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Saturday, Oct. 12th, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. PDT
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Thursday, Oct. 24th, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. PDT

Participants will learn to build an ethical practice, thereby creating a lens by which to view any ethical situation. After learning the ethical tools and principles, participants will utilize such tools to verbally grapple with compelling ethical dilemmas in the form of vignettes.

As instructor for the Ethics course in the Alcohol and Drug Studies Program at Loyola Marymount University Extension and his 28 years working as an addiction professional, Bob brings a wealth of information to this training.

CEH’s 6.0 – Cost: $60
Continental Breakfast and Lunch Included

A common, though necessary, approach in chemical dependence treatment is teaching recovery tools to be utilized when craving strikes. However, teaching tools for intentional avoidance of the craving cycle is often overlooked placing patients at unnecessary risk of relapse. This training demonstrates utilization of CBT principles and Gorski Model relapse prevention skills in aiding patients to proactively deter craving before it occurs.

CEH’s 1.5 – Cost: $15

Friday, November 6th, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. PDT

Building on his Coping with Emotions model, which emphasizes the importance of learning how to feel and experience uncomfortable emotions in addiction recovery, Bob incorporates the work of Brene’ Brown and its application to the addiction treatment profession.

CEH’s 1.5 – Cost: $15

The purpose of this training is to increase counselors’ ability to structure chemical dependence (CD) group counseling sessions in a way that increases efficiency and effectiveness, while maintaining their proper focus. Seminar participants will also increase their understanding of the counselor’s role when facilitating a CD group and learn specific strategies to aid clients in processing and coping with uncomfortable emotions.

CEH’s 1.5 – Cost: $15

Thursday, October 22nd, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. PDT

Drawing from work of David Mee-Lee, Project Match Research Group, and Motivational Interviewing (MI) techniques, this training highlights the importance developing therapeutic alliance with clients and how to develop such. Participants are provided specific tools, strategies, and interventions to increase client engagement (inquiry to admission rates) and retention (completion rates).

CEH’s 1.5 – Cost: $15

Friday, October 30th, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. PDT

Drawing from the 12 Core Functions, Global Criteria, and CARF Accreditation Manual, participants will learn the fundamentals of building a patient-centered treatment plan. Problem identi­fication, short and long-term goal formulation and differentiation, S.M.A.R.T. goal generation, and action planning are emphasized. Navigating the ASAM six dimensions as applied to a chemical dependence treatment plan is also covered.

CEH’s 1.5 – Cost: $15

This 6-hour training showcases some of our best work. The training begins with Bob’s forte: Relapse Prevention, teaching participants CBT and Gorski Model relapse prevention skills. It then shifts gears into his Coping with Emotions model focusing on Shame Resilience and Anger Management. The training then directs attention to Enhancing Group Facilitation Skills including Developing Therapeutic Alliance, and concludes with Proven Engagement and Retention Skill-building. We believe this diverse training will significantly improve the clinical skills of participants.

CEH’s 6.0 – Cost: $60