Description: Many individuals living with mental health and substance use disorders, known as co-occurring disorders, also have a history of trauma. These overlapping experiences can make recovery more complicated and increase the risk of trauma and other serious life difficulties.
Non-clinical staff play an essential role in the care and support of individuals with co-occurring disorders. However, they may not always feel equipped to understand or respond to these complex issues in a safe and supportive way. This training is designed to increase awareness and understanding of trauma and co-occurring disorders and to provide practical strategies that you can use to help create a more supportive, trauma-responsive environment.
Learning Objectives:
1. Define and describe co-occurring disorders
2. Describe the relationship between substance use and common mental health diagnoses
3. Describe how trauma symptoms may interact with co-occurring conditions
4. Demonstrate at least 3 non-clinical trauma-responsive strategies to use when providing integrated care
Who Should Attend:
The target audience for this training includes those providing non-clinical services across the BSAS continuum of care including substance use harm reduction, recovery, housing/homelessness, and treatment staff (non-clinicians), recovery coaches, recovery specialists, and other non-clinical professionals.
