The 2015 CCAPP 2nd Annual Conference

It’s hard to believe, but conference time is quickly approaching. It is amazing to consider the long list of accomplishments that have been made by this organization since CAARR and CAADAC have consolidated to form CCAPP less than one year ago. Come and celebrate our success at this year’s conference at the Burbank Marriott, from October 1–4, 2015.

The terrific staff and management at CCAPP have created a fresh approach to substance use disorder (SUD) conferences that we think you will find extraordinary. We recognize that SUD staff have multiple needs for training, motivation, and inspiration. Why not recognize these needs all in one conference? Let us help you use your time and funds to attend SUD conferences in a better way. Instead of sending some of your staff to a conference for marketing and admission, sending other staff members to a conference for administration and compliance, and sending yet another group for clinical staff training, our new concept, “the whole treatment conference,” allows everyone to attend the same conference while benefitting from specialized workshops and seminars unique to each need. CCAPP’s 2015 expanded conference offerings include tracks for:

Marketing and administration: Finding successful strategies for marketing and admissions in today’s crowded SUD market space.
Sober living: Keys to navigating sober living regulation, management, and innovation.
Executives and administrators: Created for executives, administrators, and future leaders in addiction treatment organizations, the executive/administrator track offers an array of intense business and clinical-care topics in the business of treatment and substance use disorders.
Clinical supervision: Sharpening clinical supervision skills is the key to success in a coordinated treatment system. This track updates professionals providing clinical supervision and gives them interesting insights on cultural competencies and special populations.
Clinicians: Co-occurring disorders, aftercare, intervention, relapse prevention, enhancing motivation for change, intake and assessment, and approaches specific to cultural needs of the patient are just some examples of intended workshops.
Intervention and referral: Disease model and recovery processes, information and referral, and detoxification and other treatment modalities will be covered in depth.

I am confident that the 2015 conference will set the tone for conferences for years to come. The “whole treatment conference” concept addresses the need for knowledge and skill development through advanced training on key areas including the following:

Cultural diversity
Criminal justice and DUI issues
Ethics
SUD prevention
Personal and professional wellness
Medication-assisted treatment
Changes in funding and billing
Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
Changes to regulation and law concerning programs and professionals

The CCAPP 2015 conference offers a unique opportunity for professional development, information exchange, and networking. As always, CCAPP’s networking opportunities are the best in the state due to our mixers and packed exhibit halls. In addition, the lineup for keynotes and presenters is phenomenal.

I am greatly looking forward to seeing everyone there.

Pete Nielsen LAADC, CADC II, CAI, SAP

President & CEO at CCAPP | 800-564-5927 | + posts

CCAPP is the largest statewide consortium of addiction programs and professionals, and the only one representing all modalities of substance use disorder treatment programs. BHAP is the leading and unifying voice of addiction-focused treatment programs nationally.

Mr. Nielsen has worked in the substance use disorders field for 20 years. In addition to association management, he brings to the table experience as an interventionist, family recovery specialist, counselor, administrator, and educator, with positions including campus director, academic dean, and instructor.

Mr. Nielsen is the secretary of the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium, and the publisher for Counselor magazine. He is a nationally known speaker and writer published in numerous industry-specific magazines. Mr. Nielsen holds a Master of Arts in counseling psychology and a Bachelor of Science in business management.

Pete Nielsen LAADC, CADC II, CAI, SAP

Pete Nielsen is the President and Chief Executive Officer for the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP), CCAPP Credentialing, CCAPP Education Institute and the Behavioral Health Association of Providers (BHAP), and Publisher of Counselor Magazine CCAPP is the largest statewide consortium of addiction programs and professionals, and the only one representing all modalities of substance use disorder treatment programs. BHAP is the leading and unifying voice of addiction-focused treatment programs nationally. Mr. Nielsen has worked in the substance use disorders field for 20 years. In addition to association management, he brings to the table experience as an interventionist, family recovery specialist, counselor, administrator, and educator, with positions including campus director, academic dean, and instructor. Mr. Nielsen is the secretary of the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium, and the publisher for Counselor magazine. He is a nationally known speaker and writer published in numerous industry-specific magazines. Mr. Nielsen holds a Master of Arts in counseling psychology and a Bachelor of Science in business management.