Volume 43 | September 2023

Hello CADTP,

Welcome to the September Newsletter for California SUD Counselors and Stakeholders! We hope you enjoy the resources selected exclusively for you.

Feature Article: Navigating the Intersection of Substance Use and Mental Health
Training Opportunities
CADTP CEU Providers
Resources for the SUD Counselor
September is National Suicide Prevention Month

All Our Best,

The CADTP Certification Board and Staff

Feature Article

Navigating the Intersection of Substance Use and Mental Health

By addressing the intersection of substance use disorders and mental health in an integrated and comprehensive manner, professionals can provide better support and outcomes for their clients.

In this article, we delve into the complex relationship between substance use disorders (SUDs) and mental health issues. Co-occurring disorders, often referred to as dual diagnosis or comorbidity, occur when individuals experience both SUDs and mental health conditions simultaneously. Understanding this intersection is essential for professionals working in the field of addiction and mental health treatment.

Why It Matters: Co-occurring disorders are prevalent among individuals seeking treatment for substance use, with estimates suggesting that more than half of those with an SUD also have a mental health disorder. Addressing both conditions concurrently is crucial because they can exacerbate each other and hinder the recovery process. Failure to treat co-occurring disorders comprehensively can lead to poorer outcomes and higher relapse rates.

Read the Article with Resources

Training Opportunities

CADTP Free Webinar Series

CADTP is ending the year with a free webinar series! There will be three webinars offering up to 1.5 free CEUs each. Registration is now open for two of the three webinars in the series, the third will be announced soon!

Aven Armstrong-Sutton

PhDc, ACSW 109476

Nurturing Resilience Among Persons in Recovery: Practical Strategies for Sustained Recovery

October 6, 2023 • 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Aven will introduce participants to resilience theory and its applications to working with persons in recovery from substance use disorders. Aven will share case examples from their work to illustrate practical ways you can use resilience theory to enhance client motivation, hope for positive change, and self-determination. Participants will engage in experiential exercises so that they can engage with some of the tools that they will be sharing so that they can feel firsthand resilience-based interventions.

Bob Tyler

BA, LAADC, CADC II

Where’s the Empathy in Addiction Counseling?!

November 3, 2023 • 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Despite the importance of empathy in successful substance use disorder treatment, this counselor skill is often neglected.

Participants will learn empathy is a tool that can be learned and developed, and the critical elements of empathic listening and responding will be presented and discussed.

Adult Treatment Provider Training: October 18, 2023

Presented by NADCP's National Drug Court Institute (NDCI) in partnership with the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), this training is designed for addiction treatment professionals working with adult clients in treatment courts and other justice interventions. This highly customizable training allows professionals, both new and advanced, to learn evidence-based methods for the effective treatment of justice-involved individuals with substance use disorders.

Motivational Interviewing (MI): Enhance Your Ability to Create Movement in Your Work

November 8, & 15, 2023

Virtual Training

The Intermediate MI Workshop is brought to you by the California Institute for Behavioral Health Solutions (CIBHS) and focuses on practicing MI skills and applying the concepts participants learned in an introductory MI workshop(s).

Participants will spend a majority of the time in these workshops deepening their understanding of the spirit of MI and will practice multiple exercises to develop reflective listening skills, affirmations, summaries, and utilization of useful open-ended questions. Participants will practice ways to focus a conversation, give information, identify, and strengthen change talk.

CADTP and Wholehearted.org are pleased to announce NEW online training courses, free with CEUs!

The Impact of Drugs on Our Highways with Mark Stodola
Understanding the Fentanyl Epidemic with Dr. Joe Sepulveda
How to Engage Clients with Motivational Interviewing with James "Diego" Rogers
An Inside Look at the DUI MAT Integration/Outreach Project with Barbara Aday-Garcia

Take the Training With CEUs • View the Training Without CEUs

Featured CEU Providers

Click on the logos below to view the CEU training available.

CA Bridge is a CADTP approved CEU provider offering a variety of live and online training. The website also provides downloadable resources.

Bayside CEUs is CADTP's newest online CEU provider. Search their website to find a course for you!

Enhance your training with CEUs

Issue CEUs for your training offerings by becoming certified as an Approved CADTP CEU Provider.

Continuing Education Provider Application

Resources for the SUD Counselor

Shatterproof Launches its Free SUD Treatment Locator in California

Deadline Extended! Proposals Due 9/25/23.

SAMHSA Toolkit for 2S/LGBTQ+

The Naloxone Distribution Project

The Naloxone Distribution Project (NDP) aims to reduce opioid overdose deaths through the provision of free naloxone. Entities can apply to DHCS to have naloxone shipped directly to their address. Eligible entities include Substance Use Recovery Facilities (inpatient, outpatient, residential, sober living homes), and many other community organizations.

Since it began in October 2018, the NDP has distributed more than 2,980,000 kits of naloxone, which have been used to reverse more than 201,000 overdoses.

Apply here to receive free naloxone. Learn more about the impact of the NDP in this slide deck.

The NDP receives State General Funds from the State of California and opioid settlement funds from the Janssen and Distributors (J&D) Settlement Agreements.

Review the NDP’s Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).