Substance Use Disorder Supervision Institute

May 7 - June 5, 2022

30 CEs (Including 3 ethics & 2 pain management)

***This training is a mix of pre-recorded and live virtual content. in a learn-at-your-own-pace, digital format. Each session must be completed prior to starting a new session. There will also be a mandatory live virtual (zoom) session on May 21, 2022, to meet the trainers, answer your questions, and provide further education. ***

Amid the pandemic, mental health and substance use disorders have worsened, in some cases significantly, including the use of alcohol and recreational drugs during the workday. Of particular concern is the rising rate of opioid addiction and related deaths. Social workers have been on the frontlines of assisting and empowering individuals as they experience substance use, but there are not enough Social Work Certified Clinical Supervisors (CCSs) to meet the current behavioral health workforce demands. The 2022 Substance Use Supervision Institute aims to be one answer to that shortage.

The SUD Supervision Institute prepares social workers and counselors from various specializations and backgrounds to provide better clinical supervision and to better assess, diagnose and treat adults and adolescents suffering from co-occurring disorders. Participants will be prepared to sit for the certified clinical supervision exam, and upon passing it, they will receive their certified clinical supervision certification from the Michigan Certification Board for Addictions Professionals.

Program Outline:

• May 7, 2022. All attendees will be emailed the initial four self-paced modules

• Best Practices in Social Work Supervision
• An Introduction to SUD Supervision
  • The Certified Clinical Supervisor Pathway

• Live interactive Q & A session on Saturday, May 21, 2022 from 9am-4:30pm. 

• May 22, 2022. All attendees will be emailed the remaining five self-paced treatment knowledge specific modules (Must be completed by June 5, 2022)

• Pharmacological Interventions
• SUD Treatment Needs for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals
• Evidence Based Interventions and Clinical Integration
• Adolescent Screening, Brief Interventions and Referral to Treatment – Clinically Integrated Pathway
• Agency Implementation

Trainers:

• Cindy Ahmad, LMSW-Clinical & Macro. Training Manager, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services. NASW-Michigan Core Supervision trainer
• Mark Giesler, PhD, LMSW-Clinical & Macro. Therapist and Professor of Social Work at Saginaw Valley State University. NASW-Michigan Core Supervision trainer
  
• Deb Guthmann, Ed.D. Director of Pupil Personnel Services at the California School for the Deaf and Project Director for a long term training grant located at the Minnesota Chemical Dependency Program for Deaf and Hard of  Hearing Individuals (MCDPDHHI)
• Jennifer E. Mitchell, LPC, CCS, CAADC. Executive Director, Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals
• Ronnie Tyson, LMSW, CAADC, CCS. Clinical Director of Outpatient Programs, Flint Odyssey House
• Julie Weckel, ACSW, LMSW-Clinical. Private Practitioner and owner of Geriatric Connections. NASW-Michigan Core Supervision trainer

What are the benefits of training?

• 30 Continuing Education credits (CEs include 3 ethics and 2 pain management credits). 7.5 hours are live-synchronous, 22.5 are self-paced alternative learning. 

• 30 Education contact hours for the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals (MCBAP) 

• Hours can count toward CADC, CAADC  or CCS certifications.

• The cost of the program for NASW-Michigan members is less than $10 per CE.

• Preparation for the Certified Clinical Supervisor Exam

• Cohort support

What's included in Institute:

• All training materials, including handouts:

  • NASW Code of Ethics

  • NASW Best Standards for Technology

  • NASW Best Standards of Supervision

  • NASW Best Standards for Cultural Competence

  • NASW Best Standards for working with SUD Clients 

  • NASW Best Standards for working with Adolescents

  • SAMHSA, TIP 52: Clinical Supervision and Professional Development of the Substance Abuse Counselor

  • SAMHSA, TAP 21:Addiction Counseling Competencies: The Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes of Professional Practice

• Certification of Completion

Cost: $299 for NASW members

$535 for non-NASW members (registration includes one-year NASW membership).

Want to ask your employer to send you to the NASW SUD SUPERVISION INSTITUTE?

Download a sample letter here.

Why should you as an employer consider paying for your employees? 

Employers should consider enrolling their employees in the SUD Supervision Institute as the program creates an opportunity to increase the number of certified clinical supervisors who can assess, diagnose and treat vulnerable populations impacted by SUD across the state. This advanced training will expand the expertise of your team 

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