This Listening Session informs how to identify substance use disorder (SUD), changing the conversation about opioid use disorder, and offers insights into prevention strategies and diversion programs that play a crucial role in addressing substance use disorders.
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will develop the skills necessary to identify early signs of substance use disorder (SUD) through the application of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) techniques.
- Attendees will gain insights into effective communication strategies and community-based initiatives that contribute to changing public perceptions of opioid use disorder.
- Participants will acquire a comprehensive understanding of diversion programs and the collaboration between healthcare professionals and the judicial system.
Moderator: Bianca D. McCall, LMFT
Bianca D. McCall, LMFT is a retired professional women’s basketball player. She is an international TED Speaker, and renowned mental health researcher and expert. Bianca is a licensed clinical therapist, with 25 years in Behavioral Health, and 12 years as a Healthcare CEO. In recent years, she has grown significantly in the digital health space, and created a first-of-its-kind social-emotional platform, designed to improve human healthspan.
For more than a decade, her work and research has been dedicated to psychological (mental) injury prevention and the discovery of innovations addressing existential isolation. Bianca is passionate about leading projects which promote ongoing research in mental injury prevention, integration of technologies, data analytics, and the discovery of culturally and linguistically responsive crisis interventions. Bianca represents Nevada, on national committees and namely the Suicide Prevention Resource Center; designated by SAMHSA, and Steering Committee for the U.S. Department of Public Health and is a contributor to the National Strategies for Suicide Prevention in areas of Clinical Education, Provider Standards, and Technology. Bianca is a subject matter expert, a curriculum developer, and instructor in higher education with the Centers for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies (CASAT), Region 9, housed at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Panelists: Angel Lash, LADC, CPC-Intern, Coordinator, Nevada 8th Judicial District Court; Christina Boyd, LSCSW, LCAC, Associate Professor of Practice, University of Kansas School of Social Welfare; and Jillian Anderson, MA, MFT, LADC, PMH-C, Perinatal Mental Health Program Coordinator, Quest Counseling
Funding for this activity was made possible in whole or in part by the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Director’s Office through the Fund for a Resilient Nevada, established in Nevada Revised Statutes 433.712 through 433.744. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in our courses are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Nevada Opioid Center of Excellence or its funders.
