Session Recordings
Available Until October 22, 2022
9:00 am - 9:15 am ET
Welcome and Introduction
Presented By:
Debra L. Wentz, PhD, President and CEO, NJAMHAA, Inc.
9:15 am - 10:15 am ET
Keynote: Strategies for Addressing the Workforce Emergency in Behavioral Health
Recording Unavailable
Presented By:
Michael Hoge, Ph.D.
Michael Hoge, PhD. Professor of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine; Director, Yale Behavioral Health. Senior Science & Policy Advisor, The Annapolis Coalition on the Behavioral Health Workforce
Course Description:
The longstanding workforce crisis in behavioral health is now a full-blown national emergency. Staff turnover in mental health and addiction agencies is at unprecedented levels. There is a severe shortage of candidates for the many open positions in this field. Our Keynote speaker, Dr. Michael Hoge, has been addressing the workforce problems in behavioral health for over two decades. He will briefly review the forces that have created the current workforce emergency and share data on the severity of the problem. He will then describe the innovative actions being taken by selected states across the nation to address this emergency. Similarly, he will offer numerous recommendations regarding strategies that provider agencies, through their leaders, managers, and supervisors, can take to find and keep a skilled workforce.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, attendees will be able to:
- 1. Identify at least three major characteristics of the current behavioral health workforce emergency.
2. Identify at least three strategies being used by states to address the workforce emergency.
3. Identify at least three strategies being used by behavioral health agencies to address the emergency.
Director, Yale Behavioral Health Senior Science &. Yale Department of Psychiatry
Target Audience: Social work supervisors, program managers, human resource staff, and agency leaders.
Audience Target Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Number and Type of Credits: Strategies for Addressing the Workforce Emergency in Behavioral Health, #4361, is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to be offered by NJ Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies (NJAMHAA) as an individual course. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE course approval period: 09/09/2022 - 09/09/2024. The social worker participating in this conference session received 1 General continuing education credits.
NAADAC has Approved this course for Continued Education Addiction Credits.
Concurrent Workshops A-E:
11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET
Workshop A:
Project SAVE – Evidence Based Innovation in the Municipal Courts That Provide Linkages to Care!
Presented By:
John Pellicane, MBA, DRCC
Colleen Snow, MSW, CADCI
John Pellicane, MBA, DRCC Director, Camden County Office of Mental Health & Addiction
Colleen Snow, MSW, CADCI Assistant Mental Health Administrator/OFRT Program Manager-Camden County
Course Description:
Project SAVE is a program generated with the municipal courts, police departments, Camden County’s Health Department, and a New Jersey licensed mental healthcare and substance abuse treatment provider. From the point of a substance abuse-related arrest through the court appearance, all stakeholders work together to offer warm interventions conducted by SAVE advocates. The advocates are mostly substance abuse counselors and counselor interns who are scheduled on certain days in each of the municipalities. All stakeholders work together to rearrange court schedules, etc. to ensure the offenders and counselors are in the courts at the same time. Judges, prosecutors, and/or defenders offer clients opportunities to work with the advocates. The advocates provide assessment, care management, referrals, and follow-up. Through this program, Camden County realized a 37% reduction in naloxone administrations by emergency medical services/law enforcement. From 2019 through April 2022, the program had more than 7,706 referrals. In addition, 2,008 individuals were engaged in treatment, 1,208 assessments were completed and 33,502 outreach calls were made. The program is an illustration of a collaborative effort that is supported, promoted, and funded by the county commissioners and offers client-centered engagement and significant contributions to a reduction of overdoses in the county.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, attendees will be able to:
1. Define how to effectively collaborate with community stakeholders to reduce overdoses.
2. Explain how a counselor-in-court program can be utilized to increase referrals to treatment.
3. Describe how a counselor-in-court program can be effective in reducing the criminalization of persons with substance use disorder.
Target Audience: Mental Health & Substance Use professionals and Policymakers
Audience Target Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Number and Type of Credits: Project SAVE - Evidenced Based Innovation in the Municipal Courts That Provide Linkages to Care!, #4357, is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to be offered by NJ Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies (NJAMHAA) as an individual course. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE course approval period: 09/09/2022 - 09/09/2024. The social worker participating in this conference session received 1 General continuing education credits.
NAADAC has Approved this course for Continued Education Addiction Credits.
11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET
Workshop B:
Improving Clinical Outcomes through Integrated Care: A Payer-Provider Partnership Model
Presented By:
Chris Barton, LCSW
Michael D’Amico, LCSW
Vera Sansone, LCSW
Chris Barton, LCSW Director, Integrated Systems of Care & Network Innovation, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Michael D’Amico, LCSW Vice President, Oaks Integrated Care
Vera Sansone, LCSW, President & CEO, CPC Behavioral Healthcare
Course Description:
The presenters will discuss their experience developing and implementing an integrated system of care that partners community-based, nonprofit behavioral health treatment providers with primary care practices (PCPs) and social service agencies to identify community members in need of treatment for serious mental illness or substance use, and then collaborate in the delivery of care to support the consumers. They will elaborate on the Integrated System of Care model that relies on the behavioral health providers, not PCPs, to quarterback care and uses a flexible case rate and performance incentives to compensate provider partners. They will also discuss the use of standardized instruments to determine care needs and evaluate outcomes. Finally, the presenters will discuss the unique payer-provider partnership model that has supported this program’s development and expansion.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, attendees will be able to:
- 1. Define integrated care and describe the clinical and other outcomes from the Integrated System of Care model.
- 2. Define measurement-based care and convey an understanding of its importance in evaluating programs and leveraging these in value-based arrangements.
- 3. Articulate the merits of payer-provider partnerships to develop and evaluate innovative treatment programs.
Target Audience: Social Workers, Counselors, Management, Fiscal
Audience Target Levels: Intermediate, Advanced
Number and Types of Credits: Improving Clinical Outcomes through Integrated Care: A Payer-Provider Partnership Model, #4355, is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to be offered by NJ Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies (NJAMHAA) as an individual course. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE course approval period: 09/09/2022 - 09/09/2024. The social worker participating in this conference session received 1 General continuing education credits.
NAADAC has Approved this course for Continued Education Addiction Credits.
11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET
Workshop C:
Be a Best Place to Work: Here’s How!
Presented By:
Anne E. Collier, MPP, JD
Lisa Donnarumma BS
Anne E. Collier, MPP, JD Professional Certified Coach CEO, Arudia
Lisa Donnarumma, BS Founder and Principal, PunchThirty
Course Description:
We’ve all experienced challenges in recruiting and retention, which have adversely affected the remaining staff. What if you could bolster morale and wellness while filling those vacancies? In this program, you will learn the secrets to creating a low-cost engagement program that amplifies wellness with fun. You will also learn how to engage with your millennial (and savvy Gen Xer and Baby Boomer) potential staff and clients with social media and a better web presence. Believe it or not, it’s all interconnected and it’s all about positive engagement!
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, attendees will be able to:
- 1. Describe how to create wellness with fun and make it a lived experience.
- 2. Describe how to engage with your potential workforce through social media.
- 3. Increase engagement with their community and potential clients as they destigmatize the need for services.
Target Audience: All Behavioral Health Professionals, Management, Policymakers
Audience Target Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Number and Type of Credits: Be a Best Place to Work: Here's How!, #4353, is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to be offered by NJ Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies (NJAMHAA) as an individual course. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE course approval period: 09/09/2022 - 09/09/2024. Social workers completing this course receive 1 General continuing education credits.
NAADAC has Approved this course for Continued Education Addiction Credits.
11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET
Workshop D:
Zero to Five: Helping Families Thrive
Presented By:
Ben Magnussen, MPA
Ben Magnussen, MPA Supervisor, Community-based Provider Network Oversight, Children’s System of Care, New Jersey Department of Children and Families
Course Description:
This workshop will review the Children’s System of Care’s (CSOC’s) current efforts to support families with young children, with a focus on the “Zero to Five: Helping Families Thrive” initiative. The “Zero to Five” initiative is a collaboration between CSOC and the Montclair State University Center for Autism and Early Childhood Mental Health. Through this initiative, CSOC will increase its capacity to provide effective mental health interventions for infants and young children that strengthen caregiver-child connections; ensure parents and caregivers have the skills and resources necessary to support the healthy social and emotional development of their children and reduce the need for higher intensity treatment interventions at later ages.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, attendees will be able to:
- 1. Describe the purpose and scope of the “Zero to Five” initiative.
- 2. Demonstrate awareness of the larger Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood (MIEC) system in New Jersey.
- 3. Describe how they will Support families’ access to CSOC services and identify CSOC core elements.
Target Audience: All family-serving professionals
Audience Target Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Number and Type of Credits: Zero to Five: Helping Families Thrive, #4354, is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to be offered by NJ Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies (NJAMHAA) as an individual course. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE course approval period: 09/09/2022 - 09/09/2024. The social worker participating in this conference session received 1 General continuing education credits.
NAADAC has Approved this course for Continued Education Addiction Credits.
11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET
Workshop E:
Reimagine, Re-Engage, Retain, Recruit: 4Rs Overview to Deal with the Staffing Crisis
Recording Unavailable
Presented By:
Christopher D’Marco, BA, LSS, KLSC, DEI, CT, CEA, PMEC
Lorna F. M. Runkle, BS, MBA
Christopher D’Marco, BA, LSS, KLSC, DEI, CT, CEA, PMEC Managing Member, Change and Response Strategies
Lorna F. M. Runkle, BS, MBA Founder and President/CEO, Act-Cess USA, Inc.
Course Description:
COVID and geopolitical unrest have accelerated an unprecedented change in how people feel about work. As a result, many agencies are facing a staffing crisis. Act-Cess USA, Inc. is partnering with Chris D’Marco of Change & Response Strategies, LLC to deliver customized, unique, and practical training to help human services and healthcare agencies address this crisis. The full-length program consists of four 90-minute sessions with key deliverables, such as Distinct insights on these issues and new practices to address them. Customized action plans to address agencies’ own special engagement, retention, and recruitment challenges. A proprietary workload-leveling tool to use when short-staffed. A proprietary tool to assist with reducing stress and preventing burnout. This workshop provides an overview of strategies under each of the 4Rs – Reimagine, ReEngage, Retain, Recruit – and a snapshot of the proprietary tools.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, attendees will be able to:
- 1. Enumerate at least 2 ways to manage when short-staffed.
- 2. List at least 2 retention strategies.
- 3. Describe at least 2 new ways to recruit the best-fit candidates.
Number and Type of Credits: NAADAC has Approved this course for Continued Education Addiction Credits.
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET
Conference Plenary
America’s Drug Control Strategy
Presented By:
Rahul Gupta, MD, MPH, MBA, FACP
Beth Connolly, Assistant Director
Rahul Gupta, MD, MPH, MBA, FACP Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy Executive Office of the President
Beth Connolly, Assistant Director Office of Public Health US Demand Reduction Coordinator Office of National Drug Control Policy Executive Office of the President
Course Description:
Dr. Gupta, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, and Assistant Director Beth Connolly will provide remarks on President Biden’s inaugural National Drug Control Strategy, sharing some of its key, quantifiable objectives that have been specified for its prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery goals, and other priority areas. They will talk about the Strategy’s priorities, actions the Administration has taken and is currently working on, as well as its implementation plans going forward. There will be questions and answers as time allows.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, attendees will be able to:
- 1. List several of the goals of the National Drug Control Strategy.
- 2. Describe measurable objectives for the goals of the National Drug Control Strategy.
- 3. Describe implementation plans for one or more priority areas of the National Drug Control Strategy.
Rahul Gupta MD, MPH, MBA, FACPTarget Audience: Social Workers, Counselors, Management
Audience Target Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Number and Type of Credits: NAADAC has Approved this course for Continued Education Addiction Credits.
Concurrent Workshops F-J:
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm ET
Workshop F:
Understanding Islam: Considerations for Providers, Educators & System Partners
Presented By:
Areefah Saheb, MSW, LCSW
Areefah Saheb, MSW, LCSW Care Manager Supervisor, Ocean Partnership for Children
Course Description:
Islam is the fastest-growing religion in the world and it attracts people from a broad array of backgrounds, races, ethnicities, and cultures. Because Muslims comprise one of the most diverse groups, they require specific measures from providers and support staff to foster their success. From this workshop, attendees will gain a better understanding of how to work with the Muslim population while maintaining a strengths-based, culturally responsive approach. Attendees will learn the basics of Islam, how to recognize the needs of Muslims, what Islam says about mental health, and overall religious considerations that can support meeting their needs.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, attendees will be able to:
- 1. Identify implicit biases following self-reflection and building self-awareness.
- 2. Develop a better understanding of Muslims’ values and recognize their social needs.
- 3. Cultivate culturally appropriate tools to support a diverse Muslim community.
Target Audience: All Behavioral Health Professionals, Management, Policymakers
Audience Target Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Number and Type of Credits: Understanding Islam: Considerations for Providers, Educators & System Partners, #4352, is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to be offered by NJ Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies (NJAMHAA) as an individual course. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE course approval period: 09/09/2022 - 09/09/2024. The social worker participating in this conference session received 1 Cultural Competence continuing education credit.
NAADAC has Approved this course for Continued Education Addiction Credits.
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm ET
Workshop G:
Enhancing Care Management Services through Mobile Technology
Presented By:
Vera Sansone, LCSW
Daehan Kwak, Ph.D.
Kenneth Pecoraro, LCSW, LCADC
Vera Sansone, LCSW President & CEO, CPC Behavioral Healthcare
Daehan Kwak, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, School of Computer Science and Technology, Kean University
Kenneth Pecoraro, LCSW, LCADC, Director of Addiction and Co-Occurring Services, CPC Behavioral Healthcare
Course Description:
Community care managers are responsible for assisting the individuals they serve with referrals and linkages to a myriad of services and resources for addressing the social determinants of health (SDoH). Care managers who are new to the field often find themselves overwhelmed by the complexity of the system of care in their communities and need real-time access to useful, consolidated information regarding these services and resources. They also benefit from in vivo information and guidance for handling typical scenarios in the community that can impact both clients’ and staff’s safety outcomes. This presentation will describe CPC Behavioral Healthcare’s collaboration with Kean University’s Occupational Therapy and Information Technology Departments in the development of a web-based application that includes decision trees that assist care managers in identifying SDoH resources and reviewing key safety considerations in the community.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, attendees will be able to:
- 1. Define four SDoH that are directly impacted by care management service delivery.
- 2. Classify five biopsychosocial variables that can affect clients’ and care managers’ safety in the community.
- 3. Identify three enhancements to care management services through the use of mobile technology.
Target Audience: Management, Program Supervisors, Care Managers
Audience Target Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Number and Type of Credits: Enhancing Care Management Services through Mobile Technology, #4360, is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to be offered by NJ Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies (NJAMHAA) as an individual course. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE course approval period: 09/09/2022 - 09/09/2024. The social worker participating in this conference session received 1 General continuing education credits.
NAADAC has Approved this course for Continued Education Addiction Credits.
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm ET
Workshop H:
Nine Competencies Today’s Nonprofit Leaders Need for Success
Presented By:
Dennis C, Miller, MPP
Dennis C, Miller, MPP Founder and Chairman, DCM Associates Inc.
Course Description:
In this interactive, engaging, and motivational workshop, Dennis C. Miller will explain the new competencies required for today’s nonprofit leaders to successfully lead their organizations forward in today’s challenging times. Boards are seeking new competencies, including visionary thinking, emotional intelligence, relationship building, entrepreneurial spirit, collaboration, succession planning, and motivational leaders who can articulate their organizations' positive social impact on the community.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, attendees will be able to:
- 1. Identify the specific transformational leadership competencies required for today’s nonprofit CEOs.
- 2. Describe personal/professional development plans to enhance their current leadership performance and be more effective mentors.
- 3. Articulate how they will assess their current leadership skills and competencies compared to current best practices.
- 4. Develop an evaluation tool for their teams’ skills and competencies and describe comprehensive leadership development and succession plans.
Audience Target Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Number and Type of Credits: NAADAC has Approved this course for Continued Education Addiction Credits.
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm ET
Workshop I:
Crisis Response to Trauma in Schools after the Homicide of a Classmate
Presented By:
Margaret O’Donoghue, LCSW, Ph.D.
Margaret O’Donoghue, LCSW, PhD. Assistant Professor of Professional Practice, Rutgers University School of Social Work
Course Description:
This workshop will focus on trauma emanating from the homicides of children and teens both inside and outside of schools with a focus on practical steps for school mental health personnel to respond in the immediate aftermath and plan for ongoing intervention. Trauma affects children in many ways. It affects the developing nervous system and causes anxiety and terror, even in infants. It creates hypervigilance, dissociation, lack of empathy, and depression. In classrooms, it can manifest as underachievement, hyperactivity, and aggression. It can paralyze communities. When it comes to trauma responses in schools after student deaths (homicide, not suicide), social workers and counselors are often left floundering. Lack of training and resources, and administrative unresponsiveness (local and state) often coalesce at this point of grief when schools face the deaths of students. There are practical aspects and ethical issues to consider. Also of importance is how to prepare for vicarious trauma in school personnel. The day after a traumatic event, surviving students, no matter how disconnected they are from the academic demands of the school environment, want to connect with their school communities. This presentation will utilize case studies, the presenter’s and attendees’ experiences, research, and practical strategies to provide participants with a space to learn about this difficult topic.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, attendees will be able to:
- 1. Identify practical strategies that schools need to utilize in responding to traumatized students after the homicide of a classmate.
- 2. Explain how cultural, racial, and socio-economic issues impact children, communities, schools, and clinicians when a student dies due to a homicide.
- 3. Define ethical implications, including confidentiality, social media, and working with both families of victims and perpetrators.
- 4. Explain the need for self-care for social workers and mental health professionals working in school districts where there have been homicides and methods to avoid vicarious trauma.
- 4. Explain the need for self-care for social workers and mental health professionals working in school districts where there have been homicides and methods to avoid vicarious trauma.
Margaret O’Donoghue LCSW, PhDTarget Audience: Social Workers, Counselors, and Mental Health Professionals
Audience Target Levels: Beginner, Intermediate
Number and Type of Credits: Crisis Response to Trauma in Schools after the Homicide of a Classmate, #4358, is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to be offered by NJ Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies (NJAMHAA) as an individual course. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE course approval period: 09/09/2022 - 09/09/2024. The social worker participating in this conference session received 1 General continuing education credits.
NAADAC has Approved this course for Continued Education Addiction Credits.
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm ET
Workshop J:
A Culture of Wellness? Yes, You Can Create It!
Presented By:
Anne E. Collier, MPP, JD
Cynthia Shaffer, MS, MBA, ACC
Anne E. Collier, MPP, JD Professional Certified Coach, CEO, Arudia
Cynthia Shaffer, MS, MBA, ACC Practice Group Chair, Healthcare and Chief of Operations, Arudia
Course Description:
Wellness means thriving mentally and physically. It’s more than surviving. We know that talking about wellness is a good first step, but it isn’t enough. Improving wellbeing (recruitment and retention) requires us to identify and implement wellness strategies. We have to get tactical. While we recognize that creating a culture of wellness requires more than mindfulness classes or a day off on your birthday, many of us struggle with how to create a culture in which wellness is a lived experience. Based on numerous surveys, interviews, and coaching sessions with everyone from leaders to front-line staff, the Arudia team knows that actualized leaders are the secret sauce when it comes to creating a culture of wellness. That is the good news! Leadership has within its power the ability to make culture change happen. This program will explore the leadership (actualized) mindset necessary to create a culture of wellness. It will also provide tactical, actionable approaches that you can implement now to amplify wellness on your teams or in your organizations.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, attendees will be able to:
- 1. Describe how to shift their mindset from stressed to wellness generating.
- 2. Identify the elements of a culture of wellness.
- 3. Describe how to amplify wellness through simple leadership actions.
Target Audience: All Behavioral Health Professionals, Management, Policymakers
Audience Target Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Number and Type of Credits: A Culture of Wellness? Yes, You Can Create It!, #4359, is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to be offered by NJ Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies (NJAMHAA) as an individual course. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE course approval period: 09/09/2022 - 09/09/2024. The social worker participating in this conference session received 1 General continuing education credits.
NAADAC has Approved this course for Continued Education Addiction Credits.