Vermont Addiction Professionals Association
THIS TRAINING IS FULL DescriptionMarijuana 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 […]
Registration deadline March 26, 2021 Description During 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 […]
VAPA annual meeting 8-8:45am ACT Training 9-4:30 Registration deadline May 6, 2021 In 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 […]
Registration deadline September 23rd Description: In 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 […]
Friday October 15, 2021 9:00 am – 4:30 pm EDT Registration deadline: October 8, 2021 Maximum 50 people Online/Zoom It 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 […]
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: […]
Registration deadline: November 11, 2021 This 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 […]
Registration deadline: November 26, 2021 Motivational 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, […]
Registration deadline December 2nd Trainer: Christopher 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 […]
Registration deadline 1/28/22 Trainer: Mike Bricker MS, CADC-II, NCAC-2, LPC is a consultant on “dual recovery” from substance use and mental disorders through the STEMSS Institute, and specializes in blending research-based treatment with other Wisdom Traditions. He has educated and trained Counselors in Alaska, Oregon and the Navajo Nation. Mike is also a Behavioral Health […]
Registration deadline 2/2/22 Description: In 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 […]
Registration deadline 3/3/22 Description: This 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 […]