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Advancing Addiction Treatment: Evidence, Experience & Evolution

Beyond Either/Or: Integrating Recovery Science, Clinical Practice, and Recovery Wisdom

Jeff Jay, BSc, CADC, CIP
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This presentation examines how contemporary addiction science, evidence-based clinical practice, and long-established recovery principles can be integrated into a comprehensive model of care. Participants will explore addiction as a chronic biopsychosocial-spiritual disorder, review current neuroscience related to recovery, examine the importance of executive functioning and long-term brain healing, and discuss evidence supporting Twelve-Step Facilitation alongside other recovery pathways. Special attention is given to family involvement, recovery support systems, co-occurring disorders, and practical clinical strategies that improve long-term recovery outcomes.

Educational Goal

The educational goal of this workshop is for participants to gain a broader understanding of how evidence-based addiction treatment, recovery science, clinical practice, and recovery wisdom can be integrated into an effective long-term model of care.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Describe addiction as a chronic biopsychosocial-spiritual disease using current clinical and ASAM concepts.

  • Identify the two primary goals of addiction treatment: reducing denial and cognitive distortion while fostering long-term engagement in recovery.

  • Explain the role of brain recovery, executive functioning, and neuroplasticity during the first year of recovery and discuss their implications for treatment planning.

  • Compare Twelve-Step Facilitation with other recovery support approaches and summarize the evidence supporting community-based recovery participation.

  • Recognize the importance of family engagement, recovery teams, and integrated treatment approaches—including attention to co-occurring disorders—in promoting sustained recovery.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Jeff Jay, BSc, CADC, CIP
Jeff Jay, BSc, CADC, CIP, is a clinical interventionist and addiction counselor with over 30 years of experience working with individuals and their families. He is the co-author of Love First: A Family’s Guide to Intervention (Hazelden, 2021, with Debra Jay) and a recipient of the 2026 NAATP Michael Ford Award for writing excellence. Jeff trains and certifies clinical interventionists and provides community education and in-depth online resources. He has also written articles for local and national publications. Jeff holds a B.Sc. in Philosophy of Counseling from the University of Minnesota and maintains certifications as a Certified Intervention Professional (CIP) and Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC).

Financially Sponsored By

  • Ashley Addiction Treatment