The New Strategies for Substance Use Assessment (Self-Study)
Self-Study
KEY INFORMATION:
This course is eligible for 2 CEUs for Licensed Social Workers, Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselors (CASACs), and Psychologists in New York State
For more information about CEU approval, please click here.
You will receive your certificate by email after your post-test is passed and your evaluation is completed.
Format: Self-Study Online Seminar
Introduction
What really works in substance use treatment? Why has it been so hard, and what will really make a difference?
Whether you work with this population or not, the skills around substance use assessment will make a significant difference for you, your practice, your clients, your agency, and the system as a whole. Come and learn why the effectiveness of treatment is predicated upon an accurate problem formulation, and why 80% of an accurate problem formulation is predicated upon an accurate assessment.
What you’ll learn
At the end of this online seminar, you will have:
- Learned the framework of the Socratic Motivational Practice to properly assess our patients and clients who use substances.
- Learned the Principles, Techniques, Steps, and Do's and Don'ts of the Socratic Motivational Practice to properly assess our patients and clients who use substances.
- Increased your tools to talking with patients and clients, by identifying at least one thing you will start doing differently at the end of the seminar, as a result of the Socratic Motivational Practice framework.
Who is this for?
This course is for any clinician invested in learning new or honing existing skills to be able to use in dynamic ways to support their patients and clients and to end suffering.
Here's what attendees have been saying about SWEET seminars:
"The staff is very professional and knowledgeable." - Irma, LCSW
"I like the way the information is presented." - Sara, LMHC
"The format is great. The presenter is knowledgeable. The course is practical." - Emmanuel, LMSW
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Your Facilitator and Co-Facilitator
Mardoche Sidor, MD, is a Harvard-trained Quadruple Board Certified Psychiatrist, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University, School of Physicians and Surgeons, trained in and taught all major psychotherapeutic modalities, including and not limited to CBT, DBT, Family Systems, and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. He is also the author of 11 books including Journey to Empowerment, Discovering Your Worth, The Power of Faith. and, The Art of Living. Dr. Sidor has worked both as a primary care physician and Medical Director in three different settings, including a Chief Medical Officer of the Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services (CASES). He is a main facilitator for the SWEET Institute. His 11th book, entitled, NLP for Clinicians is now available to the public.
Karen Dubin, PhD, LCSW, is a Columbia-trained Social Worker with wide clinical, teaching, and supervision experience. She also has a background in management, mentorship, and leadership that spans more than 20 years. Her added passion is in advocacy and coaching. She has previously held Executive level positions, and two other directorships in different organizations. She is currently Adjunct Faculty at Columbia University School of Social Work and Adelphi University School of Social Work. She also maintains a private practice, provides supervision, and clinical and management training. She is also a personal and executive-level coach. She is a main facilitator for the SWEET Institute.