Faculty:Paul BraslerDuration:12 Hours 18 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Sep 16, is Archive: 2020 Description America is facing an epidemic of substance misuse, but there’s a major obstacle to getting people the help they need: There’s simultaneously a nationwide lack of training in addiction treatment for professionals as well as a massive need for people with this training..
Archive: Faculty:Paul BraslerDuration:12 Hours 18 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Sep 16, 2020 Description America is facing an epidemic of substance misuse, but there’s a major obstacle to getting people the help they need: There’s simultaneously a nationwide lack of training in addiction treatment for professionals as well as a massive need for people with this training.
These problems is are severe; many future mental health providers are graduating without ever completing a single course in substance abuse treatment.But substance abuse is very much part of the real world of mental health treatment – even if that’s not why your clients came into your office..
These problems are severe; many future mental health providers are graduating without ever completing a single course in substance abuse treatment.But substance abuse is very much part of the real world of mental health treatment – even if that’s not why your clients came into your office.
substance is Be prepared to recognize use and get your clients the help they need.Watch Paul Brasler, LCSW in this intensive two-day recording and he’ll walk you through numerous proven strategies and interventions that you need to effectively recognize and treat substance use disorders.Watch this program, and through a combination of the latest addiction research and clear examples of treatment, you’ll learn:How to differentiate between casual misuse and addictionWho you should treat and when you should refer outTechniques to improve client engagement and treatment complianceHow to modify your interventions for use with special clinical populations, including veteransBest of all, this training meets the educational requirements when applying to become a Certified Addictions-Informed Professional (CAIMHP) through Evergreen Certifications..
Be prepared to recognize substance use and get your clients the help they need.Watch Paul Brasler, LCSW in this intensive two-day recording and he’ll walk you through numerous proven strategies and interventions that you need to effectively recognize and treat substance use disorders.Watch this program, and through a combination of the latest addiction research and clear examples of treatment, you’ll learn:How to differentiate between casual misuse and addictionWho you should treat and when you should refer outTechniques to improve client engagement and treatment complianceHow to modify your interventions for use with special clinical populations, including veteransBest of all, this training meets the educational requirements when applying to become a Certified Addictions-Informed Professional (CAIMHP) through Evergreen Certifications.
Certification is lets colleagues, employers, and clients know that you’ve invested the extra time and effort necessary to understand the complexities of treating addictions in clients..
Certification lets colleagues, employers, and clients know that you’ve invested the extra time and effort necessary to understand the complexities of treating addictions in clients.
Professional standards is apply..
Professional standards apply.
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Handouts Manual - is Certified Addictions- Informed Mental Health Professional (CAIMHP) (31.6 MB) 175 Pages Available after Purchase Outline The Science Behind Substance Use Disorders Biopsychosocial aspects of substance abuseAttachment & traumaThe brain’s reward systemHow metabolism impacts substance abuseSigns of Intoxication & Withdrawal Symptoms Alcohol & other depressantsStimulantsOpioidsCannabinoidsPsychoactive plants & chemicalsInhalantsAssessment of Substance Use Disorders How to ask sensitive intake questionsTake-home screening toolsIdentify substances that mimic other disordersSpot co-occurring disorders & traumaHow to navigate a high risk of misdiagnosisNon-invasive drug screeningsTreatment Planning: Determine Level of Care How to approach level of care decisionsWhy detox alone is NOT treatmentDetox protocolsTypes of inpatient & outpatient treatmentWhen is partial hospitalization necessaryWhich treatment level is right for your client?Recognize & Treat Behavioral/Process Addictions Compulsive gamblingCompulsive sexual behaviorsElectronic addictionsTreatment of Substance Use DisordersStrategies to Improve Client Engagement & Treatment Compliance Motivational interviewingReward gains & treatment complianceCase management: Link the client to resourcesMedication-assisted treatmentPsychodynamic Approaches The role of the ego in addiction & recoveryIdentify & confront defense mechanismsRecognize & heal past traumaCognitive-Behavioral InterventionsApply the A-B-C model to substance abuseRecognize triggers to useFoster coping skillsDeconstruct negative schemasSubstance Use Disorders & The Family The family’s role in recoveryFamily member roles: Enablers & heroesOvercome family rules that block progressWhen the client is shielded form consequencesHow & when to engage the entire familyTreatment Strategies for Special Populations Children & adolescentsActive military & veteransLGBTQ clientsPregnant womenOlder adultsGroup Therapy Strategies Handling intoxicated membersHow group support works differentlyBarriers to treatmentGetting people to talkSpotting dealers within the groupReferring to 12-step groups & alternativesLegal & Ethical Issues in Treating Substance Use Disorders Privacy laws & when you should discloseImpaired practitionersWorking with incarcerated clientsDrug treatment courtsBias in treating recovering clientsRecognize & address vicarious traumaLimitations of the research & potential risks Faculty Paul Brasler, MA, LCSW Related seminars and products: 10 Paul Brasler, MA, LCSW, has worked in the social work field for the past 22 years..
Handouts Manual - Certified Addictions- Informed Mental Health Professional (CAIMHP) (31.6 MB) 175 Pages Available after Purchase Outline The Science Behind Substance Use Disorders Biopsychosocial aspects of substance abuseAttachment & traumaThe brain’s reward systemHow metabolism impacts substance abuseSigns of Intoxication & Withdrawal Symptoms Alcohol & other depressantsStimulantsOpioidsCannabinoidsPsychoactive plants & chemicalsInhalantsAssessment of Substance Use Disorders How to ask sensitive intake questionsTake-home screening toolsIdentify substances that mimic other disordersSpot co-occurring disorders & traumaHow to navigate a high risk of misdiagnosisNon-invasive drug screeningsTreatment Planning: Determine Level of Care How to approach level of care decisionsWhy detox alone is NOT treatmentDetox protocolsTypes of inpatient & outpatient treatmentWhen is partial hospitalization necessaryWhich treatment level is right for your client?Recognize & Treat Behavioral/Process Addictions Compulsive gamblingCompulsive sexual behaviorsElectronic addictionsTreatment of Substance Use DisordersStrategies to Improve Client Engagement & Treatment Compliance Motivational interviewingReward gains & treatment complianceCase management: Link the client to resourcesMedication-assisted treatmentPsychodynamic Approaches The role of the ego in addiction & recoveryIdentify & confront defense mechanismsRecognize & heal past traumaCognitive-Behavioral InterventionsApply the A-B-C model to substance abuseRecognize triggers to useFoster coping skillsDeconstruct negative schemasSubstance Use Disorders & The Family The family’s role in recoveryFamily member roles: Enablers & heroesOvercome family rules that block progressWhen the client is shielded form consequencesHow & when to engage the entire familyTreatment Strategies for Special Populations Children & adolescentsActive military & veteransLGBTQ clientsPregnant womenOlder adultsGroup Therapy Strategies Handling intoxicated membersHow group support works differentlyBarriers to treatmentGetting people to talkSpotting dealers within the groupReferring to 12-step groups & alternativesLegal & Ethical Issues in Treating Substance Use Disorders Privacy laws & when you should discloseImpaired practitionersWorking with incarcerated clientsDrug treatment courtsBias in treating recovering clientsRecognize & address vicarious traumaLimitations of the research & potential risks Faculty Paul Brasler, MA, LCSW Related seminars and products: 10 Paul Brasler, MA, LCSW, has worked in the social work field for the past 22 years.
He is is the head of behavioral health for Daily Planet Health Services, a Federally Qualified Health Center that provides comprehensive and integrated healthcare and mental health services (including medication-assisted opioid treatment)..
He is the head of behavioral health for Daily Planet Health Services, a Federally Qualified Health Center that provides comprehensive and integrated healthcare and mental health services (including medication-assisted opioid treatment).
Paul is is also president of Providence Consulting & Education L.L.C., through which he provides clinical supervision and professional education services.Paul has extensive experience in working with people with substance use disorders..
Paul is also president of Providence Consulting & Education L.L.C., through which he provides clinical supervision and professional education services.Paul has extensive experience in working with people with substance use disorders.
school, is After finishing Paul went to work at an adolescent residential treatment program, where he developed a treatment track for adolescents with substance use disorders..
After finishing school, Paul went to work at an adolescent residential treatment program, where he developed a treatment track for adolescents with substance use disorders.
he is In 2003, became a senior clinician in the Chesterfield County Juvenile Drug Court and provided individual, family, adolescent group and multifamily group therapies..
In 2003, he became a senior clinician in the Chesterfield County Juvenile Drug Court and provided individual, family, adolescent group and multifamily group therapies.
the drug court is After working at for seven years, Paul moved on to conduct psychiatric and substance misuse evaluations in emergency departments in the Greater Richmond, Virginia area..
After working at the drug court for seven years, Paul moved on to conduct psychiatric and substance misuse evaluations in emergency departments in the Greater Richmond, Virginia area.
Paul is has also served as adjunct faculty in the school of social work at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he developed a graduate course in substance abuse treatment.Paul has been a PESI presenter since 2016, and he has presented classes on mental health emergencies and high-risk clients across the country..
Paul has also served as adjunct faculty in the school of social work at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he developed a graduate course in substance abuse treatment.Paul has been a PESI presenter since 2016, and he has presented classes on mental health emergencies and high-risk clients across the country.
He is recently released his first book, High-Risk Clients: Evidence-Based Assessment & Clinical Tools to Recognize and Effectively Respond to Mental Health Crises (PESI Publishing 2019).Speaker Disclosures: Financial: Paul Brasler is in private practice..
He recently released his first book, High-Risk Clients: Evidence-Based Assessment & Clinical Tools to Recognize and Effectively Respond to Mental Health Crises (PESI Publishing 2019).Speaker Disclosures: Financial: Paul Brasler is in private practice.
He is receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.Non-financial: Paul Brasler has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose..
He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.Non-financial: Paul Brasler has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.