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The New CCB Quarterly Newsletter

Progress Notes is an electronic newsletter designed to share current trends and events in the behavioral healthcare field. One of the primary goals of this new publication is to improve information sharing and communication among CCB certified professionals, agencies and those in the process of becoming certified.

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CCB Announces Medication Assisted Recovery Training

January 4, 2012

Wallingford, CT – The Connecticut Certification Board has scheduled a Medication Assisted Recovery Workshop Series to be held on February 22nd, 23rd, and 24th, 2012. All workshops will take place in R.D. Scinto Auditorium, 3 Corporate Drive, in Shelton, CT. This training series presents an overview of the science of addiction and several emerging trends in the field of addiction treatment and recovery. The concept of medication assisted recovery is discussed identifying several key principles for practitioners to consider when working with people in recovery. This workshop series includes 15 hours of content.

The CCB Science 2 Service MAR DL Program is a self-paced learning program that was developed using science-based materials within the public domain such as TIPs, TAPs, research reports and training manuals. The DL Program allows participants to earn CCB approved training hours that can be applied toward initial certification or recertification while reading high quality science-based content. The program is approved for 35 hours and based upon the following publications:

TIP 43: Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction in Opioid Treatment Programs (SAMHSA/CSAT, 2005)

TIP 40: Clinical Guidelines for the Use of Buprenorphine in the Treatment of Opioid Addiction. (SAMHSA/CSAT, 2004)

Mid America ATTC: Psychotherapeutic Medications 2008: What Every Counselor Should Know. (MA ATTC, 2008)

TIP 35: Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment. (SAMHSA/CSAT, 1999)

TIP 49: Incorporating Alcohol Pharmacotherapy into Medical Practice. (SAMHSA/CSAT, 2009)

 

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