Course Description: Our approach to addictions treatment incorporates five 12-Step oriented principles: Powerlessness, Self-Awareness, Connectedness, Accountability and Mindfulness. Each principle relates back to mindfulness with a focus on the patient’s relationship with self, others and a self-transcendent or “spiritual” state of being. An enhanced capacity to be fully present or mindful through specific meditative practices has allowed us to more intensively address the spiritual aspects of recovery with our patients while remaining secular in our approach. The five principles integrate the language and approaches found in 12-step recovery, psychotherapy, and mindfulness training. Participants will:

• Learn the clinical applications of mindfulness training in addiction treatment, as well as other mental disorders
• Be able to understand the integration and commonality between 12-Step recovery, psychotherapy and mindfulness training.
• Gain an understanding of the Temperament and Character Inventory and its clinical applications.

ABOUT THE TRAINER: Daniel H. Angres, MD is the founder and director of the Rush Behavioral Health System in the Department of Psychiatry at Rush Medical College . Dr. Angres post graduate work includes consulting in the Department of Psychiatry/Addictionology at the Atlanta Resource Center in Atlanta , GA ; Medical Director at the Fulton County Alcoholism Treatment Center in Atlanta , GA ; and the psychiatric consultant at the Center for Family Development in San Diego , CA . Former professional posts include Chief Resident in the Department of Psychiatry; Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center ; American Society of Addiction Medicine Delegate to Advisory Committee of Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals, Co-Chair, and the Midwest Test Development Committee for American Society of Addiction Medicine. Dr. Angres has written and published many publications on addictive diseases and other disorders as well as organized clinical case conferences for the Rush Behavioral Health Systems.

Continuing Education Hours: This program is recognized as providing 6 CE’s for: LPC/LCPC, LSW/LCSW. CEUs through IAODAPCA have been applied for.

Confirmations / Directions: Upon receipt of the registration form, we will mail or email a confirmation letter including location and directions. There will be no confirmations sent for registrations received one week or less prior to the workshop.

Refund Policy: Registrations cancelled before one week prior to the workshop will be refunded their cost minus a $25 administrative fee. Registration can be applied to another available training date, based on availability. There are no refunds within one week of the training.

Registration Deadlines: Registrations should be received one week prior to each workshop. Space is limited, and early registration is encouraged.

Cost: $125.00

Schedule:

Day 1

• Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
• Training 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
• Lunch on your own
• Training 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.