Title: Responding to the Third Wave of the Pandemic: Trauma and Addiction

Please note this webinar will be hosted by the NASW Rhode Island Chapter (CEUs approved by NASW-MA)

Description: Social isolation, mask-hysteria, media re-traumatization, sociopolitical uncertainty all played a role on the persistent trauma during the COVID-19 pandemic. This has resulted in a dramatic increase in addiction due to self-medication during the height of the pandemic. Traditional addiction treatment has ignored the significant impact of trauma on personal recovery and subsequently people have continued to struggle as a result. With recent advances in understanding the impact of trauma, it is time for a change in the approach taken toward trauma and addiction. This interactive and experiential presentation offers an overview of the impact of trauma on the recovery process from a social, biological, psychological, and spiritual perspective and will provide clinicians with skills to work people affected by trauma throughout their recovery, as well as, understanding the conceptual framework of trauma-informed practice.

Speaker: Chris Dorval MSW, LICSW LCDP, LCDCS

Chris Dorval MSW, LICSW LCDP, LCDCS, is a nationally recognized speaker, trainer and clinical consultant in the areas of in addiction, trauma, and men's health, as well as, having worked as a clinician and clinical supervisor in various levels of care in addiction treatment. A Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor (LADC), and a Licensed Chemical Dependency Clinical Supervisor (LCDCS), Chris graduated from Rhode Island College with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Master's degree in Clinical Social Work (MSW). Chris is an adjunct faculty at Rhode Island College in the School of Social Work, and has been a frequent guest lecturer on addiction, trauma and men's health at Rhode Island College in the Political Science department, Nursing, and Psychology department, as well as, Brown University in both Warren Alpert Medical School and School of Public Health. Chris is on faculty for the Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) in connection with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Chris has extensive training in trauma informed care, treating co-occurring trauma and addiction, and is committed to helping others in their own personal journeys in recovery. Chris has specialty training in multiple trauma-focused therapies Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Emotional Freedom Technique, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT).

Webinar Learning Objectives: 

• Participants will be able to describe the impact of trauma on the brain, body, and behavior.

• Participants will be able to conceptualize a case study from a trauma-informed framework.

• Participants will be able to implement three clinical interventions for addressing trauma

This CE program is part of an NASW-RI webinar series called “Healing from Collective Trauma Series”.

• Psychotherapy After COVID: Considerations for Counseling College Students & Young Adults with Alberto Soto, Ph.D. (Tuesday, September 28, 2021) Register Here

• Responding to the Third Wave of the Pandemic: Trauma and Addiction with Chris Dorval MSW, LICSW LCDP, LCDCS. (Friday, October 13, 2021) Register Here

• Prison Reentry: A Social Work Perspective with Frederic Reamer, Ph.D. (Friday, Nov 12, 2021) Register Here

• Self-Care is Healthcare: Building Resiliency for our VUCA World with Danielle M. Fagan, MSW, LICSW. (Friday, Jan 21, 2022) Register Here

This event is approved for 1.5 CEUs

This webinar will be hosted by NASW Rhode Island (CEUs approved by NASW-MA)

$15 for NASW members / $30 for non-members

$10 suggested donation for discussion with no CEUs