The Michigan Department of Community Health, through the Michigan Association of CMH Boards, has provided funding for this initiative through a Federal Community Mental Health Block Grant.
 

Overview:

What we know about the brain, mental illness and addictions should inform the use of medications in the treatment of individuals with both psychiatric illnesses and substance use disorders. Clinicians working with consumers with co-occurring disorders need to be knowledgeable in understanding how medications impact substance use and how substance use impacts the effectiveness of medications.

 

Participants will be able to:

1.)          State 3 ways substance use impacts the effectiveness of psychiatric medications;

2.)          Name 4 medications that can be used to assist in decreasing substance use, and/or to help in managing withdrawal symptoms; and

3.)          Identify appropriate and effective pharmacological prescribing practices, and complementary psychosocial treatments used to treat co-occurring disorders.

 

Continuing Education Credits:

The Michigan Association of Community Mental Health Boards (MACMHB), provider #1140, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program.  MACMHB maintains responsibility for the program.  ASWB Approval Period: 11/10/10-11/10/13. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval. Social workers will receive 6 continuing education clock hours in participating in this course.

 

MACMHB is approved by Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals (MCBAP). MACMHB maintains the responsibility for the program and content. Substance Abuse Professionals participating in this training will receive 6 specific contact hours.

 

When: February 15, 2012

 

Agenda:  9:00am – 4:00pm ~ Registration at 8:30am

 

Where: Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest, 1275 South Huron St., Ypsilanti, MI 48197

 

Overnight Accommodations:

A block of rooms have been reserved at the Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest, 1275 S. Huron St., Ypsilanti, MI 48197.  Call to make your reservation at 734-487-2000 and use Code: PMDPMDA to receive the discounted group rate of $65/night.