STAFF ONLY! Stages of Change
Audience:
Substance abuse counselors, social workers, mental health counselors, nurses, recovery counselors and interested human services professionals.
Purpose:
The purpose of the presentation is to provide education on the Jackson Recovery Centers stages of change and the development of skills necessary to work within each stage and to help a patient transition to a higher stage of change. The stages of change present us with an integrative framework for understanding and facilitating behavior change. It is important for helping professionals to understand the stages of change model and to teach clients and explain to clients where they are currently located in the change process.
Objectives:
• Become familiar with the 5 stages of change professionals use to identify patient progress
• Discuss what part motivation and resistance plays in treatment
• Explore ways to introduce the topic to patients
• Properly identify the correct stage of change with given patient scenarios
Facilitator:
Jonathon LaPaglia MA, CADC, CPS, Supervisor of Prevention and Community Education, Jackson Recovery Centers. He has worked in the Substance Abuse field for the last 4 years. He received his undergraduate degree in Psychology from The University of Texas at Austin and his graduate degrees in General Experimental Psychology and Social Psychology from The College of William & Mary and The University of Minnesota.
