Substance Abuse Treatment Needs for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People:

A Multidimensional Assessment Approach

Thursday, April 28^th, 2022.

1 pm – 4 pm

3 CEs (Free for Medicaid providers)

Deaf and hard of hearing individuals possess a number of risk factors for SUD including social isolation, access to resources, and unemployment. In this microcourse, Deb Guthmann, Ed.D., NIC, and Dr. Makoto Ikegami co-host a training founded upon the ASAM Criteria to improve treatment for SUD among this population. After the course social workers will be able to;

• Understand acute intoxication and withdrawal potential amongst the deaf and hard of hearing population.
• Explore & assess the biomedical conditions and complications faced by deaf and hard-of-hearing people with substance use disorder.
• Assess emotional, behavioral, or cognitive conditions and complications.
• Understand and assess the stages of change.
• Assess relapse, continued use, or continued problem potential amongst the deaf and hard of hearing population.
• Assess how environmental factors such as living arrangements and social support systems impact recovery.

In addition to the six dimensions of the ASAM criteria, this training will also include a wellness piece that will educate and provide social work practitioners with the tools to practice healthy habits on a regular basis to attain better health and wellbeing. 

This webinar will be held on Zoom, with captioning on. All registrants will be emailed course materials and log in information two days prior to the event. 

Fees:

• Social work practitioners who accept clients on Medicaid: FREE for the first 30 registrants (you will be asked for your provider number during registration)

• Other social work/mental health practitioners: $30 for NASW members, $45 for Non-Members

• Students: $15

Presenters:

Deb Guthmann, Ed.D., NIC, is a nationally recognized lecturer, administrator, researcher, educator, and advocate with over 40 years of extensive experience in service to the deaf and hard of hearing(D/HH) community.  Dr.  Guthmann was the lead consultant for a NIDILRR funded grant with Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio which focused on the validation of mental health, substance abuse, and career-related screening tools in American Sign Language.  Dr. Guthmann also teaches online classes focusing on substance abuse in the DHH community.   She is the founding Director of the Minnesota Substance Use Disorder Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals which is one of the first inpatient treatment programs for DHH Individuals in the country.  Dr. Guthmann worked 17 years as the Director of Student Services at the California School for the Deaf in Fremont, California where she was responsible for admissions, clinical services, IEP implementation, and due process.  She has made over 200 national and international presentations, written numerous articles, and several book chapters focusing on ethical issues, substance abuse, and treatment models to use with DHH individuals.  She is the lead editor on a book recently published by Gallaudet Press titled “Deaf People in the Criminal Justice System: Selected Topics on Advocacy, Incarceration and Social Justice.   Dr. Guthmann has also been involved in the development of materials specifically designed for DHH individuals including an Anti-Tobacco/E-Cigarette and HIV Prevention Curriculum.

Dr. Makoto Ikegami is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) for the states of Pennsylvania, Florida, and Georgia. Currently, Dr. Ikegami is an ASL Therapist for one of Caring Works’ residential programs, Hope House, which is a program for men who are seeking recovery from drug and/or alcohol addiction. Dr. Ikegami’s responsibilities at Hope House include assessment, psychoeducation, and individual and group psychotherapy for Deaf and Hard of Hearing members. Prior to joining Caring Works, Dr. Ikegami worked for 8 years at Partners Deaf Services providing case management and outpatient therapy to Deaf and Hard of Hearing people with mental health concerns. Dr. Ikegami has also co-founded a non-profit organization called Deaf Access to Quality Life (DAQL) that aims to narrow healthcare disparities among Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals throughout Georgia. Moreover, Dr. Ikegami works with National Deaf Therapy (NDT), providing tele mental health services to people who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the states in which he is licensed. Dr. Ikegami received his Master of Social Work (MSW) from Gallaudet University in 2009 and received his Doctorate of Social Work (DSW) from Walden University in 2019. The title of his dissertation is Social Workers’ Experiences with Deaf and Hard of Hearing People with Mental Illness. Dr. Ikegami has made a number of presentations related to addiction and mental health and serves as the President-Elect for The American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association (ADARA). Dr. Ikegami also serves as an Advisory Committee Member for BRIDGES Deaf Advocacy Program: Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence (GCADV) and a Founding Board Member for the National Asian Pacific Islander Deaf Coalition (NAPIDC). 

NASW-Michigan is an approved provider with the Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative, Provider Number MICEC-0017. All NASW-Michigan CE courses also quality for MCBAP credits.