Conference Agenda
Sessions
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Day 1: Monday, February 6
10 a.m. CST - Using a Wellness Approach to Address Substance Use in Adolescents Who Have Been Incarcerated
Presenter(s): Drs. Natasha Barnes, Ed.D., GCDF, CCC, NCC and Kenya Johns, LPC, NCC, CAADC, CCTP, ACS
The purpose of this presentation is to better educate the participants of the warning signs about substance use. In addition, the presentation aims to decrease incarceration and recidivism of minors by addressing the substance use concerns.
2:30 p.m. CST - Substance Use Risks, Prevention, and Intervention: Reaching Older Adults in Rural Communities
Presenter(s): Dr. Arien K. Muzacz, PhD., NCC, LMHC
In this presentation, participants will learn about older adults increased risk of developing SUDs, how to integrate behavioral and physical health treatment, the basic steps to administer the SBIRT to older adults, how telemedicine can reduce barriers to healthcare access for older adults, and some barriers to using telehealth with older adults.
Day 2: Tuesday, February 7
10 a.m. CST - Ethical Practices in Supervision Specific to Substance Use Disorder Treatment Settings
Presenter(s): Dr. Victoria Giegerich, Ph.D., LPCC, LICDC
This session will detail contributing factors to the supervisory relationship with an emphasis on counseling ethics and recommendations for clearly incorporating ethics and supervision competencies into supervision sessions.
1 p.m. CST - Ethical and Legal Issues in Addiction Counseling
Presenter(s): Dr. Andrea McGrath, Ph.D., LAC, LIMHP
This presentation explores the unique ethical and legal dimensions of addiction counseling practice. This presentation provides information on key ethical issues, including boundaries and multiple relationships, values conflicts, and working with mandated clients. Participants will gain understanding of how these concerns may present specific to work with substance use clients and gain strategies for addressing ethical issues.
2:30 p.m. CST - Ethical Responsibility and Decision-Making: Wellness and Self-Care for Addiction Counselors in Recovery
Presenter(s): Drs. Michele Mahr, Ph.D, CRC, Robert Paul Maddox II, Ph.D., Ed.S. LPC, NCC, and Jonathan Carrier, Ph.D.
During the presentation, participants will learn steps in an ethical decision-making model, explore the benefits of personal wellness in their work, and identify helpful self-care resources within the substance abuse and addiction field.
Day 3: Wednesday, February 8
10 a.m. CST - Barriers to Addiction Treatment for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
Presenter(s): LaRhonda Flowers,MA, LIMHP, LADC, SAP
Attendees will gain an understanding of barriers that individuals face post-incarceration that impact successful reentry and reintegration. Participants in this session will also be able to understand and identify strategies to implement when working with individual’s post-incarceration and to identify biases/judgements that may hinder their connection with clients.
1 p.m. CST - Three Things You Need to Know about the Neurobiology of Addiction: A Primer
Presenter(s): Dr. Mark Schwarze, Ph.D., NCC, LCAS, CSS, LCMHC-S
This presentation will describe basic neurobiological concepts related to addiction, explain neuropsychopharmacological effects of addiction, and compare treatments and interventions used to address neurobiological dysregulation caused by addiction.
2:30 p.m. CST - A Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®) Approach for Counselors Treating Equity-Seeking Foster Youth with Addiction Issues
Presenter(s): Dr. Sofia Georgiadou, Ph.D. LPC-S, LMFT, NCC
This presentation will equip the attendees with concrete tools to develop trusting therapeutic relationships with foster youth clients recovering from addiction and adverse childhood experiences.
Day 4: Thursday, February 9
10 a.m. CST - Creative Approaches to Addiction Treatment: School and Community Collaboration
Presenter(s): Drs. Jennifer Smith Ramey, LPC and Frederick Volk, Ph.D.
This presentation will offer strategies and a rural case example of research-based practices to improve access to treatment for at-risk youth, including a diverse leadership team, needs assessment, a designated service coordinator, clear expectations, shared accountability, ongoing professional development, and regular evaluation of effectiveness.
1 p.m. CST - Multicultural Competence and Ethical Approaches in the Treatment, Assessment and Prevention of Substance Use Disorders, based on The Portugal Model of Harm Reduction
Presenter(s): Wendy F. Mincer, MS, MA, LPC, NCC
In this presentation, participants will learn about Harm Reduction and how it works, discuss how best to use Harm Reduction services and programs, analyze how Harm Reduction tenants can be used in a person-centered format, and will investigate how to apply and improve counseling techniques.
2:30 p.m. CST - Religion and Spirituality in Substance Use Disorder Treatment: A Cultural Humility Perspective
Presenter(s): Lexi Heringer Wimmer, MA, LPC, LAC
This presentation will consider a holistic perspective of religion and/or spirituality beliefs and practices in substance use disorder treatment. The presentation will also outline concerns related to spiritual bypassing that can have detrimental impacts on client progress and must also be considered and addressed by counselors in treating substance use disorders.
Day 5: Friday, February 10
10 a.m. CST - Sex, Cybersex, and Pornography Addiction: How to Conceptualize and Treat Sexually Based Behavioral Addictions
Presenter(s): Dr. Amanda Giordano, Ph.D. LPC
In this presentation, attendees will learn about the types, prevalence, and neuroscience of sexually based addictive behaviors, gain knowledge related to assessment instruments, 12-step support groups, and evidence-based practices to treat sexually based addictive behaviors, and become familiar with multicultural and ethical considerations in the treatment of sexually based addictive behaviors.
1 p.m. CST - Beyond BioPsychoSocial: An 8-factor Neuroscience-Based Model of Addiction and its Treatment
Presenter(s): Dr. Chad Luke II, Ph.D., LPC-MHSP, NCC, ACS, MAC
During this presentation, participants will learn about a neuroscience-based model of substance use disorder treatment, they will examine the foundations for incorporating neuroscience into clinical practice and will discuss the process for using the model to treat individuals and their families in a destigmatizing and science-based way.
2:30 p.m. CST - Understanding and Reducing the Stigma of SUD: Strategies for Practicing Counselors
Presenter(s): Sai Snigdha Talluri, MS, MA, CRC, LPC and Jessica Backus, M.S.
The presentation will outline how clinicians and other professionals in the field can work to erase the stigma of SUD.
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