On-Site Training and Consultations:

On-site trainings range from two hours to day-long sessions and can include the following topics: skills for working with substance abusers including interviewing clients on their substance use, motivational interviewing techniques and group counseling skills.

Other topics that can be adapted to your agency's needs are: pharmacology of drugs of abuse, signs and symptoms of substance abuse, and screening and assessment instruments.

Human service professionals who work with people experiencing substance abuse problems. Clergy, social workers, teachers, medical personnel, and group home workers have benefited from these programs.

Merrilee Pickett, MS, is a Certified Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counselor, and is the instructor for the comprehensive UW-Madison Substance Abuse Certificate Program. She has trained hundreds of counselors and coordinates programs for substance abuse and mental health professionals. Merrilee has worked with substance abusers and their partners and children in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Wisconsin Department of Corrections

Project RESPECT

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate)