IAODAPCA Spring Conference 2008

Schedule for Thursday, March 27th

Continuing Education Units Awarded - 6

7:00am - 8:00am	Registration, Networking and Continental Breakfast
7:30am – 5:00pm	Stern's Bookstore
7:30am – 5:00pm	Exhibits
8:00am - 8:15am	Welcome Address: IAODAPCA President, Lawrence Dunbar IAODAPCA Executive Director, Bill Johnson
8:30am - 11:45am	Workshops 13 - 18
Workshop 13 "Tobacco Dependence and Recovery: Why is it so Hard to Quit Smoking?" – Corinne Kalat, MS, LCPC, CADC, PCGC, TAS, CHT In this practical, nuts-and-bolts workshop, we will discuss the challenges of tobacco recovery and effective and easy-to-use treatment strategies to work with tobacco-dependent clients. The workshop will include information on patterns of use, quitting difficulties, nicotine and the brain, standards of practice, intake and assessment tools, and counseling and relapse-prevention strategies. These strategies and tools can be used during substance abuse treatment and/or with already recovering clients and/or with other tobacco-dependent clients. Workshop 14 "Depression and Suicidality Assessment" – David Schilling, MA, CSADC, LCPC Assessing depression and the potential for self-destructive behavior is a critical skill for the substance abuse counselor. In this practical, handson, how-to workshop participants will examine interview skills and the use of the Beck Depression Inventory for the assessment of depression. Differential diagnosis for primary versus secondary depression will be discussed together with the stages of grief. Attention will be given to the role of spirituality as it relates to the individual’s sense of meaning and purpose. Clinical management and crisis intervention skills will be addressed. Workshop 15 "Understanding Client’s Cognitive Processes: Behaviors, Patterns and Beliefs" Cheri DeMoss, MA. CADC, MAC This workshop will focus on how client’s behaviors, actions, decisions and outcomes are directly controlled by their family belief systems. Participants will learn to recognize clients’ beliefs by their behaviors and family patterns. How these beliefs are created and maintained will be explored. Participants will understand the impact these beliefs have on the clinicians and clients ability to enjoy life, have fulfilling relationships and raise confident children. Workshop 16 "Stalking and Other Addictions: A Disordered Attachment Variant" - Diane Powers, PsyD, CADC This workshop will cover stalking as a disordered mourning variant to include all addictions. Included in the discussion will be the essential ideas about attachment patterns from John Bowlby and other attachment theorists. Childhood and adult attachment patterns will be covered including associated personality disorders. A case history will be included for application and discussion. Workshop 17 "Compassion Fatigue: The Cost of Caring" - Cheryl Bristor, LCSW, CADC, CEAP The goal of this workshop is to provide an overview of compassion fatigue, so that the participants are aware of how it could potentially affect them. In addition, the workshop aims to provide participants with specific skills and strategies that they can utilize to overcome/avoid this syndrome. Workshop 18 "The Shift to the Recovery Paradigm" – Trenton Fedrick, MHS, CADC For years addiction counselors have had to be counselor, case manager, coach and tracker. Where does the addiction counselor fit in the picture as the focus of treatment shifts in the addiction community from the acute care model to the recovery management model, and as new types of agencies are introduced that offer only recovery support, and faithbased organizations allowed to proselytize enter the fold? This workshop will take a closer look at the counselor’s role in treating a population still in need.
12:00pm - 4:30pm	Workshop 19 is a Full Day Workshop "Training of Leaders" – Felicia Dudek, LCPC, CRC, CMADC Nina Henry, LCPC, CADC; Gajef McNeill, CADC, MISA I Deb Newman, MS, CSADC; Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC; David Tews, Ed.D, NCC, LCPC, CADC and Pamela Woll, MA, CADP Join us for the day and leave with a renewed commitment to our profession. Operating from the premise that we are all leaders, we will be discussing how you can be empowered in your career choice, no matter what your credentials or educational level. Advocacy, retention and recruitment to the field will also be discussed. Most importantly IAODAPCA will be introducing a new mentorship program for all certified addiction professionals.
12:00pm - 12:30pm	Annual Meeting, Reports and Awards
12:30pm - 1:15pm	Lunch
1:30pm - 4:30pm	Workshops 20 - 25
Workshop 20 "Tobacco Dependence and Recovery: Why is it so Hard to Quit Smoking?" – Corinne Kalat, MS, LCPC, CADC, PCGC, TAS, CHT In this practical, nuts-and-bolts workshop, we will discuss the challenges of tobacco recovery and effective and easy-to-use treatment strategies to work with tobacco-dependent clients. The workshop will include information on patterns of use, quitting difficulties, nicotine and the brain, standards of practice, intake and assessment tools, and counseling and relapse-prevention strategies. These strategies and tools can be used during substance abuse treatment and/or with already recovering clients and/or with other tobacco-dependent clients. Workshop 21 "Depression and Suicidality Assessment" – David Schilling, MA, CSADC, LCPC Assessing depression and the potential for self-destructive behavior is a critical skill for the substance abuse counselor. In this practical, handson, how-to workshop participants will examine interview skills and the use of the Beck Depression Inventory for the assessment of depression. Differential diagnosis for primary versus secondary depression will be discussed together with the stages of grief. Attention will be given to the role of spirituality as it relates to the individual’s sense of meaning and purpose. Clinical management and crisis intervention skills will be addressed. Workshop 22 "Understanding Client’s Cognitive Processes: Behaviors, Patterns and Beliefs" Cheri DeMoss, MA. CADC, MAC This workshop will focus on how client’s behaviors, actions, decisions and outcomes are directly controlled by their family belief systems. Participants will learn to recognize clients’ beliefs by their behaviors and family patterns. How these beliefs are created and maintained will be explored. Participants will understand the impact these beliefs have on the clinicians and clients ability to enjoy life, have fulfilling relationships and raise confident children. Workshop 23 "Stalking and Other Addictions: A Disordered Attachment Variant" - Diane Powers, PsyD, CADC This workshop will cover stalking as a disordered mourning variant to include all addictions. Included in the discussion will be the essential ideas about attachment patterns from John Bowlby and other attachment theorists. Childhood and adult attachment patterns will be covered including associated personality disorders. A case history will be included for application and discussion. Workshop 24 "Compassion Fatigue: The Cost of Caring" - Cheryl Bristor, LCSW, CADC, CEAP The goal of this workshop is to provide an overview of compassion fatigue, so that the participants are aware of how it could potentially affect them. In addition, the workshop aims to provide participants with specific skills and strategies that they can utilize to overcome/avoid this syndrome. Workshop 25 "The Shift to the Recovery Paradigm" – Trenton Fedrick, MHS, CADC For years addiction counselors have had to be counselor, case manager, coach and tracker. Where does the addiction counselor fit in the picture as the focus of treatment shifts in the addiction community from the acute care model to the recovery management model, and as new types of agencies are introduced that offer only recovery support, and faithbased organizations allowed to proselytize enter the fold? This workshop will take a closer look at the counselor’s role in treating a population still in need.
7:00pm – 8:00pm	Open AA Meeting