* * * THERE IS NO PARTIAL CREDIT * * *
You MUST attend sessions in their entirety.
Certificates will be emailed approx. 4-6 weeks after the School.
Monday | July 24th | 10:15-11:45 a.m.
Presenter: Karyn Kaminski, LCSW, LCAS
Description: Do you work with “stuck” clients who feel hooked or trapped by their thoughts and feelings? This skills based workshop will include a brief introduction to the ACT model, focusing on cognitive defusion skills and moving towards values. Attendees will leave with an introduction to the framework of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and some techniques to incorporate immediately into sessions.
Monday | July 26th | 1:00-4:15 p.m.
Presenters: Carrie D. Gearing, MA, LCMHC, LCAS, CCS, MAC; and 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.
(NO CRCC credit available for this session)
Tuesday | July 25th | 10:15-11:45 a.m.
Presenter: Darryl Inaba, Pharm.D, CATC-V, CADC III
Description: Though still federally illegal, most states have enacted medical/recreational cannabis legalization. Rigorous studies on the impact of this are difficult to find and are often challenged. Projected positive outcomes do not appear to be realized. Use of cannabis in recreational legalization states has increased 25% in adolescents, adults and even in those who are already suffering with cannabis use disorder (CUD). CUD in those who use cannabis has more than tripled. Crime has not abated. Potency of licit and illicit botanical marijuana, vaping of extracts, and forms of synthetic marijuana continue to increase. Marijuana research has demonstrated brain modifications associated with schizophrenia, psychosis, drop in IQ, memory problems, anxiety, depression, substance use disorder, hyperemesis syndrome, heart attacks, and even testicular cancer have been reported.
This presentation will examine reports on the impact of medical/recreational cannabis legalization with an eye on how this may impact substance use disorder treatment and prevention efforts.
(Sponsored by: Dominion Diagnostics)
Tuesday | July 25th | 1:00-4:15 p.m.
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.
(Sponsored by: Southeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center)
Wednesday | July 26th | 8:30-10:00 a.m.
Presenters: Deena Murphy, PhD; and Nicole Augustine MPH, MCHES, CPS
Description: The Opioid Response Network: Developing a Shared Language For Diversity, Equity and Inclusion training is to provide you with an opportunity to enhance your knowledge and awareness of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) issues. We will explore the potential impact of these issues on our beliefs towards those with backgrounds different from our own and how those beliefs can impact the people we serve and the continuum of care for substance use disorder. This training is an opportunity to reflect on ways to create more welcoming and inclusive places of business for our staff and clients, as well as look at ways organizations can support DEI efforts.
(Sponsored by: The Opioid Response Network)
Wednesday | July 26th | 10:15-11:45 a.m.
Presenter: Raymond Turpin, PhD
Description: In this presentation, we will take a close examination of ketamine and its history as an anesthetic, a therapeutic agent and a recreational drug. We will look at the research that has been conducted on its value as an adjunct to psychotherapy for various conditions and how it is being used today to treat conditions like treatment-resistant depression, substance use disorders, PTSD as well as for self-exploration and growth. Included will be information on routes of administration, pharmacokinetics, contraindications and the factors that have been identified that seem to predict the best outcomes. We will discuss the explosive growth of ketamine treatment clinics and businesses and some of the risks involved in accessing these treatments as well as possible future roles for ketamine.
Wednesday | July 26th | 1:00-4:15 p.m.
Presenters: Jim D. Martin, MS; Joyce Swetlick, MPH; and Juliana Wilson, MSW
Description: This session will examine prevalence data among youth and young adults, describe the various designs of e-cigarettes, and discuss e-cigarette among vulnerable population groups.
It will also describe the health impact of tobacco use and health risks of e-cigarette aerosol, as well as cite regulations of e-cigarettes at the federal, state, and local levels and identify impacts of tobacco use on mental health.
The presentation will additionally identify impacts of tobacco use on adolescents’ brains, describe five components of brief tobacco use treatment interventions, and explore tobacco use treatment resources for teens and adults.
Thursday | July 27th | 8:30-10:00 a.m.
Presenters: Kiana Booth, LCMHC, LCAS, CCTP; Taylor Tarvin, LCMHC, LCAS; and Elizabeth Shilling, PhD, LCMHC, LCAS
Description: In recent years the term trauma-informed care has gained traction in the clinical world, but what does this look like through the lens of addiction care? While trauma-informed care is often discussed in the context of clients with trauma-related disorders in particular, adopting a trauma-informed practice is a powerful way to more appropriately address the multifaceted treatment needs of our clients, recognize the connection between past trauma and current challenges, and also understand our own experiences have on our work and how we relate to our clients. This presentation will introduce attendees to the foundational aspects of trauma-informed practices through the lens of addiction care, including the different types of trauma, key principles of trauma-informed care, a brief overview of co-occurring trauma-related and substance use disorders, and how to apply this information to clinical practice.
Thursday | July 27th | 10:15-11:45 a.m.
Presenter: Martha Early, PhD
Description: Often substance use and other addictions go unnoticed for the older adult. Physical and mental conditions are often recognized first and become the focus of care when in fact it is the addictions that contribute to the other symptoms. The older adult population is growing in size and has more availability and knowledge of substances and other process addictions than generations before. To that end this session is designed to broaden the scope of knowledge for working with our older clients.
Thursday | July 27th | 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Presenters: Ed Johnson, M.Ed., LPC, LAC/S, MAC, CCS, CPRS
Description: The concepts of Affectional / Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity are very much continuing to evolve. Unless clinicians work solely with LGBTQ+ clients it is challenging to stay abreast of this continuously evolving body of knowledge. This session will attempt to help clinicians understand the basic differences between Gender Identity and Affectional /Sexual Orientation, sexual identity and sexual behavior, transgender and nonbinary identity and bisexuality.