This training will be provided in two, 3-hour sessions:

Session 1: Friday, November 13, 1:00-4:00 PM
Session 2: Wednesday, November 18, 1:00-4:00 PM

Facilitated by:

Ira Sachnoff, Peer Resource Training & Consulting, San Francisco

Training Description:

This training is to build skills of people working with adolescents. BI is a short-term intervention that consists of 2 to 4 sessions aimed at adolescents who use alcohol, tobacco, and/or other drugs. This approach uses motivational interviewing, cognitive behavior therapy and the stages of change model to meet the needs of adolescents.

Target Audience:

School Administrators, Educators, Staff, Counselors, School Nurses, and Community-Based Organization Staff.

Continuing Education Credits (CEU):

If you are interested in Continuing Education Units (CEUs), our sister organization, Center for Applied Research Solutions (CARS), offers 6 Hours of Continuing Education Units for BRN, AOD Counselors and Prevention Specialist. This training meets the qualifications for 6 hours continuing education credits for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

CEUs are offered by CARS for a $25.00 fee that must be paid in advance. The $25 payment can either be sent via PayPal to jvatert@cars-rp.org or paid by check mailed to Center for Applied Research Solutions, 708 College Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. CARS can also generate an invoice in PayPal and email it to each participant who would like to make a payment that way. send to Heather Torres (htorres@cars-rp.org) and cc me. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the CEU’s, please contact Heather Torres at the email above.

Brief Intervention for Substance-Using Adolescents Training (2-Part)