Supporting People With Addictions (Saskatoon)

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Supporting People With Addictions (Saskatoon)

Assessment

  • Identifying problematic substance use.
  • Determining the impact of self-stigma / stigma.
  • Measuring recovery progress / symptom improvement.

Knowledge

  • How to explain addiction in non-judgmental, simple terms.
  • The link between trauma histories and addiction.
  • The physiology of addiction.

Interventions

  • Essential qualities of effective interventions for addiction.
  • Externalizing the addiction to foster self-compassion.
  • Mapping out the addiction: identifying triggers, creating safeguards, and relapse management

 

Please email hello@oaksmentalheath.ca for assistance with group registrations, or if you wish to use an alternative payment method. Group discounts and student discounts are available on a case-by-case basis. 

NOTE: This course involves a significant amount of group work. If you are apprehensive about the idea of group work due to social anxiety or any other concern, please notify us. We would be happy to accommodate you as best we can.

April Derkson, MSW (pending), BSW, RSW.

April is a registered social worker, therapist, and mental health educator.

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