2014 Behavioral Health Webinar Series

Continuing Education Units are offered for LIVE sessions only.


ROSC as a Framework for Recovery and Resilience-focused Integrated Health & Wellness

Date: January 22, 2014
Topic: Recovery Oriented System of Care
Presenter: Lonnetta Albright, Great Lakes ATTC
Handouts: PowerPoint, Resource Sheet

ROSC as a Framework for Recovery and Resilience-Focused Integrated Health Wellness from Great Lakes ATTC on Vimeo.


Clinical and Non-Clinical Services and Roles for Recovery-oriented Behavioral Health Providers 

Date: February 26, 2014 
Topic: Role Delineation
Presenter: Cherie Hunter, Hunter Communications, Inc.
Handout: DescriptionPowerPoint

Clinical and Non-Clinical Services and Roles for Recovery-oriented Behavioral Health Providers from Great Lakes ATTC on Vimeo.


The Digital Divde Part I: Preparing the Addiction Treatment and Recovery Workforce for the Digital Age

Date: March 26, 2014 
Topic: Telehealth
Presenter: Mark Disselkoen, LCSW, LADC, National Frontier and Rural ATTC
Handout: Description, PowerPoint

The Digital Divide (Part I) Preparing the Addiction Treatment and Recovery Workforce for the Digital Age from Great Lakes ATTC on Vimeo.


The Digital Divide Part II: Building a Therapeutic Relationship using Telehealth Technologies 

Date: April 23, 2014
Topic: Telehealth 
Presenter: Mark Disselkoen, LCSW, LADC, National Frontier and Rural ATTC
Handout: Description, PowerPoint

The Digital Divide (Part I) Preparing the Addiction Treatment and Recovery Workforce for the Digital Age from Great Lakes ATTC on Vimeo.


An Overview of Medicated Assisted Treatment

Date: May 8, 2014
Topic: Medicated Assisted Treatment
Presenter: Beth Rutkowski, Pacific Southwest ATTC
Handout: Description, PowerPoint

An Overview of Medication-Assisted Treatment Approaches for Treating Opioid Addicted Individuals from Great Lakes ATTC on Vimeo.

The purpose of this Webinar is to provide participants with a brief overview of medications that have been shown to be effective as a component of the treatment of opioid addiction. Topics will include: the context for medication-assisted treatment (positive and negative perceptions), the epidemiology and user demographics of the opioid problem, a review of the various classes of opioids, an overview of each medication, its indication, to whom it is administered, and how it works, and treatment settings for medication-assisted treatment. Medications will include: naltrexone, methadone, and buprenorphine. Time will be provided for discussion and questions.


Military Experience and Risk Factors for Gambling Disorder 23, 2014

Date: July 23, 2014
Topic: Gambling Disorder
Presenter: Doug LaBelle, LCSW, CEAP, NCGC II, BRII

Military Experience and Risk Factors for Gambling Disorder from Great Lakes ATTC on Vimeo.

Gambling Disorder risk factors include availability of gambling, substance abuse, mental illness, domestic violence and trauma history including sexual abuse. Recent studies show gambling is increasingly available, prevalent and impactful in military life. So, could military experience impact risk factors for Gambling Disorder? This presentation will look at the similarities and differences in Gambling Availability-Prevalence-Impact-Clinical tools and Treatment resources in civilian and military settings to help you decide.


Cognitive Disabilities in Treatment Settings

Date: August 27, 2014
Topic: Cognitive Disabilities in Treatment Settings
Presenter: J. Randall Webber, MPH, CADC, JRW Behavioral Health Services
Handout: PowerPoint

Cognitive Disabilities in Treatment Settings from Great Lakes ATTC on Vimeo.

When clients suffer from cognitive disabilities, treatment methods should be adapted to account for such issues. Problems with memory, thinking, reading, understanding, reasoning and both verbal and written communication may be compromised, and so strategies for accommodating these disabilities are critical to the outcome of substance use disorder treatment. This webinar will help participants understand the wide range of cognitive disabilities with which clients may present, as well as increase their capability to screen for these disabilities, initiate treatment planning and deliver appropriate services.


Trauma Informed Care

Date: September 24, 2014
Topic: Trauma Informed Care
Presenter: Karen Goodman, LMSW, MHP, West Michigan Community Mental Health Systems
Handout: PowerPoint

Trauma Informed Care in a Recovery Oriented System of Care from Great Lakes ATTC on Vimeo.

This presentation provides an overview of Trauma Informed Care that will allow its participants to set the stage for implementation of Trauma Informed Care (TIC) within a Recovery Oriented System of Care (ROSC) by generating an understanding of the support for TIC efforts among formal and informal leadership of organizations, systems and communities.


Person Centered Planning

Date: October 22, 2014
Topic: Person Centered Planning
Presenter: Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC, On The Mark Consulting

Person Centered Planning from Great Lakes ATTC on Vimeo.

The traditional approach to addictions and mental health counseling in which the counselor is the director of the client’s plan and the expert has led to a 50 percent premature termination rate. In this webinar, you will learn the person-centered approach to addictions and mental health recovery. A partial list of topics includes:

• The 6 events that triggered the person-centered recovery movement
• Person-centered recovery planning
• How to make the client, rather than the counselor/recovery coach, the hero
• Helping clients achieve goals, their life purpose, and happiness as a part of recovery planning
• The 10 tenets of person-centered recovery planning