Criminal Justice Addictions Work Group/
Bridging the Gap Conference:
Title of Conference: “Addictive Disorders: Break the
Cycle, Preserve the Family”.
3 hour presentation by Keynote
Presenter:
Claudia
Black, MSW, PhD
346
321 High School Rd NE Ste D3
Bainbridge
Island, WA 98110-2648
Beginning with an historical overview of addiction in the family, Claudia Black, Ph.D., will speak to the challenges of addressing the family legacy of addiction. Offering a portrayal of generational repetition, she will address issues of underlying trauma. Addiction, sadly is often described as the gift that goes on giving, giving and giving. To disrupt this process, Claudia will offer practical guidelines for family members to assist them in recognizing self-defeating behaviors such as the dynamics of control and powerlessness to distorted anger. In this process she sets the stage for the family to be recognized as the client, not just the addicted person. Family members are empowered to let go of script and embrace greater choices that fuel greater family health.
Breakouts
1 hour (each participant will attend 2)
Breakout 1- The Hidden Life of Shame
Presenter: Claudia Black (BIO above)
To
grow up with the dynamics of loss, be it from living with addiction, violence
or simply unavailable parents creates a legacy of internalized shame. Claudia
will describe the underpinnings and consequences to shame-based beliefs that
fuel the compulsive processes. She will identify and explain shame screens such
as victimization, perfectionism, rage, procrastination and control that are
common to clients struggling with addiction and other mental health disorders.
Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
· Describe the relationship
of shame to core clinical issues
· Describe the relationship
of abandonment and boundary distortion to the creation of unhealthy shame
· List 8 shame screens
Breakout
2- Engaging the Family Unit in Treatment
Presenters: Craig
Brodmerkel, LCSW and Jamie Ross, LMFT
11 Farber Drive, Unit D
Bellport, NY 11713
(631)286-0700
Craig Brodmerkel, LCSW is the Assistant Director of
services for Outreach in Bellport NY. Mr. Brodmerkel oversees the clinical and
administrative programming for adolescents, and adults with substance use and
other related disorders. His 10 years
in the field has focused on cultivating and implementing programming that
treats youth and their families with interventions that are developmentally
appropriate across a continuum of care.
He obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from SUNY College at Brockport
and obtained his Masters in Social Work from Stony Brook University with a
specialization in substance abuse.
Jamie Ross, LMFT is currently a private
practitioner working with families, adolescents, individuals, and couples. During her 10 + years in the field, Jamie has
worked extensively with high risk adolescent clients struggling with substance
use and related disorders. She is a
certified anger management specialist and has worked to clinically implement
and engage families in the treatment process.
Ms. Ross obtained her Bachelor’s degree in psychology and sociology from
Stony Brook University, her M.A. in Clinical Applied Psychology from Columbia
University, as well as a post-master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy
from Hofstra University.
Description:
Clinicians who work with adolescents know that
family relationships, dynamics, and most importantly parental involvement play
a significant role in protecting teens from future problems such as drug and
alcohol use and other high risk behaviors. Treatment can be an important
resource to build and improve relationships between teenagers and their
families. Research has shown that family
participation in treatment is correlated to improved outcomes in teen
behaviors. However, engaging not only the adolescent but their family as well
can often be a difficult and daunting task.
This workshop will explore evidenced-based treatment approaches with
addiction, adolescents, and families. We
will discuss effective ways for practitioners to engage resistant adolescents
and families in the process of treatment.
Objective:
· Attendees will gain a fuller understanding of the improved outcomes that
occur when families engage in treatment
Breakout 3 - Understanding
the Process of Family Interventions
Presenters:
Jonathan Rauch, LMSW,
CASAC-T, CIP
247 West 46th
St, #2305 NY, NY, 10036
(212)712-8814
Karen Reass, CASAC, ICADC
Seafield Center 37
John St.
Amityville, NY 11701
631 424-2900
Jonathan
Rauch has been facilitating family interventions for over a decade and started
his own company, Chemical Dependency Interventions, in 2005. Jonathan has a BA
in psychology and received his Masters of Social Work from Fordham University.
He is CPI, Certified Intervention Professional, and a board member of AIS,
Association of Intervention Specialists..
Jonathan is one of the most respected interventionists in the field,
having facilitated over 850 interventions with a very high success rate.
Jonathan is known for his professional approach and case management skills, as
well as the energy and enthusiasm he brings to his work. His energy and
positive attitude carry over to the families and friends of the IP giving them
the conviction that something CAN be done. He is effective with all ages, both
male and female. While experienced in a
number of methods, Jonathan uses the ARISE MODEL. In addition to his work as an
Interventionist, Jonathan is the Business Development and Outreach Coordinator
for the New York Center for Living, an out- patient treatment center serving
adolescents and young adults challenged by substance abuse and co-occurring
disorders. In this capacity, Jonathan is in contact with treatment centers,
counselors, therapists, clinicians and psychiatrists on an on- going basis. He
organizes monthly Seminars at CFL with outstanding representatives in their
field. These seminars usually offer CEU credits.
Karen Reass is an Advanced Certified Relapse
Prevention Specialist and an Internationally Certified Alcohol & Drug
Counselor with over 25 years of experience in the field of Chemical Dependency.
Karen is trained in three distinct models of intervention and Certified in the
structured family model. Karen’s experience includes directing a training
program which trained new students to become Credentialed Alcohol and Drug
Abuse Counselors. She has supervised the staff of several Inpatient and
Outpatient Treatment programs and she has trained other professionals on
various specific techniques to help addicts achieve and maintain long term
sobriety.
Karen believes in the intrinsic resiliency of
families. She uses an authentic and direct approach to address the complex
disease of addiction. Karen’s belief that much of addiction stems from trauma
and unresolved grief informs her work with families, and helps them unlock the
patterns of relating that have kept them stuck. Interventions are designed with
family’s needs in mind. Using concrete steps Karen will guide and coach
families to invite their addicted loved one to accept and enter treatment before
a major crisis occurs. The work continues with the families following treatment
to ensure a smooth transition into after-care and lasting change.
Description:
This training will cover the history of Interventions, different
models presently being used, who’s appropriate for an intervention, how to
set-up and facilitate a family intervention, and case discussions. The
presentation will also explore the use of Family Interventions for SUD and
Addictive Disorders. The presenter will compare the different models being used
in the field and will use case examples to discuss differing perspectives of
intervention models. The goal of this presentation is for attendees to understanding the
history and process of interventions and to have attendees understand different
models and perspectives for interventions.
After the training attendees should also be able to identify who is
appropriate for an intervention.
Objectives:
· Understand the
role of a family intervention
· Articulate the
differences and similarities between different models of
Interventions
· Understand the
importance of when/how to facilitate a family intervention
Breakout 3 Family and
Personal Recovery, A Parallel Process
Presenter: Ryan Hanson, MA,
CAP (Certified Addiction Professional – Florida)
Ryan Hanson, MA, CAP
Director of Family Services
Caron Renaissance
7789 NW Beacon Square Blvd
Boca Raton, FL 33487
Phone: (561) 241-7977 ext. 3025
Fax: (561) 241-9233
Ryan Hanson is the Director of Family Services at Caron Renaissance. In his current position he oversees the family department programming and is a clinical supervisor for patients and their families. Ryan oversees implementation of the Residential Family Restructuring (RFR) program, where family members come into treatment to address their own unmet needs. No “identified patient” is needed to participate in RFR.
Ryan has worked in multiple levels of care in the past 15 years, including adolescent mental health, adolescent residential chemical dependency, adult chemical dependency and mental health, adult IOP mental health, adult IOP chemical dependency, case management, private practice, halfway house and vocational, and adult hospital psychiatric settings. His depth of experience lends itself to Renaissance’s stages of care as the adult men and women move from their dependent position to a more interdependent role. Some specialty populations Ryan has extensive experience with include adolescents, the LGBT community, and helping convicts reintegrate back into the community. Specialty areas Ryan has experience in are sexual health, eating disorders, and nicotine cessation. Ryan holds a Masters degree in counseling, and incorporates DBT and REBT principles into practical application for family members and patients.
Ryan challenges family members to achieve recovery and learn how to detach from their ‘qualifier’ and meet their own needs. In prior settings, Ryan developed family involvement and family specific recovery programs.
Ryan received his Masters degree from the Hazelden Graduate School of Addiction Studies.
Description:
The
family is the most powerful socializing influence on each of us. This simple truth directly impacts how
recovery and treatment need to be focused, and that focus needs to jointly
address the needs of the patient and the family in a parallel manner. This breakout session will address the
necessity of each family member making their own treatment a priority during
the treatment and ongoing recovery process.
This can include addressing their own family of origin beliefs and
experiences and evaluating the impact on them personally. Family members in their own personal recovery
can evaluate and address relationships more accurately, implement more
effective communication techniques, develop and utilize their own recovery
skills, and establish healthier boundaries to further support the recovery
process in the family. A family member
can identify themselves as the one needing support and treatment, and regain
control of their life, sanity, and emotions by focusing on the one person over
whom they truly do have control – themselves.
Learning Objectives:
· Identify what it means for
a family member to be in a dependent position.
· Identify parallels between
family member behaviors and ‘qualifier’ behaviors, and ways the family member
can begin making personal changes.
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