2012 New England School of Addiction Studies and Prevention Studies
June 18 – 21, 2012, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine
Course Lists
Courses for each time track are listed below. Please refer to the links below for complete course descriptions. Courses are grouped according to the time track in which they are offered. Courses are identified within the descriptions according to areas of concentration, target audience and content level. Before choosing a course, carefully review the description to ensure that the content, target audience and level fit your needs. Participants of the Addiction School and the Prevention School may take courses from one or both programs.
Optional Pre-Conference Courses
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1.PC Pregnancy, Addiction, and Substance Exposed Infants
2.PC Using Social Media in Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment and Recovery
3.PC Cultural Competency and Latinos/as: Techniques and Strategies that Work
4.PC Problem Gambling
Track ABC Courses
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Addiction School Track ABC Course:
101.ABC Co-located Recovery Coach Academy
Prevention School Track ABC Course:
151.ABC Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training
Track AB Courses
Addiction School Track AB Courses:
201.AB Microwave Version of Motivational Interviewing
202.AB Addiction Biology and Co-occurring Disorders
Prevention School and Addiction School Track AB Courses
241.AB Spirituality: Working in Hope
Track A Courses:
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Addiction School Track A Courses:
301.A Recovery Planning
302.A A Cognitive View of Addiction and the Treatment of Substance Use and Abuse
303.A Understanding Mental Health Conditions
304.A Ethics, Confidentiality, the Counselor and the Law
305.A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
306.A What Every Clinician Should Know about the Assessment and Treatment for Co-Occurring Disorders
307.A Introduction to Behavioral Addictions
308.A Medication Assisted Recovery and Buprenorphine Awareness
309.A Evidenced Based Correctional Substance Use Disorder Treatment
310.A Motivational Interviewing Refresher; It’s all about practice
311.A Women Offenders
Prevention School and Addiction School Shared Track A Courses:
341.A Changing Minds, Changing Lives: Guiding People to Recovery
342.A Street Drugs and Current Drug Trends
343.A Addiction and Developmental Trauma
344.A Community Change & Leadership: Mobilizing, Organizing and Developing Communities for Action
Prevention School Track A Courses:
351.A The Role of Promotion and Prevention in the Behavioral Health Continuum of Care and Public Health
352.A Sustaining Your Coalition’s Prevention Efforts
353.A Understanding Consequences, Associated Risk & Protective Factors & Available Strategies for Non- Medical Marijuana
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Track B Courses
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Addiction School Track B Courses:
401. B Developing Effective Strategies for Women in Group Treatment
402.B Foundations for the New Addiction Counselor
403.B Practical Approaches to Marijuana Addiction Treatment
404.B Strength Based Substance Abuse Treatment for Iraq and Afghanistan Service Members/Veterans
405.B Integrating Criminal Thinking Education and Chemical Dependency Treatment Model
406.B Listening and Interviewing Skills
407.B M.A.T.R.S. Treatment Planning Utilizing the Addiction Severity Index (ASI): Making Data Collection Useful
408.B Co-Occurring Disorders: Holistic Functioning Model
409.B HIV Trends and Treatment
410.B Neurobiology of Addiction
411.B Strengths-based Approach to Counseling: Treatment Behind Bars
Prevention School and Addiction School Shared Track B Courses:
441.B Anger Aside: Teaching Anger Management Strategies to Adolescents and Young Adults
442.B Motivational Interviewing as the Foundation of Brief Intervention
443.B Many Pathways to Recovery
444.B Deepening Our Understanding of Culture and Its Integration into Competent Prevention, Intervention, Treatment, and Recovery Work
Prevention School Track B Courses:
451.B Understanding Consequences, Associated Risk & Protective Factors & Available Strategies for Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs
452.B Advanced Prevention Learning Community
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Track C Courses
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Addiction School Track C Courses
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501.C Contingency Management: Paving the Way to Nutrition and Recovery
502.C Medication -Assisted Recovery for the Re-Entry Population
503.C Assessment and Treatment of Clients with Co-occurring Disorders
504.C The Wisdom To Know the Difference: Caregiving vs. Caretaking With Difficult Clients
505.C Ethical Dilemmas in a Digital Culture
506.C Co-Occurring Personality Disorders and Addiction Recovery
507.C Substance Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence: Working with Batterers
508.C Counseling Fundementals: Understanding the 12 Core Functions of Chemical Dependency Counseling
509.C What Everyone Needs to Know When Working With Sexual Minorities
510.C Relapse Prevention: “What Works”
511.C Etiology and Epidemiology of Addiction
512.C An Overview of Evidence Based Practices: The National Institute on Drug Abuse Blending Products
513.C Introduction to Recovery Housing
514.C Group Skills for Novice Counselors
515.C Clinical Supervision: Skills for the Future, One Day Course
516.C Making It, The Criminal Offender‘s Experience of Post-Release Life
Prevention School and Addiction School Shared Track C Courses:
542.C Video Game Addiction: Surrender and Consequences in the Digital Age
543.C SBIRT: A Powerful Tool to Combat the Risky Use of Substances of Abuse
544.C Healing Trauma through Self-Parenting: The Co-dependency Connection
545.C Culture and Recovery: Semantics, Stigma and Sensitivity
Prevention School Track C Courses:
551.C Prevention for 18 – 25- Year-Olds
552.C Effective Strategies for Coalitions in Addressing Substance Abuse with the Army National Guard Service Members in Your Community
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Course Selection Guide
Most courses are 5 to 7.25 hours each, and occur in time tracks identified as Track A, Track B and Track C. Most students take three courses or workshops, one in each time track. Participants attending the full program will attend all tracks (A, B, and C). Participants attending the partial program will attend Tracks A and B, or a one-course options is available.
A few of 18.75-hour workshops are planned as a a single, specific subject for the entire week. Students taking an 18.75 -hour workshop participate in the same class throughout all three time tracks. A few courses are provided in a 13.75-hour format so students can concentrate on a subject in greater detail. The 13.75-hour courses meet during Track A and continue through Track B. Students take a second, 5-hour course during Track C.
During the program, all students attend the major presentations and evening programs, plus one of the following combinations:
One course in each of the three time tracks: Track A, Track B, & Track C, or
One 13.75-hour course during Track AB, and a second course during Track C, or
One 18.75-hour course during Track ABC
Courses are grouped according to the time track in which they are offered. Courses are identified within the descriptions according to areas of concentration, target audience and content level. Before choosing a course, carefully review the description to ensure that the content, target audience and level fit your needs.
Teaching Methodology: When teaching courses, faculty members utilize the following teaching modalities: lecture, audiovisual materials, and practical application in case presentations, group discussions, and experiential activities.
Course Content Level
Advanced Courses are most appropriate for students who: Addiction School Participant: • Have been in the field for five years or longer; • Have a thorough understanding of the basic concepts in the subject area; and • Are looking for an in-depth and detailed presentation of a specific subject area. Prevention School Participant: • Want course material that provides new knowledge and strategies for seasoned prevention practitioners with a working knowledge of evidence-based prevention.
Intermediate Courses are most appropriate for students who: Addiction School Participant: • Have been in the field for 3 to 5 years; • Are certified (if a counselor); and • Are familiar with the basic concepts in the subject area but could benefit from further, more detailed information. Prevention School Participant • Want course material that provides skill enhancement and assumes knowledge of evidence-based prevention.
Core Courses are most appropriate for students who: Addiction School Participant: • Have been in the field less than three years; • Are not yet certified (if a counselor); and • Want a thorough, but introductory presentation of the topic. Prevention School Participant: • Want course material at a basic level.
NOTE: Content levels are meant as general guidelines only. Individual course descriptions and your knowledge in the particular topic area should be considered when making course selections.
