Trauma and Addictions in the Workplace

Trauma and Addictions in the Workplace
Presented by: Larry Ashley Ed.S, LADC, CPGC

This workshop is designed to provide each attendee with a working knowledge of trauma and addictions in the workplace e.g. combat trauma, problem gambling and eating disorders. Emphasis will be placed on identifying signs and symptoms. The diagnostic criteria for various trauma categories and appropriate treatment approaches will be discussed.

Objectives:

  1. Participants will be able to identify various addictions and compulsive behaviors.
  2. Participants will be able to identify kinds of trauma.
  3. Participants will be able to identify the ways that trauma and addictions impact each other.
  4. Participants will be able to identify workplace challenges of addressing trauma and addiction.

Presenter:

Larry Ashley, Ed.S., LADC, LMSW, LPC CPGC, has been in the substance abuse and trauma field for over thirty years as a college professor, researcher, and therapist. He is currently Addictions Specialist and Undergraduate Coordinator in the Department of Counselor Education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Director of the Problem Gambling Treatment Program, and Clinical Assistant Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Internal Medicine, University of Nevada School of Medicine.

Instructional Methodology:

Lecture, Power Point Presentation, Question and Answer

Verification:

Online quiz must be passed with a 70% or higher and certificates include students full name and address.

Online Media: Video Format — Power Point — Certification Test
EACC Approval Number: SSTSONLN09-S21 Domain: II,III
Credit Hours: 1.5