Vermont Addiction Professionals Association
Registration deadline 1/26/23 Trainer: David Gastfriend M.D., DFASAM Dr. Gastfriend is an addiction psychiatrist. At Harvard Medical School, he directed addiction research at Massachusetts General Hospital and was an investigator in the NIDA Cocaine Collaborative Study, NIAAA’s COMBINE Study and NIDA’s Clinical Trials Network. As Vice President at Alkermes, Inc., he directed scientific publications on […]
Registration deadline: 2/6/2023 Trainer: David Gastfriend M.D., DFASAM Dr. Gastfriend is an addiction psychiatrist. At Harvard Medical School, he directed addiction research at Massachusetts General Hospital and was an investigator in the NIDA Cocaine Collaborative Study, NIAAA’s COMBINE Study and NIDA’s Clinical Trials Network. As Vice President at Alkermes, Inc., he directed scientific publications on […]
Registration Deadline 3/31/2023 Trainer: Mike Bricker MS, CADC-II, NCAC-2, LPC is a consultant on “dual recovery” from substance use and mental disorders through the STEMSS Institute, and specializes in blending research-based treatment with other Wisdom Traditions. He has educated and trained Counselors in Alaska, Oregon and the Navajo Nation. Mike is also a Behavioral Health […]
Substance Use and Meaning Making: "Tuning In, Tuning Out, or Turning it Up? Registration deadline 4/14/23 Trainer: Kurt L. White, LICSW, LADC, is the Vice President of Outpatient services at the Brattleboro Retreat, a private non-profit psychiatric hospital founded in 1834. He is a clinical social worker by training, and he continues to practice with […]
registration deadline 10/20/2023 Location: Online Description: According to the Department of Employment & Development, indicators show that over 15% of mental health and addiction professionals are predicted to leave their profession in the next year. Concepts of burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma are not novel to the addiction profession, but many professionals still report […]
Registration deadline 10/25/2023 Location: Windjammer | South Burlington VT Trainer: Heather Stein, MD is a native of West Virginia and grew up in Morgantown where her father still practices family medicine. Dr. Stein moved to Vermont for her family medicine residency at University of Vermont Medical Center where she was introduced to the CHCB community. […]
registration deadline 10/27/23 Location: Online Trainer: Mita Johnson Bio: Mita M Johnson, EdD, NCC, LPC, LMFT, LAC, ACS, LMFT-S, MAC, SAP, BCTHP, has been practicing in the world of mental health, marriage and family, and addictions counseling for over 30 years. She earned her Doctorate in counselor education and supervision and is a core faculty […]
Registration deadline 11/10/23 Location: Online Description: This presentation will detail proposed legislation for drug decriminalization that recognizes the humanity and agency of all people, expands access to non-compulsory services, reduces penalties, and redirects resources from a punitive criminal justice approach to a community informed, culturally competent, and restorative public health approach. Drug decriminalization will reduce […]
Registration deadline 1/12/24 Location: Windjammer | South Burlington VT Description: This six-hour training will review the nine principles of the NAADAC Code of Ethics in detail. The foundation for these standards in the underlying principles of autonomy, non-maleficence, beneficence, and distributive justice will be examined. The format will include didactic presentation, group discussion and activities. […]
Registration deadline 3/21/2024 TRAINER: Karinne Comenzo, MA, LICSW, LADC is currently the Assistant Director of Clinical Services for the River Valley Therapeutic Residence. Prior to this role, Karinne worked for the Vermont Department of Corrections as Chief Clinical Specialist for five years. The majority of her human services career was providing mental health and substance […]
Registration deadline 4/4/2024 Location: Windjammer | South Burlington VT Trainer: Mitchell Barron, LICSW LADCTrained as a clinical social worker and addiction treatment provider, Mitch Barron is a Principal with Centerpoint Consultation, Training, Technical Assistance (CTTA), with a focus on systems and practice improvement and advisory roles within child protection services and the judiciary. Mitch is […]
Registration deadline 4/11/24 Trainer: Debby Haskins, MS, LADC (Masters of Science-UVM), Licensed Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselor is a former Student Assistance Counselor who previously worked in two Central VT High Schools for ten years, then was the Executive Director of the Association of Student Assistance Professionals of Vermont (ASAP of VT) for 15 years […]