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Registration Open Brown University Distance Learning Program is offering a credited, on-line course on basic group counseling. Group therapy is a popular setting for the treatment of alcohol and drug addiction. As a result, a counselor will often experience their first and major role as an addiction treatment provider facilitating group therapy. Often the skills…

Contingency Management to Enhance Treatment Effectiveness: Promoting Awareness of Motivational Incentives (P.A.M.I.)Marty Boldin, MSW, LICSW, LADC, LCS, CPS, CPM Course Description: Motivational Incentive Protocols (also known as Contingency Management) have proven to be a powerful adjunct to a variety of treatment modalities across the United States. By learning about the history and philosophy at the…

Laura A. Saunders, MSSW is a Senior Counseling Manager in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and an independent consultant. Ms. Saunders is a member of the international network for Motivational Interviewing trainers (MINT). Her research, teaching, and publications reflect her longstanding interest in helping…

Prescription Drug Abuse & Misuse – Public Health SolutionsMelissa Heinen, BSN, RN, MPH, CPH Course Description: Medication abuse/misuse and related health consequences are a significant public health problem. In recent years, more than 20,000 persons died annually of a drug overdose in the United States. Opioid drugs, such as prescription pain relievers, were the most…

Registration Open Brown University Distance Learning Program and The Addiction Technology Transfer Center of New England, are offering a credited, on-line course on The Impact of Chemical Dependency on the Family. We all know that chemical dependency can affect all members of a family. What does that mean? It means chemical dependency impacts all members…

Adolescent Chemical Dependency: Current Perspectives And Treatment ApproachesMichael Torch, MA, MLADC Course Description: This workshop will review current perspectives on this very difficult treatment population. A discussion of the participants’ experiences with the clinically challenging tasks of treating adolescents and their families will occur. A number of effective treatment techniques and approaches will be presented….