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Beyond Treatment and Disease: Holistic and Macro Approaches for Supporting People with an Addiction

Throughout the establishment and advancement of the Social Work profession, the medical or “disease” based model of addiction has been the primary lens that our mainstream systems of care have used to frame and treat people who are either struggling with chemical dependency or a behavioral addiction. Although this model has saved many lives, it falls short of considering how social determinants of health impact addiction across the continuum - from prevention, to treatment, to recovery.

This workshop challenges social workers to acknowledge that while the disease-based model has worked for many people, it has also failed many others and perpetuated myths about people with an addiction that are stigmatizing. This workshop will share data that supports the case for more social and environmental interventions being needed across the continuum and why these approaches are in strong alignment with social work values.

With this workshop, participants will be able to:

• List at least three reasons why the disease model of addiction is outdated
• Identify at least three macro and/or holistic alternatives to the 12-step model that can be implemented in communities
• Learn how to identify attitudes and beliefs against people with an addiction that are stigmatizing

NASW-NYC Member: $54 | Other Chapter Member: $68 | Non-Member: $81

3 SW CE Contact Hours

3 CASAC Hours

Ashley Owen, LMSW graduated from the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College in 2012. She is currently a macro social worker at the Staten Island Partnership for Community Wellness and Adjunct Instructor for the Department of Social Work at the College of Staten Island. For over a decade, Ashley has interfaced with the world of addictions & recovery in clinical, community organizing, education, and policy advocacy settings.

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NASW-NYC is happy to try and fulfill any reasonable special accommodations requests following NYS laws, submitted in writing to workshops.naswnyc@socialworkers.org at least  fifteen business days prior to the workshop date. Requests received after the deadline may not be able to be processed or fulfilled in time for the event.

NASW-NYC Certificates Policy

As per New York State Continuing Education guidelines, attendees must arrive on time and attend the ENTIRE workshop to receive their Continuing Education Contact Hours. Any attendees who arrive late or leaves early to a workshop will not receive their certificate, is not allowed admittance into the workshop and is also not eligible for a refund in any way. 

NASW-NYC's policy and practice is to email a post-workshop evaluation link to each attendee within 1-3 business days after the workshop date. The evaluation will be open for a minimum of 30 calendar days and is sent to the email address attendees provided to NASW-NYC upon registering for the workshop(s). Once an attendee completes their evaluation, their certificate is automatically generated by the system and emailed to them. Completing your evaluation also allows NASW-NYC to receive a copy of the certificate. Please ensure that your registration and evaluation information is accurate (name, e-mail, license type and number) as this will impact your continuing education certificates as your certificates will reflect the information you provided.  NASW-NYC is not responsible for the accuracy of your registration information. 

NASW-NYC will re-issue continuing education certificates for a fee of $10.00 per certificate.

NASW-NYC Refund Policy

All refund requests must be submitted in writing to accounting.naswnyc@socialworkers.org no later than four business days prior to the workshop date. Refund e-mails must include the subject line "Refund Request" as well as the attendee's name, workshop date and title in the body of the e-mail. If a refund is requested later than four business days prior to the workshop date, NASW-NYC has the right to refuse the request.

- All refunds are subject to a fee of 25% for administrative processing fees

- Refund requests typically take 1-2 weeks processing time

- Refunds ONLY. Credit cannot be issued toward a future program date or substituted for another workshop.

If the workshop is cancelled, you will be informed ahead of time and fully refunded.

Notice of Filming and Photography

Please be advised that photography, and audio and video recording of participants at NASW-NYC events may occur. By entering the event premises, you consent to interview(s), photography, audio recording, and video recording (referred to as the “Recordings”) and its/their release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction for promotional purposes, telecasts, advertising, inclusion on websites, social media, or any other purpose reasonably related to the mission of the National Association of Social Workers.

You release NASW-NYC, its officers, employees and agents from any liability connected with such use of the Recordings and waive all rights you may have to any claims for payment or royalties in connection with such use of the Recordings. You also waive any right to inspect or approve any photo, video, or audio recording taken by NASW-NYC or the person or entity designated to do so by NASW-NYC.

Virtual Code of Conduct

NASW-NYC is dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), nationality, level of experience or technology choices. We do not tolerate harassment of program participants in any form, nor do we tolerate behavior that would reasonably lead to another participant being made to feel unsafe, insecure, or frightened for their physical or emotional well-being. All communication should be appropriate for a professional audience. Program participants, including stakeholders, violating these rules may be expelled from the program without a refund at the discretion of the organizers. By registering, you are agreeing to follow the code of conduct.

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For any questions or issues, please contact workshops.naswnyc@socialworkers.org

NASW New York City Chapter is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0027, and the Office of Addiction Services and Supports as an approved provider of CASAC credits #0288.