A 3-hour training with Paul Kiernan, LADC

May 31, 2024

8:30am-11:45am

NH Audubon, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH 03301

PRESENTATION: This introductory workshop explores how the addiction of the individual affects the entire family system.  Special attention will be paid to the effects on children in the family.  Discussion will center on strategies and resources to help increase their resiliency and coping skills. This workshop is preapproved for three CEs. As a result of this training, participants will be able to:

• Describe the effects of addiction on the family;
• Summarize roles within a family with addiction;
• Explain strengths and needs associated with particular behavioral patterns of children and families with addiction; and
• Apply appropriate interventions and referrals to community based resources.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Paul Kiernan, LADC is a licensed alcohol and drug counselor, licensed with the State of New Hampshire. Mr. Kiernan has been working in the field treating addictive disorders since 2006. He has provided direct clinical services in residential withdrawal management, outpatient counseling, and Intensive Outpatient services. Paul provided a variety of interventions in these settings including group and individual counseling, case management, evaluation and assessment, crisis management, referral, hospital based consultation, and psychoeducation.

Mr. Kiernan has extensive training in Motivational Interviewing, Treatment planning and the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria. He has also provided training to direct service clinicians from all over the state of New Hampshire, primarily in the ASAM Criteria and its application. Throughout his career Mr. Kiernan has created clinical tools, provided extensive training, support and consultation for the New Hampshire substance use disorder treatment system. Paul is currently the State Opioid Program Coordinator for the Department for Behavioral Health.

REGISTRATION FEE:  Free.  This is an introductory level workshop designed for people working in any helping profession whose daily work encounters/engages people with substance use disorders.  Specific clinical, evidence-based practices are not covered.   Participants are strongly encouraged to attend Initial Training on Addiction & Recovery prior to attending this workshop.  This training is offered four times per year, generally in February, May, August and October.   For registration information contact: 603-225-7060 or  training@nhadaca.org

If accommodations are needed for communication access such as interpreters, CART captioning, assistance listening devices or other auxiliary aids, and/or services, please contact  training@nhadaca.org.  Seven business days advance notice is requested in order to ensure availability.   We will attempt to accommodate requests made less than seven days prior to the event  but accommodation cannot be guaranteed.

3 Contact Hours Available
CRSW Performance Domains: 3, 4
LADC/MLADC Categories of Competence: 5, 15
CPS Domains: 6
NBCC: LICSW/L-MFT/LCMHC (Category A) & Psychologist Category A (included)
NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider. ACEP No 6754. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. NHADACA is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.

PLEASE NOTE: Only one registrant per form.  For multiple registrants you must register each one individually.  Registration is not complete or guaranteed until payment is received.  Payment by means other than credit card may slow down completion of registration.  Checks and cash are still accepted, however, your registration will be placed on a pending list until payment is received.  We strongly encourage payment by credit card for training of high demand topics.  Thank you.

This training is financed under a contract with the State of NH, Department of Health and Human Services, with funds provided in part by the State of NH and/or such funding sources as were available or required, e.g., the United States Department of Health and Human Services.