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Instructor: Mark Sanders
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Biography: Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC, is a speaker on behavioral health topics whose presentations have reached thousands throughout the U.S., Europe, Canada, the Caribbean and British Islands. He is the author of five books, and the most recent is "Substance Use Disorders in African American Communities: Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery," (2013). He also has had a story published in the New York Times bestselling book series, Chicken Soup for the Soul. |
Courses by this instructor
Are You Ready? The Future of Mental Health and Addictions Treatment in America
There are a number of predicted trends which will impact the future of substance use disorders and mental health treatment including: an increase in substance use and mental health crisis nationwide as technology erases millions of jobs; the use of AI and other technologies in treatment; high staff turnover; increased use of evidence based practices; greater emphasis on addressing co-occurring conditions and trauma informed care; younger and older clients; a counselor shortage, a leadership crisis; funding based upon outcomes; changing demographics; increase in the peer workforce; the need to anchor treatment and recovery in the natural environment; more potent drugs; the need for non-traditional funding streams; the need to address the impact of natural disasters which increase SUD use and mental health crisis.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, WDC*D152
Working with Young Adults in Mental Health and Addictions Treatment
This skill-building workshop outlines the unique needs of adolescents and young adults in mental health and substance use disorders treatment. Topics covered include: addressing the needs of adolescents and young adults in treatment; best practices in adolescent treatment; incorporating the five features of emerging adulthood in your work with clients; engaging adolescents and emerging adults in treatment; evidence-based practices friendly to the needs of 15 to 25 year old's.
Thursday, September 11, 2025, WDC*D152
