CRSS Workshop
2 hours
@
$10.00
Assessments aid substance use professionals in their work by providing important information on how substance use has affected a client’s life. Assessments guide us in determining what services or interventions are needed to help each individual. This workshop will introduce students to the various assessments used by substance abuse counselors in recovery. The students will understand the purpose of the assessments and learn techniques for giving assessments.
2 hours
@
$10.00
Alcohol and drug use has been show to both indirectly and directly impact employment and educational outcomes. This session will explore the statistics regarding the relationship between employment and substance use and the barriers that those in recovery often face. Students will learn how to support a client in obtaining proper work documentation, apply for jobs, and gain necessary employability skills. Community resources for employment and educational opportunities will be shared.
2 hours
@
$10.00
This workshop introduce students to the broad array of community resources available to substance use clients. Community agencies that address food insecurity, housing needs, homeless support, legal services, and health care will be shared. Each student will receive a community resource guide and contact information.
2 hours
@
$10.00
Life skills training is an important component of a substance use recovery program. Clients benefit from practicing the essential skills needed for dealing with common adversities of life in a healthy and productive manner and without returning to drugs or alcohol in times of hardship. This training will guide substance use professionals to strategies that will help them assist clients with acquiring important life skills; such as, practicing self-care, planning and cooking nutritious meals, etc.
4 hours
@
$20.00
This session will reintroduce the many challenges associated with maintaining ethics and boundaries in recovery support professions. The importance of personal maintenance of high standards of personal conduct will be discussed. Topics will include: maintaining professional parameters in providing services, clear roles of addiction specialists, core recovery values and ethical conduct, confidentiality, etc. Real-life scenarios will be presented and discussed.
2 hours
@
$10.00
Assessments aid substance use professionals in their work by providing important information on how substance use has affected a client’s life. Assessments guide us in determining what services or interventions are needed to help each individual. This workshop will introduce students to the various assessments used by substance abuse counselors in recovery. The students will understand the purpose of the assessments and learn techniques for giving assessments.
4 hours
@
$20.00
All substance use professionals need a variety of knowledge and skills to provide true person-driven treatment. This session is designed to introduce different interventions that could be utilized to address different situations. Interventions include: Addressing triggers & cravings, risk & crisis management, life skills and recovery management, referrals for appropriate professional services, and reengagement.
4 hours
@
$20.00
Motivational Interviewing is a technique used to elicit the internal desire to change. It requires an understanding that ambivalence about using drugs or alcohol provides a barrier to wanting to change. This training will provide skills to develop a collaborative partnership that builds intrinsic motivation. The principles of Motivational Interviewing will be practiced and refined.
2 hours
@
$10.00
Alcohol and drug use has been show to both indirectly and directly impact employment and educational outcomes. This session will explore the statistics regarding the relationship between employment and substance use and the barriers that those in recovery often face. Students will learn how to support a client in obtaining proper work documentation, apply for jobs, and gain necessary employability skills. Community resources for employment and educational opportunities will be shared.
2 hours
@
$10.00
This workshop introduce students to the broad array of community resources available to substance use clients. Community agencies that address food insecurity, housing needs, homeless support, legal services, and health care will be shared. Each student will receive a community resource guide and contact information.
6 hours
@
$30.00
Addiction is often referred to as a “family disease”, so family support can play an important role in substance use recovery. In this session, students will explore the diverse impact that addiction has on the entire family system and each individual who comprises it. Students will discuss the unhealthy strategies that families often adopt that contribute to the addiction.
2 hours
@
$10.00
Life skills training is an important component of a substance use recovery program. Clients benefit from practicing the essential skills needed for dealing with common adversities of life in a healthy and productive manner and without returning to drugs or alcohol in times of hardship. This training will guide substance use professionals to strategies that will help them assist clients with acquiring important life skills; such as, practicing self-care, planning and cooking nutritious meals, etc.
2 hours
@
$10.00
This session will introduce students to the three stages of relapse: emotional, mental, and physical. They will learn the common relapse triggers; such as, withdrawal symptoms, relationship problems, stress, and loneliness. Strategies for recognizing and addressing signs of relapsing will be practiced. Tools will be provided to help clients deal with feelings and situations that lead to relapse.
2 hours
@
$10.00
Many clients dealing with substance use are also diagnosed with one or more mental health disorders- or co-occurring disorders. Mental health conditions that are most linked to substance use disorders include: anxiety disorders, mood disorders, personality disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
2 hours
@
$10.00
It is important for substance use professionals to be able to identify signs of domestic violence. This sessions will provide an overview of the various types of domestic violence, how to recognize the signs of domestic violence, when and how to report abuse, and how to support for victims.
2 hours
@
$10.00
This workshop will examine addiction from a nutrition perspective. Students will examine the impact of drug addiction on nutritional deficiencies and the related health complications that result from those deficiencies. Students will also study the neurochemical factors and physiological components of addiction and nutrition. Students will receive targeted nutritional interventions to help clients improve their physical and mental well-being.
4 hours
@
$20.00
This workshop will refresh issues of ethics in the role of substance use professional. Content will be focused on laws of mandated reporting and confidentiality. Discussions will incorporate basic rules that govern different roles in clinical organizations. Scenarios regarding legal and ethical issues will be introduced. Students will understand how to work in accordance with the ethical guidelines within their own organization and the medical community at large.
6 hours
@
$30.00
In this session, students will explore the use of various substances by youth. Research data will include prevalence, age of onset, and short- and long-term effects. Students will examine the developing adolescent brain and the effects of substance use on brain development. Implications for substance use professionals working with adolescents will be discussed and interventions will be shared.
2 hours
@
$10.00
This session is designed to increase knowledge about suicide ideation and provide prevention techniques. Students will learn the ways in which alcohol and substance use contribute to suicidal behavior; including persons with other risk factors (e.g., homelessness and depression), social and financial problems, and other high-risk behaviors that result in self- harm. SAMHSA’s guidelines for addressing suicidal thoughts and behaviors in substance use treatment will be introduced.
2 hours
@
$10.00
Living in the moment and learning to be more self-aware is critically important for long-term sobriety. Both addictions professionals and clients benefit from learning how to promote their own well-being through conscious activities that shape their mental and physical health. This workshop will introduce techniques to connect to your own sense of purpose and emotions. Resources for locating groups and supports for mind-body connection will be shared.
2 hours
@
$10.00
As humans, conflict is a part of our lives. Learning how to deal with conflict in a constructive way is essential to the social development and growth of people in recovery. This session will introduce strategies for conflict resolution and problem solving. Students will utilize effective communication skills to model and practice peaceful problem solving skills.
4 hours
@
$20.00
This session will provide the knowledge and skills necessary for recovery support specialists to assist clients in developing personalized action plans for mental, emotional, physical and social health. The session will utilize activities that encourage the understanding of self-determination and self-empowerment. Students will be able to guide clients in taking responsibility and control for one’s life- accepting the consequences of personal choices.
2 hours
@
$10.00
This session will introduce students to the three stages of relapse: emotional, mental, and physical. They will learn the common relapse triggers; such as, withdrawal symptoms, relationship problems, stress, and loneliness. Strategies for recognizing and addressing signs of relapsing will be practiced. Tools will be provided to help clients deal with feelings and situations that lead to relapse.
2 hours
@
$10.00
Many clients dealing with substance use are also diagnosed with one or more mental health disorders- or co-occurring disorders. Mental health conditions that are most linked to substance use disorders include: anxiety disorders, mood disorders, personality disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
2 hours
@
$10.00
It is important for substance use professionals to be able to identify signs of domestic violence. This sessions will provide an overview of the various types of domestic violence, how to recognize the signs of domestic violence, when and how to report abuse, and how to support for victims.
2 hours
@
$10.00
This workshop will examine addiction from a nutrition perspective. Students will examine the impact of drug addiction on nutritional deficiencies and the related health complications that result from those deficiencies. Students will also study the neurochemical factors and physiological components of addiction and nutrition. Students will receive targeted nutritional interventions to help clients improve their physical and mental well-being.
2 hours
@
$10.00
This session is designed to increase knowledge about suicide ideation and provide prevention techniques. Students will learn the ways in which alcohol and substance use contribute to suicidal behavior; including persons with other risk factors (e.g., homelessness and depression), social and financial problems, and other high-risk behaviors that result in self- harm. SAMHSA’s guidelines for addressing suicidal thoughts and behaviors in substance use treatment will be introduced.
2 hours
@
$10.00
Living in the moment and learning to be more self-aware is critically important for long-term sobriety. Both addictions professionals and clients benefit from learning how to promote their own well-being through conscious activities that shape their mental and physical health. This workshop will introduce techniques to connect to your own sense of purpose and emotions. Resources for locating groups and supports for mind-body connection will be shared.
2 hours
@
$10.00
As humans, conflict is a part of our lives. Learning how to deal with conflict in a constructive way is essential to the social development and growth of people in recovery. This session will introduce strategies for conflict resolution and problem solving. Students will utilize effective communication skills to model and practice peaceful problem solving skills.
