Addiction in the Therapy Room: Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions (2HR) Presented by Ashley Esry, LCSW, LCAS

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Addiction in the Therapy Room: Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions (2HR)

$32.00

Categories: Clinical, Online Course Tags: evidence-based practices, general skill building, stripe, Stripe only

Description

Addiction in the Therapy Room: Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions provides therapists
with the essential knowledge and skills to address addiction in clinical practice. This
course defines addiction, highlighting key signs and symptoms to enhance early
identification. Participants will explore effective screening methods, brief interventions,
and strategies for making referrals when necessary. Through case studies and group
discussions, therapists will have the opportunity to apply their learning to real-world
scenarios, ensuring they leave equipped to support clients struggling with addiction
effectively.
Course Objectives
This course objectives include understanding and identifying addiction, discussing
the strategies to effectively intervene, and how to implement learning using practical
examples and case studies.

Course Format

Recorded Live Webinar with downloadable presentation slides and/or handouts, evaluation, and a required quiz. The learner is required to pass with a 70% or higher to achieve the CE certificate of completion. The learner is able to reset the test until a satisfactory score is achieved. CE Training Workshops, LLC, provider #1770, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 8/2/2022 – 8/2/2025. CE Training Workshops, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7091. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CE Training Workshops, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. System Requirements: Firefox, Chrome, Brave, Safari, Edge on any modern operating system (Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android, iOS). A desktop browser is recommended. We do not provide support resources for issues encountered using a mobile device. For more information about our policies and board approval statements, please visit our FAQS page.

Meet Your Facilitator

Ashley is a natural leader, published researcher, and compassionate clinician with over five years’ experience in the social work field, specializing in mental health and substance use. MSW graduate and currently pursuing licensure for clinical social work and clinical addiction specialist. She graduated from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, obtaining a B.S. in Counseling and a minor in Expressive Arts Therapy. In her time there, she was involved in a research study on social fear and learning and published in the Journal of Education and Training Studies in April of 2014. After working in the substance abuse field at the inpatient, residential, and outpatient level, she focused her efforts on mental health and connecting people with quality services as a community liaison for two years. She currently works as a residential therapist at UNC Horizons, working with pregnant women and mothers in early substance use recovery.

Syllabus

Introduction
Understand and identify addiction
- Define addiction according to DSM and SAMSHA
- How to spot common signs of addiction
- DSM symptoms of addiction
Discuss strategies for intervening with addiction
- How to effectively screen for addiction
- Discuss brief treatment and interventions
- When and how to make a referral
Implement learning with practical examples
- Case study
- Group discussion to apply to practice
Summary/Q&A