Person-Centered Planning for Substance Abuse Clients
(Half-Day)
Program Description
This session will overview the primary concepts and principles of person-centered
planning and relate these to working with coerced substance abuse clients. The challenge
of engagement and rapport building when working with resistant and sometimes hostile
clients with abuse and dependency issues is discussed from a person-centered framework.
Suggested “best practice” approaches to accomplish this task are briefly reviewed.
Program Objectives
Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to:
1. Explain the basics of person-centeredness and resources to improve
proficiency;
2. List the key concepts of a “best practice” approach for implementation of
person-centered planning with difficult or resistant substance abuse clients;
3. Identify areas needing additional training and knowledge regarding successful
person-centered planning with substance abuse clients.
Target Audience
Psychologists, counselors, social workers, substance abuse professionals and other
interested mental health professionals
Contact Hours
3.0 hours
Program Agenda
Available upon request
Faculty
L. Worth Bolton, ACSW, LCAS, CCS, has worked as a Clinical Assistant Professor at
the UNC-CH School of Social Work since 1997 and coordinates the Certificate in
Substance Abuse Studies Program. From 1974 through 1997 he worked with outpatient,
inpatient, residential, and institutional programs for adults and adolescents with
Substance-Related Disorders. Worth has served as past Chair and Member of the NC
Foundation for Alcohol & Drug Studies and the NC Substance Abuse Professional
Certification Board. In addition to his current teaching responsibilities, Worth is an
experienced field trainer working with the DMHDDSAS to assist in the development of
the NC Training of Trainers Network.