Addiction Counseling: Building a Meaningful and Ethical Scope of Practice

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All Level
1.5 NBCC Hours
Estimated 1.5-Hour Workload
Accessible for 180 days

Description

Mita Johnson, EdD, LPC, LMFT, LAC, ACS, LMFT-S, MAC, SAP, BCTP-II presents this pre-recorded 90-minute webinar. One-third of the U.S. population struggles with a substance use disorder; one in five people live with an alcohol use disorder. One-third of those who struggle with a substance use disorder also have a co-occurring mental health disorder. The stigma around addictions is prevalent and damaging to individuals who did not choose to be addicted any more than they chose to be depressed. In this workshop, we will explore addiction counseling as a specialization of counseling. This presentation will explore the competencies necessary for working in this area of specialization using case studies. This scope-of-practice discussion will highlight how screening, assessment, treatment, and recovery support is both the same and uniquely different from other specializations of counseling.

What You Will Learn

Upon successful completion of this activity, you will be able to:

Define behavioral health, addictions, and co-occurring disorders
Discuss why addiction counseling is a specialization
Explain how treatment and recovery is different from other disorders
Explore ways to build one’s scope of practice to include addictions

Faculty Bio

Mita Johnson

Dr. Mita M Johnson has a BA in biology, a MA in professional counseling, and a Ed.D in counselor education and supervision. Over her 29 years of practice, Dr. Johnson earned numerous licenses and certifications including Nationally Certified Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Addiction Counselor, Master Addiction Counselor, Substance Abuse Professional, two supervisory credentials, Certified Telebehavioral Health Provider Level II and is EMDR-trained. Dr. Johnson is a Core Faculty member of Walden University's School of Counseling M.S. in Counseling program. She is active with the National Association of Addiction Professionals (NAADAC: President-Elect & Ethics Chair) and the Colorado Association of Addiction Professionals. In Colorado, she serves on regulatory committees and has acted as a consultant for certifications and licensure requirements for the past 15 years. Recently, she has been offering more trainings for DOT's Substance Abuse Professional's certification.

Accreditation

Walden University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 4546. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Walden University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Successful completion of this micro-course provides 1.5 NBCC clock hours; partial credit will not be offered.

ACEP contact information:

100 Washington Ave. S Suite 1210, Minneapolis MN, 55401
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.waldenu.edu