It Takes a Family: The Impact of Family Participation in Teen Substance Use Treatment

This training provides an overview of how teenagers struggling with substance use benefit from family involvement throughout their time in treatment. This training will invite clinicians to explore with families how the identified patient and family cycle through the progression of addiction together; how they impact one another and have influence over one another through an integrated experience. The training will introduce research on family homeostasis and the importance of disrupting homeostasis in substance use disorder treatment. The training draws from key research on treating substance...Read more use in teenagers and evidence based interventions such as psychoeducation, motivational interviewing, contingency management, and relapse prevention planning. The training will provide clinicians with practical examples of how how relapse prevention planning and contingency management can impact the recovery process in the home environment. Less...

Learning Objectives

Describe the importance of including family in substance use treatment for teens.
Identify at least three benefits to understanding the impact of substance use on family members and how that knowledge can benefit clinical work.
Discuss how homeostasis can keep families from effectively engaging in the recovery process.
Explain how relapse prevention planning and contingency management can impact the recovery process in the home environment.

Target Audience

This educational activity is intended for behavioral health professionals, including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, and MFT's.

Learning Levels

All Levels

Thursday, October 10, 2024

Live Interactive Webinar

12:30 PM PDT - 02:00 PM PDT

EARN 1.5 CE Credit Hours

About the speakers

Ellen Urtecho, MSW, LCSW

Associate Clinical Director

Ellen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who received her Masters degree in Social Work: Social Change and Innovation from the University of Southern California, and has been working with Evolve Adolescent Behavioral Health since 2021. Ellen has gained experience as a Residential Counselor, Associate Therapist, Primary Therapist, and Associate Clinical Program Director since joining the Evolve team in 2021. Ellen has worked with individuals at the residential level of care who struggle with mental health and substance use disorders. Additionally, Ellen has worked with families struggling to support their teenager with maintaining safety and sobriety while in the home environment. Ellen works directly with families to build insight as to how the family dynamic can impact the client, as well as how family members can work to influence the dynamic by further reflecting on their family strengths and struggles. Additionally, Ellen works directly with staff and counselors in the residential environment to further develop individualized care for each client that is being supported through Evolve.

Lindsey Behrens, CADC III, ICADC

Substance Use Recovery Manager and Virtual Program Coordinator

Lindsey is a CCAPP Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, who received her CADC training from Loyola Marymount University. Lindsey has over 6 years of experience working with individuals of all ages struggling with substance use and mental health at the RTC, PHP/IOP, and OP levels of care. Additionally, she works with families and concerned significant others of those where substance use is causing dysfunction and stress. As the Program Coordinator to Evolve’s Virtual Program Lindsey assists the Program Director in ensuring the facility runs as smoothly and efficiently as possible. She supports the facility with administrative duties and assists with coordination between various staff and family members. As the Substance Use Recovery Manager at Evolve Adolescent Behavioral Health, Lindsey provides substance use training, consultation, and development for staff as well as recovery support for RTC and PHP/IOP clients. Lindsey utilizes evidence-based practices in her work with clients and has experience with 12 step programs and is trained as a SMART recovery facilitator.

CE Information - Earn 1.5 CE Credit Hours

CE Approvals

American Psychological Association

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New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work

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New York Education Department for Licensed Mental Health Counselors

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New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology

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New York State Education Department's State Board for Marriage and Family Therapy

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