2024 National Program_LR

CONFERENCE TRACKS

101. The Addiction Spectrum: Current Data, Models, and Approaches Approved for 1.5 CEs for Psychologists, Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Chemical Dependency Counselors Approved for 1.5 CMEs for Medical Doctors, Osteopathic Physi cians, Physician Assistants Approved for 1.5 CEUs for Nurses and Nurse Practitioners Approved for 1.5 IBCC CEs for Pastors, Pastoral Counselors, Lay Counselors, Coaches Level: Advanced

102. Critical Decision Making: Effectively Handling Ethical Dilemmas in the Treatment of Minors Approved for 1.5 CEs for Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, Licensed Clinical Social Work ers, and Chemical Dependency Counselors Approved for 1.5 CMEs for Medical Doctors, Osteopathic Physi cians, and Physician Assistants Approved for 1.5 CEUs for Nurses and Nurse Practitioners Approved for 1.5 IBCC CEs for Pastors, Pastoral Counselors,

Teachers, and Coaches Level: Intermediate

David Jenkins, Psy.D. Liberty University

Mercy Connors, Ph.D. AACC

Brian Kelley, Ph.D. Liberty University

Gracie Murphy, J.D. AACC

Summary: Substance and behavioral addiction are arguably the most critical (and preventable) public health issues in our nation, with effects that permeate every aspect of life. Psycholo gists and other licensed mental health and medical profes sionals are uniquely suited to help those having difficulty with problems on the addiction spectrum and those who provide care. From prevention and guided self-change to medical detoxification and medication-assisted treatment, evidence for “what works for whom in which circum stances” has not only accumulated but has also coalesced and differentiated along the addiction spectrum, including Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders. This session presents current information about the nature and scope of addiction, models for making sense of this challenging area of care, and evidence-based ways psychologists and other mental health providers can respond to and prevent problems on the addiction spectrum. Learning Objectives Participants will: 1. Discuss current trends in substance and behavioral ad diction, including use, costs, and co-occurrence 2. Evaluate current models of addiction in terms of their key constructs, strengths, and limitations 3. Review risk and protective factors regarding prevention of, intervention on, and recovery from addiction-related difficulties 4. Analyze key components of evidence-based approaches throughout the addiction spectrum that apply to substance and behavioral addiction-related difficulties

Summary: When working with the younger generations, medical and mental health professionals must be aware of various ethical and legal issues that can make their work difficult. Furthermore, ministry leaders and coaches need to be aware of how they could violate ethical and legal requirements set by the state government. In this workshop, participants will be able to identify five possible ethical or legal dilemmas for working with minor clients, including informed consent, mandated reporting, establishing guardianship, confidentiality, and responding to subpoenas. Participants will be able to describe ways to respond to these five ethical and legal dilemmas while maintaining a proper therapeutic relationship with their minor clients and adhering to their state’s ethical and legal restraints. Lastly, participants will be able to utilize what they have learned in various case studies given in the workshop. Learning Objectives Participants will: 1. Identify five ethical and legal dilemmas when working with minor clients 2. Describe various ways to handle each of these ethical and legal dilemmas based on state laws and ethical codes 3. Apply principles and concepts to case studies for each of the five ethical dilemmas

COUNSELING | COACHING | RECOVERY | MARRIAGE AND FAMILY

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