Contact

Dianne Gay
Talbott Recovery
dianne.gay@uhsinc.com
678-251-3162

When

Friday July 24, 2015 from 9:30 AM to 12:45 PM EDT

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CE Credits:

Application has been made for 3 Core hours for LCSW, LMFT, LPC, and CAC in accordance with the guidelines established by the Georgia Composite Board. This workshop will qualify for 3 hours in Area III for psychology.

Though not approved by other agencies, physicians, nurse practitioners, and others may be able to apply these education credits under other areas of their licensing board requirements. Please check with your specific board's guidelines.

Where

Talbott Recovery Dunwoody
2153 Peachford Road
Atlanta, GA 30338

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Talbott Recovery CE Seminar - July 24, 2015

9:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

This workshop will also be offered at our Columbus facility on July 10, 2015. Click here to register for the Columbus event.

$30.00 per person; $20.00 Military Counseling Professional; $15.00 Talbott Alumni (licensed or certified professionals only)

Click here to download an informational flyer and registration form.

Understanding Substance Use Disorder Levels of Care

Kelly Camarata, LPC, CAADC

Using the American Society of Addiction Medicine Third Edition (2013) and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fifth Edition), diagnostic criteria of substance/alcohol use disorders will be discussed; as well as appropriate placement options for treatment. Participants will be educated on how to document severity levels and specifiers when diagnosing substance/alcohol use disorders. Substance/alcohol withdrawal symptoms and common withdrawal management instruments will be explored. ASAM's six dimensions of multidimensional assessments will be explored using 1-4 risk ratings. ASAM's level of care (0.5-4) will be explained in detail. Participants will have the opportunity to use assessment scenarios to utilize the Crosswalk of the ASAM Admission Criterial (adult) for appropriate level of care placement.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this seminar, participants will be able to:

Using assessment scenarios, participants will be able to discuss specifiers related to substance/alcohol use disorder and identify appropriate levels of severity.
Participants will be able to list five symptoms of alcohol withdrawal.
Participants will be able to list ASAM's six dimensions of a multi-dimensional assessment.
Using assessment scenarios, participants will be able to utilize the Crosswalk of the ASAM Admission Criteria (Adult) for appropriate level of care placement.

About Our Presenter

Kelly Camarata, LPC, CAADC
Director of Business Development

Kelly joined Talbott Recovery's Business Development Team in May 2013 and was promoted to Director of Business Development in July 2014. She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from Mercer University in Macon, GA and received her Master's of Education Degree in Professional Counseling from University of West Georgia in Carrollton, GA. Kelly has worked in various treatment settings as a teacher, school counselor, and adult/family/child/adolescent counselor. She gained experience treating chemical dependency while working as an intensive outpatient therapist conducting family/individual and group therapy. Kelly is currently a licensed professional counselor and a certified clinical advanced alcohol and drug counselor in the state of Georgia.

More Information

Contact: Dianne Gay at dianne.gay@uhsinc.com or (678) 251-3162.

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