Upcoming Training Courses/Conferences (Live, Interactive Webinars and In-Person Courses)

The live, interactive webinar format is considered an in-person training.

The courses listed below are not sponsored or offered by the Board; they are only Board-approved as meeting the requirements for the approved continuing education hours.  If you are interested in attending one of the courses, please reach out to the contact person or sponsor for further information.  The Board cannot register you for these courses.

Upcoming 2024 Training Courses

March 21 & 22
Trauma Therapy: An Eclectic Blend of EMDR, Polyvagal Interventions, & Ego States Therapy
Greenville
Sponsored by Eastern AHEC
Presented by Multi-faculty
Contact Kim Truesdell – 252-744-5215 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-006-G
Up to 13 hours GSB (EBT)

March 21
The Trauma of Incarceration & the Impact on Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Greensboro
Sponsored by Fellowship Hall
Presented by Kayla Fenty
Contact Kelly Scaggs – 336-553-6646 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-019-S
Up to 4 hours SS

March 22
What If There’s No Such Thing as Client Resistance?
Webinar
Sponsored by Wake AHEC
Presented by Mike McGuire
Contact Kristen Murphy – 919-350-046 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-371-G
Up to 2 hours GSB (EBT)

March 23
Treatment of Co-Occurring Disorder: Mental Health & Substance Use
Webinar
Sponsored by Behavioral Health Springboard
Presented by Laurie Conaty
Contact Gwen Ricks – 919-843-6083 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-411-S
Up to 3 hours SS (EBT) (CSS)

March 26
Effective Chronic Pain Mangement: Helping Clients Understand & Improve Their Experience with 3rd Wave CBT Approaches
Wilmington
Sponsored by SEAHEC (https://www.seahec.net/courses-and-events/72774/effective-chronic-pain-management-helping-clients-understand-and-improve-their-experience-with-3rd-wave-cbt-approaches)
Presented by Deborah Barrett
Contact Jennifer Whitley – 910-667-9339 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-179-G
Up to 6 hours GSB (EBT)

March 28
6th Annual Black Mental Health Forum
Charlotte
Sponsored by Johnson C Smith University
Presented by Multi-faculty
Contact Tammie Taneisha Elliott – 704-608-5872 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-396-S
Up to 3 hours SS (HIV)

March 29
Clinical Supervision II:  Basic & Advanced Clinical Supervision Skills with Ethics – Exploring Your Own Process in Mental Health & Substance Abuse Counseling
Leicester
Sponsored by Asheville Training & Supervision
Presented by Linda Harrison
Contact Linda Harrison – 828-380-2948 ([email protected])
Approval code 23-613-C
Up to 7.5 hours SS (CSS) (ETHICS) (EBT)

April 4
HIV & Hepatitis C Counseling & Ethics in Mental Health & Substance Abuse
Webinar
Sponsored by Asheville Counseling & Training
Presented by Linda Harrison
Contact Linda Harrison – 828-380-2948 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-023-S
Up to 3 hours SS (HIV)

April 4 – 5
Advancements in Clinical, Addictions & Rehabilitation Counseling
Atlantic Beach
Sponsored by Professional Association of Rehabilitation Counselors
Presented by Multi-faculty
Contact Leigh Atherton – 252-744-6290 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-403-S
Up to 10 hours SS (includes 4 hours of ETHICS)

April 5
Mastery Unleashed: Supercharge Your Prevention Skills
Charlotte
Sponsored by Center for Prevention Services
Presented by Nicole Augustine
Contact Ashlyn Sexton – 704-738-3319 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-017-G
Up to 3 hours GSB

April 6
Using AI in Advanced Clinical Supervision with Ethical Considerations
Webinar
Sponsored by Behavioral Health Springboard
Presented by Michael Daniels
Contact Gwen Ricks – 919-843-6083 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-412-G
Up to 3 hours GSB (CSS) (ETHICS)

April 9-11
Positive Culture Framework
Charlotte
Sponsored by Center for Health & Safety Culture at Montana State University (https://chsculture.org/2024-pcf-training/)
Presented by Katherine Dively
Contact Katherine Dively – 715-680-1338 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-162-G
Up to 13.75 hours GSB

April 11-13
Partners Along the Journey: Clinical Supervision Institute

North Wilkesboro
Sponsored by Evolve Fire Counseling
Presented by Multi-faculty
Contact Angela Brooks-Livingston – 336-902-4256 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-223-C
Up to 45 hours (GSB & SS, including specialty hours in CSS)

April 12
An Overview of Best Practice Tobacco Dependence Treatment with a Focus on Behavioral Health Populations
Webinar
Sponsored by Center for Prevention Services
Presented by Kim Bayha
Contact Ashlyn Sexton – 704-738-3319 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-012-S
Up to 3 hours GSB (ND)

April 15
UNC Clinical Lecture Series:  Alcohol, Buprenorphine, Cannabis, & Other ABCs of Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Webinar / Chapel Hill (https://sswevents.unc.edu/clinical-lecture-series)
Sponsored by UNC School of Social Work
Presented by Orrin Ware
Contact Deborah Barrett – 919-843-5818 ([email protected] or [email protected])
Approval number 23-598-C
Up to 2 hours SS (EBT)

April 16
Communicating to Support Tobacco-Free Living … Words, Tone & Images Matter
Webinar
Sponsored by South Piedmont AHEC (https://www.southpiedmontahec.org/courses-and-events/72231/communicating-to-support-tobacco-free-livingwords-tone-and-images-all-matter-breathe-easy-nc-professional-development-series)
Presented by Kim Bayha
Contact Cortney Fowler – 618-974-3986 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-015-S
Up to 1.5 hours SS (ND)

April 18 – 19
Enhancing Knowledge & Skills in Adult Mental Health
Greenville
Sponsored by Eastern AHEC
Presented by Multi-faculty
Contact Kim Truesdell – 252-744-5215 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-341-C
Up to 12 hours (GSB, SS & specialty hours including ETHICS & EBT available based on sessions attended)

April 19
Empowering Inclusivity: LGBTQIA+ Youth Substance Use Prevention & Inclusive Language
Charlotte
Sponsored by Center for Prevention Services
Presented by Ashley Osborne
Contact Ashlyn Sexton – 704-738-3319 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-025-S
Up to 3 hours SS

April 20
Counter Transference: Relational Supervision with Ethical Considerations
Webinar
Sponsored by Behavioral Health Springboard
Presented by Robert M Cox
Contact Gwen Ricks – 919-843-6083 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-413-G
Up to 3 hours GSB (CSS) (ETHICS)

April 22 – 25
Motivational Interviewing:  The Basics
Webinar
Sponsored by South Piedmont AHEC (https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0scuqtpjooEtBdb-Zv9Jh4ofE7R1Ky66Kh)
Presented by Sherry Cahn
Contact Sherry Cahn – 336-469-8260 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-054-G
Up to 13 hours GSB (EBT)

April 24 – 26
APNC 2024 Spring Conference
Lake Junaluska
Sponsored by Addiction Professionals of NC (https://apnc.org/conferences/)
Presented by Multi-faculty
Contact Ariel Keener – 919-615-1000 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-395-C
Up to 14.75 hours (GSB, SS & various specialty hours available based on sessions attended)

April 26
UNC Clinical Institute Program:  What’s My Story? The Reconstructive Power of Narrative Therapy
Webinar / Chapel Hill (https://sswevents.unc.edu/clinical-lecture-institutes)
Sponsored by UNC School of Social Work
Presented by Mauricio Yabar
Contact Deborah Barrett – 919-843-5818 ([email protected] or [email protected])
Approval number 23-598-C
Up to 6 hours GSB

April 26
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Skills & Practice
Leicester
Sponsored by Asheville Counseling & Training
Presented by Linda Harrison
Contact Linda Harrison – 828-380-2948 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-023-S
Up to 7 hours SS (EBT)

April 26
Ethical Horizons: Navigating Prevention with Integrity
Charlotte
Sponsored by Center for Prevention Services
Presented by Nicole Augustine
Contact Ashlyn Sexton – 704-738-3319 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-018-G
Up to 3 hours GSB (ETHICS)

April 26
Ethics with Kim Strom
Wilmington
Sponsored by SEAHEC
Presented by Kim Strom-Gottfried
Contact Jennifer Whitley – 910-667-9339 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-342-G
Up to 4 hours GSB (ETHICS)

April 30
Supporting Youth with IDD & Substance Use
Webinar
Sponsored by Behavioral Health Springboard
Presented by Wanda Brown-Ramseur
Contact Gwen Ricks – 919-843-6083 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-230-G
Up to 3.5 hours GSB

May 1
Provider Academy:  Youth Mental Health Trends
Webinar
Sponsored by Kellin Foundation
Presented by Angiemil Perez Pena
Contact Alex Espitia – 336-429-5600 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-387-C
Up to 1 hour GSB

May 1-3
2024 Women’s Recovery Conference: Finding Balance Amid Constant Change
Asheville
Sponsored by MAHEC (https://mahec.net/home/event/72713)
Presented by Multi-faculty
Contact Barbara Warren – 828-257-4400 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-180-C
Up to 15.5 hours (SS & GSB, specialty hours including EBT, PSY, ETHICS, CSS, & HIV available based on sessions attended)

May 2
Bacterial and Bloodborne Infections
Charlotte
Sponsored by Center for Prevention Services
Presented by Reid Getty
Contact Ashlyn Sexton – 704-738-3319 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-011-S
Up to 3 hours GSB (HIV)

May 4
Supporting Clinical Supervisors in Mitigating the Impacts of Secondary Trauma Stress for Supervisees & Client Populations
Webinar
Sponsored by Behavioral Health Springboard
Presented by Sarah Reives-Houston
Contact Gwen Ricks – 919-843-6083 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-414-G
Up to 3 hours GSB (CSS)

May 7 – 8
2024 Family Conference:  Using an Intersectional Lens to Provide Family-Centered Care
Greenville
Sponsored by Eastern AHEC
Presented by Mulit-faculty
Contact Lenore Legere – 252-744-5228 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-224-G
Up to 11.25 hours GSB (includes 2 hours CSS based on sessions attended)

May 9
(Community) Supervision & Opioid Use Disorder: Building Partnerships, Removing Barriers, & Increasing Access
Charlotte
Sponsored by Center for Prevention Services
Presented by Margaret Bordeaux
Contact Ashlyn Sexton – 704-738-3319 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-045-S
Up to 3 hours SS

May 10
Ethical Issues & Concerns in Treating Substance Use Disorders
Greenville
Sponsored by Eastern AHEC
Presented by Kenn Pritchard
Contact Kim Truesdell – 252-744-5215 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-381-S
Up to 4 hours SS (ETHICS)

May 10 – 11
Family System Workshop
Charlotte
Sponsored by The Blanchard Institute
Presented by Ward Blanchard
Contact Ryan Mitchiner- 704-249-7286 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-237-S
Up to 8 hours SS

May 12
Supporting Youth with IDD & Substance Use
Webinar
Sponsored by Behavioral Health Springboard
Presented by Wanda Brown-Ramseur
Contact Gwen Ricks – 919-843-6083 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-230-G
Up to 3.5 hours GSB

May 16
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Charlotte
Sponsored by Center for Prevention Services
Presented by Christie Whisenant
Contact Ashlyn Sexton – 704-738-3319 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-010-G
Up to 3 hours GSB

May 17
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy: Moving Therapy to a New Dimension
Boone
Sponsored by Evolving Fire Counseling
Presented by Multi-faculty
Contact Angela Brooks-Livingston – 336-902-4256 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-385-G
Up to 6 hours GSB (includes 1 hour ETHICS)

May 17 & 24
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Skills & Practice
Webinar (May 17th) & Leicester (May 24th)
Sponsored by Asheville Counseling & Training
Presented by Linda Harrison
Contact Linda Harrison – 828-380-2948 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-023-S
Up to 10 hours SS (EBT) (PSY)

June 5
Provider Academy:  Exploring Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Treatment
Webinar
Sponsored by Kellin Foundation
Presented by Emily Lewis
Contact Alex Espitia – 336-429-5600 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-387-C
Up to 1 hour GSB

June 6
Bridging the Gap: The Intersection of Substance Use Prevention, Recovery, & Social Determinants of Health
Charlotte
Sponsored by Center for Prevention Services
Presented by Christopher Campau
Contact Ashlyn Sexton – 704-738-3319 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-026-S
Up to 3 hours SS

June 9
Ecotherapy Skills & Practice in Mental Health & Substance Abuse
Leicester
Sponsored by Asheville Counseling & Training
Presented by Linda Harrison
Contact Linda Harrison – 828-380-2948 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-023-S
Up to 7 hours SS

June 12 – 13
Introduction to Motivational Interviewing
Salisbury
Sponsored by Daymark Recovery Services
Presented by Laurie Conaty
Contact Monica Rasmussen – 336-242-2450 (m[email protected])
Approval code 23-490-G
Up to 13 hours GSB (EBT)

June 18
Sex Work & Harm Reduction
Webinar
Sponsored by Center for Prevention Services (https://www.preventionservices.org/training)
Presented by Rebecca Lilly
Contact Ashlyn Sexton – 704-738-3319 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-394-G
Up to 3 hours GSB

June 20
Ethics in Mental Health & Substance Abuse Treatment
Webinar
Sponsored by Asheville Counseling & Training
Presented by Linda Harrison
Contact Linda Harrison – 828-380-2948 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-023-S
Up to 4 hours SS (ETHICS)

June 20
Using EMDR with Substance Using Clients
Greensboro
Sponsored by Fellowship Hall
Presented by Caroline Tisdale
Contact Kelly Scaggs – 336-553-6646 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-020-S
Up to 4 hours SS (EBT)

June 20 – 21
THE GATEKEEPER: Understanding the Ethical Responsibilities of the Clinical Supervisor
Winston Salem
Sponsored by K*Metamorphosis Counseling & Professional Development (www.DrKendra.org)
Presented by Kendra Davis
Contact Kendra Davis – 336-422-7729 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-347-S
Up to 15 hours GSB (CSS) (ETHICS)

July 8 – 11
Motivational Interviewing:  The Basics
Webinar
Sponsored by South Piedmont AHEC (https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArf-qvrzgoGNMkmDtAnpulfyWA3amlCNyt)
Presented by Sherry Cahn
Contact Sherry Cahn – 336-469-8260 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-054-G
Up to 13 hours GSB (EBT)

August 7
Provider Academy:  Law Enforcement & Mental Health
Webinar
Sponsored by Kellin Foundation
Presented by Alex Espitia
Contact Alex Espitia – 336-429-5600 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-387-C
Up to 1 hour GSB

August 9 – 10
Family System Workshop
Charlotte
Sponsored by The Blanchard Institute
Presented by Ward Blanchard
Contact Ryan Mitchiner- 704-249-7286 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-237-S
Up to 8 hours SS

September 4
Provider Academy:  Question – Persuade – Refer (QPR)
Greensboro
Sponsored by Kellin Foundation
Presented by Alex Espitia
Contact Alex Espitia – 336-429-5600 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-387-C
Up to 1 hour GSB

September 9 – 12
Creeping Up On You
Webinar
Sponsored by Mid-day Counseling (https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIsceqvrDwjGNFUZjqKJpx8Hrymfi2Hck27)
Presented by Sherry Cahn
Contact Sherry Cahn – 336-469-8260 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-357-S
Up to 14 hours SS (DV) (includes 1.25 hours of ETHICS)

September 12 – 13
THE GATEKEEPER: Understanding the Ethical Responsibilities of the Clinical Supervisor
Winston Salem
Sponsored by K*Metamorphosis Counseling & Professional Development (www.DrKendra.org)
Presented by Kendra Davis
Contact Kendra Davis – 336-422-7729 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-347-S
Up to 15 hours GSB (CSS) (ETHICS)

September 19
Sexual Health Risk Reduction Counseling: Skills to Address HIV/STI/BBP
Greensboro
Sponsored by Fellowship Hall
Presented by Caroline Tisdale
Contact Kelly Scaggs – 336-553-6646 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-021-G
Up to 4 hours GSB (HIV)

October 11 – 12
Family System Workshop
Charlotte
Sponsored by The Blanchard Institute
Presented by Ward Blanchard
Contact Ryan Mitchiner- 704-249-7286 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-237-S
Up to 8 hours SS

October 14 – 17
Motivational Interviewing:  The Basics
Webinar
Sponsored by South Piedmont AHEC (https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqc-ytpjkpHdUPNZ-5rIlTsUx9wbV1JWqu)
Presented by Sherry Cahn
Contact Sherry Cahn – 336-469-8260 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-054-G
Up to 13 hours GSB (EBT)

November 6
Provider Academy:  Preventing Provider Burnout
Webinar
Sponsored by Kellin Foundation
Presented by Heather Bland
Contact Alex Espitia – 336-429-5600 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-387-C
Up to 1 hour GSB

December 5 – 6
THE GATEKEEPER: Understanding the Ethical Responsibilities of the Clinical Supervisor
Winston Salem
Sponsored by K*Metamorphosis Counseling & Professional Development (www.DrKendra.org)
Presented by Kendra Davis
Contact Kendra Davis – 336-422-7729 ([email protected])
Approval code 24-347-S
Up to 15 hours GSB (CSS) (ETHICS)