training programs

2010 class schedules

Alcohol Primer
Wednesday & Thursday, January 13 & 14, 2010
9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

This OASAS developed training is a must for any entry level counselor. It is worth revisiting the basics for anyone who believes they would benefit from reviewing essential and fundamental information. This training includes updated information regarding healthy chemical choices and high-risk use of alcohol as a public health problem. This 12-hour training provides participants with an overview of the topic including effects on the family, signs and symptoms, and the phases of addiction

12 clock hours—$120
CASAC: Section I
CPP/CPS: Section I

Inhalants, Hallucinogens, and Marijuana 
Wednesday & Thursday, February 10 & 11, 2010
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Inhalants are becoming one of the nation’s leading gateway drugs for children in elementary and middle schools. Debating the legalization of marijuana for medical purposes, the resurgence of LSD and other hallucinogens will be explored in this workshop. Participants will understand the unique nature and hazards of inhalant abuse, acquire a comprehensive view of the drug categories, hallucinogens and marijuana, and their relationships to chemical dependency.

12 clock hours—$120
CASAC: Section
I CPP/CPS: Section I

Harm Reduction 
Wednesday & Thursday, February 24 & 25, 2010
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

This training will address various issues of the active and relapsing substance abusing client. One will gain a clinical understanding of how harm reduction works, learn to apply of a stage paradigm for behavior change and match appropriate counseling interventions to stages of readiness for behavioral change. Students will have an opportunity to examine and discuss beliefs and feelings related to the use of harm reduction techniques with active, recovering, and relapsing alcoholics and substance abusers.

12 clock hours—$120
CASAC: Section II
CPP: Section IV

Brief Therapy
Wednesday & Thursday, March 3 & 4, 2010
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Participants will gain an understanding of the evolution of brief therapy how it impacts our current understanding of how this model works. Students will explore the similarities and differences between this type of therapy and traditional therapy. Topics include: the stages of brief therapy, how to integrate group brief therapy techniques into group modalities, and ethical issues using this particular model of therapy.

12 clock hours—$120
CASAC: Section II
CPP: Section IV

Crack, Cocaine
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

This training “offers good information about crack and cocaine.” Cocaine is identified as one of the most addictive and dangerous drugs available. This training explores an indepth look at crack and cocaine, the effects it has on the body and why it is so addictive.

Instructor: Prevention Network Staff

3 clock hours—$30
CASAC: Section I
CPP/CPS: Section I

Neurochemistry and the Brain
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
1:00 p.m.— 4:00 p.m.

This training will explain some of the specific ways that drugs affect the chemical make-up of the brain controlling thoughts and feelings. Participants will discuss topics such as the reward center as part of our primitive brain, the specific affects of neurotransmitters and their affects on the body. This training offers therapists useful information on the biological aspect of chemical dependency while providing practical applications to improve counselor wellness and skills.

3 clock hours—$30
CASAC: Section I
CPP/CPS: Section I

Heroin Treatment and Management 
Wednesday & Thursday, March 25 & 26, 2009
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

With heroin use on the rise, this training provides some basic information on the progression of heroin addiction. Students will have an opportunity to discuss a variety of controversial treatment options which may challenge their current view on “what is treatment” and “what is recovery.”

12 clock hours—$120
CASAC: Section I
CPP/CPS: Section I

Spirituality: Addiction and Recovery
Tuesday & Wednesday, May 4 & 5, 2010
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

It is commonly spoken that spirituality is the first loss and the last to return in the recovery process. Spirituality: what does it have to do with recovery? This workshop will offer information about spirituality’s relationship to alcoholism, substance abuse, and recovery.

12 clock hours—$120
CASAC: Section I
CPP/CPS: Section I

Motivational Enhancement Therapy 
Monday & Tuesday, June 14 & 15, 2010
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Topics for discussion include: overview of the motivational enhancement model, stages of a client’s readiness for behavioral change, building motivation for change, and how this approach compares to other treatment approaches. Counselor tasks and strategies as well as potential problems that may arise as they relate to stages of change and relapse prevention will be discussed. This entry-level training is designed for addiction professionals with less than three years of experience in the field.

12 clock hours—$120
CASAC: Section II
CPP: Section IV

12-Step and Other Self-Help Group
Thursday, September 23, 2010—9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Friday, September 24 , 2010—9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

This 9-hour training offers an in-depth look at the twelve step recovery process. AA and other self-help groups will be explored. Group discussion examining differences between traditional self-help groups Rational Recovery, and Men/Women for Sobriety will be explored.

9 clock hours—$90
CASAC: Section I
CPP/CPS: Section I

Secular Alternatives to Traditional Self-Help Groups
Friday, September 24, 2010
1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

Where can they go for help and support? What do you do when clients don’t believe in a higher power? Secular healing focuses on making positive choices and accepting personal responsibility for actions rather than relying on supernatural or religious experiences to assist the recovery process. Participants will explore the philosophy and principles of secular alternative self-help and groups such as Secular Organization of Sobriety, Rational Recovery, and Men/Women for Sobriety.

3 clock hours—$30
CASAC: Section I
CPP/CPS: Section I

An Overview of Family and Addiction Issues
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, October 26, 27 & 28, 2010
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Alcoholism is called a family disease. What is family? How many different types of families are there? What are some of the critical clinical concerns families need to address? What strategies are helpful when treating families? What about children of alcoholics, children of substance abusers, and addicted children? These topics and more will be examined.

18 clock hours—$180
CASAC: Section II
CPP: Section IV

Working With Resistant, Violent Clients
Tuesday & Wednesday, November 16 & 17, 2010
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Resistance is defined by Prevention Research Institute (PRI) as “a natural, predictable, emotional response to or against change.” This training offers participants a practical way to use resistance as a tool for effective treatment outcomes. Professionals will understand and develop the clinical skills to differentiate between resistance and violence.

12 clock hours—$120
CASAC: Section II
CPP/CPS: Section I

Working With Aging Client Populations
Wednesday & Thursday, December 1 & 2, 2010
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

What percentage of aging adults end up in nursing homes….5%, 10%, 25%? Statistics report that the answer is less than 5%! What does normal aging look like? Students will learn to differentiate the signs and symptoms of normal aging, illness, and substance abuse. It will also cover assessment and treatment strategies specific to older adults. We will examine our own values and attitudes about aging. This workshop uses a combination of lecture and activities that allow students to this new information. Students report this as: “one of the best trainings ever attended!”

12 clock hours—$120
CASAC: Section II
CPP/CPS: Section I