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Complementary and Integrated Treatment Approaches for Substance Use Disorders
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Description:
Substance use disorders are multifaceted in nature and individuals’ treatment and recovery needs vary. Complementary and integrative strategies are gaining traction among behavioral health and medical professionals as an adjunct to conventional treatments and medication. This webinar will explore several complementary approaches for substance use disorders in terms of potential benefits, research, efficacy, and barriers. Clinicians will be provided a tool to help guide decisions about incorporating or recommending complementary and integrative therapies for their practice or individual clients.
Objectives:
- Define and identify types of complementary and integrative approaches.
- Discuss the integration of complementary approaches with conventional treatments, including benefits, efficacy, barriers, and limitations.
- Determine when integrative therapies are appropriate for treatment services.
This webinar is designed for behavioral health practitioners, prevention professionals, health care and community organizations, and executives in behavioral health agencies, Managing Entities, and Department of Children and Families program staff.
Presented by:
Amanda Marker is the Director of Business Development for Windmoor Healthcare in Clearwater and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. She has worked in behavioral health for 15 years in direct- and non-direct care roles in outpatient clinics, adult and adolescent psychiatric hospitals, and residential treatment centers. Amanda is currently an active member and vice-chair on the Board of Directors for Recovery Epicenter Foundation and is a master instructor for I Rise, Inc. As an individual with lived experience, Amanda is an advocate for individuals in every stage of recovery. In her free time, she loves being outdoors, spending time with her husband and child, and making art.
CEUs:
Up to 2 Continuing Education Units/Contact Hours are provided for this event
Florida Certification Board Recognized Education Provider
Florida Board of Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Provider #50-676
Florida Board of Nursing Provider #50-676