The Role of Family in the Recovery Process
Understanding how family involvement can impact recovery
Presented by
Dr. Jason Wilson, PsyD, LPC
Friday, December 5th, 2025
9:00 am - 11:15 am
Zoom, 2 CEs
On Zoom
Course Description
When discussing the treatment process for substance use addiction including dual-diagnosis, the focus is often on the individual who is suffering from addiction. However, it is important to understand how the family can play a part in the recovery process.
Additionally, the family may experience their own form of recovery because of experiences they’ve had with their loved one suffering from addiction. Understanding how family can support their loved one while also attending to their own needs, by learning how to set boundaries and accessing resources, can impact efficacy of treatment.
This presentation is designed for clinicians who may have limited experience working with addiction and the dynamics that are involved when taking the family into consideration.
Educational Goals
This training with help therapists develop a deeper understanding of addiction, including how to work with clients suffering from addiction and how to engage families in the recovery process.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to:
- Identify 3 strategies that can be used to help clients who may be ambivalent about seeking treatment and how to identify ambivalence.
- Identify 2 potential challenges to working with SUD or dual-diagnosis clients from the perspective of the clinician
- Identify the role of family across cultures and definitions in the recovery process.
About Our Speaker
Dr. Jason Wilson, LPC
Dr. Jason Wilson, PsyD, LPC is a 21 year Navy Veteran who has been focused on helping people in recovery for 10 years. He completed his Bachelor's at UCLA, Master’s at Capella University, became a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and continued on to finish his Doctorate in Psychology. He worked at VA hospitals as an addictions therapist before becoming a Clinical Supervisor for a private treatment facility. He left that position to become the Clinical Director with his current facility overseeing the clinical team of therapists and overall program functioning.
Location
Zoom Meeting. Requires pre-registration with Zoom using the instructions provided in your RECAMFT confirmation email in order to get your personal Zoom Join Link.
Registration
RSVP here. Please note that once you have RSVP'd for this event, you will receive a link to register for the Zoom Meeting. You must complete this second Zoom-registration step to gain access to the event link.
Pricing
1) Registration for All RECAMFT Members - no charge
2) Reciprocal registration for members of Marin CAMFT (CODE REQUIRED) - no charge
3) Other CAMFT Members - Licensed - $30.00
4) Other CAMFT Members - Pre-Licensed - $21.00
5) Non-CAMFT Members (licensed therapists who are not members of CAMFT) - $36.00
Training Schedule and Attendance Requirements
Please note, this is a 2-CE training, comprised of two hours of training plus time for RECAMFT announcements during the meeting. You must be logged on at the beginning of the training, be present during the event (including responding to attendance checks by coming on camera, verbally replying, and/or replying in the chat), and stay logged on for the full duration, to end at 11:15am, in order to earn the CEs. If your camera is off the entire time, and RECAMFT cannot verify you were physically present at your computer throughout the training, then RECAMFT cannot issue a CE certificate, as we would not be able to show that the BBS requirements for your participation were met.
Recording
RECAMFT intends to record this event, and assuming no technical hurdles, will be producing it as an on-demand course to be published at the RECAMFT CE Center, including the ability to earn CEs. RECAMFT members will have access there for free. Non-members and reciprocal chapter members will be able to purchase access. Access to the recording is not included with any registration for this "live" (real-time on Zoom) training. If you know that you will not be able to attend on the event date listed above, please do not register for this training and instead wait until the on-demand version is published. Registrations are managed separately and cannot be transferred.
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Redwood Empire Chapter CAMFT (Provider #57173) is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs. Redwood Empire Chapter CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.
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