Demystifying Drugs & Alcohol:
How to Recognize and Treat Drug & Alcohol-Related Problems in Your Clients

15 California Board of Behavioral Science Continuing Education Units

Lecture, group exercises, video, and group discussion educate participants about drug and alcohol use and how to effectively intervene if children, teens, and their caretakers are negatively affected by substance abuse or dependence. Learn how to identify signs and symptoms of substance abuse, make treatment recommendations based on current research and practice, intervene effectively and make good referrals, and support teens and caregivers as they get into recovery (and what to do if they don’t). Explore dual diagnosis issues, parental substance abuse and its effects, myths and realities about substance use, abstinence-based treatment, Harm Reduction, Motivational Interviewing, and examine overviews of addiction theories.

Substance Abuse: Screening, Assessment & Intervention Strategies for Substance Users

2-4-hour training; adapted from Demystifying Drugs & Alcohol (above).

Instructor Jennifer Baity Carlin, LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker, currently works as a Dual Diagnosis Specialist at the San Francisco Behavioral Health Center at San Francisco General Hospital. She provides individual, group, and family treatment for adults with serious and persistent mental illness who also have substance use histories; provides staff supervision and training; and co-developed the dual diagnosis program at SFBHC. She has over 19 years experience in the substance abuse field and 14 years experience working with both children and adults with mental health problems.