Title: A Concise Guide to Opioid Addiction for Counselors

Title: A Contemporary Approach to Substance Use Disorders and Addiction Counseling, Third Edition

Title: A Counselor's Guide to Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction

Presenters: Brian Russ, PhD and Bruce Baker, MD

Description: As a counselor, have you ever wondered what you can do about the opioid epidemic? Have you ever had questions about medication-assisted treatment programs (MATPs)? If so, you do not want to miss this session! With a focus on providing baseline information for counselors new to opioid addiction, the presenters will utilize their combined expertise in clinical mental health counseling and addictionology to answer your questions about individuals with an opioid addiction and MATPs.

Title: Addiction in the Family: What Every Counselor Needs to Know

Title: Addiction in The Schools: Improving Training for School Counselors

Presenters: LaShauna Dean, PhD; Meredith Drew, PhD; Michelle Hinkle, PhD; and Karen Decker, PhD

Description: This session will pose a change in the way substance abuse is taught within school counseling programs. School counseling programs should place more emphasis on screenings/assessment and brief interventions in training school counselors to match current trends. This session will emphasize teaching methods and content necessary for preparing school counselors to provide addiction screening, assessment and brief interventions. Identifying available resources will also be emphasized.

Title: Addressing Childhood Trauma’s Link to Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Presenter: Shannon Karl, PhD

Description: This advanced session addresses the connection between traumatic childhood experiences and substance-related and addictive disorders enumerated in the DSM-5 and beyond. Best practices in clinical diagnosis and treatment are explored. The combination of seminar, case study, and discussion makes the training valuable for students, educators, and clinicians alike. Integrative and trauma-informed treatment protocols are highlighted and give attendees increased knowledge and confidence with clinical implementation.

Title: Alcohol Addiction

Author: Todd F. Lewis, PhD

Description: This chapter examines the effects of alcohol and provides a set of related definitions. The costs of excessive alcohol use are discussed, followed by a review of fundamental assessment and diagnostic procedures. Treatment approaches are a major focus, with an emphasis on evidence-based medications, behavioral interventions, and treatment models. The importance of support services for those struggling with alcohol addiction is stressed. This chapter concludes with resources that clinicians and clients can easily access in order to gain additional information on alcohol, its effects, its dangers, and treatment approaches.

Title: An Ecological Approach to Understanding Opioid Abuse in Rural America

Presenters: Jennifer Rogers, PhD, Dennis Gilbride, PhD, and Brian Dew, PhD

Description: After outlining the details of the current opioid crisis in rural America, the presenters will offer an ecological model of case conceptualization to promote a better understanding of the complex, multisystemic factors that have led to and sustain this epidemic. A description of pivotal systemic issues and analysis of their relative centrality in the life and recovery of a case study client will provide participants with a complex and comprehensive foundation for treatment planning and advocacy.

Title: Combating Opioid Abuse and Understanding Substance Use Disorder

Presenters: Kevin S. Doyle, EdD; Kirk Bowden, PhD; and Carol M. Smith, PhD

Description: Opioid epidemic panel discussion. On April 4, 2017, members of this panel represented ACA at a Congressional briefing on the national opioid epidemic. Counselors who attend this session will understand the vastness of the nation’s opioid epidemic, how the opioid epidemic started and what needs to be done to slow the spread of the epidemic.

Title: Developmental Approaches in Treating Addiction, second edition

Authors: Ford Brooks, EdD; Bill McHenry, PhD

Description: This chapter gives specific attention to human development and its interaction with the recovery process. The combination of these major tenets informs effective treatment planning and the direction for counseling. Within the structure of this chapter are case scenarios and pragmatic considerations for counselors to use in their clinical work.