Date & Time

Tuesday, April 23, 2019 8:30 am

Ends at 12:15 PM

Location

Maryland Center for Addiction Treatment

11100 Billingsley Rd

Waldorf

Overview:
The vast majority of people with Substance Use Disorder have also experienced some type of trauma in their lives. This training will help clinicians strengthen their skills in providing trauma-informed treatment to their patients with Substance Use Disorders by increasing their understanding of the effects of both trauma and substance use on the brain and exploring effective methods of helping people heal from trauma.

8:30 AM: Registration & networking
9:00 AM: Training begins
10:30 AM: 15 min break
12:15 PM: Training ends

Please contact Natalia Sheehan with any questions at nsheehan@recoverycoa.com or 610-994-2983

Objectives:
• To be able to define traumatic stress and Substance Use Disorder
• To provide information on the effects of substance use and trauma on brain functioning
• To understand the different types of trauma and the components of trauma-informed care
• To develop a basic understanding of effective treatments for people with traumatic exposure and substance use

Trainer Bio:
Trish Caldwell MFT, LPC, CCDP-D, CAADC, CCTP, Family Services Director for Recovery Centers of America and is also an adjunct professor at Jefferson University. Trish is a licensed clinician, marriage and family therapist and is certified in both co-occurring disorders and substance use. Trish has been a therapist for over 25 years and has worked extensively with families, adults and adolescents with co-occurring behavioral health and substance use disorders in various settings including outpatient, residential, schools and community agencies. She is trained in DBT and is a certified Trauma professional and a certified mentor trainer of trauma. Additionally, Trish created the first Young Offenders Treatment Program in Delaware County, serving first time offenders with Drug charges. Trish has been the Keynote speaker for the PAYS Summit, the Suicide Prevention Conference and Magellan behavioral health conference. Additionally, she has provided in-service training for several PA school districts and has trained law enforcement officers on drug trends for the CIT program. She has also presented at the Annual Trauma conference, the Cape Cod Symposium, and the annual conference for the American Association for Marriage and family Therapists (AAMFT). Trish specializes in ADHD, Opioid Use in young adults, Trauma informed care, Developmental trauma, Trauma and Substance Use disorders, Trauma and the Family System, Family Engagement, and Substance use for today’s teens. Trish holds her MFT from Drexel University and is licensed and certified in the state of PA.

Recovery Centers of America is a NAADAC approved education provider (#155307). This course qualifies for 3 contact hours. NAADAC approved CE(s) are accepted by most state licensing and certification boards. Please contact your credentialing board or visit NAADAC’s website for CE acceptance information: www.naadac.org/naadac-ce-acceptance.

Date & Time

Tuesday, April 23, 2019 8:30 am

Ends at 11:15 AM

Location

Recovery Centers of America at Devon

235 W. Lancaster Avenue

Devon

The Disease Model of Substance Use Disorders– 2 CEUs

Overview:
The primary purpose of this training is to provide education regarding the disease model of substance use disorders. This training will help promote understanding and awareness about addiction while reducing stigma. This training is approved by NAADAC for 2 CEs.

Objectives:
• Define Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
• Identify common myths & risk factors related to SUD
• Identify neurotransmitters that effect the brain, specifically, dopamine, glutamate, and CRF
• Define Co-Occurring Disorders

Trainer Bio:
Diane Bradley, LPC, NCC, CAADC, ACS, CCTP Candidate is a Treatment Advocate and Clinical Trainer for Recovery Centers of America. She developed her clinical identity through her work as an outpatient therapist for substance use and co-occurring disorders. Diane has developed and facilitates training topics such as clinical documentation skills, the disease model of substance use disorders, ethics in substance use disorder treatment, empathy, clinical supervision, and motivational interviewing. Diane specializes in group process skills and development, she recently presented on this topic at the 2018 PA Certification Board Conference. Passionate about teaching and clinical supervision, Diane became a clinical supervisor for Chestnut Hill College graduate students in 2014. She recently achieved the Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) credential meeting national professional standards for clinical supervision. Diane is also an advocate for women with infertility and pregnancy loss. In November 2014, she co-founded a peer-led support group approved by RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association.

Please contact Natalia Sheehan with any questions at nsheehan@recoverycoa.com or 610-994-2983.

Recovery Centers of America is a NAADAC approved education provider (#155307). This course qualifies for 2CE hours. NAADAC is an approved provider of continuing education through the Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapist and Professional Counselors. Provider number: SWPR004170.

Date & Time

Thursday, May 2, 2019 5:00 pm

Ends at 8:00 PM

Location

Cecil College

One Seahawk Drive

North East

Are you a go-getter, compassionate, and want to make a difference every day? If that’s you, come and meet us at our Career Fair on Thursday May2, 2019 between 5:00 and 8:00 PM at Cecil College, located at One Seahawk Drive,  North East, MD 21901 in the Technology Building (Building D) 2nd floor Room TC208.

We are currently hiring Primary Therapists, Group Facilitators, Nursing, and other Clinical Staff.

RCA offers great benefits including medical coverage for FT employees after 30 days. We are expanding rapidly and there is tremendous opportunity to grow your career and be a part of saving one million lives that suffer with drug and alcohol addiction!

For more information, please call 833-RCA-JOBS.We look forward to meeting you!

Date & Time

Friday, May 3, 2019 9:00 am

Ends at 12:00 PM

Location

Woodbridge Health and Human Services

2 George Frederick Plaza

Woodbridge

Date & Time

Tuesday, May 7, 2019 8:30 am

Ends at 12:15 PM

Location

The Space at Olive

541 Wyoming Avenue

Scranton

This training includes a combination of lecture, participant brainstorming and self-assessment. This training will offer an introduction to different models of intervention and basic skills necessary for an interventionist.

Objectives:
• Identify common myths & risk factors associated with Substance Use Disorders
• Identify common models of intervention
• Identify the RCA model of intervention
• Identify common challenges associated with interventions
• Identify PCB ethical standards for certified interventionists

Trainer Bio:
Robert Strauber, CIP, CAI-II, CFRS, CRS
Rob is an Interventionist at Recovery Centers Of America. Rob began his career in the Addictions Field managing the operations of a 19-bed recovery house outside of Reading, PA. Rob developed the Recovery Oriented Community at Malvern Institute before coming to RCA. As a Certified Intervention Professional (CIP), Advance Certified ARISE Interventionist (CAI-II), Certified Family Recovery Specialist (CFRS), and a Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS), Rob works with the entire family unit to help create plans to seek, support and sustain recovery. A person in long-time recovery himself, Rob is an active member of the recovery community, Chester County Drug and Alcohol Advisory Board Member and Kacie’s Cause Board Member.

Recovery Centers of America is a NAADAC approved education provider (#155307). This course qualifies for 3CE hours.
NAADAC is an approved provider of continuing education through the Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapist and Professional Counselors. Provider number: SWPR004170.

Please contact Natalia Sheehan with any questions at nsheehan@recoverycoa.com or 610-994-2983

Date & Time

Tuesday, May 14, 2019 8:30 am

Ends at 12:15 PM

Location

Recovery Centers of America at Devon

235 W. Lancaster Avenue

Devon

Intervention Theories and Practices – 3 CEUs

Overview:
This training includes a combination of lecture, participant brainstorming and self-assessment. This training will offer an introduction to different models of intervention and basic skills necessary for an interventionist.

Objectives:
• Identify common myths & risk factors associated with Substance Use Disorders
• Identify common models of intervention
• Identify the RCA model of intervention
• Identify common challenges associated with interventions
• Identify PCB ethical standards for certified interventionists

Trainer Bio:
Robert Strauber, CIP, CAI-II, CFRS, CRS
Rob is an Interventionist at Recovery Centers Of America. Rob began his career in the Addictions Field managing the operations of a 19-bed recovery house outside of Reading, PA. Rob developed the Recovery Oriented Community at Malvern Institute before coming to RCA. As a Certified Intervention Professional (CIP), Advance Certified ARISE Interventionist (CAI-II), Certified Family Recovery Specialist (CFRS), and a Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS), Rob works with the entire family unit to help create plans to seek, support and sustain recovery. A person in long-time recovery himself, Rob is an active member of the recovery community, Chester County Drug and Alcohol Advisory Board Member and Kacie’s Cause Board Member.
Please contact Natalia Sheehan with any questions at nsheehan@recoverycoa.com or 610-994-2983.

Recovery Centers of America is a NAADAC approved education provider (#155307). This course qualifies for 2CE hours. NAADAC is an approved provider of continuing education through the Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapist and Professional Counselors. Provider number: SWPR004170.

Date & Time

Thursday, May 16, 2019 8:30 am

Ends at 12:15 PM

Location

Recovery Centers of America at Lighthouse

5034 Atlantic Avenue

Mays Landing

This training includes a combination of lecture, participant brainstorming and self-assessment. This training will offer an introduction to different models of intervention and basic skills necessary for an interventionist.

Objectives:
• Identify common myths & risk factors associated with Substance Use Disorders
• Identify common models of intervention
• Identify the RCA model of intervention
• Identify common challenges associated with interventions
• Identify PCB ethical standards for certified interventionists

8:30 AM: Registration & networking
9:00 AM: Training begins
10:30 AM: 15 min break
12:15 PM: Training ends

Trainer Bio:
Robert Strauber, CIP, CAI-II, CFRS, CRS
Rob is an Interventionist at Recovery Centers Of America. Rob began his career in the Addictions Field managing the operations of a 19-bed recovery house outside of Reading, PA. Rob developed the Recovery Oriented Community at Malvern Institute before coming to RCA. As a Certified Intervention Professional (CIP), Advance Certified ARISE Interventionist (CAI-II), Certified Family Recovery Specialist (CFRS), and a Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS), Rob works with the entire family unit to help create plans to seek, support and sustain recovery. A person in long-time recovery himself, Rob is an active member of the recovery community, Chester County Drug and Alcohol Advisory Board Member and Kacie’s Cause Board Member.

Recovery Centers of America is a NAADAC approved education provider (#155307). This course qualifies for 3 contact hours.
NAADAC approved CE(s) are accepted by most state licensing and certification boards. Please contact your credentialing board or visit NAADAC’s website for CE acceptance information: https://www.naadac.org/naadac-ce-acceptance.

Date & Time

Thursday, May 16, 2019 8:30 am

Ends at 12:15 PM

Location

Recovery Centers of America at Westminster

9 Village Inn Rd.

Westminster

This training will explore the importance of family engagement and identify key reasons for the necessity for families to remain engaged in their loved one’s treatment. Participants will explore the historical value of families being involved in substance use treatment, how familiar roles can affect treatment and the messages received by their loved one currently in treatment and learn effective family therapy tools to help engage families.

8:30 AM: Registration & networking
9:00 AM: Training begins
10:30 AM: 15 min break
12:15 PM: Training ends

Objectives:
• Identify 5 reasons for families to remain involved
• Identify 5 familiar patterns learned within a family system
• Provide basic understanding of the goals of family therapy
• Learn 3 different family therapy approaches that can be used to engage families

Trainer Bio:
Trish Caldwell MFT, LPC, CCDP-D, CAADC, CCTP, Family Services Director for Recovery Centers of America and is also an adjunct professor at Jefferson University. Trish is a licensed clinician, marriage and family therapist and is certified in both co-occurring disorders and substance use. Trish has been a therapist for over 25 years and has worked extensively with families, adults and adolescents with co-occurring behavioral health and substance use disorders in various settings including outpatient, residential, schools and community agencies. She is trained in DBT and is a certified Trauma professional and a certified mentor trainer of trauma. Additionally, Trish created the first Young Offenders Treatment Program in Delaware County, serving first time offenders with Drug charges. Trish has been the Keynote speaker for the PAYS Summit, the Suicide Prevention Conference and Magellan behavioral health conference. Additionally, she has provided in-service training for several PA school districts and has trained law enforcement officers on drug trends for the CIT program. She has also presented at the Annual Trauma conference, the Cape Cod Symposium, and the annual conference for the American Association for Marriage and family Therapists (AAMFT). Trish specializes in ADHD, Opioid Use in young adults, Trauma informed care, Developmental trauma, Trauma and Substance Use disorders, Trauma and the Family System, Family Engagement, and Substance use for today’s teens. Trish holds her MFT from Drexel University and is licensed and certified in the state of PA.

Recovery Centers of America is a NAADAC approved education provider (#155307). This course qualifies for 3 contact hours. NAADAC approved CE(s) are accepted by most state licensing and certification boards. Please contact your credentialing board or visit NAADAC’s website for CE acceptance information: www.naadac.org/naadac-ce-acceptance.

**Because regulations may change at any time, it is the sole responsibility of the licensee to maintain compliance with their Board’s continuing education policies and regulations.**

Below are the MA Boards that currently accept NAADAC CE(s) for licensure/certification renewal.

1. Bureau of Substance Abuse Services
2. MA Board of Social Workers (must contact Board for approval)

NAADAC is NOT a pre-approved provided for CEs with MA Board of SW. However, the Board’s information on CEs (see attachment) indicates:

Licensees may obtain credit for completing an individual continuing education activity:

(a) If it pertains to their professional growth and practice AND

(b) Is a lecture, an oral presentation at a course or conference, publication of a book, publication of an article in a recognized professional journal, completion of research for such a presentation or publication AND

(c) Application for this activity is made to the Board for approval at least 60 days prior to the expiration of their licensure period.

No more than 50% of required CEUs for the license cycle can be earned by completing an individual continuing education activity.

The Board receives a high volume of these CEU requests in the months leading up to the October 1st expiration date. If you request approval during this time frame, you may not receive a decision on whether credit has been awarded until close to, or after, the expiration date of your license.

Date & Time

Friday, May 17, 2019 8:30 am

Ends at 12:15 PM

Location

Recovery Centers of America at Danvers

75 Lindall Street

Danvers

Overview:
This training will explore the importance of family engagement and identify key reasons for the necessity for families to remain engaged in their loved one’s treatment. Participants will explore the historical value of families being involved in substance use treatment, how familiar roles can affect treatment and the messages received by their loved one currently in treatment and learn effective family therapy tools to help engage families.

8:30 AM: Registration & networking
9:00 AM: Training begins
10:30 AM: 15 min break
12:15 PM: Training ends

Objectives:
• Identify 5 reasons for families to remain involved
• Identify 5 familiar patterns learned within a family system
• Provide basic understanding of the goals of family therapy
• Learn 3 different family therapy approaches that can be used to engage families

Trainer Bio:
Trish Caldwell MFT, LPC, CCDP-D, CAADC, CCTP, Family Services Director for Recovery Centers of America and is also an adjunct professor at Jefferson University. Trish is a licensed clinician, marriage and family therapist and is certified in both co-occurring disorders and substance use. Trish has been a therapist for over 25 years and has worked extensively with families, adults and adolescents with co-occurring behavioral health and substance use disorders in various settings including outpatient, residential, schools and community agencies. She is trained in DBT and is a certified Trauma professional and a certified mentor trainer of trauma. Additionally, Trish created the first Young Offenders Treatment Program in Delaware County, serving first time offenders with Drug charges. Trish has been the Keynote speaker for the PAYS Summit, the Suicide Prevention Conference and Magellan behavioral health conference. Additionally, she has provided in-service training for several PA school districts and has trained law enforcement officers on drug trends for the CIT program. She has also presented at the Annual Trauma conference, the Cape Cod Symposium, and the annual conference for the American Association for Marriage and family Therapists (AAMFT). Trish specializes in ADHD, Opioid Use in young adults, Trauma informed care, Developmental trauma, Trauma and Substance Use disorders, Trauma and the Family System, Family Engagement, and Substance use for today’s teens. Trish holds her MFT from Drexel University and is licensed and certified in the state of PA.

Recovery Centers of America is a NAADAC approved education provider (#155307). This course qualifies for 3 contact hours. NAADAC approved CE(s) are accepted by most state licensing and certification boards. Please contact your credentialing board or visit NAADAC’s website for CE acceptance information: www.naadac.org/naadac-ce-acceptance.

**Because regulations may change at any time, it is the sole responsibility of the licensee to maintain compliance with their Board’s continuing education policies and regulations.**

Below are the MA Boards that currently accept NAADAC CE(s) for licensure/certification renewal.

1. Bureau of Substance Abuse Services
2. MA Board of Social Workers (must contact Board for approval)

NAADAC is NOT a pre-approved provided for CEs with MA Board of SW. However, the Board’s information on CEs (see attachment) indicates:

Licensees may obtain credit for completing an individual continuing education activity:

(a) If it pertains to their professional growth and practice AND

(b) Is a lecture, an oral presentation at a course or conference, publication of a book, publication of an article in a recognized professional journal, completion of research for such a presentation or publication AND

(c) Application for this activity is made to the Board for approval at least 60 days prior to the expiration of their licensure period.

No more than 50% of required CEUs for the license cycle can be earned by completing an individual continuing education activity.

The Board receives a high volume of these CEU requests in the months leading up to the October 1st expiration date. If you request approval during this time frame, you may not receive a decision on whether credit has been awarded until close to, or after, the expiration date of your license.

Date & Time

Tuesday, May 21, 2019 8:30 am

Ends at 12:15 PM

Location

Maryland Center for Addiction Treatment

11100 Billingsley Rd

Waldorf

Overview:
This training will explore the importance of family engagement and identify key reasons for the necessity for families to remain engaged in their loved one’s treatment. Participants will explore the historical value of families being involved in substance use treatment, how familiar roles can affect treatment and the messages received by their loved one currently in treatment and learn effective family therapy tools to help engage families.

8:30 AM: Registration & networking
9:00 AM: Training begins
10:30 AM: 15 min break
12:15 PM: Training ends

Objectives:
• Identify 5 reasons for families to remain involved
• Identify 5 familiar patterns learned within a family system
• Provide basic understanding of the goals of family therapy
• Learn 3 different family therapy approaches that can be used to engage families

Trainer Bio:
Trish Caldwell MFT, LPC, CCDP-D, CAADC, CCTP, Family Services Director for Recovery Centers of America and is also an adjunct professor at Jefferson University. Trish is a licensed clinician, marriage and family therapist and is certified in both co-occurring disorders and substance use. Trish has been a therapist for over 25 years and has worked extensively with families, adults and adolescents with co-occurring behavioral health and substance use disorders in various settings including outpatient, residential, schools and community agencies. She is trained in DBT and is a certified Trauma professional and a certified mentor trainer of trauma. Additionally, Trish created the first Young Offenders Treatment Program in Delaware County, serving first time offenders with Drug charges. Trish has been the Keynote speaker for the PAYS Summit, the Suicide Prevention Conference and Magellan behavioral health conference. Additionally, she has provided in-service training for several PA school districts and has trained law enforcement officers on drug trends for the CIT program. She has also presented at the Annual Trauma conference, the Cape Cod Symposium, and the annual conference for the American Association for Marriage and family Therapists (AAMFT). Trish specializes in ADHD, Opioid Use in young adults, Trauma informed care, Developmental trauma, Trauma and Substance Use disorders, Trauma and the Family System, Family Engagement, and Substance use for today’s teens. Trish holds her MFT from Drexel University and is licensed and certified in the state of PA.

Recovery Centers of America is a NAADAC approved education provider (#155307). This course qualifies for 3 contact hours. NAADAC approved CE(s) are accepted by most state licensing and certification boards. Please contact your credentialing board or visit NAADAC’s website for CE acceptance information: www.naadac.org/naadac-ce-acceptance.