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You MUST attend sessions in their entirety. Certificates will be emailed AFTER Mid-March.
Presenter: Nicole M. Augustine, MPH, MCHES, CPS; Deena Murphy, PhD
Credit Hours: 11 | Level: All
Sponsored By: Opioid Response Network
Description: We are at a pivotal moment in time. Our country is experiencing a social and political upheaval, and it is more important than ever that we, as behavioral health professionals, step up and lead the way towards equity. This is our primary call to action. As we see the landscape changing around us, we must be intentional about creating better health outcomes for the people we serve. Join the Opioid Response Network in an exploration of the integration of racial equity across substance use prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction.
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Presenter: Darryl S. Inaba, PharmD. CATC-V, CADC III
Credit Hours: 11 | Level: Intermediate
Sponsored By: Dominion Diagnostics
Description: Neuroscience and pharmacology of cannabinoids is complex. Despite human use of these substances throughout history, the molecule alleged to be most responsible for marijuana effects, ∆9 Tetrahydrocannabinol, wasn’t identified until 1964. Biologic receptors for cannabinoids, CB1 and CB2, were then identified in 1988 leading to the 1992 discovery of the brain’s own natural endocannabinoids (about 5 or 6 molecules produced by the brain which the cannabinoids mimic). How ∆9 THC and other phytocannabinoids (molecules produced by the cannabis plants) affect the CB1 and CB2 receptors was also found to be different from traditional drug/receptor interactions. These G Protein-Coupled receptors (GPCR) were first identified in 1990. Chemist started creating synthetic cannabinoids from a several different chemical families in 1984. As of 2022, 144 different phytocannabinoids have been identified as produced by cannabis plants and a vast number of plant hybrids produce different concentrations and combinations of those molecules.
This presentation attempt to sort out the mass complexity of cannabinoid neuroscience to explain how and why many different effects are experienced by those who expose themselves to cannabis. Increased incidence of Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) correlated to increase concentration and/or potency of cannabinoids and current treatments of for this all too often disregarded condition will also be explored.
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Presenter: Jessica Holton MSW, LCSW, LCAS
Credit Hours: 11 | Level: Introductory/Basic
Description: The brain is wired to seek relief and reward. When the wanting and seeking pathway gets hijacked, the individual is at a higher risk of developing a substance use disorder and/or process addiction. This presentation will describe the history of substance use, risk factors, health disparities, and treatment and recovery pathways. There will be an emphasis on scope of practice, comprehensive assessments, proper diagnosing (via the DSM 5), other considerations, and treatment modalities.
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Presenter: James E. Campbell, LPC, LAC, MAC, CACII
Credit Hours: 11 | Level: Intermediate | Limited to 28 Attendees
Sponsored By: Southeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center
Description: Sometimes adolescents can seem as though they come from an entirely different world, and in some regards they do! There has been a wealth of recent discoveries about adolescent development and learning. There have also been significant gains related to what factors make adolescence vulnerable to substance use and substance use disorders as well as more resilient in recovery. Unfortunately, there is frequently a disconnect between what we know works best with adolescents and the treatment modalities we use when working with them. This session reviews recent research and discoveries and explores how to best apply that knowledge to effectively treat adolescents with substance use disorders and includes a strong emphasis on practical application.
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Presenter: Linda K. Harrison, MS, LCMHCS, CCS, MAC
Credit Hours: 11 | Level: Intermediate
Description: Clinical supervision is evolving. In the span of my professional career, it has begun to shift from a traditional approach that is hierarchal, one of experienced supervisor to inexperienced supervisee…and from strict case conceptualization and presentation to an array of skills to invite the supervisee into a compassionate relationship at all levels of interaction. A compassionate and balanced relationship where supervision may shift to developing a co-vision between the counselor and their supervisor/co-advisor.
The heart of this shift is mindful awareness, contemplative skills, and an ever-deepening compassion for human evolutionary growth, keeping the locus of control with the counselor. If we as supervisors or co-advisors are able to make a shift towards this emerging paradigm, the counselor and co-advisor may develop the introspection, mindfulness, and compassionate presence to grow professionally in a more balanced way.
We will not be throwing caution to the wind and ignore the clinical format and content for the basis of evidenced based clinical supervision/co-vision; however, we will explore with creativity, the compassion and contemplative skills that will support clinical supervisor/co-advisor, counselor, and client to develop those skills necessary for calm grounded presence, a deep rapport, hope for change, and perhaps change itself.
We will also cover clinical supervision ethics with live discussion about past and current ethical concerns, the imposter syndrome, and how the neuroscience of trauma and chronic stress show up in the clinical supervisor/co-advisor and counselor. This training will focus strongly on skills and integrating them through small group practice.
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Presenter: Kelly Graves, PhD
Credit Hours: 11 | Level: All
Sponsored By: Southeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center – SEATTC
Description: Family violence is likely one of the most common, and yet challenging, issues that service providers encounter. Mental health and substance abuse issues highly co-occur with trauma-related experiences and interpersonal violence histories. Regardless of the setting in which they work, service providers must have a working knowledge of the foundations of trauma and interpersonal violence and tools to effectively assess and treat individuals. Additionally, competency in differential diagnosis, evidence-based models of treatment, and applying treatment in a trauma-informed, culturally-competent framework is needed. This track provides information and tools to understand, assess, and treat problems related to family violence and the overlap between violence and substance use from a trauma-informed perspective.
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Presenters: Raylette Pickett-Johnson, Tracy Johnson, MSW, and Kristin Kidd, MA
Credit Hours: 11 | Level: All
Sponsored By: Southeast Prevention Technology Transfer Center
Description: The focus of this track is building prevention skills. Participations will use their community knowledge to complete activities that determine community readiness, identify existing resources and gaps, specify a target audience, develop a plan, and evaluation. Day 2 will focus on moving from programs to environmental prevention strategies. Participants will apply their work from day 1 to build an environmental strategy approach and engage with all participant to develop the beginning of a solid plan. Day 3 will touch on elements of sustainability and encourage groups to share expected activities and outcomes related to their project.Designed for anti-drug coalition leaders, community leaders, drug prevention personnel, treatment and recovery professionals, education professionals, or those who want to launch a community anti-drug coalition in their environment; this 3-day track will feature some didactic instruction and many small group skill-building exercises. Participants will walk away with fresh ideas and a plan to promote local environmental change in their communities.
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