Substance Mis-Use Series: Harm Reduction Part 2: Working with Substance Users Who Don't Want Treatment
Overview
Harm Reduction Part 2: Working with Substance Users Who Don't Want Treatment
Live Online Course, Part 3 of a 3-Part Series
Friday, July 8, 2022
10:00am–12:00pm ET
NYSED and ASWB/ACE approved for 2 CE contact hours
Full Substance Mis-Use Series NYSED and ASWB/ACE approved for 6 CE contact hours
This course provides a follow-up to the Harm Reduction Overview course offered on June 3, 2022 by empowering practitioners to provide support to substance abusers even when they are not interested in seeking treatment. The course will focus on helping substance users develop specific skills that will support more control over their use, whether or not they ultimately seek abstinence.
Learning Objectives
As a result of attending this course, participants will be able to:
- Learners will be able to state three skills that would help substance abusers better control their uselist two ways to demonstrate partnership with substance users.
- Learners will be able to state three safety domains that should be addressed when working with substance users.
- Learners will be able to demonstrate non-judgmental inquiry when talking with substance users about their use and interest in making changes, as demonstrated in role plays.
Presenter
Naomi Weinstein, MPH
Naomi is currently an Independent Consultant with a focus in training and technical assistance in substance abuse, mental health, child welfare, and harm reduction. Her ecent projects include a practice workbook on clinical documentation in behavioral health, development of a background paper: in key issues when involving individuals with lived experience and a Webinar series on data visualization. Prior to this role, Naomi, was the Vice President, Innovations and Development Office at ICL. Here she oversaw all aspects of professional development and implementation of best practices for more than 1200 employees. Prior to this she was the Director, Center on Recovery and RehabilitationDirector, Center on Recovery and Rehabilitation, The Coalition for Behavioral Health. Here she provided training, technical assistance, resources, and other support for NYC-area mental health recovery programs. Prior, she was Director, Center on Addiction and the Family, Center on Addiction and the Family at Phoenix House. Here she directed the Bridges Leadership Institute - a cross-training program to build professional understanding of the intersection of drug treatment, child welfare, and mental health that ran for 10 years. Naomi also held numerous positions at The Children of Alcoholics Foundation. She has a Master's in Public Health from Columbia University.
Registration Information
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Cancellations and Refunds
If after registering, you determine that you can no longer attend this event, The Office of Global and Lifelong Learning will issue refunds on the following basis:
- Refund requests made on or before July 1, 2022 (by midnight): full refund
- Refund requests made on or before July 6, 2022 (by midnight): 50% refund
- Refund requests made on or after July 7, 2022: no refund
If this event is cancelled, all registrants will be fully reimbursed. To withdraw from and be reimbursed for this event, please complete the event withdrawal form.
Continuing Education Contact Hours
NYSED and ASWB/ACE approved for 2 Continuing Education Contact Hours.
New York University Silver School of Social Work is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers {#SW-0012}.
New York University Silver School of Social Work is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors {#MHC-0083}.
For Mental Health Practitioners: Please check with your state, if you are not licensed in New York, to determine if these credits will be accepted for licensing renewal.
55 jurisdictions accept ACE-approved provider CE contact hours. ACE is not an approved Continuing Education provider in the states of New York (though NYU Silver is NYSED CE approved in NYS) and West Virginia, unless the event is outside of West VA. ACE only approves individual courses in New Jersey, though NYU Silver is CSWE-accredited and therefore accepted for licensed NJ professionals. Here is a full list of statutes related to social work CE.
Special Accommodations and Grievance Policy
Special Accommodations:
Students requiring accommodations have the opportunity to make these known upon registering or by writing to silver.continuingeducation@nyu.edu.
Addressing Grievances:
For information on our grievance and complaint procedures, contact 212.998.9099 or silver.continuingeducation@nyu.edu.
Contact Us
NYU Silver School of Social Work
Office of Global and Lifelong Learning
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New York, NY 10003
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