This 6-hour training will focus on the importance of medication-assisted recovery as a pathway of recovery. Emphasis will be placed on using science as a springboard to eliminating the stigma of addiction as a moral failing to one that embraces the chronic care disease model of which medications such as suboxone and methadone play a significant role in achieving sustained recovery.
read moreThis 6-hour training will explore the history of case management in multiple human service environments and organizations, and include a review of the skills and preparation necessary for certification. Much of the focus will be on client advocacy, wellness and recovery, assertiveness and evaluation skills, and the importance of case management in multi-systems and community engagement.
read moreThis 6-hour training will explore the most effective models of care for women with substance use disorders. Reasons for the delay in seeking help, barriers to outreach and treatment (including the stigma attached to women struggling with SUD), and specialized treatment settings for those who would do better in gender specific settings will be discussed.
read moreThis 4-hour training will focus specifically on the diagnostic tools used in diagnosing mental health and substance use disorders and help participants understand why individuals have a particular problem in the first place and how to seek patterns for remediation.
read moreThis five-day training utilizes the Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR) model. Its purpose and focus is on training individuals interested in becoming peer-based recovery supports to individuals recovering from chemical dependency.
read moreThis 6-hour training examines the history of the disease, the role of prevention and treatment, and subsequent cure; and will provide health and human service workers, providers and counselors with information relative to providing care and services to individuals with Hepatitis “C”, as well as those at risk of becoming infected.
read moreThis 6-hour training will provide a framework in which to understand harm reduction principles and techniques as they relate to working with individuals unable to refrain from behaviors that increase their risk of exposure to chronic disease, the criminal justice system, and other psychosocial harms including drugs and alcohol.
read moreThe purpose of this 6-hour training is to ensure that human services professionals fully understand the critical importance of accurately and correctly documenting information.
read moreThis 6-hour course will address the meaning and importance of cultural competency and provide a conceptual framework for policy makers and organizations to build upon.
read moreThis 6-hour training will cover organizational standards for managing confidentiality of records; including established standards for obtaining and releasing them. Emphasis will be placed on existing New York State laws and how they intersect with federal laws.
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