The Pennsylvania Certification Board (PCB) has developed an outline for the general requirements for certification, as well as the requirements to obtain other credentials. PCB offers credentials that help a professional progress along a career ladder. While some professionals may choose to stay at a certain level, progression through the ladder comes with the proper experience, education and examination. Professionals may begin wherever their current experience and education level permit. For more detailed requirements, click here.
PCB is a private, non-profit corporation which offers voluntary credentialing to the substance abuse and other behavioral health professional. PCB implements standards and testing for certification of addiction counselors, prevention specialists, clinical supervisors, case managers, criminal justice addictions professionals, co-occurring disorders professionals, auxiliary professionals, recovery specialists and intervention professionals.
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PCB's 18th ANNUAL CONFERENCE
May 1-2, 2017
NEW LOCATION: Eden Resort & Suites, Lancaster, PA
Request for Presentations: 2017 Annual Conference
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This workshop will explore the principles and practicalities of 12 Step Programs and how these can be integrated into the clinical setting. Each of the 12 steps will be reviewed and clinical issues that arise in each step will be identified and discussed. Specific interventions for the clinical issues will be presented and discussed among participants. As a group we will examine and practice the practical application of relevant clinical tools as appropriate.
Mental health treatment frequently includes the use of psychotropic medications. This newer treatment paradigm is considered by many to be a product of the advancement of science and technologies to repair those suffering from a host of commonly diagnosed mental health disorders.
This workshop will consider the role and responsibilities of the Recovery Specialist. It will review the domains specific to the Certified Recovery Specialist and provide information that enhances their skills in this position. The role of Recovery Specialist is one that brings the professional into a relationship that is different when compared to other certifications. As a result augmenting knowledge of addiction, recovery and professional responsibilities will be offered.
Objectives:
This training will explore the history of mental health treatment and substance use disorders in this country as a means of setting the stage for modern treatment as we know it to be today. Dual Diagnosis will be explored in terms of physiology and wellness incorporating recovery as a life long journey that moves a person forward in time and self discovery.
No two people have the same life experiences....and no two people react the same to psychological or emotional distress. Who we are and where we come from play big roles in how we view and address mental health concerns. Training and education preparing us to counsel the needs of special populations typically has focused on the inadequate treatment those populations receive.
This workshop will explore the principles and practicalities of 12 Step Programs and how these can be integrated into the clinical setting. Each of the 12 steps will be reviewed and clinical issues that arise in each step will be identified and discussed. Specific interventions for the clinical issues will be presented and discussed among participants. As a group we will examine and practice the practical application of relevant clinical tools as appropriate.
This workshop will consider the role and responsibilities of the Recovery Specialist. It will review the domains specific to the Certified Recovery Specialist and provide information that enhances their skills in this position. The role of Recovery Specialist is one that brings the professional into a relationship that is different when compared to other certifications. As a result augmenting knowledge of addiction, recovery and professional responsibilities will be offered.
Objectives:
Are you bored, feeling stagnant, frustrated or even discouraged with your work? Does your client feel the same way? Explore how you can change this by using techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness. CBT and Mindfulness are treatment strategies that have proven successful with various populations including treatment resistant clients having severe addiction and mental health issues. This workshop will give you the tools and strategies you need to apply CBT and Mindfulness with your clients.
Attendees will leave with a detailed appreciation of the role recovery support services play in an overall recovery oriented system of care. The workshop will provide a thorough overview of the certified recovery specialist certification with the dual goals of encouraging appropriate people to undertake the process to become credentialed and also encourage appropriate attendees to create positions within their respective places of work for the deployment of recovery support services.
The training will provide a general examination of addiction interaction disorder and the specific impact of addiction interaction on the relapse process. Specific behavioral addictions such as sex addiction, gambling disorder, and workaholism will be examined in some detail, while broader looks at food/eating, technology, and money issues will also be included. A review of the ASAM definition of addiction, how various behavioral addictions (e.g.
PCB is a proud member of IC&RC, the global leader in the credentialing of prevention, addiction treatment, and recovery professionals. Organized in 1981, it provides standards and examinations to certification and licensing boards in 24 countries, 47 states and territories, five Native American regions, and all branches of the U.S. military.
Information on Reciprocity
The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania was recently awarded a HRSA Grant enabling them to launch a Certificate Program in Supporting Youth Recovery. For more information on this program please visit the Council's website.
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