North Dakota
These courses provide continuing education that meets the specific mandates of the North Dakota Board of Addiction Counseling Examiners (BACE). The training emphasizes foundational clinical competency and ethical conformity, particularly the BACE requirement to align professional practice with the most recently published NAADAC Code of Ethics. Training focuses on core competencies such as the advanced application of the SBIRT public health model, mastery of Motivational Interviewing (MI) techniques, and high-level ethical practices necessary for effective Clinical Supervision. This category ensures North Dakota addiction professionals are current in clinical best practices and legal/ethical mandates.
Screening and Intervention: Mastering SBIRT and Motivational Interviewing (MI) (8 CE Hours)
SBIRT Mastery: Justifies the use of SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment) as a public health model and differentiates screening from comprehensive assessment.
MI Processes & Principles: Comprehensive instruction on the four processes (Engaging, Focusing, Evoking, Planning) and the four guiding principles (RULE) of Motivational Interviewing.
Advanced Change Talk: Teaches participants to differentiate between Preparatory (DARN) and Mobilizing (CAT) Change Talk and employ advanced strategies for skillfully addressing Sustain Talk/Resistance.
Clinical Supervision: Ethics and Techniques for Addiction Professionals (3 CE Hours)
Ethical Oversight: In-depth analysis of the NAADAC/NCC AP Code of Ethics as it applies uniquely to clinical supervision, addressing dual relationships and confidentiality challenges.
Supervisory Models: Compares and applies major models of supervision, with a specific focus on techniques from the Discrimination Model.
Professional Mandate: Structured to meet the North Dakota mandate to conform professional practice with the most recently published NAADAC Code of Ethics.