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PRESENTERS:
Jon
Daily LCSW, CADC II,
specializes in the outpatient
treatment of adolescents and young adults with substance abuse
and mental health issues.
He offers a counseling process that involves individual counseling
on a weekly basis, along with a parent/guardian education component.
Each session has a specific purpose in the structured process
of guiding a person toward recovery.
It is recognized that
almost all drug-users begin treatment without the motivation
to change. The first task of counseling is to help a person develop
a greater recognition of their problem, and to support a growing
motivation for change.
Jon co-authored the 2006 book "How to Help Your Child Become
Drug Free." Currently, he instructs a graduate school course
on chemical dependency for the University of San Francisco. He
has been an instructor for UC Davis and Sacramento County Probabtion.
In addition to teaching, Jon has given multiple local and national
television and radio presentations regarding substance use issues.
As the recipient
of the 1998 Youth Program Award by the National Council on Alcoholism
and Drug Dependence, he was honored for his design and implementation
of a intervention curriculum. In addition to his dedication counseling
adolescents, young adults and their families, Jon provides presentations
to schools, parent groups and community forums.
David
Gust, NCAC II, CADC II,
is
the founder of New Directions Program. As the administrator of
a successful outpatient program for 20 years, he developed a
highly effective model of treatment for adolescents. Trained
at the esteemed Hazelden Foundation's Chemical Dependency Counselor
Training Program, David has worked with adolescent, young adult
and adult clients since 1977. His book, Effective Outpatient
Treatment for Adolescents, (Learning Publications, 1994) details
this innovative program and the results oriented tools developed
over many years in the addictions field. In addition to teaching
courses in local private and public universities, David is a
popular keynote speaker at both the state and national level,
providing training for mental health and chemical dependency
professionals, school staff and business organizations. Recognized
as a leading expert in the field of adolescent treatment, David
has provided technical assistance to major treatment programs
across the country.
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