Dec
16
5:30 PM17:30

Practicum on Addiction Counseling as a Performance Art: Simulated Multicultural Addictions Group Session - Onsite Classes Temporarily Deferred

Course Description

An introduction to the practice of effective therapeutic engagement behaviors for individuals from varying cultural backgrounds. (Core Functions: Counseling)

Learning Objectives

1. Experience exposure to the concept of counseling as a performance art related to other expository arts such as acting

2. Articulate awareness of specific behavioral techniques serving to enrich the clarity and effectiveness of the counseling function.

3. Gain experiential awareness and facility in facilitating counseling sessions for a multicultural patient cohort.

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Dec
9
to Dec 16

Cross-Cultural Addictions Counseling (Two Consecutive Wednesdays, 9:00am-1:00pm) - Onsite Classes Temporarily Deferred

Course Description

An overview of accepted multicultural awareness and comportment in the clinical setting in addressing the shared beliefs, traditions, customs, and folklore of established cultures (Core Functions: Assessment, Treatment Planning, Counseling, Consultation with Other Professionals)

Learning Objectives

1. Become aware of established populations of people other than those more-commonly engaged day-to-day. 

2. Develop cultural sensitivity in acknowledging differences without assigning value judgments.

3. Become culturally competent in work with multiple cohorts of addictive-disorder patients.

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Dec
5
9:00 AM09:00

Building Cultural Sensitivity in Addictions Treatment Settings - Onsite Classes Temporarily Deferred

Course Description

An introduction to the theory of effective therapeutic engagement behaviors for individuals from varying cultural backgrounds. (Core Functions: Counseling)

Learning Objectives

1. Become aware of established populations of people other than those more-commonly engaged day-to-day. 

2. Develop cultural sensitivity in acknowledging differences without assigning value judgments.

3. Become culturally competent in work with multiple cohorts of addictive-disorder patients.

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Nov
25
5:30 PM17:30

Practicum on Addiction Counseling as a Performance Art: Simulated MET-Focused Group Session - Onsite Classes Temporarily Deferred

Course Description

An introduction to effective therapeutic MET engagement behaviors for individuals affected by addiction. (Core Functions: Counseling)

Learning Objectives

1. Experience exposure to the concept of counseling as a performance art related to other expository arts such as acting

2. Articulate awareness of specific behavioral techniques serving to enrich the clarity and effectiveness of the counseling function.

3. Gain experiential awareness and facility in addressing MET-informed counseling.

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Nov
11
to Nov 18

Practicum on MET Counseling Techniques Specific to People with Addiction (Two Consecutive Wednesdays, 9:00am-1:00pm) - Onsite Classes Temporarily Deferred

Course Description

An introduction to the practice of motivational enhancement therapy (MET) in addictions counseling (Core Function: Counseling)

Learning Objectives

1. Acquire knowledge of the basic principles governing MET as currently practiced.

2. Perform a comparative attitudinal self-analysis of MET principles as differentiated from adversarial and confrontive counseling approaches.

3. Gain experience in applying MET principles.

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Nov
7
9:00 AM09:00

Dealing with Resistive People with Addictions - Onsite Classes Temporarily Deferred

Course Description

An introduction to the principles of motivational enhancement therapy (MET) in addictions counseling (Core Functions: Counseling)

Learning Objectives

1. Acquire knowledge of the basic principles governing MET as currently practiced.

2. Perform a comparative attitudinal self-analysis of MET principles as differentiated from adversarial and confrontive counseling approaches.

3. Gain experience in applying MET principles.

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Oct
28
5:30 PM17:30

Practicum on Addiction Counseling as a Performance Art: Simulated Gambling Disorder Treatment Group - Onsite Classes Temporarily Deferred

Course Description

An introduction to the practice of effective therapeutic engagement behaviors for individuals affected by gambling disorder. (Core Functions: Counseling)

Learning Objectives

1. Experience exposure to the concept of counseling as a performance art related to other expository arts such as acting

2. Articulate awareness of specific behavioral techniques serving to enrich the clarity and effectiveness of the counseling function.

3. Gain experiential awareness and facility in simulating group therapy for people with gambling disorder.

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Oct
14
to Oct 21

Treating Gambling Disorder (Two Consecutive Wednesdays, 9:00am-1:00pm) - Onsite Classes Temporarily Deferred

Course Description:

Introduction to best practices in treating gambling disorder (Core functions: Screening, Intake, Orientation, Assessment, Treatment Planning, Counseling, Case Management, Patient Education, Referral, Reports and Record Keeping, Consultation with Other Professionals)

Learning Objectives 

1. Acquire a more complete understanding of the nature of addictive disorders (emphasizing DSM-5 gambling disorder) and how they are created in the brain.

2. Learn about other factors that can create addictive disorders.

3. Develop understanding of causes and treatment directions in addictive disorders.

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Oct
10
9:00 AM09:00

Gambling Disorder and Other Process Addictions - Onsite Classes Temporarily Deferred

Course Description

An introduction to the theory of effective therapeutic engagement behaviors for individuals affected by gambling disorder. (Core Functions: Counseling)

Learning Objectives

1. Acquire a more complete understanding of the nature of addictive disorders (emphasizing DSM-5 gambling disorder) and how they are created in the brain.

2. Learn about other factors that can create addictive disorders.

3. Develop understanding of causes and treatment directions in addictive disorders.

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Sep
30
5:30 PM17:30

Practicum on Addiction Counseling as a Performance Art: Simulated Addictions Group Therapy Session - Onsite Classes Temporarily Deferred

Course Description

An introduction to the practice of effective therapeutic engagement behaviors for individuals affected by addiction. (Core Functions: Counseling)

Learning Objectives

1. Experience exposure to the concept of counseling as a performance art related to other expository arts such as acting

2. Articulate awareness of specific behavioral techniques serving to enrich the clarity and effectiveness of the counseling function.

3. Gain experiential awareness and facility in addressing a psychotherapy group for people with addictive disorders.

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Sep
16
to Sep 23

Group Therapy Techniques Specific to People with Addiction (Two Consecutive Wednesdays, 9:00am-1:00pm) - Onsite Classes Temporarily Deferred

Course Description

An analysis of established counseling principles and techniques tailored to group counseling as differentiated from individual therapy (Core Functions: Assessment, Counseling, Patient Education)

Learning Objectives

1. Become aware of differences and similarities between counseling individuals and group facilitation.

2. Be able to assume the role of a facilitator of an addictive disorders treatment group.

3. Re-enact a hypothetical group counseling session using established group facilitation techniques and rationales.

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Sep
12
9:00 AM09:00

Facilitating Addictions Group Therapy Sessions - Onsite Classes Temporarily Deferred

Course Description

An introduction to the theory of effective therapeutic engagement behaviors for individuals affected by addiction. (Core Functions: Counseling)

Learning Objectives

1. Become aware of differences and similarities between counseling individuals and group facilitation.

2. Be able to assume the role of a facilitator of an addictive disorders treatment group.

3. Re-enact a hypothetical group counseling session using established group facilitation techniques and rationales.

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Aug
26
5:30 PM17:30

Practicum on Addiction Counseling as a Performance Art: Recognizing Specific Mental Disorders - Onsite Classes Temporarily Deferred

Course Description

An introduction to the practice of effective therapeutic engagement behaviors for individuals affected by psychiatric comorbidity. (Core Functions: Counseling)

Learning Objectives

1. Experience exposure to the concept of counseling as a performance art related to other expository arts such as acting

2. Articulate awareness of specific behavioral techniques serving to enrich the clarity and effectiveness of the counseling function.

3. Gain experiential awareness and facility in exhibiting common, prevalent signs and symptoms of major mental disorders.

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Aug
12
to Aug 19

DSM-5 Co-Occurring Disorder Differential Diagnosis in Addiction Counseling (Two Consecutive Wednesdays, 9:00am-1:00pm) - Onsite Classes Temporarily Deferred

Course Description

An examination of the major psychiatric disorders commonly copresenting with substance-related and addictive disorders (Core Functions: Screening, Intake, Assessment, Treatment Planning, Counseling, Case Management, Referral, Consultation with Other Professionals)

Learning Objectives

1. Retain a general understanding of major psychiatric disorders other than substance-related and addictive disorders, their presentation and treatment.

2. Describe typical presentations of mood, anxiety, personality, psychotic and executive-function disorders.

3. Describe basic treatment strategies for these patients, including medications.

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Aug
8
9:00 AM09:00

Integrated Psychiatric Treatment for People with Addictive Disorders - Onsite Classes Temporarily Deferred

Course Description

An introduction to the theory of effective therapeutic engagement behaviors for individuals affected by psychiatric comorbidity. (Core Functions: Counseling)

Learning Objectives

1. Retain a general understanding of major psychiatric disorders other than substance-related and addictive disorders, their presentation and treatment.

2. Describe typical presentations of mood, anxiety, personality, psychotic and executive-function disorders.

3. Describe basic multidisciplinary treatment strategies for these patients, including medications.

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Jul
29
5:30 PM17:30

Practicum on Addiction Counseling as a Performance Art: Ethics Vignettes - Onsite Classes Temporarily Deferred

Course Description

An introduction to the practice of effective therapeutic engagement behaviors for individuals affected by a loved one’s addiction. (Core Functions: Counseling)

Learning Objectives

1. Experience exposure to the concept of counseling as a performance art related to other expository arts such as acting

2. Articulate awareness of specific behavioral techniques serving to enrich the clarity and effectiveness of the counseling function.

3. Gain experiential awareness and facility in unself-conscious re-enactment of vignettes designed to address ethical quandaries in counseling.

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Jul
15
to Jul 22

Ethics and Confidentiality (Two Consecutive Wednesdays, 9:00am-1:00pm) - Onsite Classes Temporarily Deferred

Course Description

Open ethics discussion of typical ethics scenarios germane to emerging consensus around integrated treatment of psychiatric comorbidity (Core Functions: Screening, Intake, Orientation, Assessment, Treatment Planning, Counseling, Case Management, Crisis Intervention, Patient Education, Referral, Reports and Record Keeping, Consultation with Other Professionals)

Learning Objectives

1. Review typical scenarios encountered by practicing therapists and interns.

2. Describe situational factors leading to ethical violations.

3. Gain experience in articulating reactions to areas of possible professional inappropriateness on the part of clinicians.

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Jul
11
9:00 AM09:00

Vignettes Illustrating Common Ethical Dilemmas - Onsite Classes Temporarily Deferred

Course Description

An introduction to the theory of effective therapeutic engagement behaviors for individuals affected by a loved one’s addiction. (Core Functions: Counseling)

Learning Objectives

1. Review typical scenarios encountered by practicing therapists and interns.

2. Describe situational factors leading to ethical violations.

3. Gain experience in articulating reactions to areas of possible professional inappropriateness on the part of clinicians.

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May
13
to May 20

Addictions Therapy for People with Disabilities (Two Consecutive Wednesdays, 9:00am-1:00pm)

Course Description

Structured didactic and open discussion of a range of activities conducive to improved understanding of and comfort with working with people with various physical disabilities geared for mental health professionals (Core Functions: Screening, Intake, Orientation, Assessment, Treatment Planning, Counseling, Case Management, Crisis Intervention, Patient Education, Referral, Reports and Record Keeping, Consultation with Other Professionals)

Learning Objectives

1. Review established methods of interaction and etiquette for conversing with and helping people with disabilities.

2. Describe situational factors which enhance the helping relationship.

3. Define and enumerate empowering interaction styles for patients with disabilities.

4 Contact Hours
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The Importance of Counselor Self-Care in Substance Abuse Treatment
Mar
17
11:45 AM11:45

The Importance of Counselor Self-Care in Substance Abuse Treatment

CADA SCHOOL OF ADDICTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH'S LUNCH & LEARN SERIES:

The Importance of Counselor Self-Care in Substance Abuse Treatment LIVE EVENT CANCELED. AVAILABLE ONLINE SOON

Tuesday, March 17
Sign-in begins at 11:30am
Program from 12:00 – 1:00pm
Free admission and lunch
Certificate Fee: $5.00

Self-care is of great importance to all who work in the various fields of helping professionals. For those in the field of substance abuse treatment, the implications of not applying a self-care regimen can be detrimental to ourselves and to our clients. We are our own first line of defense against the potential harm which can occur from minimizing personal wellness, including stress and burnout.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Define self-care and determine why is it important.

2. Discuss potential impacts caused by a lack of self-care for those in the substance abuse field.

3. Determine personal self-care goals and ways to implement them.

One hour of approved CE available and lunch will be provided.

Registration

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The Evolution of MAT in Opioid Use Disorder With Dr. Louis Cataldie
Mar
9
1:30 PM13:30

The Evolution of MAT in Opioid Use Disorder With Dr. Louis Cataldie

CADA Presents Dr. Louis Cataldie

The Evolution of MAT in Opioid Use Disorder 

Monday, March 9
Doors open:  1:30pm
Presentation:  2:00 - 3:30pm with Q&A afterwards
Location:  Bain Hall, First United Methodist Church, 500 Common Street, Shreveport, Louisiana

 This event is free and open to the public but please register to reserve your space.

1.5 contact hours of professional continuing education are available for mental health professionals for $20.00. 

Approvals: ADRA: 1.5 contact hours through AEPE017. Social workers: 1.5 Clinical contact hours of continuing education for Social Workers by the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse of Northwest Louisiana (CADA), an approval organization authorized by the LA State Board of Social Work Examiners. Professional counselors: 1.5 clock hours of continuing education credit by NBCC ACEP #6983. Texas Counselors: 1.5 contact hours through TCB #2024-18.

Summary:

In The Evolution of MAT in Opioid Use Disorder, Dr. Louis Cataldie will retrace the origins of the opioid and other substance-related epidemics through which we have cycled, and how we can learn from them. He will discuss the pros and cons of how we are addressing current epidemics such as opioids, methamphetamine, alcohol, and tobacco.

Learning Objectives:

1.      Receive basic information on MAT and other effective interventions in substance use disorders (SUDs)

2.      Acquire a historical perspective on MAT practices

3.      Gain a basic understanding of challenges and opportunities in the use of MAT and other SUD interventions

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About the Speaker:  Dr. Louis Cataldie is a renowned addictionologist, who practices in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He has extensive clinical and administrative experience in addiction medicine and has worked in that field for over 30 years.  Dr. Cataldie has developed and served as medical director of several successful recovery programs for both adults and adolescents. His current addictionology practice includes providing detoxification, evaluation and treatment on both an inpatient and outpatient basis for people wishing to recover from the brain disease of addiction.

 Dr. Cataldie received his medical degree from LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans.  He was a consultant to the White House on adolescent inhalant abuse during the Reagan years.  He previously served as Medical Director for the Office of Addictive Disorders for the State of Louisiana. In 2005, he was appointed Medical Examiner for the State of Louisiana and the Incident Commander of the Family Assistance Center for Hurricane Katrina. He was in charge of the recovery and identification of deceased victims of Katrina and for finding the location of over 26,000 missing/displaced persons. Upon completion of that mission, he returned to the field of addiction medicine. 

Dr. Cataldie is a Diplomate of the American Board of Addiction Medicine. He has served as Medical Director of the Louisiana State Board of Nursing and is currently an addictionologist consultant for the Board’s Recovering Nurse Program. He has served as  Medical Director of the Physician’s Health Foundation of Louisiana.  He has served as Louisiana State Medical Society Governor’s appointee to the Addictive Disorders Resource Authority and to the Child Death Investigation Review Board. 

You can find out more about Dr. Cataldie at https://cataldieclinic.com/index.html.


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Mar
7
9:00 AM09:00

Traumatic Experiences and the Development of Addictive Disorders

Course Description

An up-to-date review of the effects of traumatic events on neurology of the developing brain through childhood and adolescence (Core Functions: Assessment, Treatment Planning, Patient Education, Counseling, Crisis Intervention, Consultation with Other Professionals)

Learning Objectives

1. Orient thinking to encompass the pervasive effects of adverse events on human neurological development.

2. Gain historical perspective of clinical understanding of the role adverse events play in sculpting optimal brain development.

3. Review the behavioral aspects of the impairments in development of affected children and adolescents.

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Lunch & Learn: Autism & Addiction
Feb
18
11:45 AM11:45

Lunch & Learn: Autism & Addiction

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CADA SCHOOL OF ADDICTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH'S LUNCH & LEARN SERIES:

“Addictive Disorders on the Autism Spectrum: A Hidden Comorbidity?”

Free and open to the public!

For:  Counselors and professionals in the fields of addiction and education, as well as anyone who has an interest in Autism Spectrum Disorders and/or addition.  Parents of individuals with ASD are welcome to attend, ask questions and share their experiences. 

Tuesday, Februrary 18
Sign-in begins at 11:45am
Program from 12:00 – 1:00pm
Free admission and lunch
Certificate Fee: $5.00

One hour of approved CE available and lunch will be provided.

Researchers are beginning to determine that those on the autism spectrum are not immune from developing an addictive disorder and that the two conditions may even partially share etiology. This one hour Lunch & Learn will offer a current understanding of similarities and possible links between Autism Spectrum Disorder and so-called OCD-spectrum disorders, particularly addictive disorders. The material will deal with diagnostic criteria for this comorbidity and potential adaptations needed in treatment, such as less reliance on group therapy toward lower-impact, individual care. Parents and family members of those with ASD are welcome to attend and share their experiences, as well as professional educators and counselors who serve the ASD population.   

Moderator: Dr. Kent Dean is Director of Clinical Development at CADA (the Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse of NWLA) and Director of CADA’s School of Addiction and Behavioral Health. Kent has been a counselor, teacher, and administrator for over forty years. He has been on faculties of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Southern University in New Orleans, and University of Louisiana at Monroe; and he has presented at local, state, and national conferences.

Parent Speaker: Susan Reeks is an Autism Activist and the parent of a teenager with ASD. Susan will share her experiences navigating autism services in North Louisiana and share stories from other parents. Susan is also CADA's Director of Marketing & Development.

Registration

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Webinar: Managing Ethical Pitfalls of Addiction Counseling
Jan
24
12:00 PM12:00

Webinar: Managing Ethical Pitfalls of Addiction Counseling

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CSABH’s Webinar: Managing Ethical Pitfalls of Addiction Counseling

Join us online to hear a presentation by our stellar New Orleans counseling expert! As we ring in 2020, Dr. Adrianne Trogden will discuss how to navigate ethical concerns when treating clients of addiction treatment. This is a must-hear for clinicians and lay-folks alike! Don’t miss it.

Instructor:
Adrianne Trogden, Ph.D., LAC, ADS, CCS, LPC-S

Date:
Friday, January 24, 2020

Time:
12:00 pm-1:00pm

Cost:
FREE

Description:
This 1-hour webinar will focus on common ethical dilemmas in addiction counseling and provide an overview of an ethical decision-making model useful for clinicians when faced with ethical dilemmas.

Objectives:
1. Participants will identify common ethical dilemmas in addiction counseling.

2. Participants will be able to describe an ethical decision-making model.

3. Participants will practice ethical decision-making through the use of case scenarios.

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Jan
15
to Jan 22

Counseling Families Impacted by Addiction

Course Description

An overview of effective attitudes and interventions in guiding family systems affected by substance-related and addictive disorders in one or more family members (Core Function: Patient education)

Learning Objectives 1. Develop respectful and collaborative relationships when working with individuals,

children, couples, and families from diverse backgrounds and socioeconomic classes.

2. Use family therapy and counseling theories to conceptualize patient situations and create appropriate treatment plans addressing diverse patient needs.

3. Provide evidence-based therapy interventions for individuals, children, couples, families, and groups struggling with the effects of addiction and relationship issues.

4. Implement best-practice strategies with diverse patients and issues.

3 Contact Hours
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Lunch & Learn: Autism & Addiction (January)
Jan
14
11:30 AM11:30

Lunch & Learn: Autism & Addiction (January)

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CADA SCHOOL OF ADDICTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH'S LUNCH & LEARN SERIES:

“Addictive Disorders on the Autism Spectrum: A Hidden Comorbidity?”

Free and open to the public!

For:  Counselors and professionals in the fields of addiction and education, as well as anyone who has an interest in Autism Spectrum Disorders and/or addition.  Parents of individuals with ASD are welcome to attend, ask questions and share their experiences. 

Tuesday, January 14
Sign-in begins at 11:30am
Program from Noon – 1:00pm
Free admission and Lunch
Certificate Fee:  $5.00

One hour of approved CE available and lunch will be provided.

Researchers are beginning to determine that those on the autism spectrum are not immune from developing an addictive disorder and that the two conditions may even partially share etiology. This one hour Lunch & Learn will offer a current understanding of similarities and possible links between Autism Spectrum Disorder and so-called OCD-spectrum disorders, particularly addictive disorders. The material will deal with diagnostic criteria for this comorbidity and potential adaptations needed in treatment, such as less reliance on group therapy toward lower-impact, individual care. Parents and family members of those with ASD are welcome to attend and share their experiences, as well as professional educators and counselors who serve the ASD population.   

Moderator: Dr. Kent Dean is Director of Clinical Development at CADA (the Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse of NWLA) and Director of CADA’s School of Addiction and Behavioral Health. Kent has been a counselor, teacher, and administrator for over forty years. He has been on faculties of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Southern University in New Orleans, and University of Louisiana at Monroe; and he has presented at local, state, and national conferences.

Parent Speaker: Susan Reeks is an Autism Activist and the parent of a teenager with ASD. Susan will share her experiences navigating autism services in North Louisiana and share stories from other parents. Susan is also CADA's Director of Marketing & Development.

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