Virtual Only
MAT and Co-Occurring Disorders:
Integrated Approaches to Treatment
Friday, April 4, 2025
8:45 AM Check-In
9:00 AM Workshop Begins
12:15 PM Lunch Break
1:00 PM Workshop Continues
4:15 PM Workshop Concludes
Location: Online
6.0 CE Hours Approved by GACA, GAFMT, GSCSW and NAADAC.
Approved for 6.0 Clock Hours with NBCC.
Description:
Navigate the complexities of managing co-occurring disorders within the MAT framework in this pivotal 6-hour training course. The course emphasizes understanding, assessing, and strategically managing co-occurring mental health issues to optimize MAT efficacy and facilitate holistic recovery.
OBJECTIVES:
1. Understand co-occurring disorders:
Gain a profound understanding of various co-occurring disorders, their impact on SUDs, and their implications for MAT.
2. Integrated Assessment and Management:
Develop skills for thorough assessment and integrated management of co-occurring disorders within MAT to enhance recovery outcomes.
3. Create tailored treatment plans:
Construct comprehensive, client-centered, and integrated treatment plans that address
Presenter: Dr. Tamara Thorn, LCSW, PA-C, MAC, MATS, NCSE
Dr. Tamara I. Thorn is a nationally certified physician assistant (PA-C, DFAAPA, CAQ-Psychiatry, BC-TMH), licensed clinical social worker (LCSW, DCSW), certified substance abuse counselor (MAC, E-CADC, CAADC, MATS, E-CADC), and certified clinical supervisor (CCS, BCD, ACS, NCSE). Dr. Thorn holds a Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc) and master’s degrees in both physician assistant studies (MSPAS) and social work (MSW). She has worked in the mental health and addiction profession for more than 20 years and is the owner/operator of ACES (Assessment, Continuing Education, and Supervision) and The Traveling Physician Assistant.
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The Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC) represents the professional interests of more than 100,000 addiction counselors, educators, and other addiction-focused health care professionals.
Georgia Addiction Counselors Association has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7302. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Georgia Addiction Counselors Association is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.
6.0 CE Hours, Virtual Only
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