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  • MODULE 1 – The Foundation: Integrating Tobacco Use Interventions Into Chemical Dependence Services This ½ day workshop is designed for administrators, directors, clinical supervisors, counselors, prevention professionals, nurses, physicians, and support staff.  The workshop will provide a common core of knowledge about tobacco use and tobacco dependence. The workshop will explore participant attitudes and beliefs about tobacco use and dependence, the history of treatment for tobacco dependence, rationale of addressing tobacco use and dependence in addiction services, and will review the requirements of OASAS Regulation Part 856.  This module provides the foundation knowledge for all other modules.

    CALENDAR & REGISTRATION
    Module 1

 

  • MODULE 2 – Assessment, Diagnosis, and Pharmacotherapy: Integrating Tobacco Use Interventions Into Chemical Dependence Services  This ½ day workshop is designed for, counselors, clinical supervisors, nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, and physician assistants, and other clinical staff.  The workshop will introduce participants to screening tools for tobacco use and dependence, and will address assessment of change readiness, diagnostic criteria of tobacco dependence, and withdrawal, and pharmacotherapy including nicotine replacement therapy and non-nicotine medications.
    Prerequisite: Module 1 - The Foundation.


    CALENDAR & REGISTRATION
    Module 2

 

  • MODULE 3 – Behavioral Interventions: Integrating Tobacco Use Interventions Into Chemical Dependence Services  This full-day workshop is designed for counselors, clinical supervisors, and other clinical staff who provide counseling or therapy services. The skills building workshop will review stages of change, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and relapse prevention strategies for treating tobacco dependence. Participants will also learn tobacco awareness engagement topics and activities, and will practice through role-play, how to facilitate psychoeducational tobacco awareness groups.
    Prerequisite: Module 1 - The Foundation.


    CALENDAR & REGISTRATION
    Module 3

 

  • MODULE 4 - Treatment Planning: Integrating Tobacco Use Interventions Into Chemical Dependence Services  This ½ day workshop is designed for counselors, clinical supervisors and other clinical staff who provide therapeutic and counseling services. The workshop will review the knowledge and skills clinicians need to provide effective tobacco dependence treatment. Participants will practice writing a comprehensive treatment plan integrating evidence-based tobacco use interventions. Participants will role-play patients in a tobacco recovery group and learn how to teach practical problem-solving, coping, and relapse prevention skills.

    CALENDAR & REGISTRATION Module 4

 

  • MODULE 5 - Co-occurring Disorders and Other Special Populations: Integrating Tobacco Use Interventions Into Chemical Dependence Services  This ½ day workshop is designed for counselors, clinical supervisors and other clinical staff who provide therapeutic and counseling services. The workshop will address the challenges presented when treating co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders, and other special populations. Topics covered will include the neurobiology of mental health and substance use disorders, evidence-based tobacco treatment interventions, counseling strategies, and pharmacotherapy. Participants will apply their new learning in a case study activity.

    CALENDAR & REGISTRATION Module 5
 

 

 

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