Description
Youth with substance use issues are at high risk for experiencing co-occurring priority mental health needs, including PTSD and self-injury or suicidality. This training focuses on building provider knowledge and skills in a best practice framework, Trauma-Informed Care, for understanding and addressing such priority needs. This training will emphasize the importance of standardizing organizational practices associated with implementing assessment tools and intervention strategies for addressing these priority areas. Resiliency models that promote wellness and thriving for youth populations experiencing priority issues with a focus on mindfulness-based stress reduction will be reviewed. Case scenarios and practice exercises will be used to create a dynamic learning environment for network providers.

Learning Objectives

Describe "trauma-informed care" as a framework for addressing co-occurring mental health complexities (i.e., PTSD and self-injury/suicidality) among youth with substance use issues.

Discuss standards and protocols to consider when working with youth in substance use treatment settings that have complex co-occurring needs of PTSD and self injury or suicidality, including assessment tools, safety planning, and making referrals into higher levels of care or other service providers as appropriate.

Identify organizational practices that build resiliency through mindfulness-based stress reduction model to address priority co-occurring challenges among youth with substance use issues within youth systems of care.

Utilize experiential practice of mindfulness-based stress reduction and apply it to a case scenario.

Intended Audience
Healthcare professionals and treatment providers working with youth substance use populations, including Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors, Registered and Certified Counselors and associate/interns/students working under the supervision of licensed clinicians.

Instructor
Dr. Curtis Lehmann, PhD & Dr. Regina Chow Trammel, PhD, LCSW

Curtis Lehmann, PhD, is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Associate Professor at Azusa Pacific University. As a therapist in private practice, he focuses primarily on trauma, depression, addiction, and marital therapy. He worked previously as Clinic Manager of Aegis Treatment Centers in West Covina, which is an opioid treatment program that provided medication assisted treatment for opioid addiction. His research focuses on stigma towards mental illness, substance use, and suicidality, along with religious and spiritual facets of this discrimination.

Regina Chow Trammel, PhD, LCSW, is an Associate Professor in the Master of Social Work program and holds a Ph.D. in social work from Baylor University. Regina's background is in clinical social work practice, which includes more than a decade in private practice in the Chicago area, as well as experience in psychiatric and medical social work settings. Her area of clinical focus has been in the treatment of depression, anxiety, postpartum mood disorders, sexual abuse history, family conflict, self-injury, and eating disorders. Her research focuses on the effects of a Christian-informed mindfulness intervention as an alternative to traditional Buddhist-informed mindfulness on stress management. Dr. Trammel has academic research publications on mindfulness, is a speaker on the topic, and recently delivered a TEDx talk called, “Stressing Less: Using Mindfulness to Deal with Everyday Pressures.” 

Hours/CEs
1.0

Format
This online course uses a mixed-media format with PowerPoint slides, voice-overs, and closed captions.

Process
At the start of the training, participants will be given a pre-test assessment. During the training, participants will read or listen to the material presented in the slides. At the end of the training, participants will need to pass the training post-test with a score of 80% or better to print a certificate of completion and receive CE credits. 

CE Approval
This course meets the qualifications for one (1.0) hour of continuing education credit/contact hours (CEs/CEHs). Los Angeles County (LAC)-Department of Public Health (DPH) Substance Abuse Prevention and Control (SAPC) is an approved provider of continuing education for CMPSS (CalMHSA, #1014); CAODCs, SUDRCs, SUDCCs (CADTP, #181); RADTs I/II, CADCs-CASs, CADCs I/II, CADCs-CSs and LAADCs (CCAPP, #4-19-316-0227); and, CATCs I/II/III/IV/V/N/i/R (CAADE CEU Provider #: CP40 989 AHC 0725). Los Angeles County-Department of Public Health (LAC-DPH) Substance Abuse Prevention and Control (SAPC) is approved by the California Psychological Association to provide continuing professional education for psychologists. The California Board of Behavioral Sciences accepts continuing education credit granted by the California Psychological Association or by any of its Approved Providers. LAC-DPH SAPC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Disclosure
County of Los Angeles, Department of Public Health, Substance Abuse Prevention and Control does not receive commercial support for the content of these trainings. Azusa Pacific University does not receive commercial support for the content of these trainings. County of Los Angeles, Department of Public Health, Substance Abuse Prevention and Control does not receive commercial support for the content of these trainings.

Questions and Concerns:
If you have any questions related to the training content, please email HEALTHPSYCHLAB@APU.EDU.

If you have any questions related to the training content and continued education, please email SAPC.CST@PH.LACOUNTY.GOV.

If you have any questions or concerns with the training, please email INFO@SAPC-LNC.ORG.