Professional Workshops

As a leader in treatment, prevention and research of substance abuse, Eagleville is committed to educating the public about the disease of addiction and co-occurring disorders. To continue our mission Eagleville has expanded its professional education training program and opened its doors to professional who are interested in learning more about addiction and behavioral healthcare. Taught by inspired faculty, these award winning courses enhance professional awareness, while providing practical tips to manage the demands of addiction treatment and behavioral healthcare. The trainings also enable professionals to deal with clients and staff more effectively. The program and individual trainings are open to all interested individuals.

Certifications and Credits

Pennsylvania Certification Board (PCB): Professionals have the opportunity to receive Certification Addiction Counselor (CAC) credits for the Pennsylvania Certification Board (PCB) for all of our eligible trainings.
Social Work CEU's: Continuing education hours are awarded for each training and are provided in conjunction with Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work. There will be a $10 fee to obtain applicable continuing education credits

Location

All trainings are conducted in the Eagleville Conference Center on the main campus of Eagleville Hospital. For directions, click the Directions link to the left.

Faculty

The faculty consists of professionals from Eagleville Hospital and other recognized organizations. Faculty members are experts in their fields and have years of academic and practical experience.

Fees

The costs for professional educational trainings are:

Half-Day: $50.00

Full-Day: $75.00

BDAP Trainings: $20.00

There will be a $10.00 administration fee for any changes made after registration.

Handouts and Written Materials

Handouts and written materials distributed during the trainings are not to be reproduced without the express written consent of Eagleville Hospital and the training presenter.

For further information and registration, please email Paul Toth, Education Coordinator at ptoth@eaglevillehospital.org, or call Dr. Toth at 610-635-7458 unless otherwise noted

Schedule of Events:

Co-Occurring Disorders: Treatment of Addiction and Eating Disorders

Participants in this training will be presented with information regarding the complex patient suffering from an addiction and eating disorder. They will have a working knowledge of assessment of symptom use within eating disorder diagnoses, criteria for treatment with managed care companies, and importance of forming a proper treatment team. The topics explored will include a definition of eating disorder diagnosis and how a patient actually presents. It will also explore the concept of Anorexia and Bulimia Anonymous support groups and their incorporation of a new perspective on their 12 Steps. This training is designed to acknowledge that treatment of a patient with co-occurring diagnoses is frankly at times very challenging and give an introduction to the work of patients who have both an eating disorder and a drug/alcohol addiction.
Wednesday June 2nd, 2010 - 9:00am to 4:00pm - 6 credits
Presenter: Kathryn Chacosky, CAC
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Understanding and Managing Character Defenses from a Recovery and Trauma Informed Perspective

This training will provide a framework for both understanding and managing character defences. It will do so in a context that is trauma informed; how prior trauma affects the therapy relationship will also be examined. Additionally, there will be an overview of some key principles of recovery models; ways to incorporate these principles to improve alliance as well as treatment outcome will be discussed. We will learn how to effectively manage defences, defined as behaviours that are destructive in one’s life as well as in the therapy session. Effectively addressing defences can facilitate an individual’s dual recovery. (n.b. Additional training and supervision is required to use some of the techniques that will be presented.)
Friday June 4th, 2010 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm - 3 credits
Presenter: Timothy Freitas, Psy.D.

Healing Shock in the Treatment of Sexual Abuse: Help for the Counselor, Client, Families and Community

The DSM notes that victims of sexual assault and child molestation qualify as events that can result in PTSD. It also states that hearing accounts of violence to close associates can also result in PTSD. The autonomic nervous system (ANS) can play a crucial healing role as abuse experiences are brought to the therapy relationship. The sympathetic and the para-sympathetic branches of the ANS and how they relate to trauma work will be reviewed. Participants will learn to track the symptoms of hyper-arousal and hypo-arousal in the ANS that prevent the client from engaging healthy influences. Social and family traditions that encourage and perpetuate shock in victims and perpetrators as well as in the population at large will be contemplated.
Friday June 25th, 2010 - 9:00am to 4:00pm - 6 credits
Presenter: Kate Lampe, CAC Diplomate
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Ethics

There's a reason that many credentialing boards require Ethics training as an ongoing topic for initial as well as re-credentialing. Most notably, as a philosophical stance for the determination of "correct" human behavior, it often becomes dependent upon the context in which the behavior occurs. This workshop will use the behavioral healthcare setting as a context for reviewing the many complex and often confounding circumstances in which we often find ourselves as clinical and support staff. Critical issues of power, control and countertransference will be explored as a means of exploring our own needs in conjunction with the needs of those we serve. Come prepared for some lively discussion as we attempt to seek the practical application of ethics in our everyday work lives.
Thursday July 1, 2010 - 9:00am to 4:00pm - 6 credits
Presenter: Thomas Baier, LPC