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Registration Open The Addiction Technology Transfer Center of New England, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) in colaboration with the Brown University Distance Learning Program, is offering a credited, on-line course on substance use issues in gay and lesbian clients. This continuing education workshop…
Registration Open The Addiction Technology Transfer Center of New England, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) in colaboration with the Brown University Distance Learning Program, is offering a credited, on-line course on cognitive behavioral therapy. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a treatment approach that has…
Confidentiality of Patient Information in Substance Use DisordersDavid F. Duncan, Dr.P.H., CAS, FAAHB Course Description: Individuals should be able to expect that information they have given in confidence to a treatment provider will be kept private unless there is a compelling reason for it not to be. The principle of a confidential relationship between a…
The Impact of Chemical Dependency on The FamilySuzanne Smoller, L-RCSW, CASAC, CPP, ACSW Course Description: We all know that chemical dependency can affect all members of a family. What does that mean? It means chemical dependency impacts all members of a family, not just the person using the drugs and alcohol. As a result, it…
Motivational Interviewing: Practicing the styleLaura Saunders, MSSW Course Description: A highly successful treatment approach developed by Drs. William Miller and Steven Rollnick, Motivational Interviewing (MI), is a person centered, guiding method of communication to elicit and strengthen motivation for change. This course, the third in a series, will focus on the application of MI. Participants…
Registration Open Brown University Distance Learning Program and The Addiction Technology Transfer Center of New England, are offering a credited, on-line course on leadership. Leadership training has been a neglected part of a clinician’s professional growth particularly within the substance abuse profession. Some estimates about substance abuse treatment centers suggest clinical supervisors spend fifty percent…