Person-Centered Care for Addiction: Compassionate Interventions for Effective Recovery Support
Person-Centered Care is a philosophy and set of strategies that seeks to minimize harm associated with high-risk behaviors while supporting positive, incremental behavior change. This approach believes all people are capable of change and will do so when they are ready and when circumstances allow. It uses compassion, dignity, respect, and consistent positive regard to promote healing and long-term recovery. This training will include a review of the basic principles and practices of person-centered care for addiction, an overview of why it works, sample person-centered strategies, and interactive activities to enhance learning.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the core tenants of the person-centered approach
- Explain why a person-centered approach for addiction works to increase recovery outcomes
- Describe high-risk behaviors and corresponding person-centered strategies
- Explain how motivational conversations play a key role in the person-centered approach
Trainer:
Elizabeth Black, LADC, has spent her career working with and on behalf of people with behavioral health disorders. She holds a master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling and is a Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor. Elizabeth serves as subject matter expert, trainer, and technical assistance provider for behavioral health and recovery initiatives. Her areas of interest and expertise include harm reduction, medication for opioid use disorder, rural healthcare systems, and health and wellness in recovery. Prior to her current role at C4 innovations, she worked for the Department of Mental Health for the state of Oklahoma for over a decade. In her work there, she oversaw the implementation of health and wellness interventions into behavioral health services statewide. In that role, her team received a governor’s commendation for their work which resulted in better health outcomes in Oklahoma’s most vulnerable communities. She currently resides in Quincy, MA.
