Substance Use and Trauma Informed Care “It’s not the bottle, it’s the brain.”

Substance Use and Trauma Informed Care “It’s not the bottle, it’s the brain.”

Presented by:

Dr Nevalon Mitchell, Jr.                                                                        Dr Reo Leslie, Jr.

The President and CEO of The NMJ Ministries                                  Director of the Colorado School for Family Therapy

Did you know addiction is a brain disease rooted in trauma? Research shows the cause of substance use, mental health disorders, and process addiction is rooted in the impact of trauma on the brain. Trauma Informed Care involves understanding, recognizing, and responding to the effects of all types of trauma on the clinical level that our clients experience. The clinical shift is a significant focus from “what’s wrong with you” to “what happened to you.”

This live-stream seminar will explore Substance Use and Trauma-Informed Care and ways you can implement it by leading experts in the field of Substance Abuse and Trauma counseling and answer questions to help you get better outcomes with this trauma care method.

You will learn how to/Learning Objectives:

• Recognize what leads to trauma and trauma’s impact on the brain and how Motivational Interviewing impacts these changes
• The concept of trauma‐informed care
• Ways a traditional treatment setting can be modified to increase an individual’s sense of safety
• How to incorporate trauma‐informed practices into substance use disorder treatment with diverse populations, such as military veterans, gender-specific, people with addiction, co‐occurring disorders, and persons involved in the criminal justice system

Included in this course:

• Over 4 hours of online training
• Worksheets and handouts
• Certificate of Completion
• 4 Continuing Education credits
• F&Q session with our experts

This seminar is designed for social workers and behavioral health professionals.

System Requirements: This course is run through the Zoom platform; a link will be provided once registered. No need to download anything.

Reserve Your Spot Today!

NMJ Ministries and Colorado School for Family Therapy is approved as a provider for work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program.

Sat  April 27, 2024

9:00am- 1:00pm EST

4 Hours of CEUs   $100.00