Topic(s): 
Counselling
Professional Practice
Webinar event date: 
Sep 26, 2022 7:00 am EDT
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Webinar Presenters: 

Laura Ann Paul

Inspired by her own recovery journey, Laura has spent over 15 years in the field of human services specializing in addictions and mental health. She is a Registered Social Worker with the NBASW and a Canadian Certified Addictions Counsellor. In addition to her bachelor of social work degree from the Univeristy of Victoria, Laura has a diploma in addictions from McMaster University and a graduate certificate in concurrent disorders from Dalhousie University. Part of her role within the Vitalité Health Network is to coordinate the Addiction Treatment Program at the Restigouche Hospital Centre.

Description

Within the field of mental health and addictions it is becoming more and more apparent that concurrent disorders are the norm rather than the exception. As such, this webinar seeks to provide some general information on concurrent disorders and evidence-informed best practice interventions. Some basic concepts will be revised allowing professionals to understand and speak the same language, and have a uniform approach to move forward on these issues. Next we will look at the concurrent capable practice frameworks, which is followed by an overview of Prochaska and DiClemente's the stages of change model of behaviour change. The webinar will conclude with an exploration of best practices and some practical applications thereof. At the end of the presentation there will be a forum for questions and comments.