VIRTUAL-Thursday, March 27, 2025, 1:00pm-4:00pm-Intertwined Issues Series- Pain and Substance Use with Jean Brickman, LADC I

VIRTUAL-Thursday, March 27, 2025, 1:00 PM-4:00 PM-$109 including CEUs

Intertwined Issues Series- Pain and Substance Use

Jean Brickman, LADC I 

Did you know that between 50-60% of people diagnosed with a substance use disorder also experience chronic pain? Because of this, substance use treatment providers need both a working knowledge of the impact of physical pain, both generally, and on recovery, and interventions to address these two interconnected issues.  This training will provide background information and a review of the evidence-based modalities that can address these two issues in concert, to help decrease stigma, and help people engage in treatment. 

Following this training the participants will:

• Understand physical pain and the ways in which substance use and pain impact one another.
• Understand the impact of stigma on accessing support for physical pain in individuals with a substance use disorder.
• Identify strategies to improve engagement for individuals who experience co-occurring substance use and chronic pain.       
• Identify clinical strategies for addressing substance use and chronic pain simultaneously, including use of MI, Harm Reduction, CBT and other non-medical strategies to navigate management of chronic pain.         

Your Trainer:

Jean Brickman LADC I, RCPF, is the Co-Occurring Disorders Clinical Supervisor at Open Sky Community Services.  In her role, she oversees the provision of services for supporting individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use challenges.  She also provides supervision, training and consultation organizationally to support staff teams in providing recovery-oriented, person-first care and to enhance the capacity of specialty practitioners in delivering these services.

Ms. Brickman has over 15 years of experience, specializing in supporting individuals who are navigating co-occurring disorders, providing direct care across a variety of residential, community-based and outpatient settings. 

Ms. Brickman is passionate about the use of evidence-based practices and has driven agency-wide practice implementations that support multiple pathways to recovery and enhance equitable access to these supports.  These practices include: Harm Reduction strategies, Motivational Interviewing and the use of Seeking Safety and Recovery Life Skills groups, to provide care to individuals at any stage of change. 

Ms. Brickman is a graduate of City University of New York, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, where she earned an MA in Forensic Psychology.  Jean is a licensed alcohol and drug counselor and licensed social worker.  She holds the designation of Recovery Coach Professional Facilitator through Connecticut Community For Addiction Recovery.