26417 - When Substance Use Disorders Collide with Mental Illness - October 10

Title: When Substance Use Disorders Collide with Mental Disorders: Principles and Assessment for Effective Clinical Practice

Presented By: Nigel B. Darvell, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, CAC

Program #: 26417

Date(s): Friday, October 10, 2025

Time: 1:00 PM – 4:15 PM, Central Time

Format: Live Interactive Webinar, Synchronous Distance Learning

Location: Online

CE Credit Awarded: 3 [Clinical] CE Credits

Total Minutes of Educational Instruction: 180 Minutes

Fee: $69; fee collected at registration includes attendance for the training and CE certificate issuance

 

Agenda:

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM (90 minutes)

·       Exploring the nature of the problem

·       What exactly is co-morbidity?

·       Principles and Techniques in Assessment

 

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM – BREAK

 

2:45 PM– 4:15 PM (90 minutes)

·       Therapeutic tasks for the clinician

·       Guiding principles of the integrated treatment model

·       Case study participation

 

Speaker Bio: Nigel B Darvell is currently in Private practice at Mid-America Psychiatric consultants in Creve Couer Missouri. He has been a clinician for over 40 years working in the field of addictions and Dual Diagnosis. He has presented many workshops about Dual Diagnosis, addictions and Mental Disorders and currently serves as Senior Adjunct professor of Psychology at McKendree University. He currently serves on advisory boards for residential treatment programs and ethics committee for clinical social workers and is a consultant for Freemantle media company based in California. He has been featured on ABC Nightline program. He is currently working on a manuscript for Anger related Disorders and treatment scheduled for publication in early 2025. Nigel B Darvell values the sharing of his experience with other professionals and hopes that in every workshop participant can utilize the information and materials in their own practice and work with clients.

 

Learning Objectives:

1.       Describe dual diagnosis and characteristics of a client with a dual diagnosis

2.       Discuss principles and techniques of assessment in dual diagnosis

3.       Create a differential diagnosis with your client

4.       Establish therapeutic tasks with substance us disorder clients who also present with mental disorder.

5.       Create and establish a well-defined and accurate dual diagnosis treatment plan

6.       Define principles and create a roadmap for an integrated treatment plan and model for dual diagnosis clients

7.       Formulate effective interventions aimed at addressing co-occurring disorders

 

Description: The understanding and treatment of co-occurring disorders, often referred to as Dual Diagnosis has often presented complex and challenging issues for the clinician. This webinar presentation will discuss the growing nature of this condition and focus on principles and techniques of assessing clients that present with co-morbidity conditions. Clients with substance use disorders often present with accompanying mental disorders and clinicians have often been caught up in the ‘chicken and the egg’ dilemma of what condition to treat first. This presentation will cover the treatment tasks and approaches when working with substance use disorder populations and provide an integrated model for treatment. The clinician will be equipped with effective and practical guidelines and principles in treating the dual diagnosis client. Case studies will be featured for participants to review and formulate a dual diagnosis.

 

Target Audience: Social Workers, Counselors, and/or other Mental Health Professionals

 

Accreditations:

Missouri Institute of Mental Health (MIMH)

The University of Missouri-St. Louis, Missouri Institute of Mental Health will be responsible for this program and will maintain a record of your continuing education credits earned.

MIMH awards 3 clock hour(s) or 3.6 contact hour(s) (.36 CEUs) for this program, including 0 clock hour(s) towards ethics, 0 clock hour(s) towards suicide prevention, and 0 clock hour(s) towards cultural competency.

 

National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)

MIMH is an NBCC - Approved Continuing Education Provider, No. 6339 (ACEP^TM) and may offer NBCC - approved clock hours for events (or programs) that meet NBCC requirements. Sessions (or programs) for which NBCC – approved clock hours will be awarded are identified in the program bulletin (or web site). The ACEP is solely responsible for all aspects for the program.

3 clock hour(s) are offered to the participant for this program.

 

Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) ACE

University of Missouri - St. Louis, Missouri Institute of Mental Health, Professional Training Center, provider number: 1880, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: September 5, 2025 – September 5, 2028. Social workers completing this course receive [3] [clinical] continuing education credits.

 

NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, Approved Education Provider

This course has been approved by the University of Missouri - St. Louis, Missouri Institute of Mental Health, Professional Training Center, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for [3] CE(s). NAADAC Provider #312308, University of Missouri - St. Louis, Missouri Institute of Mental Health, Professional Training Center is responsible for all aspects of its programing.

 

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Grievance Policy for UMSL | MIMH, Professional Training Center:

Complaints about Course Content, Speakers, Facilities, Nonreceipt of Certificates, Miscellaneous:

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Refund and/or Cancellation Requests:

If you are unable to attend and/or exhibit, we ask that you notify us as soon as possible at conferences@mimh.edu . Cancellations received in writing 5 business days prior for online programs, and 30 business days prior for in-person programs prior to the date of the program will be refunded, less a processing fee. For registrants, you may send a substitute, but we ask that you notify us in writing of this change at conferences@mimh.edu . If you do not attend or send a substitute, you or your employer will be responsible for the registration fee and/or exhibit fee in full.

 

Course Completion Requirements:

1. Attend course
2. Submit the online course evaluation
3. Your CE Certificate will be available in your Canvas account upon submission of the course evaluation

 

Deadline to Register: Registrations may be taken up until one hour before the start of the program to allow for time to receive instructions and login.

 

System Requirements:

• An internet connection – broadband wired or wireless (4G/LTE or 5G)
• Speakers and a microphone – built-in, USB plug-in, or wireless Bluetooth. Participants’ audio and video functionality will initially be off during the webinar. Participants may choose to turn on their own video and/or audio, but are not required to. Participants may type questions in the Q&A or Chat functions in Zoom. The host or speaker will read each question/comment and respond to them during the training.
• A webcam is not required for participants. Participants may choose to turn on their own video and/or audio, but are not required to. The speaker and the host will have their webcam and audio functionality turned on throughout the webinar, so you may see the speaker, host, and slides.

 

Certificate of Credit:

1. Certificate of credit will be available in your Canvas account after the course evaluation has been submitted
2. Save your certificate of credit and any pertinent course information (flyer, brochure, program, schedule, agenda, etc.) for your records
3. UMSL | MIMH, Professional Training Center will maintain a record of your attendance and certificate of credit for seven years after program start date

 

Organization Responsible for Course:

UMSL | Missouri Institute of Mental Health, Professional Training Center

RCEW Building

8225 Florissant Rd.

St. Louis, MO 63121-2020

Website: www.mimhtraining.com 

Contact Information: conferences@mimh.edu | 314-516-8419