OASAS Approved CEU Trainers for TBC

ThurmanBrownConsultant builds trusting relationships with existing providers and startups; creating a network of satellite resources to facilitate ancillary delivery of behavioral healthcare support and staff trainings in all types of evidence-based practices. As President and CEO, I place a high premium on excellent service delivery capabilities and quality outcomes. In our work with identified and emerging behavioral health markets it is our first priority to enhance access to care, reach continuum of care, and support high quality services to diverse populations. Since the arrival of the novel coronavirus, the gap in services has become apparent and the need for a paradigm shift in terms of training staff has become evident. Distant staff development has exploded in this market space. It is a natural transition for ThurmanBrownConsultant to meet the need. That is why I am excited to announce the formation of our staff development team in the psychoeducational and approved CEU space.

 Sandy Demopoulos, LCSW-R, PLLC

Sandy has worked at multiple levels of care with adults and adolescents in addressing mental health and addiction needs over the last 30+ years. She comes to us as one of the first credentialled Alcoholism Counselors (now CASAC) in New York State. Sandy has special expertise with advanced training in both motivational interviewing and relapse prevention. With her significant knowledge and licensure, she provides DWI assessments and treatment in the state of New York. As a Qualified Substance Abuse Professional (QSAP), Sandy provides alcohol/drug assessments for anyone who work under the umbrella of the Dept of Transportation. This includes pilots, commercial drivers, and those in safety sensitive positions who test positive for alcohol or drugs. Sandy is warm, bright, kind and a great teacher (so say her students and patients). Her many years of experience are backed up by a high standard of education and training.

EDUCATION:

Certification in Group Psychotherapy in process (expected completion December 2020)

Registered Licensed Clinical Social Worker # R076535-3   

Hunter College – Master’s Degree in Social Work - Group Work major               

Lehman College – Master’s Degree of Education - Guidance & Counseling      

OASAS Certified DWI Screening and Assessment Clinician #12316

Qualified Substance Abuse Professional DOT Provider #20569                 

OASAS Faculty for Motivational Interviewing - Train the Trainer # 10946     

Mercy College - Seminar in Field Instruction

Credentialed Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Counselor #4873                                            

SUNY Oneonta Bachelor of Arts - Psychology major

Aracely (Arellano) Lopez, Psy.D.

Aracely has a accountForensic Psychology; chronic illness & justice advocate & educator. Dr. Lopez provides professional staff training services primarily geared to drug and alcohol and mental health counselors who work in forensic settings, such as prisons, jails, or in outpatient clinics. Aracely has expertise in several staff development areas that include: Ethics for Forensic Practitioners, Co-Occurring Disorders, Trauma-Informed Care, Building Staff Resiliency (for Prevention of Compassion Fatigue), Treatment of Forensic Populations. For over fifteen years, Aracely has specialized in the delivery of assessment and treatment interventions that address the needs of people who are involved with the criminal justice system. She is exceptionally adept at working with justice-involved youth and addressing resistance or other psychological barriers to treatment that people may experience when participating in mandated treatment.  Aracely is native Spanish-speaker with advanced/professional-level reading, writing, and speaking fluency and experience delivering Bilingual (Spanish/English) mental health services. She is knowledgeable of the unique cultural and mental health issues concerning Latinx and Spanish-speaking individuals and families, especially as it pertains to immigrant populations. Having herself faced many obstacles in the pursuit of her professional goals, including history of undocumented status and a long-term, undiagnosed autoimmune disease, she is a strong advocate for health, justice, and public policy reforms. 

Dr. Nola Veazie, CEO of V-SOLUTIONS

TBC, in the role of subcontractor, will collaborate with V-SOLUTION to provide custom trainings and CEUs in states beyond New York including California and Nebraska (where Dr. Veazie is an approve provider). Staff development is critical—skilled employees who can communicate effectively in a culturally diverse environment are an asset to any organization. V-Solutions equip employees with conflict resolution strategies, emotional regulation skills, identifying and dealing with substance use and abuse, and mental health issues. She is responsible for customizing training to meet other organization's needs; most importantly, to deliver services to the organization, minimizing disruptions in your operation, online: i.e., trainings in other areas of Trauma-Informed Care, Motivational Interviewing, Medication-Assisted Treatment, HIPPA, Implicit Bias, Thinking for a Change, etc. She invests time with supervisors and managers to help them identify staff issues that adversely affect productivity in order to develop and implement effective strategies.

 Thurman Brown, BA, MA, M-CASAC-26979, ICADC, CADC-26712(NC)NPI#159815943

 President/CEO of TBC. Versatile and insightful Behavioral Health Program Leader and Innovator with a history of driving change and integrating cutting edge programs for individuals with substance abuse and in need of counseling services. Extremely proficient at administering a variety of evidence-based treatment approaches and training others to provide high-quality care. Extensive experience leading all aspects of operations for residential and outpatient settings, including resource management, reporting, compliance, and quality assurance; he has over 20 years of experience.

 Areas of Expertise:

? Substance Use Disorders (SUD)

? Mental Health Counseling

? Social Services, Case Management

? Community Outreach

? Program Management

? Motivational Interviewing

? Criminal Thinking Models

? Domestic Violence-Duluth Model

? Behavior Modification

? Medication-Assisted Recovery

? Administration & Management

? Analytical Thinking/Conceptual Thinking

? Organizational Awareness Leadership Skills

? Youth, Adult & Community Education and Advocacy

? Care Coordination

? Substance Abuse Evaluation and Assessment

? Multidisciplinary Team Approach to Case Conferencing

? MICA and Domestic Violence Training

? Problem Solving and Analysis

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Inbox me with all your training needs. We will also provider psychoeducational training/manualized EBPs for staff and clients. We operate on zoom at this time and we are conducting smaller 2 hour refresher trainings around counseling competencies and the 12 Core Functions of Counseling:

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