Scope of Practice

19/02/2024

Poiab Vue, a social worker from Minneapolis, MN joins the podcast to talk about some of the problematic views and behaviors many in therapeutic roles exhibit that limit our ability to be true changemakers. Tune in and listen to some examples that she recently listed in an eyebrow-raising LinkedIn po...

19/01/2024

We start the new season with an interview with Jason Clawson, CMHC, whose own exposure to great loss, and with a child struggling with a difficult emotional experiences led to the development of two products designed to help those suffering find their own hope. We talk with Jason about both the Hope...

15/01/2024

Listen to our discussion with Jason Clawson on our first podcast of Season 5! What better way to start the year by talking about hope?
Available Friday, January 19.
https:scopeofpractice.podbean.com

10/10/2022

Today the CCB chooses to honor whose lives, culture and civilization were nearly erased in the name of "progress." We must never forget.

05/10/2022

Now available!

We talk with clinician Ian Zettervall about the basics of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, a transdiagnostic behavioral therapy for SUDs and Mood Disorders, which he uses often in his practice. Tune in and hear about it!

20/09/2022

We are proud to sponsor this really fun event!

Join HUGS, Inc. for a Pickleball Tournament on Saturday, October 1st at the Westhampton Tennis and Sport. Rain date is Sunday, October 2nd.

19/09/2022

Our latest podcast is up...by popular demand, more on gut health and mental health from Dr. Jaquel Patterson, ND, MBA

We talk with Dr. Jaquel Patterson, nationally and internationally recognized naturopathic physician about the connection between gut health and brain health. Dr. Patterson addressed this in a keynote presentation at the CCB conference in June, and the amount of feedback on this subject demanded that...

05/09/2022

Available tomorrow! Our conversation with Dr. Brian Anderson, whose research suggests that the development of SUDs may be due to the normal cognitive processes of the brain.
His work challenges the entire brain disorder theory (not his intention but a byproduct of the data), so you will want to listen!
https://scopeofpractice.podbean.com

11/08/2022

Although Monday the 15th is a regularly scheduled podcast release day, our next scheduled guest from Hazelden (which had been on the calendar for no less than 2 months) cancelled their interview within a half hour of releasing our fantastic interview on overdose prevention centers with Sam Rivera. Are the two events related? We can only guess.
That's worthy of promoting this once more (at least)!

Call them overdose prevention centers, safe consumption sites, safe injection sites...whatever the terminology, they can often evoke emotional and negative responses from many SUD professionals. Sam Rivera, Executive Director of On Point NYC, which operated the first 2 OPCs in the United States, joi...

08/08/2022

We are excited to announce that former NHL goaltender Clint Malarchuk, who survived a 6 inch cut from a skate blade across his neck (that caused him to loose nearly 2 quarts of blood and required 300 stitches), will be joining an upcoming podcast to talk mental health and su***de.
We will NOT talk about how many times he beat the Hartford Whalers while playing in the Adams Division with Quebec and Buffalo 🤬🤣

01/08/2022

Within a half hour of posting the most recent episode with Sam Rivera, we received an email to cancel my next scheduled interview (which had been on the calendar for months) with an expert in the care of opioid dependent pregnant women. This amazing medical professional works for one of the most recognizable organizations with assets of about $350m (2020), that certainly benefits financially from the status quo and the timing of the cancellation is certainly curious. I guess they hadn't heard my discussion with Dr. Mark Willenbring previously or maybe they would have never scheduled...
If we are upsetting the applecart, THEN WE ARE DOING OUR JOB!
Thanks to all who appear and listen!

01/08/2022

Call them overdose prevention centers, safe consumption sites, safe injection sites...whatever the terminology, they can often evoke emotional and negative responses from many SUD professionals. Sam Rivera, Executive Director of On Point NYC, which operated the first 2 OPCs in the United States, joi...

28/07/2022

Fresh off of his appearance at today's Public Health Committee Forum with the Connecticut State Legislature, our interview with Sam Rivera of OnPoint NYC will be available on Monday, August 1. Give a listen: https://scopeofpractice.podbean.com

22/07/2022

Check this out...our podcast is mentioned on the home page for WCSU's M.S. in Addiction Studies Program! Dr. Murphy also told us that he uses selected podcasts with his students...we are honored. Just for you, Dr. Murphy, we'll say Go Mets!

18/07/2022

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The technology exists today where we can access a person's individual genetic makeup and biomarkers to inform treatment. We are joined by Dr. Evelyn Higgins, founder and CEO of Wired for Addiction, to discuss this modern technology and its implications. Wired for Addiction is an international DNA co...

14/07/2022

I am excited to talk with Sam Rivera, Executive Director of On Point NYC, operators of the nation's first OPCs (Overdose Prevention Centers) in Washington Heights and Harlem, for an upcoming Scope of Practice podcast episode!

Operators of the sites say the two facilities have intervened in more than 300 potentially fatal overdoses. But a lack of government funding is making it hard for them to expand.

11/07/2022

29/06/2022

https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-9h4kd-102a79c
I wish there wasn't cause to re-post this interview from May 2021, when Safer Solution CEO Michael Clarke sat down with us to talk about what was once unthinkable.

The conversation that no one wants to have, but we must have. We speak with protection and active shooter expert Michael Clarke, Founder of The Safer Solution in Los Angeles about preparing for the unthinkable.

16/06/2022

Available Monday June 20! Learn about the genesis of the tour, lessons learned and get ready for the July 2 stop in Bridgeport! Looking forward to seeing Jeffrey Johnston in our state!

18/05/2022

Coming to your favorite podcast provider very soon! https://scopeofpractice.podbean.com

12/05/2022

I am excited to announce that Dr. Robert Weiss will be joining an upcoming podcast with us. An expert in relationships and intimacy disorders, we will discuss his latest work that challenges the common notion of what we know as codependence (Did I say challenge? I meant DESTROY!)
Dr. Rob frequently serves as a subject matter expert for major media outlets including CNN, HLN, MSNBC, OWN, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and NPR, among others.

04/05/2022

Coming soon, our discussion with Dr. Carol Falender of Pepperdine, perhaps the foremost expert on clinical supervision in the country. Author of several textbooks on the subject, Dr. Falender shares her expertise with us. I could have spoken to her for hours, such an amazing and humble educator and practitioner!

27/04/2022

I am excited to get to talk to Dr. Carol Falender of Pepperdine University, one of America's foremost authorities on Clinical Supervision, next week for the podcast. If you studied CS in an academic setting, odds are you used one of her textbooks. So many questions, so little time!

30/03/2022

Our next podcast will feature NYT bestselling author of "Smashed" (and several other books) and my friend, Koren Zailckas. We will be talking about how she lives a life in recovery, as well as the importance of written expression and creativity, and other subjects.

29/03/2022

Our latest podcast is available. Join me for a great conversation about uniting the industry with Jane G. Clark of Charlotte, NC.

As the treatment and recovery aspects of our industry increase collaboration with shared goals, language and clarity about each other's roles, prevention is often left out of the conversation and is often misunderstood. Jane G. Clark, and expert in linking prevention efforts to other aspects of the....

25/03/2022

The CCB is proud to announce that we will be sponsoring a pre-conference event on June 1 with the Hartford Yard Goats, the AA affiliate of the Colorado Rockies as they take on the Reading Fightin' Phils at Dunkin' Donuts Park. Whether you are going to the conference or not, join us! Your admission price includes a game ticket and 2.5 hrs of classic picnic fare. https://ccbevents.org/pre-conference-baseball-game

23/03/2022

Looking forward to my conversation today with Jane G. Clark for our next podcast.

15/03/2022

We welcome the Connecticut Alliance of Recovery Residences to our June 2 conference family! https://ctrecoveryresidences.org/
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02/03/2022

Our latest podcast is available as we begin Problem Gambling Awareness Month...

Kaitlin Brown of the Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling joins the podcast to talk about risk factors for Gambling Disorder and about the impact on online gambling sites and advertising on the community. Kaitlin was recently the subject of an ESPN.com article that outlined her work on the gambli...