Identifying, Assessing and Treating Concurrent Disorders in Teens and Adults

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Identifying, Assessing and Treating Concurrent Disorders: A clinical overview for assessment, practical applications, tools and techniques when working with concurrent disorders in teens and adults.
Date: May 15, 2019
Facilitator: Ian Robertson, MSW., RSW.
This training is suitable for: Mental health professionals, psychotherapists, counsellors, psychologists, social workers, medical professionals, direct service workers, shelter and hostel workers, child and youth workers, youth justice workers and educators.

Participants will gain an overview for assessment, practical applications and clinical tools and strategies when working with clients having a concurrent disorder. This workshop will discuss effective clinical practices when working with the individual and the family and building capacity within your agency to provide effective care for this complex population. By the end of this workshop participants will be able to screen and assess for the treatment of concurrent disorder, have acquired skills in using motivational interviewing along with an overview of working with concurrent disorder integration treatment approaches.

Full Workshop Overview: Clients presenting with either a substance use or mental health problem are more likely than not to have a concurrent disorder. By understanding the connection or co-occurring interaction between the substance use and mental health problems, this will enhance the quality for developing effective assessment, treatment and community-based plans using collaborative, integrative and responsive approaches to client care.

This workshop will provide a clinical overview for assessment, practical applications, and tools and techniques. 

Participants of this 1-day workshop will also be able to:

• Understand and identify concurrent disorders
• Help clients and families
• Develop individualized services delivery plans for clients

Part I: Assessment

1. Identifying, assessing and treating concurrent disorders: The client - Counsellor Relationship
2. Screening and Assessing for Concurrent Disorders

Part II - Practical Applications

1. A program Model for Integrated Treatment: The Concurrent Disorders Service
2. Integrating a trauma-informed/sensitive approach for concurrent disorders

Part III - Approaches and Techniques

1.  Metacognitive Therapy for Concurrent Alcohol Use and Anxiety Disorder
2. Interpersonal Group Therapy for Concurrent Alcohol Dependence and Interpersonal Problems
3. The Impact of Concurrent Disorders on the Family
4. Concurrent Disorders in Young People
5. Capacity-Building: Integrating Substance Use Treatment into Mental Health Programs

Meet the Facilitator:

Ian Robertson, MSW., RSW