New Strategies for Substance Use Assessment 2.0 (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.
Format: Self-Study Online Seminar
Introduction
Whether you see clients with a substance use disorder or not, the new strategies for substance use assessment will enhance your overall skills as a mental health provider.
You will master the latest on the How of interviewing to increase reliability, while maintaining rapport, engagement, trust, safety, and while strengthening the therapeutic relationship.
You will also master the harm reduction model, the different parts of an assessment, and how to be more effective and efficient.
This is all in addition to learning the Socratic Motivational Practice framework as part of working with this population. The amount of knowledge in mental health doubles every eighteen months, and we want to provide authentic care.
Please join us.
What you'll learn
At the end of this online seminar, you will have:
- Learned the framework of the Socratic Motivational Practice to increase the effectiveness of your work in completing a substance use assessment.
- Learned the Principles and Techniques of the Socratic Motivational Practice to increase the effectiveness of your work in completing a substance use assessment.
- 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.
- Everything you want in one place, including an illustration of how to implement the newly learned skills during our role plays.
- Received your certificate by email after your post-test and evaluation are completed.
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 information presented was clear and very useful. The sample exercise was very helpful. Dr. Sidor's information on his prior experiences are also helpful." - Teresa, LCSW
"At first I was challenged by the facilitator's style: then as I adapted, I found that I welcomed the intensity and focus." - Ruth, LCSW
"Practical information provided, and useful techniques on how to apply and/or incorporate to everyday work with a diverse clientele." - Fundi, Clinician
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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.