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Trainer:
Melissa Hill is a licensed alcohol and drug counselor and has been practicing in the field of mental health and addictions counseling for the past 9 years. She has specialized in working with adolescents and young adults with co-occurring mental health and substance use issues and has a strong focus on community mental health. Within her current position at Centerpoint, Melissa provides individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, recovery support services and clinical supervision. Melissa has been certified in Seeking Safety: An Evidence-Based Model for Trauma and/or Addiction and is working toward certification in EMDR therapy. She additionally uses a blend of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Motivation Enhancement Therapy, Systemic Therapy, Play Therapy and Expressive Art.
Description:
In today’s world, people have experience collective trauma inflicted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Whether impacted directly or indirectly, those working in the helping profession have been holding this collective trauma for others for the past two years. What a heavy weight to hold! A trauma-informed approach to substance use and co-occurring treatment allows helping professionals to understand the signs, symptoms, and risks of trauma so that they can better support the health needs of their clients. This 6-hour workshop will provide:
VAPA ANNUAL MEETING 8:00 am-8:50 am (ALL WELCOME)
Agenda:
Morning: 9:00am – 12:00pm EST
Break: 10:30am -10:45am EST
Lunch: 12:00pm – 1:00pm EST
Afternoon: 1:00pm – 4:30pm EST
Break: 2:30pm- 2:45pm EST
6 Credits: NAADAC CU’s are approved
Social Worker CE’s, Allied MH CE’s and Psychologists CE’s pending