Price: $90 per person

Course Description: 

This course is intended to give participants a deep-dive into substance use disorders, focusing on how different types of substance use appear in peoples’ lives, what the development of problematic substance use looks like, how to address crises in substance use, and navigating personal values and counter-transference in substance use treatment.

By the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to identify and practice:

• Identify at least three effects of problematic substance use in a person’s life.
• Identify whether their clients’ substance use problems are mild, moderate, or severe.
• Implement at least two crisis management strategies.
• Identify and manage one’s own counter-transference

About the Trainer: 

Rebeca Chavez (she/her/ella) is the first in her family to graduate with an Associate’s in Early Childhood Education and a Bachelor’s in Computer Science. Although Rebeca’s post-grad career began in data analysis and research, Rebeca slowly pivoted her energies back to the education realm she started in. With a background in early childhood development, Rebeca curated curriculum and facilitated circles in programs aimed at young children and their families, such as programs for young moms in alternative education. Rebeca has also researched and crafted culturally aware programming that serves youth and their families navigating the juvenile justice system. Being a native to the Mexican state of Guerrero, Rebeca also strives to provide an indigenous lens to her facilitation in programs. Rebeca’s areas of expertise are with early childhood development and families, providing culturally aware programming, and guiding harm reduction principles in substance use with youth.

CE’s: Course meets the qualifications for 3 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. CAMFT Provider #129412.

Community Solutions is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and/or LEPs. Community Solutions maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

Course completion certificates will be issued at the end of the course upon verification of attendance and once the required course evaluation has been completed.

Cancelation Policy: Cancellations are requested at least 48 hours prior to the training day. Kindly email Trainings@communitysolutions.org  to un-enroll from the training if you unable to attend after registration in order to receive a refund.

Questions? Please contact our Training Division:
To request accommodations for special needs, report a grievance, or for any other questions, please contact 408.842.7138 or Training@CommunitySolutions.org

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