Live Webinar: Identifying, Assessing and Treating Concurrent Disorders with Teens and Adults:

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Identifying, Assessing and Treating Concurrent Disorders with Teens and Adults: A clinical overview of assessment, practical applications, tools and techniques when working with concurrent disorders

This June 29, 2020 training will be offered as a  live webinar 
Facilitator: Ian Robertson, MSW., RSW.
This training is suitable for:
Educators: teachers, ECE, school administration/support.
Mental Health Professionals: psychotherapists, counsellors, psychologists, social workers.
Medical Professionals: nurses, psychiatrists, pediatricians, family doctors.
Direct Service Workers: drop in workers, shelter and hostel workers, child and youth workers, youth justice workers.

Participants will gain an overview for assessment, practical applications and clinical tools and strategies when working with concurrent disorders in clients. 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.

Participants of this 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

• Identifying, assessing and treating concurrent disorders: The client/counsellor relationship
• Screening and assessing for concurrent disorders

Part II - Practical Applications

• A program model for integrated treatment: The concurrent disorders service
• Integrating a trauma-informed/sensitive approach for concurrent disorders

Part III - Approaches and Techniques

• Metacognitive therapy for concurrent alcohol use and anxiety disorder
• Interpersonal group therapy for concurrent alcohol dependence and interpersonal problems
• The impact of concurrent disorders on the family
• Concurrent disorders in young people
• Capacity-Building: Integrating substance use treatment into mental health programs

Registration fees: $250 | Students $225