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Rayburn, Allison, PhD

Allison Rayburn, Ph.D., LMFT, MT-BC, earned her doctoral degree in Marriage and family therapy from the Florida State University. She accepted an assistant professor position in the Child and Family Development Program at the University of Central Missouri in 2018 teaching students in marriage and family therapy, human development and family science and child and family development. Her current research interests are trauma, addiction, and recovery support systems. Dr. Rayburn is a Licensed Marital and Family Therapist in the state of Missouri.

Presentation(s): 

Family Recovery: Partnering with Families to Combat Opioid Use Disorders

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Social & Emotional Loneliness Among Individuals with Substance Use Disorders

Speaker(s):

Blake Dorsey, BS

Adriatik Likcani, PhD

Ryan Peterson, PhD

Amanda McCullough, BS

Presentation: According to Hawkley and Caccioppo (2010), loneliness is defined as a distressing feeling that accompanies the perception that one’s social needs are not being met by the quantity or especially the quality of one’s social relationships. Furthermore, emotional loneliness is the perceived feeling of separation or lack of emotional connection with others. Given these definitions, the proposed presentation is set to examine the results of a study investigating how social and emotional loneliness impacts the recovery process for those who struggle with substance use disorders. The proposed presentation will also examine the impact of social and/or emotional loneliness on individuals at different stages of their recovery process. This proposed presentation may contribute to researchers and practitioners to develop a deeper understanding of loneliness as a risk factor for relapse and to develop interventions at different stages of the recovery process targeted at social connectedness and purpose.

Objectives:

  1. Identify social and emotional loneliness as a risk factor for those with a substance use disorder
  2. Measure the differences in social/emotional loneliness during different recovery stages
  3. Utilize research results to include treatment for social and emotional loneliness

 

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Peterson, Ryan, PhD

F. Ryan Peterson, Ph.D., earned his doctoral degree from the University of Georgia. Dr. Peterson accepted an assistant professor position in the Child and Family Development Program at the University of Central Missouri in 2006. Currently he is an associate professor in Child and Family Development. His current research interests are sibling relationships, risky behavior and recovery support systems. In addition, he provides professional training for community-based recovery centers and evaluation services to grants supporting recovery.

Presentation(s): 

Social & Emotional Loneliness

Contemporary Ethical Issues: Personal & Professional Acculturation in the Ecology of SUD Treatment & Recovery

Family Recovery: Partnering with Families to Combat Opioid Use Disorders

 

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Likcani, Adriatik, PhD

Dr. Adriatik Likcani is an Associate Professor at the University of Central Missouri. He holds a Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) form Kansas State University, two master’s degrees: MFT from University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and MSW from University of Missouri Kansas City, and a Post Graduate Certificate in Medical Family Therapy from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Likcani is a Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) in the state of Missouri. He has served as President of the Missouri Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and Co-Chair of Family TEAM for Missouri organized by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). Dr. Likcani is a Clinical Fellow with AAMFT and Alumni of the Minority Fellowship Program (MFP), where he also served for two years as member and one year as chair of the MFP Advisory Committee. He has extensive experience in residential and outpatient treatment and recovery support programs for substance use disorders. Dr. Likcani is invested in bridging academia with practice in order to provide his students the best training and networking possible. His goal is for students to leave UCM with a culture of service, and the knowledge, skills, and confidence to succeed and lead in the region, state, nation and the world.

Presentation(s): 

Social & Emotional Loneliness

Family Recovery: Partnering with Families to Combat Opioid Use Disorders

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Dorsey, Blake, BS

Blake Dorsey is a current graduate student at the University of Central Missouri in the Human Development and Family Science program. Mr. Dorsey is pursuing a specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy and has a passion for advocating and supporting underserved populations. Mr. Dorsey is a certified Missouri Recovery Support Specialist with the Missouri Credentialing Board and utilizes this credential in residential and outpatient recovery support settings. His goal is to promote wellness within individuals, families, and the community by supporting those with substance use and mental health disorders. Mr. Dorsey has also been a member and leader of a collegiate recovery program, Recovery Central, at the University of Central Missouri. Mr. Dorsey is committed to instill a safe environment for those in recovery, those who come from families of addiction, and those who support recovery on college campuses.

Presentation(s): 

Social & Emotional Loneliness Among Individuals with Substance Use Disorders

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Rudder, Tim

Tim Rudder, MSW, received his Bachelor of Social Work from Saint Louis University and Master of Social Work from the University of MO-Columbia. Mr. Rudder holds a CADC and MARS credential from the Missouri Credentialing Board. Mr. Rudder began work with the DMH in 2008 as the Treatment Specialist for Missouri’s Access to Recovery (ATR) federal SAMHSA grant, prior to that working as a CADC at a treatment facility for adolescents with substance use disorders. Mr. Rudder has served seven years as a treatment specialist on the federal Access to Recovery SAMHSA grant and three years as the MAT-PDOA SAMHSA grant project director. Mr. Rudder is currently the State Opioid Coordinator, coordinating over $56 million in funding for Missouri to combat the overdose crisis in Missouri at the prevention, treatment, and recovery services level.
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Menzies, Suneal

Suneal Menzies is the Executive Director of the Assisted Recovery Centers of America. Mr. Menzies oversees daily programming, business operations, program implementation, and community outreach for the Midwest region. He has been a key player in the development, implementation, and ongoing management of ARCA’s tele-medicine program, which is one of the first tele-medicine platforms specifically focusing on addictive disorders and related behavioral health and primary care conditions. Over the past 12 years, Mr. Menzies has also had the opportunity to consult for various organizations in the addiction field, including pharmaceutical companies and government groups. He is the founder and managing partner of Recovery House, a transitional living program in St. Louis. Mr. Menzies currently serves on the board for Archway Institute for Mental Health and Addictive Disorders, as well as the board of the Muscular Dystrophy Association of St. Louis. He received his BS in biology, economics and psychology from St Louis University.

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Rottnek, Fred, MD, MAHCM

Fred Rottnek is a Professor and the Director of Community Medicine at Saint Louis University (SLU) School of Medicine and Medical Director of the Physician Assistant Program. He is a graduate of the Saint Louis University School of Medicine and the Master of Arts in Health Care Mission Program at Aquinas Institute of Theology. On September 30, 2016, he completed a 15-year sentence in Correctional Health Care at the Saint Louis County Department of Public Health at the Buzz Westfall Justice Center and Saint Louis County Family Courts. He teaches in the School of Medicine, the PA Program, and the Interprofessional Education Program. Board-Certified in Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine, he is the Medical Director for the Assisted Recovery Centers of American (ARCA). He serves on the boards of the Saint Louis Regional Health Commission, St. Louis’ Criminal Justice Ministry, and Alive and Well Communities.  He is currently working with colleagues in the SLU community and with national organizations to promote training, practice, and establishment of a SLU Fellowship in Addiction Medicine.

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Provider Experience Update Breakout on STR/SOR: What is Working & What is Challenging

Speaker(s):

Clif Johnson, CRAADC

Suneal Menzies

Dan Adams

Fred Rottnek, MD, MAHCM

Tim Rudder

Presentation: This panel breakout will cover what is working with the STR/SOR grant and what challenges are being faced as we are well into year two. Of particular focus will be the balance of the extreme amount of overhead faced in providing medication services and making sure all services that are needed are being scheduled.

Objectives:

  1. Educate other SOR and CSTAR providers on barriers faced and solutions Identify the key role the “Medication First” treatment model plays in managing Opioid Use Disorder
  2. Educate other SOR and CSTAR providers on overhead challenges and possible
  3. Discuss thoughts as a panel from participants and hear their solutions and questions
  4. Discuss how to consistently capture revenue through needed services and engagement

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What is Self-Medicating and How to Encourage Change Talk

Speaker(s):

Janice Bunch, MA, LPC

Presentation: In this program individuals will be able to learn more about why the individuals we work with self-medicate. The presentation will provide the definition of self-medicating but also encourage the group to share ideas and things they have seen within their own consumers and how they chose to address it within their particular professional setting.  It will teach individuals about change talk, how to use change talk with difficult consumers, and allow for the opportunity to practice change talk with others around them.  This presentation aims to help individuals working in any field to identify how to help resistant consumers move in the direction of positive change.

Objectives:

  • Understand self-medicating
  • Identify what change talk is
  • Practice talk strategies to promote consumer grown

Slides:

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