Engaging Families in Substance Use Disorder – Two Free CEU Credits

*Co-hosted by Gooding Wellness Group & Mountainside Treatment Center*

After the session, participants will be able to:

1. Explore the benefits of the parallel process of family involvement in substance use disorder treatment.
2. Discuss barriers to involving family members in substance use disorder treatment.
3. Identify techniques to use and factors to consider when engaging families in substance use disorder treatment.
4. Review the importance of the therapist’s self-work when engaging in clinical services for clients and their families.

About the Presenters:

Julia Purcaro, LMFT, CASAC

Program Manager, Outpatient Services – Mountainside Huntington

Julia has extensive experience working with adults, adolescents, and families with co-occurring disorders in substance abuse residential treatment programs. Throughout her career, Julia has managed departments in substance abuse programs, provided clinical supervision to help team members expand their knowledge and skills, and assisted with program development. At Mountainside, Julia uses a systemic approach to help clients work towards their treatment goals in individual, group, and family therapy. She incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Structural Family Therapy to assist clients in making positive changes.

Peter Juliano, LCSW

Clinical Director – Gooding Wellness Group

Peter Juliano is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor. Peter has been helping adolescents, adults, and families struggling with addiction and mental health disorders for more than 10 years. He has worked as a counselor, family therapist, and administrator in inpatient substance use disorder treatment and hospital settings. Peter is currently an adjunct professor at Adelphi University School of Social Work and teaches graduate level courses in individual counseling, group counseling, motivational interviewing, and family therapy.

Certificate Information

Partial credits will not be given. You must participate in the entirety of the workshop.

We take your feedback seriously. For grievances, questions or concerns, please contact Laila Caron, CE Coordinator at LailaJudithCaron@hush.com

CERTIFICATES: Upon completion of the workshop, certificates will be issued in person, after participants sign-out and hand in course evaluation.

Provider Statements

SOCIAL WORK: Jumana Grassi, LCSW NY#0556 is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the New York State Education Department State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers.

ACE: Jumana Grassi, #1721 is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards(ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Jumana Grassi maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 6/14/20-6/14/23. Social Workers completing these courses receive 2 continuing education credits.

ADA Accommodations: If you require ADA accommodations, please contact us at least 7 days in advance of the event so that we can ensure accommodations are made.

*There is no commercial support for this program, nor are there any relationships between the CE Sponsor, presenting organization, presenter, program content, research, grants, or other funding that could reasonably be construed as conflicts of interest.