Person Centered Planning (PCP) for Substance Abuse Clients
Program Description
This one-day training will review and discuss essential principles of Person Centered Planning and
briefly introduce Motivational Interviewing as a preferred “best practice” for engaging SA clients
who are frequently coerced into treatment and show high levels of resistance to change. All
participants benefit from this training but those having some knowledge and/or prior experience
with MI will find the techniques and strategies easier to apply. Maximum enrollment is 36
participants.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to:
1) Understand the “values and principles” of PCP as it relates to working with clients with
Substance-Related Disorders;
2) Become familiar with Motivational Interviewing as a “Best Practice” methodology for
working with resistant SA clients to develop an effective PCP;
3) Recognize “essential elements” of PCP and how these elements are recognized and
discussed in an interview session;
4) Identify one personal and/or professional development issue needing further work to
become more effective in the PCP process with SA Clients.
Target Audience
Psychologists, counselors, social workers, substance abuse professionals and other interested mental
health professionals
Contact Hours
6.0 hours
Program Agenda
08:30 – 09:00 Registration
09:00 – 09:30 Introductions, Review of the Agenda, Expectations
09:30 – 10:30 Person Centered Planning – Values & Principles
10:30 – 10:45 Break
10:45 – 11:45 Person Centered Planning – Essential Elements of the Plan
11:45 – 01:00 LUNCH
01:00 – 01:30 Review, Q&A on AM Session
01:30 – 02:45 Intro to Motivational Interviewing
02:45 – 03:00 Break
03:00 – 04:50 MI & Action Planning
MI: Clinical Cautions & Concerns
04:50 – 05:00 Wrap-Up, Evaluations, Adjourn
Faculty
L. Worth Bolton, ACSW, LCAS, CCS, has worked as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the UNCCH 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.