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June 4–5, 2026 | Virtual Training | 12 CEUs
Effective supervision is one of the most important—and often least formally taught—skills in substance use disorder treatment. This two-day virtual training is designed specifically for Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors (LADCs) who supervise, plan to supervise, or want to strengthen their leadership skills within treatment programs.
Participants will gain practical tools for ethical and effective supervision while deepening their understanding of leadership, documentation expectations, and supervision best practices in SUD settings. The training integrates real-world supervisory challenges with evidence-informed approaches that strengthen teams, improve clinical outcomes, and support professional growth.
Over two full days, participants will explore topics including ethical supervision, cultural humility in supervisory relationships, supervisor documentation, leadership versus management, team building, communication skills, and effective facilitation.
This training has been approved through BBHT for 12 CEUs for Alcohol and Drug Counselors.
Details
Dates: June 4–5, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (both days)
Format: Virtual
Cost: $199
Whether you are already supervising staff or preparing to step into a supervisory role, this training will provide the structure, insight, and practical strategies needed to lead confidently and ethically in today’s treatment environment.
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Description
This Psychoeducational Group Curriculum and Activities Guide is designed for use in substance use disorder treatment programs to provide structured, evidence-informed, and therapeutically engaging sessions across a 13-week curriculum. Each weekly group explores a key theme relevant to substance use recovery-from understanding the cycle of addiction to building relationships, managing emotions, and fostering self-efficacy.
Facilitators are provided with clear objectives, discussion prompts, facilitation tips, worksheets, and experiential activities to promote client insight, peer connection, and real-world application. The guide integrates trauma-informed, harm-reduction, and strengths-based approaches, making it adaptable for diverse clinical settings and client needs.
Product Details:
Paperback
8.5 x 11 inches
114 pages
ISBN:979-8-9991858-0-8
Next Level Curriculum Building
Activities, worksheets, and talking points. All in one place.
Flexible. Evidence-Informed. Built for Real Counselors.
After 25 years in the field of Substance Use Disorder treatment, I’ve attended more trainings than I can count. Time and time again, I was told the same thing: “To preserve the integrity of this curriculum, you must teach it exactly as written.” But here's the truth — in the real world, that rarely happens.
Counselors adapt. We respond to the energy in the room, the needs of our clients, the cultural context, and the ever-changing nature of group dynamics. We pull in extra worksheets, shift the order of sessions, and shape our content to meet people where they are. And we should.
That’s why I created this SUD curriculum — essential topics, evidence-informed practices, and flexible structure. It’s a foundation, not a formula. You can take what works, leave what doesn’t, and use it in whatever order or style makes sense for your clients and your setting. Whether you're working in residential, outpatient, harm reduction, or recovery maintenance, this curriculum is made to fit you — not the other way around.
Developed by a counselor, for counselors. No gatekeeping. Just practical, relevant content that respects both your clinical judgment and the complex lives of the people you serve.
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From National Trends to Minnesota Realities: Implications of the 2024 NSDUH for Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Workforce Stability
I’m honored to serve as the Friday keynote speaker at the MARRCH Spring Conference, where I’ll be presenting on the implications of the newly released 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) and what it means for Minnesota’s behavioral health system.
National data show that 25.5% of Americans age 12+ report illicit substance use, while nearly 50 million people meet criteria for a substance use disorder—yet only about 3.5% receive treatment. These numbers are not abstract statistics; they directly shape the reality we see every day across Minnesota treatment programs, prevention initiatives, and community systems.
In this keynote session, I will translate the national findings from the 2024 NSDUH into practical insights for Minnesota providers, counties, tribal nations, policymakers, and prevention professionals. We’ll examine what these trends mean for the rising acuity of clients entering treatment, workforce instability across programs, rural access barriers, and the unique needs of women, families, Indigenous communities, and LGBTQIA+ Minnesotans.
We will also explore how national data intersects with Minnesota-specific issues, including 245G program challenges, ASAM placement gaps, workforce shortages, MA rate changes, and the ongoing rise in overdose deaths.
Participants will leave with clear, actionable strategies for strengthening treatment programs, improving prevention efforts, and advocating for policies that better support Minnesota communities.
Session Details
Friday Keynote Session
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
MARRCH Spring Conference
If you work in substance use prevention, treatment, recovery services, or behavioral health policy in Minnesota, I hope you’ll join us for this important conversation.
Learn more and register for the conference at MARRCH.org and come be part of the discussion.
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Other previous presentations topics: Ethical leadership, Substance Use Disorders, Pregnancy and Substance Use, Advanced Ethics, Leadership and Management in Behavioral Health, Clinical Supervision, LGBTQIA-affirming Care, Trauma and the Family, and much more!
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"Finn is really engaging. My attention was kept the entire presentation. I appreciated the level of knowledge, and that it wasn't a typical basic class--this was actually for advanced counselors, as advertised"
"It was great to hear about how clinical supervision should be especially in a field that does not always have quality supervision. I enjoyed that there was ongoing conversation about the limitations in supervision and discussion around statute, ethics and regulation."
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MA, LMFT, LADC, ADCR-MN
Carmichael Finn has over twenty years experience in the field of behavioral health addressing the needs of individuals, families and organizations. Besides training and consultation, Carmichael is the current Executive Director at Recovering Hope Treatment Center in Mora, Minnesota. He is also the co-owner of NorthRise Counseling and Therapy in Minneapolis.
Carmichael holds licenses as an alcohol and drug counselor and marriage and family therapist in the State of Minnesota. In addition to their leadership roles, Carmichael serves as Adjunct Faculty at Metropolitan State University and Minneapolis College, where they teach in Alcohol and Drug Counseling programs. .
Carmichael also serves on the Minnesota Alliance of Rural Addiction Treatment Programs (MARATP) Ethics Committee, as well as sitting on the Minnesota Certification Board.
Carmichael's professional interests encompass advanced ethics, supervision, organizational and systems change, research, relational theories, and addiction and family dynamics.
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