Conference attendees will choose one of two specialized tracks to attend during the day.
Conference Agenda:

Track 1*
7:00am - 8:00am	Check-in
8:15am - 9:45 am	An Overview on Ethics and Addiction	Dr. Vicki J. Michels
10:00am - 11:30am	An Overview on Ethics and Addiction	Dr. Vicki J. Michels
11:30am - 12:45pm	Lunch Break
12:45pm - 2:15pm	Cultural Competence in Behavioral Health Care	Bob Phillips LMSW, LADAC
2:30pm – 4:00pm	Cultural Competence in Behavioral Health Care	Bob Phillips LMSW, LADAC
4:15pm - 5:45pm	Clinical Supervision of the Recovering Chemical Dependency Counselor	Dr. Ed Reading
*This is a specialized track designed to meet the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners (AzBBHE) ethics and cultural competencies continuing education requirements. Attendees will receive the required minimums of 3 clock hours in behavioral health ethics or mental health law and 3 clock hours in cultural competencies for license renewal. Attendees will also receive 1 ½ clinical supervisor continuing education hours.

Track 2†
7:00am - 8:00am	Check-in
8:15am - 9:45 am	Storytelling: A Transformative Teaching Tool	Dr. Iris Wilkinson
9:25am - 10:25am	Borderline Personality Disorder and Addiction	Dr. Peter Myers
10:35am - 11:35am	Evidence Based Substance Abuse Intervention with Adolescents	Jennifer Cady MA, LPC
11:35am - 12:45pm	Lunch Break
12:45pm - 1:45pm	A Psychodynamic Look at Alcoholics Anonymous’ 12-steps: Implications for Treatment	Dr. Michael Loos
1:55pm - 2:55pm	Alcohol, Drugs, and Disabilities: Clinical and Research Challenges	Dr. Shane Koch
3:05pm - 4:05pm	History of Substance Use and Abuse	Victor Stolberg Ed.M., M.A., M.S.
4:15pm - 5:45pm	Co-Occuring Disorders	Dr. Margaret Smith and Dr. Daniel Yalisove
† AzBBHE requires that all professionals obtain a minimum of 40 clock hours of continuing education for license renewal. Attendees will receive 7 ½ continuing education hours by attending this track.