Tuesday, August 26, 2008
6-9 p.m.
Ethical Challenges
Shane Koch, Southern Illinois University
Participants in this workshop will explore ethical issues that arise when providing alcohol and other drug abuse counseling to persons with HIV and AIDS. The five ethical principles underlying counseling practice will be utilized within the framework of the twelve core functions to both identify and resolve ethical challenges using the counselors’ codes and ethical decision making processes. Participants will review the ethical principles and the “ethics” of professional counseling; identify specific ethical challenges arising when working with persons who are HIV positive; explore how these issues impact each of the twelve core functions; and, learn how to utilize ethical decision making skills to resolve challenges that arise when counseling these consumers.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
6-9 p.m.
HIV/AIDS Update
Sharita Ambrose, Texas HIV Connection
This course provides an update on HIV/AIDS information that includes a review of the latest research and developments regarding statistical trends, treatments and testing. Information relating to perinatal transmission of HIV, evolving high-risk groups and discussion of prevention efforts is also included. Information on the interaction of HIV medications and recreational drugs is discussed, as the course looks substance abuse and HIV. Resources are provided on all the topics included in the workshop.
Fundamentals of Chemical Dependency Clinical Supervision
Glenn Richardson, Department of State Health Services
Historically, Chemical Dependence treatment has focused resources on providing direct client care but has not provided sufficient resources for clinical supervision, an activity critical to ensuring service quality and effectiveness. Counselors often are promoted into supervisory positions on the basis of seniority, academic training, or their competence as counselors. Although a high level of counseling proficiency is an important prerequisite, it is not the only qualification of a competent clinical supervisor. Clinical supervision requires a new set of knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as assumption of a different professional role. Many new supervisors receive little or no training in clinical supervision, leading to enormous inconsistency in the quality of supervision available in the field. As a result, many counselors receive inadequate clinical training and supervision. This introductory presentation will address the benefits of clinical supervision to the treatment field, substance abuse counselors, and their clients. Discussion will include models and methods of clinical supervision, the competencies necessary for effective clinical supervision, and the roles of the clinical supervisor. As the clinical supervisor’s knowledge and skill are accumulated over time the supervisor’s proficiency increases proportionally. The goal of this workshop is to provide a foundation on which to build clinical supervision competency.
Ethics
Shane Koch, Southern Illinois University
This session will focus on ethical and professional decision making that will be necessary in our clinical practice. The presenter will focus on screening and assessment issues, case management challenges, medication management, and coexisting disabilities. This presentation will focus on research based “best practices” that can be directly applied in clinical settings.