Welcome to the Scope of Practice Podcast
As a workforce development agency, the CCB recognizes that there are amazing things happening in the world of Substance Use Disorder Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery - much of which doesn't make its way to those working in 'boots on the ground" positions. Our goal is to bring some of these things to you in an effort to elicit conversation.
Sometimes controversial, always free.
Episodes
41 minutes ago
Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy as Clinical Tools
41 minutes ago
41 minutes ago
Ronna Brier, MS, LPC, LADC, Ph.D. Candidate is a clinician, educator and Consulting Hypnotist of the National Guild of Hypnotists. She joins the podcast to talk about using hypnosis as a tool in wholistic care of mental health and substance use disorders. Join us as we cover the basic information about the practice to eliminate any misconceptions.
Friday Sep 20, 2024
Getting Sober is Just The Beginning
Friday Sep 20, 2024
Friday Sep 20, 2024
Authors of the latest title in the "for Dummies" brand, Lane Kennedy and Tamar Saunders join the program to talk about their book "Sobriety for Dummies" including its development, some of the content and what message they wish to impart to the readers.
Wednesday Aug 28, 2024
Curiosity, Not Judgment: Myths and Barriers to Care for Sex Workers
Wednesday Aug 28, 2024
Wednesday Aug 28, 2024
Researcher, educator and subject matter expert, Dr. Juline Koken joins the podcast to address some of the barriers to mental health and substance use care for one of the most maligned and stigmatized groups of people in society: sex workers. How do we maintain our ethical requirement of unconditional positive regard and avoid value imposition?
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
The Harm Reduction Gap: A Discussion with Author Sheila Vakharia, MSW, Ph.D.
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
In early 2024, "The Harm Reduction Gap" was published. The book teaches how harm reduction can be a safety net for people with substance use disorders that our current addiction treatment rejects, abandons, and leaves behind.
Tuesday Jul 30, 2024
Death By 1000 Cuts: Microaggressions and Their Impact
Tuesday Jul 30, 2024
Tuesday Jul 30, 2024
Author, essayist and multiple-time TedX speaker LeRon Barton joins the podcast a second time to talk about microaggressions and their impact on marginalized communities. Join us and hear him talk about his experiences, as well as share his knowledge and insights on this (often) taboo subject.
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Pathologizing Blackness: Behavioral Health's Role In Strucural Racism
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Join us for a much needed and difficult discussion about structural racism, its impacts and how it can play out in the mental health and SUD needs of Black and Brown Americans. Dr. Ayana Jodan of NYU, one of the country's pre-eminent experts in this area, joins us to share her knowledge and experience.
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Caring for Connecticut’s Homeless People
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Tuesday May 21, 2024
We speak with Melanie Alvarez, Director of Programs at the Friendship Service Center in New Britain to help identify some of the problems faced by those experiencing or at risk of homelessness in our state. She offers her insight into the many concerns as well as sharing some information on new approaches to help those in need.
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Psychology for Peak Performance
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
For this episode, we step a bit outside of our usual topics and pay homage to the upcoming Olympic Summer Games. Join us as we talk with Margaux Farrell, Chief of Staff of the Root Center for Advanced Recovery and Olympic Bronze Medalist, and Dr. Shane Murphy, Professor of Psychology at Western Connecticut State University and former sport psychologist for Team USA.
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
Silence in the Streets: A Public Safety and Public Health Collaboration
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
"Silence in the Streets" is a documentary film that focuses on the challenges for those individuals who live in our urban environments, the social determinants of health for those in our cities, and the barriers people face when seeking health care. New England HIDTA Investigator Robert Lawlor and Public Health expert Anna Gasinski join us to talk about this project.
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Philosophical Thunderdome! Abstinence Based vs. Moderation
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
The SUD industry is no stranger to competing perspectives and contentious viewpoints, and abstinence-based vs moderation models are the latest combatants in the philosophical sparring we have grown accustomed to.
We welcome Alexandra Plante, author of the SUDTerrainian Newsletter to the program to discuss what her investigation into the research has discovered. You can read the original article on her LinkedIn page.
About Scope of Practice
As a workforce development organization that is focused on competency and ethic, the Connecticut Certification Board wanted to design a program that focuses on issues and information that the SUD professional may not otherwise be exposed to. We know that some of our topics and guests are controversial, including that content was an important part of our planning - it elicits conversation and may even challenge how we think about our work. We'd love you to join us with open eyes and an open mind! Thanks for listening!