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Lindsay, Ryan, MSW, LCSW

Ryan Lindsay’s career has focused on training new and experienced providers in various evidence-based treatments, consulting with organizations on how to implement evidence-based programs, and aiding organizations in program development utilizing evidence-based principles. At the Brown School he chairs, teaches and advises students within the Mental Health concentration in the Master of Social Work program.

Lindsay completed a post-master’s fellowship in the Department of Psychiatry and Social Work within the University of Michigan Health System. As a result, he developed specialties in several evidence-based treatments. Currently, he is a Certified Dialectical Behavior Therapist by the Linehan Board of Certification, an expert in the application of Prolonged Exposure Therapy for complicated PTSD, and a trainer in Motivational Interviewing.

Lindsay’s early experience working in both the public and private sectors sparked a desire to increase community access to evidence-based treatments and programs. In 2009, Lindsay co-founded the St. Louis Center for Family Development, a social enterprise which provides mental health services that are trauma-informed and evidence-based.

The Ethical Case for Prioritizing Suicide Prevention in Training, Practice and Systems, Part II

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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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Johnson, Clif, AA, CRAADC

Clif Johnson has acquired 36 years in the field of substance abuse and co-occurring disorders, with the last 29 years employed at Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health as Chief Stakeholders Relations Officer and Director of Clinical Compliance. In addition to his CRAADC, he holds Certifications as a Compulsive Gambling Counselor and Comprehensive SATOP Professional. He received his Associates Degree in Human Services and Certificate in Chemical Independence Studies at St. Louis Community College. He is also trained as a CARF Accreditation surveyor.

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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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Thompson-Gibson, Lisa, MA, LPC

Lisa Thompson-Gibson completed her graduate training first at Michigan State University in College and University Administration, then at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in Art Therapy Counseling. As Staff Counselor and Coordinator for Outreach and Prevention Initiatives at SIUE’s Counseling Services, Lisa provides individual and group therapy engaging both talk and art materials in her work. She additionally provides outreach support, training, and ongoing programming relevant to college mental health (e.g., suicide prevention, trauma-informed care). Prior to this, she was the Project Coordinator for iCare, the campus initiative intended to improve on awareness and prevention of suicide. She has previous experience as a Student Affairs professional working in Residence Life, Judicial Affairs, Study Abroad, Law School Administration, and with the Dean of Students. Her work as a Student Affairs professional informs her clinical approach in working with college students and supporting their academic and out-of-classroom success. She is skilled in working collaboratively with campus partners to advance the mission and goals of Counseling Services.

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Boddie, Courtney, PhD, MEd, LPC, NCC

Courtney R. Boddie completed his bachelor’s degree in organizational behavior and social entrepreneurship at Washington University in St. Louis. He then earned his M.Ed. and Ph.D. in Counseling and Counselor Education at the University of Missouri – St. Louis. Dr. Boddie’s areas of expertise include multicultural and social justice counseling, neurodevelopmental disorders, career development, psychological trauma, and integrated care in post-secondary settings. His approach to psychotherapy is grounded in Adler’s Individual Psychology and informed by neurocounseling in an effort to support whole body/whole being health. His career has included roles in college mental health services, instruction, academic support, accessibility affairs, and administration. Dr. Boddie currently serves as Director of Counseling Services and Interim Director of the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion. Through these roles, he aims to cultivate multiculturally-centered, ecological, and trauma-informed didactic, clinical, and policy development practices to improve the health, academic outcomes, adult functioning, and career trajectories of all learners at SIUE.

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Bridging the Gap: Trauma-Informed Care & Cultural Competency

Speaker(s):

Courtney Boddie, PhD, MEd, LPC, NCC

Lisa Thompson-Gibson, MA, LPC

Presentation: The past three decades have incrementally ushered in the age of trauma-informed care. From the original ACES Study (1998), to Perry’s (2006) Neurosequential Models of Education and Therapeutics, to van der Kolk (2015) and Levine’s (1997) teaching on the physiology of trauma, an abundance is known about psychological trauma. In short, this movement has offered mental health a way to reconceptualize most concerns presenting to counseling through the lens of traumatic experience. After training, implementation and sustainability often fall by the wayside. Could this be due to the preponderance of approaches on the market and possible fatigue involved in continuous process improvement? To move this needle forward, it is imperative that we next discuss inherent connections existing between factors like trauma and multicultural competence. For example, should we be moving toward a unified, developmental model that accounts both for the richness of cultural competencies and the clinical utility of trauma-informed practices? Join in on this hybrid lecture and round table to be part of this timely discussion.

Objectives:

  1. Review SAMHSA’s six principles of trauma-informed care (safety, trustworthiness/transparency, peer support, collaboration/mutuality, empowerment/voice/choice, and cultural/historical/gender issues)
  2. Review the ACA’s Multicultural and Social Justice Competencies (Awareness, Knowledge, Skills, Action)
  3. Discuss application of trauma-informed, culturally-centered care in your current praxis
  4. Process compassion fatigue related to trauma-informed, culturally-centered care
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Arth, Emily, BA, MSW, LCSW, CDWF

Emily Arth is a professionally trained facilitator of The Daring WayTM, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Prolonged Exposure Therapy and behavior modification. She works as a full-time psychotherapist for Compass Health Wellness in Columbia, Missouri. Arth completed Bachelors of Art Degrees in Communication and Sociology, as well as a Masters of Social Work, at the University of Missouri. She completed her professional training with Rain of Central Missouri and Missouri Cancer Associates. She was employed four years at Biggs Forensic Center of Fulton State Hospital treating individuals with chronic and severe mental illness before moving on to outpatient community behavioral health serving individuals of all ages. Arth specializes in therapies targeting trauma, shame, grief, and undesirable behaviors. She functions from psychodynamic and strengths-based perspectives, placing unique emphasis on treatment of shame as a means of reducing and alleviating an array of unhealthy symptoms.

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Healing the Whole Person: Treating Trauma with Special Attention to Shame

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Healing the Whole Person: Treating Trauma with Special Attention to Shame

Speaker(s):

Emily Arth, BA, MSW, LCSW, CDWF

Presentation: This presentation is designed to provide essential tools of assessment when screening for psychological trauma. Gain insight into the presentation of trauma-related symptoms across the lifespan. Learn about the long-term implications on mental and physical health when we fail to address the underlying cause of illness. Explore the relationship between trauma, shame and vulnerability. Increase accuracy of services by taking a comprehensive approach to care.

Objectives:

  1. Teach essential tools for proper assessment of trauma-related disorders
  2. Explore the long-term mental and physical implications when we fail to address trauma in treatment planning
  3. Describe the relationship between trauma, shame and vulnerability
  4. Provide resources to learn more about the role of shame-resilience in recovery
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Dieckhaus, Lucas, MA

Lucas Dieckhaus is the Director of Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Therapy at Great Circle, where he develops and oversees treatment for children between the ages of six to twenty-one. This program provides treatment for those who struggle with various emotional disorders, mental health disorders, and substance use disorders. Lucas is a graduate of Webster University with a Master of Arts in Counseling. He has experience working in the outpatient setting for both city and rural clients. During his counseling career he has worked with adults and children. Through his years of service, he has developed specialties in Trauma as well as Substance Use Disorder treatment.

Presentation(s): 

The Current State of Our Children: What We Can Do to Help