Training Summary:
Clients who have Substance Use Disorders are in every part
of our system. This 2-day 15-hour in-depth pre-licensure class on the
assessment and treatment of substance-related disorders was developed for ASWs,
AMFTs, and APCCs. It is also appropriate for anyone else in the behavioral
health field who wants simply to learn more about this important issue. Topics
covered include: substances and their effects, current trends, screening and
assessment, signs of intoxication, an overview of substance-related disorders
as defined in the DSM-5, treatment/counseling strategies such as relapse
prevention theory, harm reduction, contingency management, and motivational
interviewing all of which are evidence-based approaches with proven success
rates. The course will also describe the benefits and risks of gambling and
engaging with AI chatbots. Attendees will learn about assisting clients who
have dual diagnosis/co-occurring disorders, referral information and more.
Attendees should leave this training with a solid understanding of how to
recognize and treat people with substance-related problems and how to
differentiate them from people who use drugs without significant problems. The
following sources, Larimer, Palmer, and Marlatt (1999), Srebnik et al. (2013),
and Miller and Rollnick (2013), will be used in this training to support best
practices and improve outcomes for foster youth and families.
Training
Objectives:
By the end of each respective training day,
participants will be able to...
Day
1:
· Identify
at least 2 engagement strategies to begin a helping relationship.
· Identify
at least 2 key indicators of effective and ineffective support
strategies.
· Identify
5 strategies for coping with counter-transference related to personal values and
biases when working with clients.
Day
2:
· Name
at least 3 short-term effects of drug use on mental status and behavior.
· Name
at least 3 long-term effects of drug use on mental status and behavior.
· Identify
2 strategies to support teens and adults with substance use disorders.
· Identify
2 drug and alcohol resources to share with youth and families.
Trainer
Bio:
Jennifer Baity
is a licensed clinical social worker and licensed advanced alcohol and drug
counselor. She is currently a therapist in private practice and professional
staff trainer. She was formerly the Program Director at the Mental Health
Rehabilitation Center on the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital campus.
During her over 20 years there she provided staff and intern supervision and
training; individual, group, and family treatment for adults with serious and
persistent mental illness who also had problematic substance use histories; and
co-developed the co-occurring disorders (dual diagnosis) program at the San
Francisco Behavioral Health Center. She has provided in-depth training to
clinicians providing services to youth and adults since 1991 and regularly
trains staff in mental health and substance abuse programs throughout the San
Francisco Bay Area and beyond. She specializes in training on diagnosis and
treatment of individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use
conditions and motivational interviewing and clients who have experienced
trauma. Previously, she was a therapist and supervisor at Edgewood Center for
Children and Families in San Francisco and Seneca Center's Therapeutic Foster
Care Program and Day Treatment Program in San Leandro, CA. Jennifer received
her B.A in Psychology and Social Welfare at U.C. Berkeley and her M.S.S.W in
Clinical Social Work at Columbia University. Clinicians will benefit from Ms.
Baity’s in-depth experience assessing and treating hundreds of clients with
Substance Use Disorders in various settings: at their schools, in inpatient and
outpatient individual and group treatment sessions, in jail, and in locked
psychiatric settings and will come away from this training more skilled and
more confident that they can engage and help these clients recover.
IMPORTANT
You must work with dependent (foster & probation) youth
in Alameda, Contra Costa, or Solano County in order to attend our trainings.
Trainings are free for those eligible to attend.
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
Course meets the qualifications for 10 continuing education
credits for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California
Board of Behavioral Sciences. Seneca Family of Agencies is approved by the
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing
education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs. Seneca Family of Agencies maintains
responsibility for this program/course and its content. Provided by Seneca
Family of Agencies, Provider #135057.
We are unable to provide certificates of completion if more
than 15 minutes of each course content is missed.
See full Continuing Education (CE) information here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EwDiMO1rurdWG62QwDl9EZvlNebO_Z4x/view?usp=drive_link
TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR ATTENDING THIS TRAINING, THE
FOLLOWING IS REQUIRED:
• You must check-in during the training to
confirm your attendance via visual, verbal, or written roll-call.
• You must fully complete SENECA CAMFT evaluations, before
leaving your training, with your full name legibly written.
CERTIFICATES
Completion Certificates can be obtained by emailing:
CERTIFICATES@senecacenter.org
REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY
All registered participants must cancel 48 hours in
advance, if no longer
able to attend. Cancellation can be done electronically
through
registration confirmation email or by calling:
Seneca Family of Agencies - Training Department at (510)
654-4004
Seneca Institute for Advanced Practice
8945 Golf Links Road, Oakland, CA 94605
(510) 654-4004 x2244
training@senecacenter.org
In accordance with California Civil Code Section 54.1 any
disabled person who may require accommodations (transportation) to participate
in any trainings or events, please contact the Training Department at
510-654-4004 OR training@senecacenter.org at
least 5 days in advance of the event.
Trainings provided by Seneca Family of Agencies, in
partnership with Chabot-Las Positas Community College District and the Counties
of Alameda, Contra Costa, and Solano.
