CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SEMINARS

The Continuing Professional Education Seminars in Alcohol and Drug Studies are one-day seminars for professionals, which are conducted during the academic year. Each seminar is approved for 0.6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) by Rutgers University. The 2007-2008 Continuing Professional Education Seminars course work for initial certification and renewal has been submitted to the Alcohol and Drug Counselor Committee, State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners, Division of Consumer Affairs. The Committee approval is for New Jersey certification and licensure only and does not ensure that course work will be accepted for initial certification or licensure in other states. The domains are noted to the right of each seminar title. The Center of Alcohol Studies programs meet the continuing education requirements for renewal of the New Jersey social work license/certification.

TIME FRAME/CERTIFICATE

Each seminar starts punctually at 9:00 A.M. and ends at 4:00 P.M. STUDENTS MUST ATTEND THE ENTIRE SEMINAR; CERTIFICATES ARE NOT AWARDED FOR PARTIAL ATTENDANCE. Each of the seminars has been approved by the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors for six continuing education hours.

REGISTRATION

There are three reasons why EARLY registration is important:

• Class size is limited to provide the best learning experience for our participants.
• Many seminars fill quickly making it important for you to reserve your place.
• Occasionally, a seminar is cancelled because of insufficient enrollment (registering at least two weeks before a seminar will prevent possible cancellation).

TUITION

The fee for the seminars is $75 per day, which includes morning coffee and any educational materials distributed by faculty. A $20 non-refundable deposit per seminar should accompany the registration form; this deposit will be applied toward the tuition fee. All checks and money orders should be made payable to Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. MasterCard and VISA are also accepted. The balance of the tuition must be paid in full at the first seminar attended. Refunds (less the non-refundable deposit) will be made on registration fees that have been paid in full when the Division of Education and Training receives two weeks' advance notice of the participant's inability to attend the seminar.

LOCATION

Seminars are held at the Center of Alcohol Studies, Conference Room 200, Smithers Hall, Busch Campus, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey. Once the registration form and deposit are received, participants will receive a confirmation notice and travel directions to the Center of Alcohol Studies.

PARKING

Registrants will receive a parking permit for the day of each seminar. The University will ticket cars without permits; seminar participants are responsible for their own parking tickets.

FACULTY

A list of all faculty teaching in the 2007-2008 seminar series can be obtained HERE.

For further information, please contact the Education and Training Division. 
(Telephone: 732-445-4317; Fax: 732-445-3500).
 

2007-2008 CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SEMINARS
Gail G. Milgram, Ed.D., Professor/Director
Linda Simun, Program Coordinator

Listed below are the dates of the 2007-2008 seminars (all seminars are held on Thursdays), the seminar titles, domains, and instructors.

September 27, 2007
1. Initial Interviewing Process C-101
(MFT/ADCC-R07-C-101 Initial Interviewing)
Instructor: Christine M. Boyle

October 4, 2007
2. Spirituality: The Golden Key to Recovery C-299 Elective
(MFT/ADCC-R07-C-299 Elective)
Instructor: Thomas E. Legere

October 11, 2007
3. Understanding and Responding to HIV and AIDS C-304
(MFT/ADCC-R07-C-304 HIV)
Instructor: Paula Toynton

October 18, 2007
4. Healing for Healers: Alternative Strategies to Burning Out C-505
(MFT/ADCC-R07-C-505 Personal Growth)
Instructor: Kathryn Bedard

October 25, 2007
5. From Abuse to Dependency: Understanding the Process C-402
(MFT/ADCC-R07-C-402 Psychological Client Education)
Instructor: Thomas E. Legere

November 1, 2007
6. Adolescent Behaviors: Addiction Recovery and Family Issues C-405
(MFT/ADCC-R07-C-405 Addiction Recovery and Psychological Family)
Instructor: Carolyn Hadge

November 8, 2007
7. LCADC/CADC Mandatory Renewal Course MANDATORY
(MFT/ADCC-R07-CE-Renewal-1)
Instructor: William J. Kane

November 15, 2007
8. Suicidality and Addictions Treatment C-203
(MFT/ADCC-R07-C-203 Crisis Intervention)
Instructor: Bruce Carruth

November 29, 2007
9. Harm Reduction for Early Client Engagement C-299 Elective
(MFT/ADCC-R07-C-299 Elective)
Instructor: Robert I. Lynn

December 6, 2007
10. Family Therapy for Addiction Counselors C-206
(MFT/ADCC-R07-C-206 Family Counseling)
Instructor: Robert I. Lynn

December 13, 2007
11. Consultation C-302
(MFT/ADCC-R07-C-302 Consultation)
Instructor: Robert I. Lynn

January 10, 2008
12. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Substance Abuse/Dependence C-207
(MFT/ADCC-R08-C-207 CBT)
Instructor: Elizabeth Epstein

January 17, 2008
13. Treating Co-occurring Psychiatric Disorders and Addiction: Taking the Mystery Out of Mental Illness C-305
(MFT/ADCC-R08-C-305 NJ Mental Health Services)
Instructor: Kathryn Bedard

January 24, 2008
14. Compulsive Gambling: The Hidden Addiction C-103
(MFT/ADCC-R08-C-103 Gambling)
Instructor: Terrance Elman

January 31 , 2008
15. Community and Professional Education C-407
(MFT/ADCC-R08-C-407 Community and Professional Education)
Instructor: Carolyn Hadge

February 7, 2008
16. LCADC/CADC Mandatory Renewal Course MANDATORY
(MFT/ADCC-R08-CE-Renewal-1)
Instructor: William J. Kane

February 21, 2008
17. Crisis Intervention with Children, Adult Children and Spouses of Alcoholics C-203
(MFT/ADCC-R08-C-203 Crisis Intervention)
Instructor: Melvin Sandler

February 28 , 2008
18. Legal Issues Surrounding Alcohol and Drug Treatment and Prevention
C-502
(MFT/ADCC-R08-C-502 Legal)
Instructor: William J. Kane

March 6, 2008
19. Ethical Standards C-501
(MFT/ADCC-R08-C-501 Ethics)
Instructor: Richard B. Talty

March 13, 2008
20. Surviving Compassion Fatigue C-505
(MFT/ADCC-R08-C-505 Personal Growth)
Instructor: Kathry Bedard

March 27, 2008
21. Biological Foundation of Chemical Dependency Disorders: Use of Medication as an Adjunct to Treatment C-403
(MFT/ADCC-R08-C-403 Bio-Med-Client Education)
Instructors: Mark C. Wallen

April 3 , 2008
22. Biopsychosocial Assessment C-102
(MFT/ADCC-R08-C-102 Biopsychosocial)
Instructors: William J. Lorman

April 10, 2008
23. Differential Diagnosis C-199 Elective
(MFT/ADCC-R08-C-199 Elective)
Instructor: William J. Lorman

April 17, 2008
24. Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Rational Emotive Therapy in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders C-207
(MFT/ADCC-R08-C-207 CBT)
Instructor: Michael P. Chenkin

April 24, 2008
25. Neurobiological Aspects of Alcohol C-403
(MFT/ADCC-R08-C-403 Bio-Med-Client Education)
Instructor: Larissa A. Pohorecky

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