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Utah Affiliate Information

Association of Utah Substance Abuse Professionals (AUSAP)
Jeremy Boberg, LSAC, President
2919 Granite Hollow
Sandy, UT 84092
p: 801.733.0200
jboberg@arkrecovery.com
ausap.org

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Utah Upcoming Events

Aug 2-2 SASSI Training
Session I “The SASSI: Administration & Scoring” How the SASSI was developed and how it should be used. Administration & scoring of the adult & adolescent questionnaire. Basic knowledge of the individual scales. Fundamental skills in providing client feedback. No prior experience with the SASSI required. Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to use both the adult (SASSI-3) and adolescent (SASSI-A2) versions of the SASSI as an addictions screening tool. Session II “The SASSI: Clinical Interpretation” Clinical use of the SASSI scales. Screening and assessment information. Giving client feedback. Treatment recommendations. Participants who attend this session should be familiar with administration & scoring of the SASSI. Upon completion of the session, participants will feel comfortable making clinical interpretations from both the adult & adolescent SASSI scales and using the SASSI to engage the client in the treatment process. (If you bring your own profiles, be sure to maintain strict client confidentiality.)
Aug 30 Cognitive Impairment and the Implications for Substance Abuse Treatment

The Mountain West ATTC is offering an online, instructor-lead distance learning course “Cognitive Impairment and the Implications for Substance Abuse Treatment.”

COURSE DESCRIPTION: During this online, instructor-lead distance learning course, a review of what is currently known about cognitive impairment that results from drug use and ways that treatment protocols can be modified to address cognitive impairment will be discussed. The objectives of this course are: 1) To increase the understanding of the different structures and functions of the brain; 2) To increase the understanding of how drugs of abuse impact cognitive systems; 3) To increase understanding of the types of impairments which occurs and the implications for treatment; and 4) To increase understanding of the types of modifications which need to be made to treatment protocols to increase client retention and success.

CONTACT HOURS: 8
This is a weekly modular course in which it is required that participants need to log-in weekly, read the specified module and complete weekly homework assignments to receive a passing grade/certificate. Participants are not required to log-in at specific hours.

COURSE DATES: August 30 – September 26, 2010

INSTRUCTOR: Barbara Sullivan, PhD
Associate Director, Utah Addiction Center
University of Utah

Please contact jtieman@casat.org for a registration form.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, August 27, 2010 (enrollment capacity: 25 - first come-first serve, no waiting list)

COST: $40 -OR- Group Registration of 5 for $150 (no refunds)

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Utah NAADAC Approved Education Providers

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Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGACA)
Lynn Thomas, LCSW
PO Box 993
Santaquin, UT 84655
p: 877-858-4600
f: 801-754-0401
lt@eagala.org
www.eagala.org

O.K. Corral Series
Jennifer Kersten, M.Ed.
PO Box 101
Goshen, UT 84633
p: 866-391-6565
f: 801-667-2192
www.okcorralseries.com

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Utah Educational Programs

The Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) maintains the Directory of Addiction Study Programs (DASP), a comprehensive list of institutions offering certificate, associate, bachelor, master and/or doctoral programs in substance use disorders.
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Utah U.S. Department of Transportation Substance Abuse Professionals

Cassandra Cranney, CSW
3878 South 6000 West
West Valley, UT 84128
p: 801-964-1210
CRANNEYC@GMAIL.COM

Darren R Elkins, LMFT
2032 W. 1100 S.
Syracuse, UT 84075
p: 801-688-5627
delkins12@hotmail.com

Thomas Foster
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
p: 801-328-8817

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