BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Vermont Addiction Professionals Association - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Vermont Addiction Professionals Association
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://vapavt.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Vermont Addiction Professionals Association
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20200308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20201101T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20210314T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20211107T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20220313T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20221106T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211015T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211015T163000
DTSTAMP:20260414T060704
CREATED:20210705T170959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211116T183629Z
UID:1014-1634288400-1634315400@vapavt.org
SUMMARY:Ethics for the Addiction Professional
DESCRIPTION:Friday October 15\, 2021 \n\n\n\n 9:00 am – 4:30 pm EDT\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\nRegistration deadline: October 8\, 2021 \n\n\n\nMaximum 50 people \n\n\n\nOnline/Zoom\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIt can be shocking to consider what some professionals and allied service providers consider ethical and appropriate thoughts to have and behaviors to engage in.  Ethics is something we have to breathe in and out every day we are in this profession; ethical breaches begin as a singular event along a slippery slope.  As providers working in the addictions and co-occurring disorders profession\, we have a duty and responsibility to adhere to legal and ethical mandates\, in order to do no harm while delivering evidence-based\, client-centered treatment and recovery support. NAADAC’s Code of Ethics (revised 01.01.21) provides the profession with standards of practice and boundaries of practice.  This 6-hour workshop will begin with a discussion of key points in the NAADAC Code of Ethics.  There will also be discussions\, using case studies\, on the following topics: \n\n\n\n·         telehealth lessons learned during COVID-19 \n\n\n\n·         privacy versus confidentiality \n\n\n\nupdates to HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 42 \n\n\n\n·         practicing in a culturally diverse world \n\n\n\n·         alignment of scope of practice \n\n\n\n·         difference between scope of practice and standard of practice \n\n\n\n·         boundary crossings versus boundary violations \n\n\n\n·         impairment versus functionality \n\n\n\n·         recommended practices that promote risk management. \n\n\n\nThe workshop will include time for open dialogue with attendees about real life scenarios and thoughts to consider. \n\n\n\nAgenda:   \n\n\n\nMorning: 9:00 am – 10:30 am EST* \n\n\n\nIntroduction to trainingDefining key terms and foundational ethical principlesDescribing professional vs. personal presenceExploring NAADAC Code of Ethics: 2021 \n\n\n\nBreak 10:30 – 10:45 am EST* \n\n\n\nExploring ethical service delivery in a culturally diverse worldUnderstanding privacy vs. confidentiality in multidisciplinary settingsDefining HIPAA & 42 CFR Part 42 and discussing recent changes and updatesAssessing impairment vs. functionality\n\n\n\nLunch: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm EST \n\n\n\nAfternoon:  1:00 pm to 4:30 pm EST* \n\n\n\nDefining scope of practice vs. standards of practiceSharing telehealth lessons learned during the pandemicDescribing confidentiality concerns (HIPAA\, 42 CFR Part 42) for telehealthUnderstanding boundary crossings vs. boundary violations\n\n\n\nBreak 2:30 – 2:45pm EST* \n\n\n\nExploring ethical decision-making modelsDescribing the role of professional development in ethical practiceSharing risk management strategies for clinicians and supervisors\n\n\n\nAdjourn: 4:30 pm EST \n\n\n\n*Throughout entire presentation:  case studies are used to explore concepts and concerns. \n\n\n\n**This is a very interactive presentation – participants can ask questions of presenter throughout the workshop. \n\n\n\nLearning Objectives: \n\n\n\nUpon completion of this workshop\, participants will be able to: \n\n\n\nParticipants in this workshop will be able to: \n\n\n\nExplain how ethics codes contribute to standards of practiceExplore the differences between boundary crossings and violationsDefine the differences between privacy and confidentiality\, including updates to HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 42Describe how to practice ethically in a culturally diverse worldIdentify three risk management strategies that promote ethical practice\n\n\n\nTrainer:  \n\n\n\nDr. Mita M Johnson has been practicing in the world of mental health\, marriage and family\, and addictions counseling for the past 30 years. She earned her Doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision and is a core faculty member in the School of Counseling program at Walden University. She has a thriving private practice where she provides telebehavioral health services\, clinical supervision\, counseling to our military\, and addiction-specific training and education. Her areas of specialization include pharmacology\, co-occurring disorders\, ethics\, culturally responsive care\, trauma-sensitive care\, and clinical supervision.  In addition to being a member of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT)\, she has been an active member of NAADAC (the national Association for Addiction Professionals) for the last 15 years\, has served as NAADAC’s Ethics Chair\, and began her 2-year term as NAADAC’s President in October 2020. \n\n\n\n6 Credits: NAADAC CU’s are approved; Social Worker CE’s and Allied MH CE’s pending
URL:https://vapavt.org/training/ethics-2/
LOCATION:Vermont
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vapavt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Mita-J-637672083846230000-e1637088134381.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210930T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210930T123000
DTSTAMP:20260414T060704
CREATED:20210721T185927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210810T144936Z
UID:1020-1632992400-1633005000@vapavt.org
SUMMARY:Science of Addiction & Addiction as a Disease: The Medical Model
DESCRIPTION:Register\n\n\n\n\nRegistration deadline September 23rd \n\n\n\nDescription:   \n\n\n\nIn this seminar we will discuss Substance Use Disorders on the level of brain chemistry and cellular mechanisms. We will discuss how the brain’s natural adaptive strategies\, helpful in the rest of our lives\, are hijacked by problematic substance use such that addiction results. Additionally\, the idea of “disease” will be explored with the aim of determining how well SUD fits within our understanding of that concept. \n\n\n\nAgenda:   \n\n\n\nLearning Objectives: – at the end of this training the attendee will be able to:     -Discuss the ways that substance use disorders establish themselves within the natural adaptive strategies of the central nervous system  \n\n\n\n     -Understand the key function of Dopamine within both the limbic system and frontal lobes of the brain  \n\n\n\n     -Recognize how neuroplasticity plays an important role in both the establishment of SUD\, and in recovery  \n\n\n\n     -Discuss tolerance and withdrawal on the level of neuronal surface receptors \n\n\n\n     -Catalog the withdrawal syndromes typical of specific substances \n\n\n\n     -Discuss what we mean by “Disease” and understand how SUD does or does not fit within that understanding  \n\n\n\n     -Address the role of stigma and its influence on the societal acceptance       of the Medical Model \n\n\n\nAgenda9-9:30 Introduction and definitions9:30-10:00 SUD and the Central Nervous System10:00-10:15 Break10:15-10:45 Dopamine and its Role in SUD10:45-11:00 Neuroplasticity11:00-11:15 Withdrawal round-up11:15-11:30 Break11:30-12:00 What is a Disease and does it apply to SUD?12:00-12:15 Discussion of Stigma12:15-12:30 Closing comments and questions \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTrainer:  \n\n\n\nChristopher Bondi MD has spent the bulk of his career working with patients in the fields of Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine.  He has worked in both inpatient and outpatient SUD treatment environments\, as well as in teaching hospitals in Vermont and the Midwest.   For the past several years\, Dr. Bondi has added a teaching focus to his work\, working to increase awareness and interest in compassionate treatment of people suffering from Substance Use Disorders.  Dr. Bondi currently serves as an instructor for the Vermont Recovery Coach Academy and Recovery Vermont.  He also serves as Continuum Faculty for the American Society of Addiction Medicine.   \n\n\n\n3 Credits: NAADAC CU’s are approved; Social Worker CE’s and Allied MH CE’s pending
URL:https://vapavt.org/training/science-of-addiction-addiction-as-a-disease-the-medical-model/
LOCATION:Vermont
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vapavt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/vapa-banner-2020_website.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210513T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210513T163000
DTSTAMP:20260414T060704
CREATED:20210201T184036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210505T154739Z
UID:845-1620892800-1620923400@vapavt.org
SUMMARY:Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy & VAPA annual meeting
DESCRIPTION:Register now\n\n\n\n\nVAPA annual meeting 8-8:45am \n\n\n\nACT Training 9-4:30 \n\n\n\nRegistration deadline May 6\, 2021 \n\n\n\nIn this 6-hour training\, we will explore the basics of ACT\, and how they can be extraordinarily effective in the treatment of substance use disorders.  We will examine the theoretical basis and practical application of the six “Core Processes” of ACT in behavioral health treatment\, with particular attention to Medication-Assisted Treatment and Chronic Pain.  In the afternoon\, we will break into sub-groups to examine several treatment protocols and manuals available to SUD Counselors for application in their daily individual and group treatment.  Finally\, we will examine the handout materials and worksheets provided for counselors to use\, if desired. \n\n\n\nAgenda: \n\n\n\n9am – 9:15      Welcome & Introductions9:15 – 10:30    History of ACT – basic concepts and research supportthe FEAR algorithm6 Core Concepts of ACT\n\n\n\nBreak 10:30 – 10:45 am. \n\n\n\n10:45 – 12:00  Specific application to SUD treatmentACTing on the 12 Steps\n\n\n\nLunch: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm \n\n\n\n1pm – 2:30      ACT and other EBP’s in treating chronic pain and addictionACT Pain ProtocolEMDR &EFT\n\n\n\n Break 2:30 – 2:45pm. \n\n\n\n2:45 – 3:30      “Alphabet soup” –   ACT for MAT3:30 – 4:00      ACT resources and handout materials for participants4:00 – 4:30       Wrap-up Q & A \n\n\n\nAdjourn: 4:30 pm \n\n\n\nLEARNING OBJECTIVES \n\n\n\nAt the conclusion of this training\, participants will be able to:       \n\n\n\nbriefly relate the history of ACT as an Evidence-Based Practicedescribe how the components of the FEAR algorithm block recovery processesenumerate the 6 Core Processes  of ACT and how they apply to SUD treatmentspecifically relate the Core Processes to the 12 Step recovery programsdescribe how ACT – in combination with other EBPs – can be used treating chronic pain in persons with SUDsbe able to apply these concepts in their own clinical practice (if desired) with materials provided\n\n\n\nMike 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  Clinician for  Strong Integrated Behavioral Health in Eugene OR.   Mike specializes in providing trauma-informed care to participants in treatment for methamphetamine and other drugs of abuse\, and Medication-Assisted Treatment for opioid use disorders.  Mike is a seasoned trainer who presents regularly at national conferences\, is a member of the NAADAC Speakers’ Bureau\, and an Approved Education Provider. \n\n\n\nagenda and learning objectives coming soon
URL:https://vapavt.org/training/using-acceptance-and-commitment-therapy-vapa-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Online/Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vapavt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/vapa-banner-2020_website.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210402T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210402T123000
DTSTAMP:20260414T060704
CREATED:20210201T184249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210318T200603Z
UID:858-1617354000-1617366600@vapavt.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to ASAM Criteria – The Basics
DESCRIPTION:Registration deadline March 26\, 2021 \n\n\n\n\n\n\nregister now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDescription \n\n\n\nDuring this 3 hour training we will be introduced to the ASAM Criteria and have an understanding why it is used and its importance in your work with individuals. We will explore how this is important within not only assessments and how it should be used ongoing to determine level of care for individuals based on the 6 dimensions and identify what levels of care are. \n\n\n\nObjectives \n\n\n\nParticipants will be able to:  \n\n\n\n1. Explain why matching the client to the most appropriate levels of care will help them to succeed  \n\n\n\n2. Apply ASAM dimensions to real-world client presentations\, at assessment and in ongoing treatment  \n\n\n\n3. Consider withdrawal management needs and psychiatric complexity in all ASAM treatment levels of care \n\n\n\nAgenda \n\n\n\n9 AM – 9:30 AM – Introduction to ASAM and importance of appropriate level of care determinations  \n\n\n\n9:30 – 10:30 AM – The levels of care for treatment; withdrawal management; LOC intersections with medication treatments  \n\n\n\n10:30 – 10:45 BREAK  \n\n\n\n10:45 – 11:30 AM – The ASAM dimensions\, assessment of severity  \n\n\n\n11:30 – 11:45 BREAK  \n\n\n\n11:45 AM – 12:30 PM – Practice with case examples; summary and concluding remarks \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTrainer \n\n\n\nKurt White is a clinical social worker\, drug and alcohol counselor\, and group psychotherapist\, who practices at the Brattleboro Retreat\, in Brattleboro\, Vermont\, USA\, where he is Sr. Director of Ambulatory Services. He is also Adjunct Associate Professor at Smith College School for Social Work\, where he teaches Group Theory and Practice\, and is a Fellow of the American Group Psychotherapy Association\, and a past president of the Vermont Association of Addiction Treatment Providers. His interests include trauma\, dissociation\, group psychotherapy\, addiction and co-occurring disorders; he has presented on a variety of topics regionally\, nationally\, and internationally.  \n\n\n\n3 CE’s
URL:https://vapavt.org/training/asam/
LOCATION:Online/Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vapavt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/vapa-banner-2020_website.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210315T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210315T163000
DTSTAMP:20260414T060704
CREATED:20210127T125528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210306T140014Z
UID:825-1615798800-1615825800@vapavt.org
SUMMARY:Impact of Marijuana & Vaping on Brain Development\, Depression\, Anxiety
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n\n\n\n\nTHIS TRAINING IS FULL  \n\n\n\nDescriptionMarijuana has now been fully or partially legalized in 44 of the 50 United States.  According to the 2019 and 2020 Monitoring the Future Study\, marijuana use among both teens (especially through vaping) and adults has increased significantly.  Medical marijuana is becoming increasingly popular\, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic\, prompting the question of whether marijuana is best thought of as a friend or foe of the American healthcare system.  A simple Google search on any variety of keywords related to the effects of marijuana will often yield puzzling and contradictory information. With so much conflicting information out there\, how can busy addictions professionals separate fact and fiction to develop a cohesive\, rational perspective on the effects of marijuana?  This 6-hour webinar was designed to equip addictions professionals with a basic overview of what the research does and doesn’t say about the effects of both recreational and medicinal marijuana. \n\n\n\nLearning Objectives \n\n\n\nDescribe the effects of both recreational and medical cannabis.Describe the positions of medical and psychiatric associations on marijuana. Differentiate between cannabis use and cannabis use disorders. List resources to learn more.\n\n\n\nAgenda \n\n\n\n9:00 am – 9:30 am: Definitions and statistical overview of trends in teen and adult recreational and medicinal marijuana use \n\n\n\n9:30 am – 10:30 am: Effects of Cannabis on the Brain\, Body\, and Mental Health and Wellness\, Part 1 \n\n\n\n10:30 am – 10:45 am: 15-minute break \n\n\n\n10:45 am – 12:00 pm: Effects of Cannabis on the Brain\, Body\, and Mental Health and Wellness\, Part 2 \n\n\n\n12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Lunch \n\n\n\n1:00 pm – 2:30 pm: Medical Marijuana: Routes of Administration\, Conditions Treated\, Efficacy \n\n\n\n2:30 pm – 2:45 pm: 15-minute break \n\n\n\n2:45 pm – 4:15: pm: Cannabis Use Disorder and Cannabis Withdrawal \n\n\n\n4:15 pm – 4:30 pm: Questions & Answers \n\n\n\nTrainerAaron Norton is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with certifications in addictions\, alcohol and drug counseling\, rehabilitation counseling\, clinical mental health counseling\, trauma treatment\, forensic mental health evaluation\, and forensic behavioral analysis. He serves as Executive Director of the National Board of Forensic Evaluators\, a national not-for-profit board officially endorsed by the American Mental Health Counselors Association that provides training\, certification\, and professional advocacy for licensed mental health professionals specializing in forensic mental health evaluation. He is an Adjunct Instructor at the University of South Florida’s College of Behavioral and Community Sciences as well as a doctoral candidate in the Counselor Education and Supervision program at USF.  He serves as Southeastern Regional Director and Ethics Committee Liaison for the American Mental Health Counselors Association and Past-President and Chair of Education\, Training Standards\, and Continuing Education for the Florida Mental Health Counselors Association. He is the Consulting Editor for AMHCA’s The Advocate Magazine.  He also works at Integrity Counseling\, a group private practice\, providing therapy\, forensic and clinical evaluation\, and clinical supervision to mental health counselor and marriage and family therapist interns as a Qualified Supervisor. He has nearly 20 years of experience in the counseling profession\, specializing in lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, and transgender (LGBT) issues\, cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety and depressive disorders\, and substance abuse treatment. He is recognized as a Diplomate and Clinical Mental Health Specialist in Substance Abuse and Co-Occurring Disorders by the American Mental Health Counselors Association\, and he was awarded Mental Health Counselor of the Year by the American Mental Health Counselors Association in 2016\, Counselor Educator of the Year by the Florida Mental Health Counselors Association in 2016\, and Researcher of the Year by the Florida Mental Health Counselors Association in 2019.  An experienced writer\, presenter\, and trainer\, he has been published in NAADAC’s Addiction Professional\, Counselor Magazine\, American Journal of Orthopsychiatry\, Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services\, Journal of Individual Psychology\, Journal of Creativity in Mental Health\, and The Advocate Magazine\, the official magazine of AMHCA.  \n\n\n\nEarn Continuing Education Hours6 Credits: NAADAC CE’s/ Social Worker and Allied MH CE’s pending. \n\n\n\nPriceVAPA Members- $50.00Non-Members – $100.00Students – $50.00
URL:https://vapavt.org/training/impact-of-marijuana-vaping-on-brain-development-depression-anxiety/
LOCATION:Online/Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vapavt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/vapa-banner-2020_website.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210107T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210107T163000
DTSTAMP:20260414T060704
CREATED:20210122T200958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210127T124012Z
UID:644-1610010000-1610037000@vapavt.org
SUMMARY:Ethics
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, January 7\, 2021 at 9:00am – 4:30pm ET\nLocation: Online (Zoom)\nMaximum enrollment is 35; Cut off date for registrations is December 24th\, 2020\n\nDescription\nThis training will dive into understanding and exploring ethics and all of its grey areas. We will discuss how to think about and make ethical decisions when faced with ethical dilemmas. We will explore different codes of ethics and be able to walk away with an understanding of the different codes and what the different sections mean. We will discuss boundaries and different boundary challenges that we are faced with. Finally\, we will plan on active discussions and plenty of interaction in order to develop the skills of problem solving and walking through boundary challenges and ethical decisions.\nClick here for a full course outline/agenda.\n\nTrainer\nHeather Gagnon\, MSW\, LICSW\, LADC\, has a master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Vermont. Heather has experience in developing and leading several trainings. Heather has traveled nationally to lead trainings focused on counselor ethics and Risk Reduction Programing for programs working with criminal offenders. Along with her training experience Mrs. Gagnon has conducted clinical and administrative supervision throughout her time in corrections\, where she audited groups to focus on fidelity to the chosen model. Mrs. Gagnon is a trainer for several evidence based programs that focus on reducing the risk of recidivism for offenders. Mrs. Gagnon has experience working with both the male and female incarcerated population as well as experience working with offenders on probation. Mrs. Gagnon was involved in the revamping of programming for sexual offenders in the State of Vermont where she oversaw the delivery of evidence based risk reduction programming. Recently\, Mrs.\nGagnon began working at a school as a school counselor for middle school boys. Along with her school work she continues to provide clinical supervision for a program that provides risk reduction services to sexual offenders and a program that provides services to offenders on probation and parole. Mrs. Gagnon also continues to train both corrections programs and the Vermont addiction professionals.\n\nEarn Continuing Education Hours\n6 Credits: NAADAC CU’s are approved; Social Worker CEU’s and Allied MH CEU’s pending.\n\nPrice\nVAPA Members- $50.00\nNon-Members – $100.00\nStudents – $50.00
URL:https://vapavt.org/training/ethics/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Online
CATEGORIES:Ethics
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vapavt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/vapa-banner-2020_website.png
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR