Offering a full spectrum of Mental Health & Behavioral Health counseling, including Treatment for Addiction & Substance Use Disorders, Clinical Assessments, Intensive Outpatient Therapy (IOP), Outpatient, and Individual & Group Counseling services in Monmouth Junction, NJ.
Licensed by the NJ Dept. Mental Health, Office of Alcohol & Mental Health Services. Awarded the Joint Commission Gold Seal for Clark, Freehold, Toms River, & Fair Lawn, and Yorktown Heights, NY.
12:30 PM: Complimentary Lunch Served / Introduction and Welcome – Marc Wurgaft, LCADC, LCSW, Executive Director, The Counseling Center at West Caldwell 12:45 PM: Presentation – “Overview and Didactic Presentation on Medically Assisted Treatment” – Dr. Rob White, DNP, APN, BC
2 PM: Break
2:20 PM: Presentation – “The Role of MAT in an abstinent Based Treatment Program: Tapering vs Maintenance and other Issues” – Dr. Rob White, DNP, APN, BC 3: 35 PM: Question and Answer Session with the Presenters – Moderated by Marc Wurgaft, LCADC, LCSW 4:15 PM: Distribution of Certificates of Completion
Learning Objectives:
To explain and delineate Medically Assisted Treatment in a Substance Abuse Treatment Program
To explain the different components of MAT: ie: Suboxone, Naltrexone, and Vivitrol
To demonstrate how MAT and traditional clinical treatment compliment the client’s recovery
To address the issue of long term MAT maintenance vs. short term MAT tapering
Substance Abuse practitioners and clinicians; Healthcare professionals; Mental Health professionals
Content Level: All levels: Entry level, Experienced Level, Supervisory Level
Instructor Biographie: Dr. Rob White, DNP, APN, BC Robert White is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and a Family Nurse Practitioner specializing in therapy and psycho-pharmacological treatment across the life span. A graduate of The College of New Jersey and Rutgers University, he also received his Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Rutgers University. Dr. White has over 20 years of practice working in the field of mental health and substance abuse.
Amount & Type of CE Credit Offered: 3 Clinical CE Credits 4 Substance Abuse CE Credits
Cancellation Policy: Please email Marc Wurgaft at MWurgaft at TheCounselingCenter.com or call 973-852-8430
Information for requesting accessibility accommodations: Please email Marc Wurgaft at MWurgaft at TheCounselingCenter.com or call 973-852-8430
Course Completion Requirements: To complete this course attendees must remain to the end of the training, and hand in a completed Conference evaluation form to the administrative staff at the completion of the training. Course completion certificates will be handed out by the administrative staff at the end of the training upon receipt of a completed Conference Evaluation.
For further information, please contact Marc Wurgaft at 973-852-8430 or MWurgaft at TheCounselingCenter.com
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Confidential Clinical Assessment
The Counseling Center at Monmouth Junction is an outpatient addiction treatment and behavioral health center, staffed with certified and experienced clinical professionals. Eligibility is determined with a confidential clinical assessment, which is performed in person at The Counseling Center.
Adults and adolescents seeking treatment for addiction, alcoholism, mental/behavioral health conditions, or any of the commonly co-occurring disorders associated with addiction and substance abuse, may participate in our award-winning Outpatient Therapy, Intensive Outpatient Therapy, Individual, or Group counseling, based on clinical assessment. To schedule call 855-788-8247 .
