BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Vermont Addiction Professionals Association - ECPv6.15.18//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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231106T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231106T163000 DTSTAMP:20260405T073530 CREATED:20221215T175103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230921T191202Z UID:1513-1699261200-1699288200@vapavt.org SUMMARY:Clinical supervision DESCRIPTION:registration deadline 10/27/23 \n\n\n\nLocation: Online \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTrainer: Mita Johnson \n\n\n\nBio: 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 member in the School of Counseling program at Walden University. In addition\, she has a thriving private practice where she provides clinical supervision\, counseling services to our military\, and co-occurring and addiction-specific training and education around the country (ethics\, pharmacology\, culturally responsive care\, clinical supervision\, et al.).  She has been an active member of NAADAC for the last 15 years\, has served as the Ethics Chair\, and began her term as NAADAC’s Immediate Past-President in October 2022. \n\n\n\nDescription: \n\n\n\nClinical Supervision:  Interventions Focused on Contextual and Relational Growth \n\n\n\nClinical supervision can flow along a continuum from being a positive\, growth-oriented experience to being a negative\, intolerant experience.   Ideally\, supervision is a developmental journey\, as well as a relational collaboration influenced by contextual\, cultural\, and systemic factors.  In this highly interactive workshop\, using clinical scenarios\, the participants will explore the relational\, systemic variables of supervision.  In addition\, participants will examine interventions that are developmentally appropriate for supervisees and supervisors.  This workshop will be pragmatic and relevant to our work as professional service providers.   \n\n\n\nAgenda: \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLearning Objectives: \n\n\n\nAs a result of participating in this training\, attendees will be able to: \n\n\n\n\nArticulate the the definition of relational\, contextual clinical supervision\n\n\n\nDescribe the relational model of supervision\, and how it can be integrated into the supervisory setting\n\n\n\nDefine the developmental levels of supervisees according to the relational model of supervision\n\n\n\nDescribe best practices for clinical supervision and evaluation\n\n\n\nIntegrate relationally-sensitive interventions into the supervisory relationship\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6 Credits: NAADAC CU’s are approved \n\n\n\nSocial Worker CE’s\, Allied MH CE’s and Psychologists CE’s pending URL:https://vapavt.org/training/clinical-supervision-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:20231101T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231101T163000 DTSTAMP:20260405T073530 CREATED:20230716T165809Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230921T191316Z UID:1769-1698829200-1698856200@vapavt.org SUMMARY:Addiction: Neurobiology and Psychopharmacology DESCRIPTION:Registration deadline 10/25/2023 \n\n\n\nLocation: Windjammer | South Burlington VT \n\n\n\n\nregister\n\n\n\n\nTrainer: \n\n\n\nHeather 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. Dr. Stein’s professional interests include addiction\, women’s health\, adolescent/young adult medicine and care of the underserved\,  and comprehensive care for the whole family. She is a candidate for the addiction medicine boards this fall and teaches medical students about substance abuse disorder.  She has a wonderful husband whom she met in medical school and who is also a family doctor in the area. She enjoys cooking\, gardening and spending time with her family.  \n\n\n\nDESCRIPTION: \n\n\n\nThis six hour course will give an overview of the history\, epidemiology\, risk factors\, and basic physiology of the most common substances of that cause functional impairment and use disorders. We will cover opiates\, alcohol\, sedative hypnotics\, stimulants including cocaine\, methamphetamine and nicotine. Through a case based model with interspersed clinical questions and examples\, we will review the most common presentations of and medications and techniques used to treat these conditions. \n\n\n\nADGENDA: \n\n\n\nMorning: 9:00am -12:00pm \n\n\n\nWelcome & Introductions \n\n\n\nIntroduction to neuropsychology of addiction \n\n\n\n\nOpioids \n\n\n\nAlcohol \n\n\n\nSedative hypnotics Stimulants \n\n\n\n\nBreak: 10:30 – 10:45 am. \n\n\n\nLunch: 12:15pm – 1:15 pm \n\n\n\nAfternoon: 1:15 pm – 4:30 pm \n\n\n\nPharmacology Addiction Treatment Medications and clinical cases \n\n\n\n\nOpioids \n\n\n\nAlcohol and Sedative hypnotics \n\n\n\nStimulants \n\n\n\n\nBreak: 2:30pm-2:45pm \n\n\n\nAdjourn: 4:30 pm \n\n\n\nLEARNING OBJECTIVES: \n\n\n\nReview history\, epidemiology\, risk factors\, and basic physiology of most common substances of abuse \n\n\n\nReview common presentations and medications used to treat most common substances of abuse URL:https://vapavt.org/training/addiction-neurobiology-and-psychopharmacology/ LOCATION:Vermont END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231027T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231027T163000 DTSTAMP:20260405T073530 CREATED:20230724T192856Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230921T191406Z UID:1784-1698397200-1698424200@vapavt.org SUMMARY:Employee Burnout and Self-Care DESCRIPTION:registration deadline 10/20/2023 \n\n\n\nLocation: Online \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER\n\n\n\n\nDescription: \n\n\n\nAccording 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 an inability to prevent or rebound from burnout. Building resilience for all helping professionals must include professional empathic skill building\, an individualized self-care maintenance plan\, and vicarious trauma prevention strategies. In this training\, participants will engage in discussions centered on the ethical commitment of caring for oneself as an addiction professional. \n\n\n\nTrainer: \n\n\n\nSamson Teklemariam\, LPC\, CPTM is an industry thought leader with a track record for leading large-scale transformations that generated new thinking\, shifted business models\, and disrupted the marketplace. As a catalyst for innovation\, Samson constructs clinical leadership models designed to navigate change in the healthcare sector and deliver results that improve quality patient care. He was formerly the Director of Training and Professional Development for NAADAC. He is a certified lead trainer for the Cognitive Behavioral Interventions for Substance Abuse (CBISA) and experienced in treating trauma-related disorders using trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TFCBT) and Seeking Safety. \n\n\n\nAgenda: \n\n\n\n\n9am – 10:30am: Introduce the most common signs and symptoms of employee burnout in healthcare\n\n\n\n10:45am – 11am: BREAK\n\n\n\n11:00am – 11:45am: Discuss the 8 domains of self-care and crosswalk employee burnout in healthcare to employee burnout in addiction treatment and recovery\n\n\n\n11:45am – 12pm: Complete self-care maintenance plan activity\n\n\n\n12pm – 1pm LUNCH\n\n\n\n1pm – 2:30pm Begin building an individualized vicarious trauma prevention toolkit\, beginning with self-assessments\n\n\n\n2:30pm – 2:45pm BREAK\n\n\n\n2:45pm – 3:30pm Intervention strategies for healthcare resilience\n\n\n\n3:30pm – 4:30pm Recovery principles and industry-specific best practices for self-care of the addiction professional\n\n\n\n\nLearning Objectives: \n\n\n\n\nParticipants will examine practical applications for the 8 domains of self-care in systems of addiction treatment and recovery.\n\n\n\nParticipants will be able to build an individualized vicarious trauma prevention toolbox that will include prevention skills\, intervention strategies\, and recovery steps.\n\n\n\nParticipants will acquire industry-specific best practices for self-care of the addiction professional. URL:https://vapavt.org/training/employee-burnout-and-self-care/ LOCATION:Vermont ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vapavt.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Samson_Teklemariam_Headshot.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230421T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230421T163000 DTSTAMP:20260405T073530 CREATED:20230201T120550Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230201T120948Z UID:1638-1682064000-1682094600@vapavt.org SUMMARY:VAPA ANNUAL MEETING & TRAINING DESCRIPTION:Substance Use and Meaning Making: “Tuning In\, Tuning Out\, or Turning it Up? \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration deadline 4/14/23 \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTrainer: \n\n\n\nKurt 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 individuals\, families\, and groups in addition to his other duties. Mr. White has been a field supervisor at Smith SSW since 2006\, and has been involved with classroom teaching in the summer program since 2010. He is a Fellow of the American Group Psychotherapy Association\, and is recognized as a Master Addiction Counselor by NAADAC – the organization for addiction professionals. He is a past president of the Vermont Association of Addiction Treatment Providers. His interests include group psychotherapy\, psychodynamic theory and practice\, anti-oppression practice in clinical and agency settings\, addiction and co-occurring issues\, and the emerging field of psychedelic psychotherapy. \n\n\n\nDescription:It has been said that people are far more complex than psychology gives credit for\, and nowhere is this more on display than when substances are involved. The person with a problem with alcohol\, so the old quip goes\, is the one who uses more than their doctor (or counselor)\, and whether such substances as stimulants\, benzodiazepines\, cannabis\, and psychedelics are the causes of or solutions to one’s problems may depend on one’s lived experiences\, in the moment. At the same time\, many of the cultural stories and norms related to the use of these substances are changing dramatically every few years.This program will explore both use patterns and treatment in the context of our present world. To do so\, we will take a tour of the many reasons people have sought to use substances\, and why they remain so popular in our present era. We will touch on the complex histories of drug use and drug policy in USA and beyond by exploring factors such as legalization\, medicalization\, new research\, the enduring legacy of opioid epidemic (including both the rise of harm reduction and the sidelining of abstinence approaches\, and the effects of the epidemic on a generation)\, and the rise (again) of psychedelic drugs as treatments for mental and addictive illnesses. Throughout\, the presenter aims to explore these issues while retaining a humanistic perspective\, looking to examine the often unquestioned ideal of individual autonomy\, and the ways that substance use\, as well as changes in culture and society\, can expand and limit that autonomy (real and perceived). \n\n\n\nAgenda: \n\n\n\n8:00-8:50 am VAPA Annual Meeting (all welcome) \n\n\n\n9:00 – 10:30 “Why use drugs when you can take medicine?:” The 21st Century\, what’s new and not with alcohol and drugs\, and why everything feels (and is) so bad right now; suicide rates; alcohol consumption; cannabis legalization and use; the arc of the opioid epidemic; harm reduction; peer support and recovery coaches\, profesionalization and regulation; what we don’t even know yet about the pandemic’s legacy10:30 – 10:45 break10:45 – 12:15 The wish to be in altered states: history\, meaning making\, the science narrative\, and what can get lost in clinical assessment process; humanism and autonomy\, the wish to have choices and the limits of our imaginations12:15 – 1:15 lunch1:15 – 2:45 “How do we measure progress NOW\, in individuals and in society?” Exploring what the evidence tell us\, balancing evidence and what is the quality of the evidence\, where should we worry and when should we rejoice2:45 – 3:00 break3:00 – 4:30 What does it mean to be a counselor/psychotherapist now? Exploring a new landscape\, in the context of the old; if the poets can’t save us\, perhaps they can help us to stay on task; the best and truest aims of our work\, and how to find them; questions and answers \n\n\n\nLearning Objectives: \n\n\n\n\nList two reasons that people may choose to use substances\, other than seeking pleasure/avoiding pain\n\n\n\nIdentify three trends in substance use and mental health in the past 25 years\n\n\n\nExamine at least three changes in the cultural context of substance use in 21st century USA that influence use patterns\n\n\n\nExplore ways of intervening that respect patient autonomy\, as well as power of the substances people use to impede said autonomy\n\n\n\nEvaluate one’s practice\, and consider ways that one can stay vital and curious in the work\, even in difficult times URL:https://vapavt.org/training/vapa-annual-meeting-training/ LOCATION:Capitol Plaza\, 100 State St\, Montpelier\, Vermont\, 05602\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vapavt.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/kurt-w-e1675253537976.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230407T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230407T123000 DTSTAMP:20260405T073530 CREATED:20230105T165810Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230314T180935Z UID:1567-1680858000-1680870600@vapavt.org SUMMARY:Complex Trauma\, Addiction  and Trauma-Responsive Care DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline 3/31/2023 \n\n\n\n\nregister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTrainer: \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 (#176230) \n\n\n\nDescription: \n\n\n\nUnlocking the Spirit from the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Trauma-Responsive Care for Co-Occurring Disorders. \n\n\n\nWhen Time Doesn’t Heal All Wounds – Adverse Childhood Experiences and Addiction                \n\n\n\nHeroin is my Mother and Booze is my Father – Addiction as an Attachment Disorder     \n\n\n\nFlying Starfish\, Broken Pots and Puppies in the River  –   Trauma-ResponsiveCare    \n\n\n\nLet Your Spirit Take Flight – Mindfulness in  Recovery  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAgenda/Learning Objectives: \n\n\n\nWhen Time Doesn’t Heal All Wounds – Adverse Childhood Experiences   \n\n\n\nUpon conclusion\, workshop participants will be able to: \n\n\n\n\nbe able to identify 3 ways that ACEs interfere with neurological and psychosocial\n\n\n\n\ndevelopment \n\n\n\n\nbriefly explain how these developmental deficits interfere with the treatment process\n\n\n\nverbalize the importance of focusing trauma treatment on resilience;  and become familiar with the newly revised ACEs and Resulting Resilience survey\n\n\n\nbe able to use in their practice with handout provided.\n\n\n\n\nTraining outline:  \n\n\n\n09:00 – 09:05 Webinar intro & instructions (webinar host)  \n\n\n\n09:05-09:20 Overview of original Adverse Childhood Experiences research            \n\n\n\n09:20 – 90:35 Impact of ACEs and risk factors         \n\n\n\n09:35-09:50        Impact on psychosocial development     \n\n\n\n09:50-10:05 McLean’s TriUne Brain model – Impact on SUDs and recovery  \n\n\n\n10:05-1:25 Revised (non-research) ACEs and Resilience Survey      \n\n\n\n10:25-10:30 Questions & wrap-up (webinar host) \n\n\n\n10:30 – 10:45 Break \n\n\n\nHeroin is my Mother and Booze is my Father – Addiction as an Attachment Disorder \n\n\n\nUpon conclusion\, workshop participants will be able to: \n\n\n\n\nbriefly explain normal brain/personality development and attachment\n\n\n\nidentify 3 ways in which substance use and addictive disorders interfere with healthy attachment\n\n\n\nbe able to assess and address attachment deficits in the treatment process with handouts provided\n\n\n\n\nTraining outline:               \n\n\n\n10:45 – 10:50 Webinar intro & learning objectives  \n\n\n\n10:50 -11:20 Overview of neurological and personality development       \n\n\n\n11:20 – 11:35      Basic attachment theory               \n\n\n\n11:35-11:50 Addiction and attachment \n\n\n\n11:50-12:05 Implications for treatment      \n\n\n\n12:05-12:15         Further resources & wrap-up (webinar host) \n\n\n\n12:15 – 1:15 LUNCH \n\n\n\n​ \n\n\n\nAFTERNOON SESSION \n\n\n\nFlying Starfish\, Broken Pots\, and Puppies in the River: Trauma-Responsive Care   \n\n\n\nUpon conclusion\, workshop participants will be able to: \n\n\n\n\nidentify and verbalize at least 2 ways in which standard Evidence-Based Practices\n\n\n\nfall short of effectively addressing trauma\n\n\n\nbriefly describe the difference between “trauma-informed” and “trauma-responsive treatment\n\n\n\nflipping the script- discussion of HOPE and Kinsugi with participants\n\n\n\nbe able to shift the focus of treatment from trauma to resilience using principles and handouts provided\n\n\n\n\nTraining outline:               \n\n\n\n1:15 – 1:20 Webinar intro & learning objectives  \n\n\n\n1:20 – 1:40 Two timeless teaching stories\, and a metaphor            \n\n\n\n1:40 – 1:55 Shortcoming of EBPs alone   \n\n\n\n1:55 – 2:15 “Flipping the script” from trauma to resilience             \n\n\n\n2:15 – 2:25 Trauma – RESPONSIVE treatment  \n\n\n\n2:25 – 2:40 HOPE and Kintsugi      \n\n\n\n2:40 – 2:45 wrap-up (webinar host) \n\n\n\n2:45 – 3:00 Break \n\n\n\nLet Your Spirit Soar from the Realm of Hungry Ghosts – Mindfulness  \n\n\n\nUpon conclusion\, workshop participants will be able to: \n\n\n\n\nbriefly describe the history of meditation and mindfulness interventions\n\n\n\nidentify and verbalize the three core elements common to all meditative practice\n\n\n\nbe able to participate in at least 3 experiential mindfulness techniques in workshop\n\n\n\nutilize in their practice with recordings and handouts provided \n\n\n\n\nTraining outline:               \n\n\n\n3:00 – 3:05 Webinar intro & learning objectives  \n\n\n\n3:05 – 3:20 Overview of mindfulness history & research base        \n\n\n\n3:20 – 3:35 Elements common to all forms of mindfulness practice             \n\n\n\n3:35 – 3:50 Experiential exploration: breathwork techniques        \n\n\n\n3:50-4:05 Experiential exploration:  somatic experiencing                \n\n\n\n4:05 – 4:20 Other modalities:  EFT Tapping\, EMDR “Tapping In”\, aromatherapy etc.              \n\n\n\n4:20 – 4:30 Discussion\, further resources & wrap-up \n\n\n\n6 Credits: NAADAC CU’s are approved \n\n\n\nSocial Worker CE’s\, Allied MH CE’s and Psychologists CE’s pending URL:https://vapavt.org/training/complex-trauma-addiction-and-trauma-responsive-care/ LOCATION:Vermont ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vapavt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Mike-B-photo-e1637013808991.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230213T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230213T123000 DTSTAMP:20260405T073530 CREATED:20230103T121515Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230123T124642Z UID:1550-1676278800-1676291400@vapavt.org SUMMARY:Substance Use Disorders: Matching to the Right Level of Care DESCRIPTION:Registration deadline: 2/6/2023 \n\n\n\n\nREGisTER\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTrainer: David Gastfriend M.D.\, DFASAM                                                \n\n\n\nDr. 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 Vivitrol in clinical\, criminal justice and health economics research.His research led most states to endorse the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria. His 150 scientific publications include the books The ASAM Criteria and Addiction Treatment Matching. His ASAM CONTINUUM – The ASAM Criteria Decision Engine® and ASAM’s CO-Triage® tools are being adopted nationwide. \n\n\n\nIn 2016\, he co-founded DynamiCare Health\, a nationally-scalable technology for Contingency Management and predictive analytics\, winning awards from Harvard Business School\, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts\, the Governor of Ohio\, and the New York Times. He has consulted to governments in Belgium\, China\, Iceland\, Israel\, Norway\, Russia and the U.S. \n\n\n\nDescription: \n\n\n\nThe goals of evidence-based standards in assessment and placement criteria in treating substance use disorders include: 1) comprehensive\, patient-centric evaluation of patients’ needs\, strengths and resources; 2) ensuring reliability through standards across providers and systems; and 3) achieving predictive validity\, i.e.\, obtaining the best outcome for patients using the least intensive and restrictive services and settings. \n\n\n\nIn the 1980s\, the American Society of Addiction Medicine began to define a national set of criteria that provides results-based care in the treatment of addiction. Today\, The ASAM Criteria are the most widely used set of standards in the United States for placement\, continued stay and transfer/discharge of patients with addiction and co-occurring conditions. Care needs are divided into six areas\, called Dimensions; treatment types are parsed into multiple intensities and specialty needs. With a computer-guided structured interview and clinical decision-assistance algorithm\, investigators have demonstrated feasibility\, inter-rater reliability\, and predictive validity. With over 5\,000 providers throughout the U.S. having conducted over 225\,000 assessments\, matching patients to care using standardized\, evidence-based assessment and decision criteria appears to be feasible for broad public-sector implementation in routine care. \n\n\n\nAgenda: \n\n\n\n9:00 am Welcome\, Introductions\, Learning Objectives9:15 am Rationale: Why Treatment Matching? Why Now?9:30 am Guiding Principles of Service Specifications & Multidimensional Assessment9:45 am Levels of Care & Their Distinctions10:00 am BREAK – 15 min.10:15 am Evidence for the Validity of Matching with the ASAM Criteria10:35 am Using Decision Rules for Objective\, Standardized Placement: 2 Cases11:00 am Tools for Advancing Practice11:15 am BREAK – 15 min.11:30 am Some Finer Points of Semi-Structured Interviewing11:50 am Q&A12:10 pm Implementation Discussion: What’s the Next Step for Your Program?12:30 pm Adjourn \n\n\n\nLearning Objectives: \n\n\n\nAttendees will be able to: \n\n\n\n 1. Contrast usual care approaches with the rationale for standardized multidimensional assessment and placement according to evidence-based decision criteria. \n\n\n\n2. Describe the six-dimensional model of assessment using the ASAM Criteria. \n\n\n\n3. Implement the principles of utilizing the least intensive and restrictive treatment setting that provides effective care for a given patient’s needs and strengths. \n\n\n\n3 Credits: NAADAC CU’s are approved \n\n\n\nSocial Worker CE’s\, Allied MH CE’s and Psychologists CE’s pending URL:https://vapavt.org/training/substance-use-disorders-matching-to-the-right-level-of-care/ LOCATION:Vermont ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vapavt.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Picture-dg.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230202T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230202T123000 DTSTAMP:20260405T073530 CREATED:20230116T165018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230123T124323Z UID:1546-1675328400-1675341000@vapavt.org SUMMARY:Enhancing Motivation\, MAT Adherence & Retention with Routine Use of Contingency Management DESCRIPTION:Registration deadline 1/26/23 \n\n\n\n\nregister\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTrainer: David Gastfriend M.D.\, DFASAM \n\n\n\nDr. 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 Vivitrol in clinical\, criminal justice and health economics research.His research led most states to endorse the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria. His 150 scientific publications include the books The ASAM Criteria and Addiction Treatment Matching. His ASAM CONTINUUM – The ASAM Criteria Decision Engine® and ASAM’s CO-Triage® tools are being adopted nationwide. \n\n\n\nIn 2016\, he co-founded DynamiCare Health\, a nationally-scalable technology for Contingency Management and predictive analytics\, winning awards from Harvard Business School\, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts\, the Governor of Ohio\, and the New York Times. He has consulted to governments in Belgium\, China\, Iceland\, Israel\, Norway\, Russia and the U.S. \n\n\n\nDescription: \n\n\n\nAmong the behavioral approaches to treating substance use disorder\, contingency management (CM) is the best-researched\, most effective – and yet least utilized. While physiological approaches address withdrawal\, craving\, and peripheral drivers of addictive behavior and “talk therapies” engage the cortex and consciousness\, the target of CM is the fundamental limbic drive center impact of substances of abuse on motivation. CM draws upon principles of operant conditioning\, behavioral economics\, and gamification. After a half-century of research\, clinicians still have numerous concerns: ethics (is it enabling to pay patients money?)\, resources (where will the money come from?)\, testing (frequent and visually witnessed drug testing?)\, & management (who will do the intricate accounting?). \n\n\n\nTechnology can surmount each of these obstacles. Studies indicate that technology may enhance motivation\, e.g.\, boosting effort in cognitive behavioral therapy\, and supporting MAT adherence\, and improve treatment attendance and retention. Results across controlled trials indicate a consistent doubling of rates of abstinence with tech-enabled\, remote CM\, vs. usual care alone. These effects are found in alcohol\, opioid\, stimulant\, and tobacco use disorder. \n\n\n\nData from thousands of patient events with several different technologic tools indicates that these approaches are feasible with many types of: Substance use disorders (from tobacco smoking to opioids); subpopulations (from pregnant women to criminal justice-involved returning citizens to corporate executives); providers (from counselors to case managers to recovery coaches); and settings (from medical centers to recovery homes to national insurance companies). Large datasets (e.g.\, >90\,000 financial transaction events from 1\,400 patients) can generate imminent dropout and relapse indicators with good validity (e.g.\, 70% positive predictive value) that can be used to issue real-time alerts to providers to intervene — even prior to a patient’s return to drug use. Progress in national policy and multiple new funding resources increasingly offer a path to sustainable implementation of motivational incentives in routine care. \n\n\n\nAgenda: \n\n\n\n9:00 am Welcome\, Introductions\, Learning Objectives9:15 am Rationale: Why CM? Why Now? What is It?9:40 am Evidence: The Challenge & the Promise10:00 am BREAK – 15 min.10:15 am CM Best Practices\, Limits\, Myths & Truths10:35 am Strategies for Implementation: Technology11:00 am CM + Tech: Implementation & Response11:15 am BREAK – 15 min.11:30 am CM Integrity & Funding11:50 am Q&A12:10 pm Implementation Discussion: How Could Your Program Begin CM?12:30 pm Adjourn \n\n\n\nLearning Objectives: \n\n\n\nAttendees will be able to: \n\n\n\n1. Describe the research foundation for enhancing treatment outcomes in patients with substance use disorders using contingency management. \n\n\n\n2. Explain the obstacles that have prevented wide-spread adoption of contingency management in routine care. \n\n\n\n3. Analyze the utility of various new technologies that have been proposed and implemented to overcome the obstacles to adoption of contingency management. \n\n\n\n3 Credits: NAADAC CU’s are approved \n\n\n\nSocial Worker CE’s\, Allied MH CE’s and Psychologists CE’s pending URL:https://vapavt.org/training/enhancing-motivation-mat-adherence-retention-with-routine-use-of-contingency-management/ LOCATION:Vermont ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vapavt.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Picture-dg.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221118T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221118T123000 DTSTAMP:20260405T073530 CREATED:20220907T105449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221019T113531Z UID:1380-1668762000-1668774600@vapavt.org SUMMARY:Co-Occurring Disorders in relation to Substance Use Disorders DESCRIPTION:register\n\n\n\n\nRegistration deadline November 4\, 2022 \n\n\n\nTrainer: David A. Porter \n\n\n\nDavid A. Porter is an LADC with 22 years clinical experience in a variety of settings including private practice\, Community mental health clinics\, a MAT (Medication Assisted treatment) Program and a program for the severely/chronically mentally ill. He also has 26 concurrent years’ experience teaching behavioral sciences (Psychology\, Criminology\, and Substance abuse) at four different colleges. He has written over 400 behavioral science\, neuroscience\, culinary articles and photo essays. \n\n\n\nDescription: \n\n\n\nThe majority of people who struggle with substance use disorder also meet diagnostic criteria for one or more other mental health challenges. As treatment methods for SUD continue to develop\, it has become clear that substance use can not be treated in isolation from other mental health issues and vice-versa. This seminar will explore the implications of treating patients with co-occurring disorders\, and review some of the unique challenges involved when working with such patients. We will explore the most common mental health challenges and review specific strategies for treating them in the presence of SUD. \n\n\n\nAgenda: \n\n\n\n9:00 – 9:30 am – Welcome and Introductions \n\n\n\n9:30 – 10:00 – Definitions and context setting \n\n\n\n10:00- 10:30 – Diagnoses: Terminology and Stigma \n\n\n\n10:30- 10:45 – Break \n\n\n\n10:45 – 11:00 – Practice Case #1 \n\n\n\n11:15 – 12:00 – Specific COD diagnosis details \n\n\n\n12:00 – 12:15 Practice Case #2 \n\n\n\n12:15 – 12:30 – Closing remarks and questions \n\n\n\nLearning Objectives: \n\n\n\nAt the end of this seminar\, the attendee will be able to: \n\n\n\n\nDefine co-occurring disorders\n\n\n\nDiscuss the impact of co-occurring disorders in general on people with Substance Use Disorders\n\n\n\nSpeak about the specifics of various categories of co-occurring disorders and their interaction with SUDMood DisordersPersonality Disorders\n\nThought Disorders URL:https://vapavt.org/training/co-occurring-disorders-in-relation-to-substance-use-disorders/ LOCATION:Vermont ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vapavt.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/dp-Picture1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221111T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221111T123000 DTSTAMP:20260405T073530 CREATED:20220907T105405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221019T213517Z UID:1373-1668157200-1668169800@vapavt.org SUMMARY:Pain Management and it’s impact on Addictions DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nRegistration deadline: 10/28/2022 \n\n\n\nTrainer: David Porter \n\n\n\nDavid A. Porter is an LADC with 22 years clinical experience in a variety of settings including private practice\, Community mental health clinics\, a MAT (Medication Assisted treatment) Program and a program for the severely/chronically mentally ill. He also has 26 concurrent years’ experience teaching behavioral sciences (Psychology\, Criminology\, and Substance abuse) at four different colleges. He has written over 400 behavioral science\, neuroscience\, culinary articles and photo essays. \n\n\n\nDescription: \n\n\n\nChronic physical pain is a condition experienced by many people who also suffer from substance use disorders (SUD.)  Treatment for such pain is often regarded by the patient as their first exposure to medications upon which they later become dependent.  Once treatment is sought for SUD\, chronic pain persists\, often worsens\, and becomes of primary concern to the patient. \n\n\n\nIn this seminar we will discuss the role of pharmaceutical opiates in the development of SUD in individuals\, as well as in the development of the current epidemic of opioid use in the United States.  We will review current pharmacological\, physical\, and psychological approaches to chronic physical pain in patients with a co-occurring substance use disorder.       \n\n\n\nAgenda: \n\n\n\n9:00-9:15 Welcome and introductions9:15-9:45 History of opioids for pain management9:45-10:15 History of opioids and other meds for pain management10:15-10:30 BreakPain-management strategies for those with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)10:30 – 10:45 Pharmaceutical (non-opioid)10:45 – 11:00 Pharmaceutical – the role of opiates?11:00 – 12:00 Physical12:00 – 12:15 Psychological and Spiritual12:15 – 12:30 and questions \n\n\n\nLearning objectives:   \n\n\n\nAt the end of this seminar\, the attendee will be able to \n\n\n\n\nReview the history of opiates for pain management as well as their current utility for those without SUD\n\n\n\nUnderstand how marketing strategies of pharmaceutical companies contributed to the current opioid crisis\n\n\n\nDiscuss management of chronic pain for patients with SUD\, including pharmaceutical\, physical\,  psychological\, and spiritual strategies.    URL:https://vapavt.org/training/pain-management-and-its-impact-on-addictions/ LOCATION:Vermont END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221003T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221003T163000 DTSTAMP:20260405T073530 CREATED:20220215T161326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220710T145605Z UID:1208-1664787600-1664814600@vapavt.org SUMMARY:Ethics for the Addiction Professional DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nRegistration deadline: 9/11/22 \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\nDescription: \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\ntelehealth lessons learned during COVID-19\n\n\n\nprivacy versus confidentiality\n\n\n\nupdates to HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 42\n\n\n\npracticing in a culturally diverse world\n\n\n\nalignment of scope of practice\n\n\n\ndifference between scope of practice and standard of practice\n\n\n\nboundary crossings versus boundary violations\n\n\n\nimpairment versus functionality\n\n\n\nrecommended 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\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\n6 Credits: NAADAC CU’s are approved \n\n\n\nSocial Worker CE’s\, Allied MH CE’s and Psychologists CE’s pending URL:https://vapavt.org/training/ethics-for-the-addiction-professional-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:20220505T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220505T163000 DTSTAMP:20260405T073530 CREATED:20211116T183536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T100748Z UID:1116-1651741200-1651768200@vapavt.org SUMMARY:Ethics for the Addiction Professional DESCRIPTION:Registration deadline 4/28/22 \n\n\n\n\nregister\n\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\nDescription: \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\ntelehealth lessons learned during COVID-19 \n\n\n\nprivacy versus confidentiality \n\n\n\nupdates to HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 42 \n\n\n\npracticing in a culturally diverse world \n\n\n\nalignment of scope of practice \n\n\n\ndifference between scope of practice and standard of practice \n\n\n\nboundary crossings versus boundary violations \n\n\n\nimpairment versus functionality \n\n\n\nrecommended 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\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\n6 Credits: NAADAC CU’s are approved \n\n\n\nSocial Worker CE’s\, Allied MH CE’s and Psychologists CE’s pending URL:https://vapavt.org/training/ethics-for-the-addiction-professional/ 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:20220429T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220429T163000 DTSTAMP:20260405T073530 CREATED:20220323T202205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220331T182515Z UID:1247-1651219200-1651249800@vapavt.org SUMMARY:VAPA annual meeting and Trauma Informed Care: Substance Use and Co-Occurring Treatment with COVID consideration for helping professionals DESCRIPTION:ONLINE \n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION\n\n\n\n\nTrainer: \n\n\n\nMelissa 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. \n\n\n\nDescription: \n\n\n\nIn 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: \n\n\n\nStrategies that will be illustrated with case examples\, group discussion and activity-based participationUnderstanding of the role of trauma on the nervous systemUnderstanding of the correlation between trauma and addictionUnderstanding of the critical role of relationship in healing traumaInformation about Seeking Safety and other addiction treatment approachesInformation about Body-based and EMDR TherapyStrategies to support regulation during chronic trauma caused by the Covid-19 pandemic   Considerations around race\, ethnicity\, culture\, sexuality\, and gender identityStrategies to understand secondary trauma and prevent burnout\n\n\n\nVAPA ANNUAL MEETING 8:00 am-8:50 am (ALL WELCOME) \n\n\n\nAgenda: \n\n\n\nMorning: 9:00am – 12:00pm EST \n\n\n\nIntroduction to trainingDefining traumaRecognize the signs and symptoms of traumaUnderstanding the physiology of trauma\n\n\n\nBreak: 10:30am -10:45am EST \n\n\n\nUnderstanding co-occurring mental health and substance use issuesDetermining therapeutic goals and objectives through a collaborative and motivation enhancing process.\n\n\n\nLunch: 12:00pm – 1:00pm EST \n\n\n\nAfternoon: 1:00pm – 4:30pm EST \n\n\n\nEmpowering clientsExploring client-centered evidenced-based care\n\n\n\nBreak: 2:30pm- 2:45pm EST \n\n\n\nUnderstanding specific considerations around oppressive systems and diverse needs.Exploring secondary trauma\n\n\n\n6 Credits: NAADAC CU’s are approved \n\n\n\nSocial Worker CE’s\, Allied MH CE’s and Psychologists CE’s pending URL:https://vapavt.org/training/vapa-annual-meeting-and-trauma-informed-care-substance-use-and-co-occurring-treatment-with-covid-consideration-for-helping-professionals/ LOCATION:Vermont END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220311T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220311T123000 DTSTAMP:20260405T073530 CREATED:20211204T133344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211204T133813Z UID:1157-1646989200-1647001800@vapavt.org SUMMARY:Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) DESCRIPTION:Registration deadline 3/3/22 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\nDescription: \n\n\n\nThis seminar explores the history\, principles\, and current practice using medication to treat individuals with Substance Use Disorders.  We will review the most commonly used medications in detail with a goal to understand when\, how\, and to whom each medication is prescribed.  Stigma surrounding the use of MAT will also be discussed in an effort to combat common misconceptions around opioid agonist\, and partial-agonist therapy  \n\n\n\nAgenda: \n\n\n\n9-9:30 Introduction and definitions9:30-10:00 The history of MAT10:00-10:15 Break10:15-10:30 Methadone10:30-11:00 Buprenorphine11:00-11:15 Naloxone  11:15-11:30 Break11:30-11:45 Crossover to alcohol11:45-12:00 Efficacy12:00-12:15 Stigma experienced by MAT patients  12:15-12:30 Closing comments and questions\n\n\n\nLearning Objectives: \n\n\n\nDiscuss the semantics of “MAT”Understand the history of MATReview specific medications used for the treatment of Substance Use DisorderUnderstand the pharmacological mechanisms of actions of these medications\, and how they are prescribedReview efficacy of MAT within specific populationsDiscuss and dispel societal stigma surrounding MAT\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\, and ASAM Criteria Faculty for the American Society of Addiction Medicine.   URL:https://vapavt.org/training/medication-assisted-treatment-mat/ LOCATION:Vermont ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vapavt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/c-bondi-image0-1-e1638625053492.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220210T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220210T123000 DTSTAMP:20260405T073530 CREATED:20211204T132706Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211204T133851Z UID:1151-1644483600-1644496200@vapavt.org SUMMARY:The Complete ASAM Criteria DESCRIPTION:Registration deadline 2/2/22 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\nDescription: \n\n\n\nIn this seminar we will discuss the ASAM Criteria in detail with the goal of understanding how these are used to determine the most appropriate (least restrictive while safe) level of care for individuals seeking treatment for substance use disorders.  Severity within dimensions will be discussed\, as will the methods by which the appropriate subunit of the 4 broad levels of care are recommended.  \n\n\n\nAgenda: \n\n\n\n9-9:30 Introduction and definitions9:30-9:45 History and evolution of the ASAM Criteria9:45-10:00 Common misconceptions10:00-10:15 Break10:15-11:15 The 6 Dimensions11:15-11:30 Break11:30-12:15 Levels of Care12:15-12:30 Closing comments and questions\n\n\n\nLearning Objectives: \n\n\n\nDiscuss the history and evolution of the ASAM CriteriaUnderstand misconceptions commonly surrounding the ASAM CriteriaExplain the utility of the ASAM criteria\, and how their use standardizes delivery of the last restrictive yet safe level of care for individuals suffering from Substance Use DisordersExplore the 6 Dimensions of the ASAM criteriaUnderstand the application of severity ratings within each criteriumDemonstrate how Dimensions interact when determining Level of CareDiscuss the 4 broad categories of SUD Levels of care and their subunitsExplain special populations and how their needs are accounted for within the Criteria and Levels of Care\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\, and ASAM Criteria Faculty for the American Society of Addiction Medicine.   URL:https://vapavt.org/training/the-complete-asam-criteria/ LOCATION:Vermont ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vapavt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/c-bondi-image0-1-e1638625053492.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220204T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220204T163000 DTSTAMP:20260405T073530 CREATED:20211113T123825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211115T220341Z UID:1106-1643979600-1643992200@vapavt.org SUMMARY:Strength & Hope\, Evidence-Based Practices within the 12 Steps and other Peer Support Fellowships DESCRIPTION:register\n\n\n\n\nRegistration deadline 1/28/22 \n\n\n\nTrainer: \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 (#176230) \n\n\n\nDescription: \n\n\n\nDespite decades of controversy\, Twelve-Step Facilitation was finally added to the (now-defunct) NREPP catalog of Evidence-Based Practices in 2008. Still\, many clinicians are ambivalent about using it in treatment. However\, a deeper examination of the Steps reveals numerous components of other EBPs including Motivational Interviewing\, CBT/DBT\, contingency management and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy. Furthermore\, a slightly different emphasis in the reading of the Steps can lead to greater acceptance and less resistance on the part of patients.  We will also explore several other Peer Support Fellowships including White Bison Wellbriety (Native)\, Refuge Recovery (Buddhist)\, SMART Recovery\, WFS New Life Recovery\, Secular Recovery Group\, and the STEMSS Supported Self-Help Model® for Co-Occurring Disorders.   \n\n\n\nAgenda: coming \n\n\n\nTraining objectives: \n\n\n\nIdentify principles of at least 3 evidence-based practices which  are inherent in all of these support groups – especially the 12 Steps;Verbalize how a slightly different emphasis in understanding the Steps can decrease patient resistance and increase acceptance of core concepts of the 12 Step ProgramBe able to utilize these concepts in their own practice with handout materials provided.\n\n\n\n3 Credits: NAADAC CU’s are approved; Social Worker CE’s\, Allied MH CE’s and Psychologists CE’s pending URL:https://vapavt.org/training/strength-hope-evidence-based-practices-within-the-12-steps-and-other-peer-support-fellowships/ LOCATION:Vermont ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vapavt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Mike-B-photo-e1637013808991.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211209T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211209T123000 DTSTAMP:20260405T073530 CREATED:20210721T190551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210810T145140Z UID:1047-1639040400-1639053000@vapavt.org SUMMARY:Principals of Harm Reduction     DESCRIPTION:register\n\n\n\n\nRegistration deadline December 2nd \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\nDescription: \n\n\n\nThis seminar explores the history\, principles\, and current practice of Harm Reduction strategies for persons with a substance use disorder.  We will discuss the underlying philosophy of HD and compare those ideas to how HD is practiced in Vermont today.  Practical discussion of overdose prevention and Medication Assisted therapy rounds out the discussion\, with a brief look at future strategies currently being explored on a limited basis.  \n\n\n\nAgenda: \n\n\n\n9-9:30 Introduction and definitions \n\n\n\n9:30-10:00 What Harm Reduction is not \n\n\n\n10:00-10:15 Break \n\n\n\n10:15-10:45 Principles of Harm Reduction \n\n\n\n10:45-11:00 Harm Reduction Programs \n\n\n\n11:00-11:15 Vermont Harm Reduction resources \n\n\n\n11:15-11:30 Break \n\n\n\n11:30-11:45 Overdose prevention \n\n\n\n11:45-12:00 Medication Assisted Therapy (MAT) \n\n\n\n12:00-12:15 Safe Injection Spaces \n\n\n\n12:15-12:30 Closing comments and questions \n\n\n\nTraining objectives: \n\n\n\nDefine “Harm Reduction” (HR)Discuss which attitudes do and do not fall under the HR umbrellaUnderstand the primary principles underlying HR philosophyExplain and refute common stigmas that surround HR programsReview the history of Needle access programs in the USAIdentify HR resources in Vermont\, and explain what various programs provideDiscuss overdose prevention with NaltrexoneReview Medication Assisted Therapy and its various formsUnderstand safe injection spaces and their current legal status in the USA\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/principals-of-harm-reduction/ LOCATION:Vermont END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211203T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211203T123000 DTSTAMP:20260405T073530 CREATED:20210201T184122Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211125T121746Z UID:862-1638522000-1638534600@vapavt.org SUMMARY:Motivational Interviewing: A sprit of communication and an effective approach to the process of change DESCRIPTION:register now\n\n\n\n\nRegistration deadline: November 26\, 2021 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMotivational Interviewing (MI) is a collaborative\, goal-oriented evidence-based approach of communication with particular attention to individualized language of change. This half-day webinar will explore the spirit\, processes\, and strategies of motivational interviewing that can lead to client movement toward effective transformation. Emphasized will be the strengthening of personal motivation for\, and commitment to\, change by eliciting and exploring ambivalence. Also explored will be transtheoretical change theory and the use of stage-wise exercises that can help spark internal motivation for ongoing growth. The webinar will be interactive and comprise a combination of didactic presentations\, class discussions\, and experiential exercises. \n\n\nAgenda: \n\n\n\n9:00 am – 10:00 am \n\n\n\nWelcome\, Introductions\, & ExpectationsThe Spirit of MI – Why Use it?The Processes of MI\n\n\n\nBreak 10:00 am – 10:15 am \n\n\n\n10:15 am – 11:15 am \n\n\n\nHow does it Work? Effective Strategies of MIIntrinsic movement toward effective transformationStrengthening commitment to change\n\n\n\nBreak 11:15 am – 11:30 am \n\n\n\n11:30 am – 12:30 pm \n\n\n\nTranstheoretical Change TheoryStage-wise Exercises\n\n\n\nAdjourn: 12:30 pm \n\n\n\nLearning Objectives: \n\n\n\nUpon completion of this workshop\, participants will be able to: \n\n\n\nIdentify the spirit and processes of Motivational InterviewingExplore strategies of Motivational InterviewingReview the transtheoretical change theory and the application of stage-wise exercises\n\n\n\nTrainer: Dr. Tom Durham is an experienced clinician\, curriculum developer and educator/trainer with specialties in addictions\, co-occurring disorders\, supervision and leadership. He has coordinated and provided technical assistance\, training and consultation\, both nationally and internationally\, for a variety of organizations. Current experience includes consultation\, clinical supervision\, and training on supervision\, leadership and other clinical topics with clinical supervisors for Phoenix House of New England\, a multi-site healthcare treatment system. Previous experience included Director of Training at NAADAC – the Association for Addiction Professionals; Executive Director of The Danya Institute\, a training program for addiction counselors; and management of system-wide program of on-the-job training and supervision for US Navy and Marine Corps addiction counselors. He has also served as an adjunct professor of psychology and addiction studies at several colleges and universities. \n\n\n\n 3 Credits: NAADAC CU’s are approved; Social Worker CE’s and Allied MH CE’s pending URL:https://vapavt.org/training/motivational-interviewing/ 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:20211119T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211119T123000 DTSTAMP:20260405T073530 CREATED:20210201T184206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211028T164020Z UID:865-1637312400-1637325000@vapavt.org SUMMARY:Integrating Treatment for Co-occurring Disorders: Myths\, Realities and Effective Approaches to Care DESCRIPTION:Register now\n\n\n\n\nRegistration deadline: November 11\, 2021 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis half-day webinar is a skill-based training that focuses on understanding\, referring\, and treating individuals who have co-occurring disorders. This webinar outlines the many myths related to mental illness treatment\, barriers to effective care of co-occurring disorders\, commonly encountered mental disorders\, DSM-5 diagnostic criteria\, issues surrounding medication management\, and coordination with other mental health professionals.  This workshop will also introduce the integrated model of mental health and addiction treatment services\, providing an overview of utilizing current substance use disorder and mental health treatment best practices. The webinar will be interactive and comprise a combination of didactic presentations\, class discussions\, and experiential exercises. \n\n\nAgenda: \n9:00 am – 10:00 am \n\nWelcome\, Introductions\, & Expectations\nMisconceptions and Biases about Co-occurring Disorders\n\nBreak 10:00 am – 10:15 am \n10:15 am – 11:15 am \n\nCommon Mental Health Disorders that Co-occur with Substance Use Disorders\nCase Studies\n\nBreak 11:15 am – 11:30 am \n11:30 am – 12:30 pm \n\nCommon Mental Health Disorders and Case Studies (Continued)\nThe Integrated Model of COD Treatment\nScreening\, Assessment\, and Evidence-based Practices\n\nAdjourn: 12:30 pm \n Learning Objectives: \nUpon completion of this workshop\, participants will be able to: \n\nIdentify common misperceptions and biases regarding co-occurring disorders.\nRecognize and screen for the most frequent disorders that co-occur with substance use disorders.\nIntegrate substance use disorder and mental health referral services within the scope of one’s practice.\nTranslate information presented to clients\, families\, colleagues and the community.\n\n\n\nTrainer: Dr. Tom Durham is an experienced clinician\, curriculum developer and educator/trainer with specialties in addictions\, co-occurring disorders\, supervision and leadership. He has coordinated and provided technical assistance\, training and consultation\, both nationally and internationally\, for a variety of organizations. Current experience includes consultation\, clinical supervision\, and training on supervision\, leadership and other clinical topics with clinical supervisors for Phoenix House of New England\, a multi-site healthcare treatment system. Previous experience included Director of Training at NAADAC – the Association for Addiction Professionals; Executive Director of The Danya Institute\, a training program for addiction counselors; and management of system-wide program of on-the-job training and supervision for US Navy and Marine Corps addiction counselors. He has also served as an adjunct professor of psychology and addiction studies at several colleges and universities. \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/co-occurring-disorders/ 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:20211105T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211105T163000 DTSTAMP:20260405T073530 CREATED:20210201T183658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210705T175312Z UID:852-1636102800-1636129800@vapavt.org SUMMARY:Clinical Supervision: An Overview of Functions\, Processes and Methodology DESCRIPTION:Effective clinical supervision is a mutual endeavor of clinical oversight and professional growth.  It is a process that conceptualizes learning for the counselor that involves much more than monitoring a counselor’s work. This one-day webinar will demonstrate the processes of supervision that make it an essential component in effective clinical care. Areas of focus include: relational dynamics; individualized approaches and strength-based competencies – all hallmarks of skill development through evidence-based supervision that ultimately lead to effective client care. The webinar will be interactive and comprise a combination of didactic presentations\, class discussions\, and experiential exercises. \n\n\n\nregister now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration deadline October 29\, 2021 \n\n\nDr. Tom Durham is an experienced clinician\, curriculum developer and educator/trainer with specialties in addictions\, co-occurring disorders\, supervision and leadership. He has coordinated and provided technical assistance\, training and consultation\, both nationally and internationally\, for a variety of organizations. Current experience includes consultation\, clinical supervision\, and training on supervision\, leadership and other clinical topics with clinical supervisors for Phoenix House of New England\, a multi-site healthcare treatment system. Previous experience included Director of Training at NAADAC – the Association for Addiction Professionals; Executive Director of The Danya Institute\, a training program for addiction counselors; and management of system-wide program of on-the-job training and supervision for US Navy and Marine Corps addiction counselors. He has also served as an adjunct professor of psychology and addiction studies at several colleges and universities. \n\n\n\nAgenda: \n\n\n\nMorning: 9:00 am – Noon \n\n\n\nWelcome & IntroductionsPrimary Assumptions and Participant ExpectationsThe Scope of Clinical Supervision\n\n\n\nBreak 10:30 – 10:45 am. \n\n\n\nThe Supervisory RelationshipApplying Theoretical Models to Clinical Supervision\n\n\n\nLunch: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm \n\n\n\nAfternoon:  1:00 pm to 4:30 pm \n\n\n\nLegal and Ethical Dilemmas in SupervisionEvaluating and Monitoring Counselor Development\n\n\n\nBreak 2:30 – 2:45pm. \n\n\n\nModalities and Methods of Clinical SupervisionOrganizational Issues and Leadership Skills for Supervisors   \n\n\n\nAdjourn: 4:30 pm \n\n\n\nLearning Objectives: \n\n\n\nUpon completion of this workshop\, participants will be able to: \n\n\n\nReview models and theories of clinical supervision.Analyze ethical and legal obligations in supervision.Explore methods and approaches of supervision\, including direct observation.Integrate stages of counselor development into the supervisory process.\n\n\n6 Credits: NAADAC CU’s are approved; Social Worker CE’s and Allied MH CE’s pending URL:https://vapavt.org/training/clinical-supervision/ 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:20211015T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211015T163000 DTSTAMP:20260405T073530 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:20260405T073530 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:20260405T073530 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:20260405T073530 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:20260405T073530 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:20260405T073530 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