The Power of Language: A Shift into a Person-Centered Model of Treatment
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Date & Time
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Educational Goal
Participants will explore the historical context of the substance abuse treatment field and how it has shaped person centered care.
Description
The presentation will cover the importance of a shift in how clinicians speak about people with substance use disorder. This will include evidenced-based studies about how the language we, as professionals, use impacts the outcome of client care. Additionally, a history of addiction treatment and the previous ineffective confrontational models of addiction treatment will be discussed.
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
John began working with individuals suffering from substance use disorder and acute mental illness in 2013 in a support staff role. During this time, John completed his bachelor’s degree in social work from Florida Atlantic University while working as a case manager. John was accepted to the advanced standing master’s in social work program at Florida Atlantic University and is currently a licensed clinical social worker. While working as a primary therapist in a residential substance use disorder facility, John became a master’s level certified addiction professional (MCAP) through the Florida Certification Board. Additionally, John is passionate about educating social work students and serves as an adjunct professor at the School of Social Work at Florida Atlantic University. John owns a private psychotherapy, crisis intervention, and case management practice in Boca Raton, FL. John strongly believes in bridging the gap after residential treatment with community-based services.
Financially Sponsored By
- Futures Recovery Healthcare