Friday, July 21
PLENARY
Advocating for Recovery
Ed Blackburn, Director of Health and Recovery Services, Central City Concern, Portland, OR.
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10 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
S.M.A.R.T Treatment Planning
Cathy Moonshine , Ph.D., Moonshine Consulting, Portland, OR.
S.M.A.R.T is a best practice developed by clinical providers with funding from NIDA & SAMSHA. This training will show how to make clinical documentation useful, individualized and manageable. A paradigm shift from it paperwork that is avoided and dreaded to clinical documentation that is dynamic and applicable to the treatment processes. Participants will have the opportunity to make the connections between assessments, treatment plans, progress notes and discharge planning. ASAM PPC-II-R, Motivational Interviewing, and Integrated Dual Diagnosis principles are used as the foundation for this training. There will be small group exercises through the day to increase your skills with clinical documentation. Counselor self-care and ethical responsibilities will also be covered.
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Sexuality and Intimacy as Aspects of Recovery
David Powell, Ph.D, President International Center for Health Concerns, East Ganby, CT.
This workshop will teach participants how to establish a common language when addressing sexual issues with patients. It presents the latest research findings on the relationship between substance abuse and sexual dysfunction. It provides an approach by which addiction counselors can address sexuality in recovery, in incremental stages, as greater periods of sobriety are achieved. The PLISSIT model for sexual treatment will be applied to substance abuse treatment: Permission giving, Limited Information, Specific Suggestions, and Intensive Therapy (for those needing more in-depth treatment for sexual dysfunction). The course teaches how to take a sex history from patients in an unobtrusive, non-voyeuristic manner.
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What the Bleep Do We Know About Prevention?
Julie Dodge, MSW, Service Director Lifeworks, NW Portland, OR.
Prevention isn't just a classroom presentation or utilizing a curriculum and then it's done. This workshop will include an exploration several key areas: Alternate realities in Prevention (or, what people think prevention is versus what it really is); Language of Prevention (how to speak prevention in a non-prevention environment); Choices in Prevention (individualized prevention planning); The importance of advocating for the need for parity for prevention. We are all in this huge funding crunch, and prevention often gets pushed aside because the funds get directed to the most critical care needs.
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Confused, Angry and Resistant: New Tools for Youth Treatment
Tracy Varner, M.Ed., CDP, LMHC, Clinical Supervisor, Daybreak at Spokane, WA.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is a growing model of treatment being used with adolescents all over the country. This training will give you knowledge and information to help with the most difficult and complicated clients. We will focus on the history, core concepts and tools for application in adolescent treatment. You will walk away with basic knowledge about diary cards, skills training and the core foundation of DBT.
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Blending The Treatment & Recovery Communities: Leadership, Coaching & Mentors
Kathy Brazell, Executive Director, Recovery Association Project, Portland, OR.
The Recovery Association Project (RAP) presents an overview of successful community based approaches to organize the recovery community, train and develop leaders, advocate for progressive changes in addictions related policy, design and implement a Recovery Center and provide an array of peer-to-peer services for recovery support. How to recruit for, design and implement successful recovery support services including: how to recruit, motivate and train peers to (1) accept leadership and organize the recovery community (RAP Leadership Basics); (2) volunteer to assist people in recovery with resources at the “back end” of treatment like accessing jobs, housing and education (Resource Coaching); and (3) train paid mentors who help people at the “front end” of the recovery process with activities such as engaging in treatment, identifying housing and addressing basic needs (Recovery Mentor Program).
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10 a.m. - 12 p. m.
Drug Court Treatment: A Journey of Triumph
Valerie Moore, MBA, Executive Director, InAct Portland,OR.
Drug court treatment programs are an effective model which have altered the criminal justice system’s response to chemically dependent offenders. The panel will consist of a judge, district attorney, public defender, community justice representative, treatment provider, and a drug court graduate. The presentation will reflect the dynamic effect of team work and the results when all stakeholders change the paradigm from adversaries to advocates. There will be a question and answer session in addition to the panel presentation.
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The Role of Fundraising in Non-Profit Organizations
Jen Smith, Director of Development, DePaul Treatment Center, Portland, OR.
This workshop will present strategies for non-profit organizations to improve fund development efforts. Discussion will include facts and myths about fundraising, board and CEO accountability. Topics will also include special event fundraising, mail
appeals and personal solicitation and prospect research.
1:30 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Methamphetamine Family Treatment Court: Overcoming The Family Destruction Of Meth
Marilyn Bordner, Branch Administrator, New Horizons Care Center, Spokane, WA.
This workshop will provide information for the development and implementation of a Meth Family Treatment Court. The destruction of a family as a result of a meth addiction can be reversed by providing a longterm intensive treatment program that works collaboratively with a committed team from Department of Children and Family Services, the Attorney General's office, the Public Defender’s office, the Judge, CASA and Family Court, and the treatment professionals.
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What Helps Addiction Treatment Agencies Adopt Research Proven Treatment Methods
Jonathan Scott, President and Executive Director, Victory Programs, Boston, MA.
Research proven treatment methods are often not those used by substance abuse agencies. This session will explore how one substance abuse agency was able to study and analyze the challenges faced by their addiction treatment workforce and its approach to introducing research-proven treatment methods. Based on the results of a collaborative two-year NIDA funded project, this session will assist substance abuse treatment leadership with creative strategies to begin applying research-proven therapeutic techniques from the tightly structured environment of research settings to real world community agencies.
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