Conference on Addiction & Behavioral Health

Nov 4, 2022 Canceled Medicine Mental Health Nursing

Conference on Addiction & Behavioral Health

Description

Addiction and recovery specialists have always carried a heavy load with their patients. Then the COVID-19 pandemic came along. It has affected almost every aspect of our lives and those of our patients. Our conference experts will be addressing the impact of COVID-19 on professionals and their patients as related to the field of substance use disorder.

Burnout, trauma, rage, and relapse: these are all consequences resulting from the impact of the pandemic. Recently published personal experiences cited by healthcare professionals will be shared, along with paths for the healing of our patients and ourselves.

You do not want to miss the opportunity to experience this essential, must-have information.

Online registrations will be closed November 2nd.

Lodging

Hilton Greenville Hotel
45 West Orchard Park Drive
Greenville, South Carolina, 29615

864-232-4747 | Please click here for the Hilton Website for directions.

Rate is $129 and the block will be available until October 3, 2022. Please call the hotel for reservations, be sure to ask for the "Pavillon" special rate.

Content Provided By

DHHSHB


By registering for this conference, you are granting permission for your contact information to be shared with Pavillon, which is the content provider of this continuing education activity.

Target Audience

Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, LPNs, Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, Counselors, Substance Use Professionals, Psychologists, and other interested professionals

Objectives

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Discuss tips to recognize stress before it turns into rage and learn techniques to intervene.
  • Determine the core aspects of life that have changed and that may need to be realigned for healthcare professionals.
  • Understand the way that our brains react to stressful events and how this impacts brain arousal and trauma recovery.
  • Identify the hallmarks of, underlying drivers of, and strategies to alleviate and prevent Job-Related Burnout (JRB).
  • Differentiate between somatic, emotional self-awareness, and mindfulness methods for relapse prevention.

Faculty

  • Stephanne Cline Thornton, MAC, CAC III
  • Clark C. Gaither, MD, FAAFP, MRO
  • Kathy Kelly, Ph.D, MSPH
  • Beth Matenaer, LPC

Fees