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Kaitlin Thompson, MBA, LCSW, CADC, Director, Center of Excellence
Compass Health Center Free CE: Harm Reduction: Assessment, Treatment Planning & Intervention
Join Compass Health Center for this free, 2 CE credit webinar. This CE will cover the foundations of harm reduction and how to integrate it into assessment, treatment planning, and intervention. It will cover both the philosophy of harm reduction as well as concrete skills to use with individuals with varying levels of acuity and types of risky behavior.
Presenter
Kaitlin Thompson, MBA, LCSW, CADC, Director, Center of Excellence
Key Takeaways
– Attendees will gain an understanding of the principles of harm reduction and how they apply to substance use and other risky behaviors.
-Attendees will learn about the harm continuum and understand how harm reduction strategies can be used move people along the continuum.
-Attendees will develop concrete skills in assessment, treatment planning, and intervention with harm reduction, including identifying treatment goals, holding individuals accountable, embracing ambivalence and using motivational interviewing to support behavior change.
-Attendees will learn to mitigate stigma of patients by clarifying common misconceptions about harm reduction and substance use, exploring person-centered language, normalizing lapses, and empowering patients in their own recovery.
Register: https://compasshealthcenter-net.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GRUfTEMDTiSR5qCLThc_RQ
*Please note- The following are eligible to receive 2 CE credits for this event:
-Illinois Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs)
-Illinois Licensed Social Workers (LSW)
-Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW
-Illinois Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC)
-Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors (LCPC)
-Illinois Licensed Clinical Psychologists (Ph.D. and Psy.D.)
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