Presenter: Debra Farrington, MSW, LCSW | NC DHHS Deputy Secretary / Chief Health Equity Officer
Description: Health equity, diversity and inclusion are critical in substance use disorder treatment and prevention. This includes recognizing and accounting for the social drivers that impact an individual’s willingness and ability to access services. This session will discuss these, particularly specific to Substance Use and Mental Health services in NC.
Monday | July 25 | 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Presenter: James Campbell, LPC, LAC, MAC, AADC
Description: Often we hear those struggling with addiction, their family members, and even our colleagues pose the question of why individuals in active addiction don’t “just stop using”. Questions about the motivation of individuals in active addiction are often posed with an emphasis on what it will take for them to stop using and the idea of “hitting bottom”. The emphasis is often on the “problem” of addiction rather than on fostering recovery.
This didactic and experiential training will provide clinicians with a greater understanding of both the holistic factors that contribute to continuing in active addiction as well as how to leverage those factors to cultivate effective recovery. It provides a practical and useful framework for understanding our role as addiction professionals and becoming more effective therein. Participants will receive practical tools for facilitating movement from active addiction into active recovery and will be given the opportunity to explore how to integrate these into their own work and practice.
(Sponsored by: Southeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center)
Friday | July 29 | 1:00-2:15 p.m.
Presenter: Jeff Georgi, M.Div, MAH, LPC, LCAS, CCS, CGP
Description: Shame is a corrosive state of being, an emotion that sends the message “I am not good enough and I don’t belong.” Shame is different from guilt in that the latter is anchored in what we do and the former is tied to who we see ourselves to be. As seen through the lens of the biological, psychological, sociological, spiritual, experiential model of addiction, shame is the affective energy that ignites the biology of the disease. Specific attention will be given to issues of limbic resonance and the potential clinical pitfalls that can damage the therapeutic relationship which is essential to supporting the recovery of patients with substance use disorders. Recovery must harness the energy of connection to combat the toxicity of shame in the lives of the addicted. Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous and other self-help programs challenge shame messages and they will be examined in this presentation as a form of “shame resilience.”
(Sponsored by: Fellowship Hall)