9:00-10:30 AM: Principles and Practice of Clinical Supervision: A More Advanced Overview (Part 1 of 4) [173 remaining]

Drawing from SAMHSA’s TIP 52, this 6 hour contact course is designed to increase understanding and skill in assessing behavioral health providers abilities and building learning plans to guide their continued professional growth and development. We will focus on addiction counseling however using these principles with peer support, case manager, and mental health counselors will be discussed.

Speaker(s): Paul Hunziker, MA, LMFT, SUDP; Waypoint Continuing Education, Inc.

9:00-10:30 AM: Countertransference: Boundaries and ethics in complex clinical encounters (Part 1 of 2) [77 remaining]

This presentation focuses on research and practice aspects of understanding and developing skill in using countertransference. Special emphasis is placed on understanding and maintaining strong boundaries in clinical relationships, with helpers at any level of credentialling in the therapeutic process of assisting in recovery. We will focus on both historical and current research to inform our skill-building presentation, helping the helpers to better understand their own emotional reaction to clients at any stage of the recovery process.

Speaker(s): Walter L. Campbell, Ph.D.; Idaho Department of Correction and Laura Campbell, Ed.S., LCPC-S, CEDS; Center for Change

9:00-10:30 AM: Understanding and Responding to Elevated Suicide Risk (Part 1 of 4) [Sold Out]

The session will cover an easy to master model for the clinical assessment and management of individuals evidencing elevated suicide risk. The fluid nature of suicide risk will be discussed, including how best to assess, understand and respond to discrete (acute) episodes of elevated risk, along with interventions geared toward enduring vulnerability after and episode has resolved. Four intervention modules will be reviewed including narrative assessment, crisis response planning, lethal means counseling, and emotion regulation.

Speaker(s): M. David Rudd, Ph.D., ABPP; University of Memphis

10:45 AM-12:15 PM: Principles and Practice of Clinical Supervision: A More Advanced Overview (Part 2 of 4) [175 remaining]

Drawing from SAMHSA’s TIP 52, this 6 hour contact course is designed to increase understanding and skill in assessing behavioral health providers abilities and building learning plans to guide their continued professional growth and development. We will focus on addiction counseling however using these principles with peer support, case manager, and mental health counselors will be discussed.

Speaker(s): Paul Hunziker, MA, LMFT, SUDP; Waypoint Continuing Education, Inc.

10:45 AM-12:15 PM: Countertransference: Boundaries and ethics in complex clinical encounters (Part 2 of 2) [75 remaining]

This presentation focuses on research and practice aspects of understanding and developing skill in using countertransference. Special emphasis is placed on understanding and maintaining strong boundaries in clinical relationships, with helpers at any level of credentialling in the therapeutic process of assisting in recovery. We will focus on both historical and current research to inform our skill-building presentation, helping the helpers to better understand their own emotional reaction to clients at any stage of the recovery process.

Speaker(s): Walter L. Campbell, Ph.D.; Idaho Department of Correction and Laura Campbell, Ed.S., LCPC-S, CEDS; Center for Change

10:45 AM-12:15 PM: Understanding and Responding to Elevated Suicide Risk (Part 2 of 4) [Sold Out]

The session will cover an easy to master model for the clinical assessment and management of individuals evidencing elevated suicide risk. The fluid nature of suicide risk will be discussed, including how best to assess, understand and respond to discrete (acute) episodes of elevated risk, along with interventions geared toward enduring vulnerability after and episode has resolved. Four intervention modules will be reviewed including narrative assessment, crisis response planning, lethal means counseling, and emotion regulation.

Speaker(s): M. David Rudd, Ph.D., ABPP; University of Memphis

1:30-3:00 PM: Principles and Practice of Clinical Supervision: A More Advanced Overview (Part 3 of 4) [174 remaining]

Drawing from SAMHSA’s TIP 52, this 6 hour contact course is designed to increase understanding and skill in assessing behavioral health providers abilities and building learning plans to guide their continued professional growth and development. We will focus on addiction counseling however using these principles with peer support, case manager, and mental health counselors will be discussed.

Speaker(s): Paul Hunziker, MA, LMFT, SUDP; Waypoint Continuing Education, Inc.

1:30-3:00 PM: The Ethics of Self-Care (Part 1 of 2) [76 remaining]

The most important tool mental health and social service professionals have is themselves. However, compassion fatigue and burnout erode professional effectiveness. In response, recognition of self-care as an ethical standard has increased. This training compares ethical standards of self-care between NASW, LPC, AAMFT, APA, NEA, ACA, CADC, and Nursing. It also defines self-care and explores several self-care areas identified as effective in literature. They include Awareness, Balance, Flexibility, Physical Health, Social Support, and Spirituality.

Speaker: Paul K. Roberts PhD, LCSW; Brigham Young University-Idaho

1:30-3:00 PM: Understanding and Responding to Elevated Suicide Risk (Part 3 of 4) [Sold Out]

The session will cover an easy to master model for the clinical assessment and management of individuals evidencing elevated suicide risk. The fluid nature of suicide risk will be discussed, including how best to assess, understand and respond to discrete (acute) episodes of elevated risk, along with interventions geared toward enduring vulnerability after and episode has resolved. Four intervention modules will be reviewed including narrative assessment, crisis response planning, lethal means counseling, and emotion regulation.

Speaker(s): M. David Rudd, Ph.D., ABPP; University of Memphis

3:15-4:45 PM: Principles and Practice of Clinical Supervision: A More Advanced Overview (Part 4 of 4) [172 remaining]

Drawing from SAMHSA’s TIP 52, this 6 hour contact course is designed to increase understanding and skill in assessing behavioral health providers abilities and building learning plans to guide their continued professional growth and development. We will focus on addiction counseling however using these principles with peer support, case manager, and mental health counselors will be discussed.

Speaker(s): Paul Hunziker, MA, LMFT, SUDP; Waypoint Continuing Education, Inc.

3:15-4:45 PM: The Ethics of Self-Care (Part 2 of 2) [78 remaining]

The most important tool mental health and social service professionals have is themselves. However, compassion fatigue and burnout erode professional effectiveness. In response, recognition of self-care as an ethical standard has increased. This training compares ethical standards of self-care between NASW, LPC, AAMFT, APA, NEA, ACA, CADC, and Nursing. It also defines self-care and explores several self-care areas identified as effective in literature. They include Awareness, Balance, Flexibility, Physical Health, Social Support, and Spirituality.

Speaker: Paul K. Roberts PhD, LCSW; Brigham Young University-Idaho

3:15-4:45 PM: Understanding and Responding to Elevated Suicide Risk (Part 4 of 4) [Sold Out]

The session will cover an easy to master model for the clinical assessment and management of individuals evidencing elevated suicide risk. The fluid nature of suicide risk will be discussed, including how best to assess, understand and respond to discrete (acute) episodes of elevated risk, along with interventions geared toward enduring vulnerability after and episode has resolved. Four intervention modules will be reviewed including narrative assessment, crisis response planning, lethal means counseling, and emotion regulation.

Speaker(s): M. David Rudd, Ph.D., ABPP; University of Memphis

Implementing Contingency Management in Community Settings

In partnership with the NWATTC, the ICADD Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to present Bryan Hartzler, PhD, as a keynote speaker for the 41st Annual Idaho Conference on Alcohol and Drug Dependency.

In two decades at UW, Dr. Hartzler’s has focused on the dissemination of empirically-supported health services for persons with substance use disorders. To date, this includes local, regional, national, and international collaborations, encompassing federally-funded work with diverse community-based settings. As director of the UW Center for Advancing Addiction Health Services (CAAHS), he oversees a broad portfolio, including: 1) the SAMHSA-funded Northwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center, which provides universal, targeted, and intensive technical assistance to the addiction workforce in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington 2) regional contribution to SAMHSA’s national Opioid Response Network, 3) a host of externally-sponsored implementation projects with single-state authorities and other organizations, and 4) contribution to NIH-funded and intramural health services research. In professional endeavors spanning a science-to-service continuum, Dr. Hartzler seeks to promote adoption and implementation of useful treatment and recovery practices in community settings where they may benefit persons with substance use disorders.

Contingency management improves treatment adherence, with technical assistance increasingly sought to aid implementation. Over 15 years, Dr. Hartzler has developed, utilized, and disseminated a bundle of implementation support strategies, including collaborative design of contingency management programming, foundational asynchronous training, skills-focused coaching, consultation during provisional implementation, and eventual review of sustainability considerations. A resulting set of successes with diverse health settings in the Pacific Northwest offer lessons in sustainable implementation of contingency management in community settings.

Keynote Speaker: Bryan Hartzler, PhD

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10:40-12:10 PM: Teen Drug Prevention in a Changing World [27 remaining]

As substance use trends evolve, prevention strategies must adapt to meet new challenges. This session explores modern, evidence-based approaches that move beyond fear-based messaging to focus on resilience, mental health integration, and positive youth development. Participants will learn how technology, family engagement, and community collaboration can create comprehensive prevention frameworks. Practical examples and innovative models, such as PreVenture (U of Montreal), will be highlighted to demonstrate how schools and communities can respond effectively to today’s risks.

Speaker: Doug Rogers MED, MPE, CIAC, CCCS, ICADC; SD #22 (Vernon, BC, CDN)

10:40-12:10 PM: Leading with Transparency and Trust in Recovery Work [31 remaining]

This would be a leadership-focused talk aimed at growing younger staff into tomorrow's leaders— how recovery organizations thrive when leaders are open about their goals, communicate clearly, and empower staff and volunteers. I would reflect on lessons learned as a founder, emphasizing authenticity of the organization's voice, trust in younger staff's ability to lead from the ground up, and the importance of hiring and supporting peers as staff.

Speaker: Darrell Keim, M.A.; Latah Recovery Community Center, INC

10:40-12:10 PM: Engaging the teenage withdrawer [24 remaining]

Presentation would utilize Attachment theory to remind providers of the "why" for teenagers' withdrawal. The session would then transition to exploring defensive moves common for withdrawers as maladaptive protective measures. Lastly, the session would focus on practical approaches to engage teen participants in individual and group settings.

Speaker: Roberto Olvera, MSW, LCSW; Zelus Recovery

10:40-12:10 PM: ASAM 4th Edition, Vol. 1 – What Has Changed Since the 3rd Edition (Part 1 of 3) [102 remaining]

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) has been at the forefront of advocating for treatment and management of addiction since its founding in 1954. One of its most significant contributions to the field is the development of the ASAM Criteria, a framework that guides clinicians in assessing and treating individuals with substance use disorders. We are currently in the transition from the ASAM 3rd edition to the 4th edition which marks a pivotal evolution in this framework. This transition to the 4th edition will also require significant changes in assessment practices and how states set up the levels of care outlined by the ASAM standards. This training will introduce all of the changes that have been proposed in the 4th edition. We will discuss how these changes will impact clinicians in making patient placement decisions and what it will mean for facilities to qualify for different levels of care.

Speaker: Paul Hunziker, MA, LMFT, SUDP; Waypoint Continuing Education, Inc.

10:40-12:10 PM: Diversion, Reentry and Desistance in Idaho Criminal Justice Populations [29 remaining]

The session will explore the interplay of current diversion systems in Idaho and the work being done to identify gaps and opportunities to address areas lacking such programs. We will examine the challenges and opportunities of reentry from incarceration and review IDOC reentry practices. We will end with learning about the ongoing growth of desistance efforts and how community resources can better collaborate to assist a criminal justice population. Featured Guests include: Sherry Taylor, SUDA Correctional Case Manager, IDOC
Dray Markovetz, MBA MASC ADC Correctional Case Manager, IDOC.

Speaker: Marc Dominguez, LCSW; Idaho Department of Correction

1:25-2:55 PM: Improving Access to Care - Elevating Interagency Collaboration [11 remaining]

This presentation will highlight and demo a comprehensive resource guide that includes over 200 organizations in the western United States, allowing the user to sort/filter by age range served, level of care, primary concern/diagnoses, insurance (both in- and out-of-network), and special modalities & services.

Speaker(s): Gabriel Minchow, MBA; IMPACT - Interagency Movement for Patient Access, Care & Trust

1:25-2:55 PM How we work as Recovery Coaches and the importance of self care [40 remaining]

Recovery coaching - how we work with those coming through the door, the toll it can take on us mentally and emotionally, why self care is so important and our ethical responsibility. We will touch on working as a recovery coach with peers, signs of compassion fatigue/burn out and signs to look for, as well as boundaries and the importance of self care.

Speaker(s): Kyle Woodworth C.P.R.C. and Donna Johnson C.P.R.C.; The Center for Hope / The Center for Hope South

1:25-2:55 PM: Beyond the Individual: How Engaged Families Transform Early Sobriety and Relapse Outcomes [41 remaining]

This workshop examines early sobriety through a family perspective, emphasizing how their involvement in treatment can help improve treatment outcomes and lower relapse risk. We’ll discuss how informed, supported families can stabilize sobriety, rebuild trust, and enhance communication. Attendees will gain practical strategies for family reunification, setting expectations, and fostering collaboration, tools they can implement immediately in their work with clients and families.

Speaker(s): Janice V. Johnson Dowd, LMSW; Four Pages, LLC

1:25-2:55 PM: ASAM 4th Edition, Vol. 1 – What Has Changed Since the 3rd Edition (Part 2 of 3) [99 remaining]

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) has been at the forefront of advocating for treatment and management of addiction since its founding in 1954. One of its most significant contributions to the field is the development of the ASAM Criteria, a framework that guides clinicians in assessing and treating individuals with substance use disorders. We are currently in the transition from the ASAM 3rd edition to the 4th edition which marks a pivotal evolution in this framework. This transition to the 4th edition will also require significant changes in assessment practices and how states set up the levels of care outlined by the ASAM standards. This training will introduce all of the changes that have been proposed in the 4th edition. We will discuss how these changes will impact clinicians in making patient placement decisions and what it will mean for facilities to qualify for different levels of care.

Speaker(s): Paul Hunziker, MA, LMFT, SUDP; Waypoint Continuing Education, Inc.

1:25-2:55 PM: Pivot Point Now (1 of 2) [22 remaining]

The focus will be on the necessary Pivot Point which is required for long term recovery and change. It will also utilize RASH for recovery analogy which is Responsibility, Accountability, Service to others, Honesty and will demonstrate through my personal and professional experiences how the application of the RASH can change our definitions within ourselves, Our family systems and society. It will show how we identify the boxes we find ourselves trapped in and will demonstrate through experience how we kick down the walls and escape the boxes.

Speaker(s): Kenneth James Taylor, CADC, LCSW; Cognitive Restructuring

3:15-4:45 PM: Data and Research on Substance Use in Idaho - Overview of Recent ISAC Research [27 remaining]

The Idaho Statistical Analysis Center (ISAC) is the only state-level research team that conducts systems-level research on Idaho’s criminal justice system. Much of that work includes research on patterns and trends in substance use and related outcomes. ISAC staff will provide an overview of its recent research in this area, including findings from six separate research papers published since 2024, and focusing on ISAC’s partnership with the State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW).

Speaker(s): Thomas Strauss, Kourtnie Rodgers; Idaho Statistical Analysis Center, Idaho State Police

3:15-4:45 PM: Community Overdose Prevention [14 remaining]

Current evidence based practices related to overdose prevention, including drug trends, community resources, and Narcan training.

Speaker(s): Amber LaRocco, ADC; Trivium Life Services

3:15-4:45 PM: Rewiring the Family System: Parenting Skills for Breaking the Cycle of Addiction and Dysfunction [39 remaining]

This workshop explores how substance use disorders and unresolved trauma shape parenting patterns, attachment, and emotional regulation. Participants will gain trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate tools tailored to parents in early recovery, grounded in attachment theory, Erikson’s stages, and recovery models. We’ll focus on emotional safety, co-regulation, boundaries, and rebuilding trust while addressing guilt and shame that block healthy caregiving. Designed for professionals supporting families, this session offers concrete strategies to disrupt intergenerational trauma and strengthen resilience.

Speaker(s): Janice V. Johnson Dowd, LMSW; Four Pages, LLC

3:15-4:45 PM: ASAM 4th Edition, Vol. 1 – What Has Changed Since the 3rd Edition (Part 3 of 3) [102 remaining]

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) has been at the forefront of advocating for treatment and management of addiction since its founding in 1954. One of its most significant contributions to the field is the development of the ASAM Criteria, a framework that guides clinicians in assessing and treating individuals with substance use disorders. We are currently in the transition from the ASAM 3rd edition to the 4th edition which marks a pivotal evolution in this framework. This transition to the 4th edition will also require significant changes in assessment practices and how states set up the levels of care outlined by the ASAM standards. This training will introduce all of the changes that have been proposed in the 4th edition. We will discuss how these changes will impact clinicians in making patient placement decisions and what it will mean for facilities to qualify for different levels of care.

Speaker(s): Paul Hunziker, MA, LMFT, SUDP; Waypoint Continuing Education, Inc.

3:15-4:45 PM: Pivot Point Now (2 of 2) [31 remaining]

The focus will be on the necessary Pivot Point which is required for long term recovery and change. It will also utilize RASH for recovery analogy which is Responsibility, Accountability, Service to others, Honesty and will demonstrate through my personal and professional experiences how the application of the RASH can change our definitions within ourselves, Our family systems and society. It will show how we identify the boxes we find ourselves trapped in and will demonstrate through experience how we kick down the walls and escape the boxes.

Speaker(s): Kenneth James Taylor, CADC, LCSW; Cognitive Restructuring

Keynote: Reigniting Passion After Burnout

The ICADD Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to present Ashley Stallings, MA, as a keynote speaker for the 41st Annual Idaho Conference on Alcohol and Drug Dependency.

Burnout doesn’t always announce itself loudly—it creeps in, slowly dimming your passion and purpose. In this honest, energizing, and research-informed session, Ashley Stallings shares her personal journey through burnout as a nonprofit leader and how she found her way back to purpose-driven work. Combining real-life experience with current research and practical strategies, this session will help attendees recognize the signs of burnout, reflect on their own well-being, and rediscover what lights them up. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed or simply need a reset, you'll leave with tools to protect your energy, set boundaries, and reignite your passion.

Ashley Stallings is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Upper Valley Child Advocacy Center and the voice behind Audibly Ashley. With a Master’s in Child Advocacy and Policy and nearly two decades of experience, she is passionate about helping child survivors of abuse and their families heal, while equipping communities with prevention tools. Through Audibly Ashley, she shares encouragement, training, and leadership insights for helping professionals. Outside of work, Ashley loves exploring Idaho’s outdoors, cheering on the Vols, and enjoying life’s simple joys—family time, the beach, diet coke, and chocolate.

Keynote Speaker: Ashley Stallings, MA; Upper Valley Child Advocacy Center and Audibly Ashley

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10:40-12:10 PM: HOPE: Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences [111 remaining]

HOPE—Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences, developed by Tufts Medical Center, highlights the powerful role of positive experiences in shaping lifelong health. This HOPE 101 session connects the science of resilience to substance abuse prevention and justice work, emphasizing relationships and protective factors over risk. Participants will explore how a HOPE-informed approach can shift systems, strengthen communities, and improve outcomes for youth and families impacted by trauma and addiction.

Speaker(s): Ashley Stallings, MA; Upper Valley Child Advocacy Center and Audibly Ashley

10:40-12:10 PM: Fostering Recovery Support in Rural Idaho Communities [27 remaining]

A panel of recovery community center directors/ program managers will describe proven strategies for assisting rural communities in developing activities to support recovery among individuals and families.

Speaker(s): Norma D. Jaeger, PhD, Recovery Idaho

10:40-12:10 PM: The Secret of Engagement: Building Relationships to Strengthen Families [17 remaining]

The premise, "Give a man a fish, and you will feed him for a day; show him how to catch a fish and feed him for a lifetime" is missing a key element. Providers are invested in helping people. However, some of the efforts may not be sustainable or successful. A provider may struggle to connect, communicate, and build relationships with those they are trying to reach out to. How do we bridge this gap?
As a participant, you will leave this training with a deeper understanding of the community you are hoping to reach. You will be able to immediately use the information gleaned in this training to strengthen connections and relationships within the community you want to serve. In doing so you will have better engagement and cooperation in the partnership you are trying to build. When you work in partnership, you have better outcomes; thus, creating a more positive experience for all involved.

Speaker(s): DeeDee Phillips; Valley County Court Services

10:40-12:10 PM: Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) [32 remaining]

Acceptance and commitment therapy is a form of behavioral therapy that teaches people to learn to accept rather than avoid challenging situations in their lives. ACT has shown to be an intervention with great success in the reduction of various mental disorders and substance use disorders . The core of ACT when used in SUD treatment is guiding people to accept the urges and symptoms associated with substance misuse (acceptance) and use psychological flexibility and value-based interventions to reduce those urges and the symptoms (commitment).

Speaker(s): Dr. Craig Lodis; Boise VAMC

10:40-12:10 PM: Naloxone & Community Supervision: Past, Present, and Future Directions [25 remaining]

Naloxone is a crucial harm-reduction tool for individuals on community supervision, yet accessibility, perceptions, and implementation challenges continue to shape its use in probation and parole. This session reviews the history and current application of Naloxone in supervision settings, incorporates insights from recent research on officers' perceptions of clients' carrying Naloxone, and highlights emerging policy and practice considerations in collaboration with local agencies. These perspectives inform future directions to strengthen overdose response for a population at an increased risk of opioid overdose fatalities.

Speaker(s): Linsey A. Belisle, Ph.D.; Criminal Justice, Boise State University

1:25-2:55 PM: Uplifting Out-of-School Programs as a Strategy for Youth Wellbeing [33 remaining]

More than 80% of a child's waking hours are spent outside of school. High quality programming (taking place before school, after school, weekends, and in the summer) is a key strategy for youth mental health, wellbeing, and substance use prevention. This session from the Idaho Out-of-School Network will share data about the impact and need of Idaho's out-of-school programs, program successes stories, and best practice resources including the Idaho Building Blocks for Out-of-School Time Quality.

Speaker(s): Natalia DiGiosia, Operations and Strategy Manager for the Idaho Out-of-School Network

1:25-2:55 PM: Managing Resistance and Denial: A Strength-Based Motivational Approach [37 remaining]

By attending and participating in this presentation you will be able to deal more effectively with clients who exhibit significant denial and treatment resistance. Upon completing this presentation, you will be able to understand the philosophy of resistance and denial as well as learning how to effectively intervene and disrupt your clients’ self-defeating patterns of behavior. Using terms like the “inner saboteur” or self-defeating defenses is an important part of helping our clients recognize, normalize, de-pathologize and manage their denial. Therefore, one important goal of this presentation is to educate, normalize and de-pathologize denial so you can help your clients recognize that it is a normal part of being human. You will learn how to identify and manage your personal denial patterns in order to be more effective helping your clients see theirs. You will be encouraged to explore your own personal defenses and how they developed in order to be more effective with the clients you serve.

Speaker(s): Dr. Stephan Grinstead; Senior Consultant and Trainer for the Gorski-CENAPS® Corporation

1:25-2:55 PM: Enhancing Clinical Treatment Part 1: Utilizing Attachment Theory and Internal Family Systems [38 remaining]

This two-part workshop will explore how integrating attachment theory and Internal Family Systems (IFS) can deepen clinicians' understanding of clients' emotional and behavioral patterns. The first session will focus on using attachment theory and IFS concepts to uncover the underlying dynamics driving client behavior, enabling clinicians to tailor more effective, individualized treatment strategies.

Speakers: Kavi Branham, LCPC and Megan Thompson, LCSW; Grand Peaks Behavioral Health

1:25-2:55 PM: Navigating Ethical Boundaries when it comes to Multiple/Dual Relationships (Part 1 of 2) [74 remaining]

This training will teach those working with people in addition to uphold ethical boundaries and manage dual relationships responsibly. Learners will define multiple relationships, apply safeguards such as informed consent, consultation, supervision, and documentation, and evaluate risks when prior relationships exist. The course emphasizes strict prohibitions on sexual or romantic involvement with clients and counseling friends or family, including electronic interactions. By completion, participants will strengthen professional ethics and ensure safe, effective, and trustworthy therapeutic relationships.

Speaker: Brett Hampton, LCSW; Rehabilitative Health Services RHS

1:25-2:55 PM: Advocacy for People on Supervision who Use Substances (Part 1 of 2) [30 remaining]

This workshop builds skills to challenge harmful supervision responses to substance use. Participants learn rights-based advocacy, how supervision systems operate, and strategies that promote stability, health, and dignity. The training focuses on reducing punitive practices, supporting community-based solutions, and empowering impacted people and allies to drive meaningful policy and practice change.

Speaker: Brittany Lee, Founder & CEO; ProSay

3:15-4:45 PM Paws, Purpose, and Prevention: Integrating Animal-Assisted Interventions in Addiction & Mental Health Treatment [15 remaining]

This session explores evidence-based applications of animal-assisted interventions within addiction and mental health treatment. Participants will learn to distinguish service animals, emotional support animals, and therapy animals, examine therapeutic mechanisms that support recovery, and review ethical and legal considerations. Practical examples highlight how animal partnerships can enhance engagement, emotional regulation, trauma recovery, and relapse prevention across clinical and community settings.

Speaker(s): Britney Ettinger CASAC-Advanced(G), CRPA, NYCPS, MSW Student; Mental Health America of Dutchess County

3:15-4:45 PM: Coaching Hope : Building Bridges to Long Term Recovery [6 remaining]

This lecture explores the vital role of recovery coaches in peer support services. Participants will learn how coaches build trust through lived experience, provide practical tools for navigating recovery, and empower peers to set and achieve goals. The session highlights everyday strategies, real-world examples, and the positive impact recovery coaches have on long-term outcomes. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of how coaching strengthens recovery networks and fosters hope through connection.

Speaker(s): Mark Cukurs, CPRC, CPSS, CPRC Supervisor and Jimmy Bicking, CPRC, CPSS; Center for Hope

3:15-4:45 PM: Enhancing Clinical Treatment Part 2: Practical Counseling Skills and Techniques [40 remaining]

The second session will focus on practical, day-to-day counseling skills essential for effective treatment. Skills and techniques include: challenging clients, setting clear and achievable goals, asking purposeful questions, nervous system regulation, assessment techniques, and boundary setting. By incorporating these strategies into clinical practice, clinicians can improve client engagement, foster therapeutic growth, and enhance overall treatment outcomes.

Speaker(s): Kavi Branham and LCPC; Megan Thompson, LCSW; Grand Peaks Behavioral Health

3:15-4:45 PM: Navigating Ethical Boundaries when it comes to Multiple/Dual Relationships (Part 2 of 2) [77 remaining]

This training will teach those working with people in addition to uphold ethical boundaries and manage dual relationships responsibly. Learners will define multiple relationships, apply safeguards such as informed consent, consultation, supervision, and documentation, and evaluate risks when prior relationships exist. The course emphasizes strict prohibitions on sexual or romantic involvement with clients and counseling friends or family, including electronic interactions. By completion, participants will strengthen professional ethics and ensure safe, effective, and trustworthy therapeutic relationships.

Speaker: Brett Hampton, LCSW; Rehabilitative Health Services RHS

3:15-4:45 PM: Advocacy for People on Supervision who Use Substances (Part 2 of 2) [26 remaining]

This workshop builds skills to challenge harmful supervision responses to substance use. Participants learn rights-based advocacy, how supervision systems operate, and strategies that promote stability, health, and dignity. The training focuses on reducing punitive practices, supporting community-based solutions, and empowering impacted people and allies to drive meaningful policy and practice change.

Speaker: Brittany Lee, Founder & CEO; ProSay