* * * THERE IS NO PARTIAL CREDIT * * *
You MUST attend sessions in their entirety.
Certificates will be emailed approx. 4-6 weeks after the School.
Presenter: Dale Willetts
Description: Coming Soon.
Presenter: Kelly Crosbie, MSW, LCSW
Description: Coming Soon.
Presenter: Noga Zerubavel, PhD, LP, HSP
Description: Working with individuals who have experienced trauma can impact providers in a variety of ways. Experiencing secondary traumatic stress (STS) is one of the occupational challenges of working closely with individuals who have experienced victimization and violence. This presentation focuses on recognizing signs and symptoms of STS and implementing evidence-based strategies that help prevent and reduce STS while enhancing resilience.
Objectives:
Identify indicators of secondary traumatic stress reactions
Describe three strategies to increase provider resiliency and mitigate negative effects of secondary traumatic stress.
Presenter: Stephanie Jackson Grier, MS, LCAS
Description: This presentation will summarize the major psychopharmacological framework underlying SUD and the factors that involve in the transformation of some people from recreational use or misuse of alcohol or drugs to SUD. It briefly discusses how psychoactive substances produce changes in brain functioning that facilitate the development of addictive behaviors, including gambling, food addiction, sex addiction, cyber addiction, workaholism, codependent behaviors, etc. as it contributes to craving which eventually leads to relapse. I will discuss the reward pathway of the brain that deals with similarities and differences among various classes of addictive behaviors and their effects on the brain that contributes to constant “wanting” and unfulfillment. Exploration and education on identifying the “reward” our minds create to keep us in these addictive cycles.
Presenter: Merrill Norton Pharm D., D.Ph.,CMAC, CCS
Description: Coming Soon