Interventions with the Chemically Dependent Client

May 7, 2009
1:00 PM – 4:15 PM
3 CEU/clock hours
Location: 115 Stillman Hall
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This training will provide mental health and chemical dependency professionals tools and techniques to help the addicted/dually diagnosed client in a 1:1 setting.

Training Objectives:
*  Participants will develop skills to help the addicted client in the 1:1 setting. 
*  Tools and techniques will be derived from various approaches including Client-  
    Centered, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral and Solution-Focused. 
*  Gestalt ideas will also be discussed.

Jennifer H. Haywood, LISW, LICDC, received her MSW in 1996 from OSU, and her CCDC III in 1997.  She has specialized in addictions and dual diagnosis assessment and treatment since 1996.  She has had a variety of work experiences in the field, and has been a trainer and presenter since 1998, and an adjunct professor at OSU in the MSW program and at Columbus State in the Mental Health/Chemical Dependency/Mental Retardation program for almost 4 years.  Her specialties also include DSM-IV-TR trainings, Drug Free Workplace Trainings, and several other mental health and human behavior theory courses at OSU.  She has been an evaluator for the CPM oral exam for the state of Ohio since 1998 and continues to see clients in an individual therapy setting as well as  conducting assessments with mental health clients and dually diagnosed clients with Matrix Integrated Psychological Services.