Treatment/Care Planning for Complex Clients - May 16, 2025
Includes a Live In-Person Event on 05/16/2025 at 8:30 AM (EDT)
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- Learners - $75
A 6-Hour Training with Dr. Carolyn Lemsky, PhD. C.Psych. ABPP-CN
8:30am-4:00pm
130 Pembroke Road, Suite 150, Concord, NH 03301
Presentation: This workshop will provide an overview of the use of behavioral strategies for both emotional regulation and management of neurobehavioral and neurocognitive impairments in an addiction setting. A phased model of care will be introduced that integrates Harm reduction strategies, Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA), as well as behavioral skills training. The first section of the workshop will provide background information for the models to be discussed. The remainder of the workshop will take a case-based approach to the application of models of intervention within existing resources. Learners should be ready to participate in case-based problem-solving and discussion.
As a result of this training, participants will be able to:
- Describe harm reduction strategies and how it can be used to treat/care for clients;
- Articulate strategies that can be implemented to care for complex clients; and
- Describe community reinforcement approach and how it can be used to treat/care for clients.
6 Contact Hours Available
CRSW Performance Domains: 4
LADC/MLADC Categories of Competence: 6, 8, 11 & 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.
This training is financed under a contract with the State of NH, Department of Health and Human Services, with funds provided in part by the State of NH and/or such funding sources as were available or required, e.g., the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
Dr. Carolyn Lemsky
Clinical Director
Community Head Injury Resource Services
Dr. Carolyn Lemsky, PhD. C.Psych. ABPP-CN, is a board certified neuropsychologist with over 25 years of experience working in rehabilitation settings in the U.S. and Canada. For the past 20 years she has been the Clinical Director at Community Head Injury Resource Services of Toronto. She is also the director of the Substance Use and Brain Injury (SUBI) Bridging Project, a research and knowledge transfer initiative funded by the Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation. SUBI training and clinical materials have been used internationally to prepare addictions and mental health workers to accommodate the needs of people living with acquired brain injury. She has provided training and consultation across the US and Canada. In addition to frequent conference presentations, Dr. Lemsky has contributed book chapters and articles to the neuropsychology and brain injury literature.