Continuing Education Event – Treating the Family in Addiction: The Forgotten Patient – Waldorf, MD
Date & Time
Wednesday, January 23, 2019 9:00 am
Ends at 12:00 PM
Location
The Maryland Center for Addiction Treatment
11100 Billingsley Rd
Waldorf
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.
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, the Family Services Director for Recovery Centers of America, a therapist with a private practice, a contracted speaker for agencies and school districts, and a current adjunct instructor at Jefferson University. In addition to family therapy, she specializes in trauma, substance use disorders, ADHD, and the adolescent and young adult populations. Her prior work experience includes her work as the clinical manager and supervisor in substance use treatment and has worked closely with the drug courts, probation and judges in Delaware and Montgomery Counties. Additionally, Trish created the first Young Offenders Treatment Program in Delaware County, serving first time offenders with Drug charges. Trish has extensive training in treating trauma and substance use disorders throughout her 25 year career.
*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.*
View Event DetailsRCA at Danvers – Job Fair – January 23rd, 2019
Date & Time
Wednesday, January 23, 2019 2:30 pm
Ends at 6:30 PM
Location
Recovery Centers of America at Danvers
75 Lindall Street
Danvers
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 Wednesday January 23, 2019 between 2:30 and 6:30 PM at our Danvers, MA facility.
We are currently looking to fill positions that include:
– RN’s
– LPN’s
– Case Managers
– Recovery Support Specialists
– Drivers
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!
We look forward to meeting you!
For more information, please call 833-RCA-JOBS.
We look forward to meeting you!
View Event DetailsContinuing Education Event – Treating the Family in Addiction: The Forgotten Patient – Earleville, MD
Date & Time
Thursday, January 24, 2019 9:00 am
Ends at 12:00 PM
Location
Recovery Centers of America at Bracebridge Hall
314 Grove Neck Rd
Earleville
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.
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, the Family Services Director for Recovery Centers of America, a therapist with a private practice, a contracted speaker for agencies and school districts, and a current adjunct instructor at Jefferson University. In addition to family therapy, she specializes in trauma, substance use disorders, ADHD, and the adolescent and young adult populations. Her prior work experience includes her work as the clinical manager and supervisor in substance use treatment and has worked closely with the drug courts, probation and judges in Delaware and Montgomery Counties. Additionally, Trish created the first Young Offenders Treatment Program in Delaware County, serving first time offenders with Drug charges. Trish has extensive training in treating trauma and substance use disorders throughout her 25 year career.
*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.*
View Event DetailsContinuing Education Event – Ethics in Substance Use Disorder Treatment – Devon, PA
Date & Time
Thursday, January 24, 2019 9:00 am
Ends at 12:00 PM
Location
Recovery Centers of America at Devon
235 W. Lancaster Avenue
Devon
Ethics in Substance Use Disorder Treatment
This training will provide education on ethical standards specific to substance use disorder treatment. Specific consideration will be made in the areas of dual relationships, boundaries, self-disclosure, and the use of social media.
Objectives:
– Identify the purpose of ethical standards.
– Identify ethical standards in substance use disorder treatment utilizing NAADAC Code of Ethics
– Identify the value of supervision to manage ethical concerns.
– Identify a model of ethical decision making.
Trainer Bio:
Scott Weisenberger, LPC
Scott Weisenberger joined the Recovery Centers of America team in July 2017 as Vice President of Clinical Services. In that capacity, he is responsible for creating and monitoring the clinical programs at each of RCA’s six inpatient sites in four states as well as outpatient locations. He has worked in the chemical dependency treatment field for 27 years and has been an LPC in Pennsylvania since 2003, providing clinical supervision over the years to many clinicians also seeking licensure. Prior to joining RCA, he was Chief Executive Officer and later Chief Clinical Officer for Malvern Institute, which operates inpatient and outpatient facilities throughout the Philadelphia suburbs. Earlier in his career, he was Clinical Director at Mirmont Treatment Center in Delaware County for three years and Executive Director at Kirkbride Center in West Philadelphia for eight years.
His motto: Absolute, positive respect of the patients.
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 #004170.
View Event DetailsContinuing Education Event – Intervention Theories and Practice – Mays Landing, NJ – 2/12/2019
Date & Time
Tuesday, February 12, 2019 9:00 am
Ends at 12:00 PM
Location
Recovery Centers of America at Lighthouse
5034 Atlantic Ave
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
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.
View Event DetailsNetworking Open House
Date & Time
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 3:30 pm
Ends at 6:30 PM
Location
Recovery Centers of America at Westminster
9 Village Inn Rd.
Westminster
This event is free and open to everyone looking to learn more about recovery, and the resources our community offers to provide top-notch care. Enjoy an afternoon of networking, treats, and tours.
WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 13 | 3:30 PM—6:30 PM
WHERE: Recovery Centers of America at Westminster
9 Village Inn Rd, Westminster, MA 01473