In-Person

Crisis Management and Ethical and Cultural Considerations of Professional Practice: Module 2

Presented by Cinde Stewart Freeman, BSN, RN, MA, LADAC II, QCS , Vivian Sypolt, MS, LADAC II , Kristy Roll, LCSW
6.0 CE Hours Ethics , General Introductory

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Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Identify and describe the stages of crisis management, including assessment, interventions to prevent crisis, and interventions to manage and then mitigate crises that occur.

  • Identify and describe 3 or more common crises experienced by patients with SUDS/COD, including harm to self or others, using substances while in treatment, psychiatric decompensation, leaving treatment prematurely, domestic violence, and life crises, involving sudden significant loss.

  • Describe the immediate responses to the common crises experienced by patients with SUDS/COD.

  • Discuss best practices for treatment planning for ongoing care post-crisis.

  • Explain the role of ethics and ethical principles in the practice of addiction treatment professionals, including the use of formal Codes of Ethics and decision-making models and the ongoing ethical obligation to engage in ongoing self-reflection and action to provide care to individual patients, families, and groups.

  • Define cultural competence, cultural humility, cultural responsiveness, and cultural integration.

  • Define “professionalism” and describe how to embody it when interacting with patients, families, colleagues, and the larger community.

Educational Goal

The educational goal of Module 2 is to increase knowledge about crisis management and ethics in addiction treatment.

Description

Module 2 focuses on crisis management and ethics. It outlines the stages of crisis management, from assessment through intervention, and details the common crises faced by patients with SUDS/COD, such as self-harm, substance use during treatment, psychiatric decompensation, early treatment departure, domestic violence, and significant life losses. The module also focuses on immediate and ongoing responses to crises, including treatment planning post-crisis. This training emphasizes the importance of ethics in addiction treatment, exploring formal Codes of Ethics, decision-making models, and the concepts of cultural competence, humility, responsiveness, and integration. Finally, it discusses professionalism in behavior towards patients, families, colleagues, and the broader community, underscoring the ethical obligation for self-reflection and action to provide culturally competent care.

Target Audience

  • Counselor
  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Psychologist
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker
  • Social Worker
  • Substance Use Disorder Professionals
  • Substance Use Disorder Professionals

Presenters

Cinde Stewart Freeman, BSN, RN, MA, LADAC II, QCS

Cinde Stewart Freeman is the Chief Clinical Officer at Cumberland Heights in Nashville, TN. Cinde has been in the behavioral healthcare field for over 35 years, serving in direct care, clinical management, quality management, and leadership roles. She is a bachelor’s prepared Registered Nurse and a master’s prepared Level II Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor. Cinde has also held the Qualified Clinical Supervisor credential for many years and enjoys stoking the passions of people who are coming into the field. She has trained at the national, state, and local level, holding a particular interest in the relationship between somatic and spiritual healing, as well as how the lived wisdom of the Twelve Steps informs and brings color to clinical education and experience.

Vivian Sypolt, MS, LADAC II

Vivian Sypolt, MS, LADAC II, blends administrative excellence and clinical expertise. Currently in the role of Clinical Director for the Cumberland Heights Men’s Program, Sypolt has over 25 years of experience facilitating healing and recovery for individuals struggling with co-occurring and substance use disorders, with a specialization in addictions counseling. Sypolt possesses a Master of Science in Psychology and is licensed as a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor II (LADAC II) in Tennessee. Her experience in the field is characterized by a dedication to merging evidence-based practices with compassionate care, focusing on the distinct needs of every participant in her program. Under her guidance in the Men’s Program, Sypolt has cultivated an environment that prioritizes individualized, person-centered recovery, facilitating meaningful change within the supportive context of the milieu.

Kristy Roll, LCSW

Kristy Roll, LCSW, serves as a Director at Cumberland Heights working with Family, Spiritual Care and Experiential Services. Cumberland Heights is an addiction treatment center that has been in operation for over 55 years. Kristy has been a counselor for 20 years working in addiction treatment, community mental health and she also spent several years working with military families. Kristy received her bachelor’s degree in psychology at Ball State University and received her master’s degree in social work from the University of Southern Indiana. Kristy has worked with children, adolescents and adults in mental health and addiction and is EMDR trained. Kristy joined the Cumberland Heights team in 2012. She has served as an adolescent counselor in the Youth Program, the Young Men’s Program family counselor and as a Director at Cumberland Heights for 8 years. Kristy also served as an adjunct faculty at Belmont University teaching an addictions course. 

Financially Sponsored By

  • Cumberland Heights Foundation