CSP Lunch & Learn: Pain and Pain Management: Supporting Individuals with Chronic Pain and Co-Occurring Conditions - January 24, 2025
- Registration Closed
A 1-Hour Lunch & Learn with Dr. Christina Marsack-Topolewski, Ph.D., LMSW
Virtual via Zoom | 12:00pm-1:00pm
Presentation: This training course provides a framework to understand the nature and derivation of pain. A special focus will be devoted to varying understandings of pain, options for assessing pain, and treatment options. Co-occurring, comorbid conditions will be discussed with an emphasis on at-risk populations who may experience chronic pain. Supports and strategies will be discussed aimed to improve quality of life and enhance comfort for people living with chronic pain.
As a result of this training, participants will be able to:
- Articulate multiple understandings of pain and the derivation of pain;
- Describe chronic pain and the impact on clients; and
- Explain different treatment options and strategies to support individuals living with chronic pain.
1 Contact Hour Available
CRSW Performance Domains: 4
LADC/MLADC Categories of Competence: 14, 16 & 18
Certified Prevention Specialist Domains: 6
NBCC: LICSW/L-MFT/LCMHC (Category A) & Psychologist (Category A)
NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider. ACEP No 6754. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. NHADACA is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.
Grant Funding Provided by: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Christina Marsack-Topolewski
Associate Professor of Social Work
Eastern Michigan University
Dr. Christina Marsack-Topolewski, Ph.D., LMSW is an associate professor of Social Work at Eastern Michigan University. Her research focuses on vulnerable populations, caregivers, mental health, and non-medical prescription opioid misuse. She is a clinical social worker and provides training and professional consultation. Dr. Marsack-Topolewski has been the lead on multiple grant-funded programs tailoring services to individuals with disabilities and other co-occurring conditions, older adults, and chronic illnesses. She has over 80 published peer-reviewed journal articles and encyclopedia entries. In 2024, she received the Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Research Award for Research Excellence, as well as the Arc of Oakland County’s Advocacy Hall of Fame Award in 2024.
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