Scheduled Workshops

Below is a list and descriptions of seminars and workshop currently scheduled to be presented by Dr. Patterson.
If you would like to attend a workshop, please contact Dr. Patterson or complete the form below. Dr. Patterson is a National Association of Addiction Professionals (NAADAC) approved provider, number 88736.
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January 6, 20238:30am - 3:30pm The Hart Center 1384 Madison Ave. Memphis, TN 38104 January 27, 20238:30am - 3:30pm Pleiades Consulting Services, LLC 45A Rutledge St. Nashville, TN 37210February 17, 2023The Hart Center 1384 Madison Ave. Memphis, TN 38104 February 3, 2023 8:30 - 3:30pm Pleiades Consulting Services, LLC 45A Rutledge St. Nashville, TN 37210 February 10, 2023 9:00am - 4:00pm Hope of East Tennessee 188 Releigh Rd., Oak Ridge, TN 37830 February 18, 2023 8:00am-6:00pm TN Center for Change 417 Westwood Dr. Suite 100 Nashville, TN March 3, 2023 8:30am - 3:30pm March 4, April 1, May 6, 2023 8:00am-6:00pm Pleiades Consulting Services, LLC 45A Rutledge St. Nashville, TN 37210 March 10, 2023 9:00am - 4:00pm Hope of East Tennessee 188 Releigh Rd., Oak Ridge, TN 37830 March 31, 2023 8:30-3:30 Pleiades Consulting Services, LLC 45A Rutledge St. Nashville, TN 37210 April 28, 2023 9:00-4:00 Hope of East Tennessee 188 Releigh Rd., Oak Ridge, TN 37830 May 12, 2023 8:30-3:30 The Hart Center 1384 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN 38104 April 21, 2023 8:30-3:30 The Hart Center 1384 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN 38104 May 26, 2023 8:30-3:30 Pleiades Consulting Services, LLC 45A Rutledge St. Nashville, TN 37210 August 4, 2023 9:00am - 4:00pmHope of East Tennessee188 Releigh Rd., Oak Ridge, TN 37830 October 6, 2023 8:30-3:30 The Hart Center 1384 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN 38104 June 9, 2023 9:00am - 4:00pm Hope of East Tennessee 188 Releigh Rd., Oak Ridge, TN 37830 June 23, 2023 8:30-3:30 The Hart Center 1384 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN 38104 July 21, 2023 8:30-3:30 Pleiades Consulting Services, LLC 45A Rutledge St. Nashville, TN 37210August 25, 20238:30am - 3:30pm The Hart Center 1384 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN 38104 July 28, 2023 8:30am - 3:30pm The Hart Center 1384 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN 38104 September 22, 2023 9:00am - 4:00pm Hope of East Tennessee 188 Releigh Rd., Oak Ridge, TN 37830
August 11, 20238:30am - 3:30pm Pleiades Consulting Services, LLC 45A Rutledge St. Nashville, TN 37210 November 17, 2023 9:00am - 4:00pm Hope of East Tennessee 188 Releigh Rd., Oak Ridge, TN 37830 December 1, 20238:30am - 3:30pm Pleiades Consulting Services, LLC 45A Rutledge St. Nashville, TN 37210
Conquering the Licensure Process for LADACNavigating the licensure process in addictions counseling is oftern overwhelming and confusing. The training will help participants understand and know the ins and outs of the process in TN. Addiction Severity IndexWhile teaching the use of the ASI forms Dr. Patterson will explore probing questions in each section of the ASI and the “red flags” that prompt further questioning. Participants will learn how to use the ASI scoring method and will have the opportunity to practice scoring the ASI. ASAM Criteria In this workshop participants will learn the role ASAM Criteria plays in appropriate treatment placement, continuing care and discharge. This training will include review of levels of care, introduction dimensional criteria and severity ratings, and the importance of the Continued Stay Review. Participants will practice using criteria and placement forms. Assessing for Co-Occurring Disorders in Counseling This workshop will cover identifying mental and substance use disorders during assessment. Participants will be encouraged to make assessing for COD the rule rather than the exception. Psychopharmacology of Addiction It is critical that addiction professionals know the biology of addiction, how drugs work in the body and brain, and current drugs that clients are using. This is a 10 hour in-depth workshop. Qualified Clinical Supervisor 36 hour Training Part 1: Supervision Ethics Part 2: Fundamentals of Clinical Supervision Part 3: Areas of Competent Practice/Models of Supervision Part 4: Models (cont)/Supervision Nightmares Applying Therapeutic Modalities to Addiction Counseling Through didactic, multimedia and experiential training methods participants will review various therapeutic modalities and thier application to addiction counseling. Working with the Whole Person in Addiction Treatment Six parts make up the whole person and this workshop will engage participants in exploring each part to address the whole during the treatment process with clients. Post-Acute Withdrawal and 37 Signs of Relapse Teaching clients the reality of recovery that includes PAWS symptoms and signs of relapse is a critical part of the treatment process in order to prevent relapse. Participants will explore these issues and recieve information and worksheets to share with clients. Making Groups Engaging and Fun for Clients Revisited If you're bored, they are bored. This interactive workshop gives participants new ideas and activities to engage clients in group. Participants will practice each activity during the training. Ethics in the Movies Dr. Frances Patterson will utilize examples of ethical situations from movies and TV to encourage discussion regarding ethics in addictions counseling. Defining Spirituality vs. Religion & Introducing the 12-Steps in Treatment During this training participants will explore the concept of spirituality and how to present it to clients in an understandable way. The 12-steps will be discussed from the perspective of a way of life to help clients grasp the recovery process in a way to reduce resistence. Transference/Countertransference in the Counseling Relationship Counseling in and of itself is a journey into the past, either consciously or subconsiously, leading the client or the counselor, to see the other person through past experiences and projecting that onto that person. This workshop will explore these dynamics and how to work with them effectively. Unconscious Bias...Not That I Am Aware OfDuring this workshop particapants will have the opportunity to explore unconscious, or implicit, biases and how it impacts their work with clients. Through didactic, experiential and multimedia approaches each participant will be able to define their own responses to situations. Digging Deeper into Ethics Supervisors and Counselors During this training, frontline addiction counselors and clinical supervisors will explore ethical situations and issues regularly occurring in counseling and supervision.
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