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SUMMARY:GSAPP Webinar - A Psychotherapist’s Guide to Implementing Alcohol Moderation and Harm Reduction Strategies in Office-Based Practice
DESCRIPTION:For many people seeking help with alcohol problems\, learning to drink more moderately and safely can be a realistic\, sustainable goal. For others\, managed drinking serves as a valuable first step toward abstinence—temporary or long-term. Whatever a client’s goals\, clinicians must be prepared to help them assess drinking patterns and support positive\, incremental change. \nAlthough abstinence-only models have long dominated treatment\, research and clinical practice increasingly support harm reduction strategies\, including moderate drinking\, as effective options for individuals with less severe or earlier-stage alcohol issues and as extremely helpful engagement strategies for those with more severe problems. This approach promotes flexibility\, inclusivity\, and greater engagement among clients who might otherwise avoid treatment. \nBecause office-based psychologists and other mental health therapists are often the first professionals consulted about alcohol concerns\, all mental health practitioners—regardless of specialty—need the knowledge and skills to address these issues competently. This three-hour webinar offers a practical\, evidence-informed toolkit featuring integrated behavioral and pharmacological interventions\, case examples\, and ethical considerations. Participants will gain additional confidence and skills to help clients achieve meaningful\, sustainable improvements—whether their goals involve moderation or abstinence. \nLive Zoom Webinar \nInstructor: Arnold Washton\, PhD \nInstructional Level: Intermediate \nFor more information and registration\, click here.
URL:https://www.addiction.rutgers.edu/event/gsapp-webinar-a-psychotherapists-guide-to-implementing-alcohol-moderation-and-harm-reduction-strategies-in-office-based-practice/
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SUMMARY:SNJMATCOE Webinar - Harm Reduction Training Opportunity
DESCRIPTION:This webinar developed by the SNJMATCOE aims to strengthen collaboration between OBATs/community‑based providers and Harm Reduction Centers (HRCs) within different counties across NJ. This will be a 90‑minutes session where 3 HRCs will present on their respective programs\, share cases\, examples of effective collaboration with prescribers\, and participate in a combined Q&A panel discussion. \nParticipants will be able to: \n\nDescribe key components of HRC programming\, including service models\, client engagement strategies\, and approaches to integrating harm reduction within clinical and community-based settings.\nCompare at least three successful models of collaboration between Harm Reduction Centers and MOUD prescribers.\nApply best practices to strengthen or initiate partnerships within their own OBAT programs.\n\nSpeakers: \nGeorgette Shelton – South Jersey AIDS Alliance \nLaura Buckley – New Jersey Harm Reduction Coalition \nCole Zaccaro – Prevention Resource Network
URL:https://www.addiction.rutgers.edu/event/snjmatcoe-webinar-harm-reduction-training-opportunity/
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