Sponsor: NASW NH Chapter This three-hour course will address the special complications and risks of working with suicidal clients when utilizing telemental health as the service delivery model. It will also provide guidelines for making determinations about which clients may and may not be suitable for treatment using distance technologies, and forms and templates to assist in mitigating the risk through appropriate assessment and development of a safety plan. In order to optimize the learning… Read more »
Virtual: TRUST: Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorder: Maximizing Evidence Based Practices
Sponsor: New Hampshire Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association Behavioral approaches are the most widely used clinical strategies for treating individuals with substance use disorders (SUD). Contingency management/Motivational Incentives is the approach with the most robust impact in helping individuals reduce/discontinue their stimulant use. Other approaches with evidence of efficacy are community reinforcement approach, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing and physical exercise. The implementation of these EBPs (especially contingency management) face significant challenges. One model… Read more »
Virtual: Relationship-Building & Belonging: Capitalizing on the “Flock” Response
Sponsor: North Country Health Consortium/ Northern NH Area Health Education Center and NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association PRESENTATION: In this session, Cassie Yackley will explore the fundamental role that relationships play in the management of stress. Unfortunately, so many people have had childhood relational experiences that were negative or even neglectful or abusive, which can rob a person of a sense of worthiness and safety with others. The behavioral manifestation of this personal… Read more »
Virtual: The Next Generation of Clinical Supervision: A Blended Model of Clinical Supervision
Sponsor: New Hampshire Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association A 24-hour training event with Alan Lyme, LISW, MAC May 6-7, 2021 & May 27-28, 2021 (4-Day Training) 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (daily) PRESENTATION: Treatment programs are changing constantly with new diagnostic and patient placement standards. The bar of credential requirements is always being raised. Clinical supervision provides the most important resource available for training, management decision-making and quality assurance. Supervision is also a critical element of… Read more »
The Next Generation of Clinical Supervision: A Blended Model of Clinical Supervision
Sponsored by New Hampshire Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association A 24-hour training event with Alan Lyme, LISW, MAC May 3-6, 2021 (4-Day Training) 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (registration begins at 8:00 a.m.) PRESENTATION: Treatment programs are changing constantly with new diagnostic and patient placement standards. The bar of credential requirements is always being raised. Clinical supervision provides the most important resource available for training, management decision-making and quality assurance. Supervision is also a critical element of… Read more »