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SMART Recovery East Coast Conference

Written by Admin | 13 Oct 2020

UPDATE!

The 5th annual Delaware/District of Columbia/Maryland Region of SMART Recovery SMART Recovery East Coast Conference: What Sets SMART Apart! on Saturday, October 24, 2020, will be a live-streamed, virtual event! Participation is accessible from any device; registration is required.

The morning keynote speaker will be Dr. Christopher C. Wagner, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Licensed Clinical Psychologist at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia.  His scholarship focuses on motivational interviewing and interpersonal processes in behavioral health and substance abuse treatment. Professor Wagner is the lead author of the highly regarded text Motivational Interviewing in Groups.

The afternoon keynote speaker will be Dr. Carrie Wilkens, Ph.D., Co-Founder and Clinical Director of the Center for Motivation and Change, one of the country’s best-known modern treatment providers, with campuses in New York, Massachusetts and Washington D.C.  Dr. Wilkens is co-author of Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change.

By registering, you will get private access to the live stream of the conference. The link will be emailed in advance.

Treatment professionals will earn six continuing education credits.
The educational content of the conference has been endorsed by NAADAC and approved by the Maryland Department of Professional Counselors and Therapists (Category A), which will be honored by many other states.

Thank you to the sponsors: