Bay Shore, NY 11706
Presented by Melissa Coscia, LCSW & Patricia Ferrandino, LCSW-R, CASAC
This course is designed to bridge gaps in learning and experience for clinic staff when working with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Attendees will identify their learning needs as well as learn basic principles and skills to apply their mental health treatment knowledge to the SUD population. Content will include: prevalence of co-occurring disorders, commonality of treating MI and SUD, common fears/concerns with working with co-occurring population and basic principles of SUD treatment.
2 credits
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Family Service League is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work (0360), Mental Health Counselors (MH-0030), and the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse for CASAC (0921) credits.
Family Service League, founded in 1926, is a Long Island non-profit human service organization providing a safety net for people in need. FSL addresses some of the most prevalent and pressing human needs challenges facing our communities. FSL delivers tangible help and crisis intervention across a spectrum of service areas including mental illness, drug and alcohol abuse, homelessness, early education, job training, computer literacy, trauma counseling, at-risk youth, family counseling, and senior support services.
Presented by Melissa Coscia, LCSW & Patricia Ferrandino, LCSW-R, CASAC
This course is designed to bridge gaps in learning and experience for clinic staff when working with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Attendees will identify their learning needs as well as learn basic principles and skills to apply their mental health treatment knowledge to the SUD population. Content will include: prevalence of co-occurring disorders, commonality of treating MI and SUD, common fears/concerns with working with co-occurring population and basic principles of SUD treatment.
2 credits
When completing registration form, if a required field is not applicable please type in N/A. Thank you.