Counselor Toolbox Podcast with DocSnipes
Counselors, coaches and sober companions help hundreds of thousands of people affected by Addictions and Mental Health issues each year. Learn about the current research and practical counseling tools to improve your skills and provide the best possible services. Counselor Toolbox targets counselors, coaches and companions, but can also provide useful counseling self-help tools for persons struggling with these issues and their loved ones. AllCEUs is an approved counseling continuing education provider for addiction and mental health counselors in most states. Counseling CEUs are available for each episode.
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Improving Health Literacy with Health Coaching
Improving Health Literacy with Health Coaching Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC Executive Director, AllCEUs Counseling CEUs Objectives – Define health literacy – Explain why health literacy is important – Explore health literac
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The Impact of Addiction on the Child’s Brain
Summary
- Like a bonzai tree there are times when the brain is developing and malleable.
- The brain begins development in the first trimester and continues until age 24.
- During adolescence different parts of the brain develop at different times (di
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Pregnancy and Infant Loss Risk Factors and Trea...
Objectives
- Identify risk and protective factors for
- Prematurity/Miscarriage/Stillbirth
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
- Explore treatment issues for the family
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Opioid Misuse Prevention
Summary
- Opioids have a place for acute pain management
- Opioids have also been associated with reductions in anxiety and depression
- Dependence and tolerance develop quickly
- Currently opioids are very easily diverted
- Prevention needs to focu
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Crisis Intervention in Substance Abuse Treatment
Summary
- Suicidality is not uncommon
- It is important to regularly screen all clients for suicidality (e.g. check in sheets, monitoring logs)
- Suicidality is an opportunity for change
- A variety of different issues can contribute to suicidality.
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Using Technology Based Tools in Behavioral Health
Summary
- Telemental Health is here to stay
- Many self-directed programs are extremely useful for all ages and a multitude of diagnoses, especially for early intervention
- The use of virtual technologies enables a clinician to individualize treatme
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Complimentary Interventions in Addiction Treatment
Summary
~ Addiction is a biopsychosocial condition
~ No single treatment or intervention is likely sufficient for sustained recovery.
~ Many complimentary therapies help rebalance the neurotransmitters / CNS which often underly craving, withdrawal sym
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Treatment Planning for Depression
-Extent of the Problem
-Risk Factors for Suicide
-Protective Factors
-Warning Signs and Precipitating Events
-Neurobiological and Genetic Factors
-The Role of Substance Use in Suicidal Behavior
-Specific Populations
-Co-Occurring Mental Disorders
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Medication Assisted Therapy Advances
Objectives
- Review the purpose and efficacy of MAT in general
- Review current research on MAT for
- Nicotine
- Alcohol
- Opioid
- Methamhetamine
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Overview of Total Family Intervention
Objectives
- Learn what intervention is
- Identify who typically does an intervention and for what reasons
- Explore the basic steps in intervention- Register for the 100+ hour Interventionist Certification at AllCEUs
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Post Acute Withdrawl Syndrome
Objectives
~ Learn what PAWS is
~ Explore why PAWS happens
~ Identify steps to take to reduce and cope with PAWS
What is PAWS
~ PAWS affects people who have engaged in addictive behaviors
~ The effects are based on factors
~ Age
~ Gender
~ Le
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Medication-Assisted Therapies for Addiction
Summary
- Long-term pharmacotherapy is available and effective for several addictions
- Medication + counseling = recovery
- Smoking cessation
- Nicotine replacement is available over-the-counter
- Bupropion and varenicline are available by prescrip
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Substance Abuse Treatment for Adults in the Cri...
Objectives
- Identify purpose, sources of information and areas of concern for screening
- Explore the pitfalls of diagnosis in the CJ system
- Identify preferred screening and assessment instruments and what they measure
- Examine placement strategi
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Special Issues of People Who are Homeless
Objectives
- Explore the prevalence of homelessness for children and people with mental illness
- Discuss causes of homelessness
- Explore the relationship between homelessness and ACEs
- Discuss how homelessness impacts the HPA Axis
- Review areas
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Preventing Addiction and Mental Health Issues i...
~ Review some of the unique triggers for co-occurring disorders in adolescents and college students
~ Identify current best practices for preventing those
~ Explore ways to enhance college student engagement in prevention and health promotion activitie
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Addressing Chronic Pain
Explore psychopharmacology and the role and effect of psychotropic medications in mental health
Define the problem
Identify and discuss differential diagnosis for various pain conditions
Examine the similarities between CNCP and addiction
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Behavioral Health Services for People Who Are H...
•Recognize and address homelessness as a special dynamic that affects your clients.
•Help prevent potential crises that result from becoming homeless.
•Provide preventive services for individuals and families who are homeless,
•Be more aware of the ef
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Autoimmune Issues, & Mood Disorders
Define Autoimmune Issues
Examine the relationship between autoimmune issues and depression
Explore the relationship between inflammation and autoimmune disorders and mood disorders
Identify interventions needed by people with autoimmune and mood disor
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Sociological Approach to Reducing Risk and Buil...
- Define the socio-ecological model
- Apply the socioecological model to addiction
- Explore different variables in the socio-ecological model
- Discuss how this framework can be used in prevention and treatment of Co-Occurring Disorders
Prevention
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Hepatitis and Blood Borne Pathogens
• Review current information about the prevention, transmission and treatment of HIV, Hepatitis and Blood Borne Pathogens
• Review current information about hepatitis transmission, symptoms and treatment.
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Counseling Tools (Life Hacks) for Chronic Pain ...
Summary
~ There are many similarities between Pain, mood and addictive disorders
~ Integrated, concurrent, biopsychosocial treatment is vital
~ Mood impacts pain which impacts life satisfaction
~ Recovery supports realistic beliefs and identifies con
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Addressing Viral Hepatitis
Summary
- Counseling should focus on where the person is (testing/treatment) and their level of readiness for change.
- Counseling goals should be to
- Reduce risk of infection/complications or infecting others
- Improve health literacy regarding hep
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Improving Mental Health of African and Black Am...
Summary
- Explored the culture, values and traditions of African Americans to include communalism and the importance of spirituality for many clients
- Identify issues and barriers which need to be considered to provide culturally responsive treatment
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Enhancing Mental Health for Hispanic and Latinx...
Summary/Advice to Counselors
- Provide bilingual services.
- Use family therapy as a primary method of treatment.
- Assess cultural identity and acculturation level for each family member.
- Determine the familys level of belief in traditional and co
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Supporting Learning for Children and Adolescents
Summary
- Academic success
- Impacts student’s self-esteem by providing frequent small successes
- Empowers them and reduces depression and hopelessness and helplessness by teaching them how to solve problems and opens up a world of possibilities
- R
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