Live Webinar: Not My Child! Substance Abuse Treatment for Youth and Families
Event Details
Live Webinar: Not My Child! Substance Abuse Treatment for Youth and Families
Saturday October 5th, 2024 from 2:00 PM to 5:15PM
3 Addictions Counseling Specific CEs
(3 Hours of NBCC Continuing Education Credit)
This presentation is designed to equip professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively address substance use issues among youth and their families. By exploring evidence-based approaches and therapeutic techniques, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the complexities surrounding substance abuse, enabling them to provide compassionate and effective support.
Objectives include:
1. Develop an understanding of SUB in youth.
2. Evaluate Evidence-based Treatment approaches.
3. Weigh the current issues with the need for prevention.
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This course meets criteria for 3 hours of general continuing education by the Oklahoma Board of Behavioral Health for Oklahoma LPC and LMFT license holders, by the Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers (provider #20240088) for Oklahoma LCSW license holders, by the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselors (certificate #20250018) for LADC and CADC license holders (3 specific CEs), and for Oklahoma case managers (3 hours general CEs).
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What is the difference between CEs and CEUs?
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Our CE courses are open to all mental health professionals, but Members of the Oklahoma Counseling Institute™ receive a discount off all in-person workshops, live webinars, and on-demand courses. Join today!
No Prerequisites Required for This Course.
If there are any questions or concerns about your experience with the Oklahoma Counseling Institute or any of its trainings, please contact the Oklahoma Counseling Institute by phone at (405)-440-3034, by email at hello@edmondcounseling.com, by mail at 1320 East 9th Street, Suite 6, Edmond, Oklahoma 73034, United States, or by visiting our website at www.counselinginstitute.org. OCI staff carefully considers any feedback or complaints and typically responds within one business day.
Dr. Paul Hardy
Dr. Paul is a passionate leader in the field of substance abuse counseling, trauma recovery, and relapse prevention. He is an educator at heart, an experienced keynote speaker, and a conference presenter. He is a champion for those who struggle with addictions, compulsive behaviors, and traumatic experiences.
Born in North Carolina, his family moved to Virginia when he was young. He attended school in Norfolk. He went to college at Tennessee Temple University, receiving a bachelor’s degree in education. There he met his beautiful wife, Suzie. Upon graduation (in 1981) they moved to Madrid, Spain to help start churches, then on to Mexico City (in 1990). Paul received his master’s degree in administration and taught business psychology at the “Colegio de Graduados.”
Due to severe respiratory illness, they returned to the United States (in 1999) when Paul became the Counseling Pastor of a large and thriving church in Virginia Beach. Dr. Paul completed his Doctor of Ministry degree with an emphasis in Clinical Pastoral Counseling from Liberty University in 2012. He then started the Recovery for Life program, which eventually grew and became the Recovery for Life Treatment Center where thousands of people have been helped with substance use and other disorders.
He is constantly researching and developing teaching topics (contracting with several CEU companies) to help counselors and psychologists approach their work with practical, evidence-based methods. He has published 2 books with Lifeway publishers and numerous others self-published.
The Hardys have 3 adult children and 11 amazing grandchildren.