2022 Conference for Professionals

Grief is defined as the normal process of reacting to a loss, and loss is an experience common to all of us.  This training is designed to explore various types of loss, aspects of grief, and common pathways to healing.  Specific attention will be given to the process of grieving as it relates to substance use disorders, legal involvement, and life transitions, and participants will gain practical tools for assisting those struggling with grief and bereavement to grow through the grief process.

Learning Objectives

(6.0 Criminogenic CEUs and 6.0 LADC CEUs APPROVED)

1. Identify diverse types of loss and common experiences related to each.
2. Explore differing models of the grief process.
3. Examine the specific impact of grief on substance use disorders and recovery, legal involvement, and life transitions.
4. Gain practical tools to assist others in growth and healing following loss.

James Campbell has been working professionally in the human services field with addictions, children, and families for over twenty-three years. His passion is helping people, families, and relationships to heal and assisting them in building on the strengths they possess. James received his B.A. in Psychology from Anderson College and obtained his M.A in Management in Leadership and a second M.A. in Community Counseling from Webster University. In addition, James has studied Multi-Systemic Therapy with the Medical University of South Carolina and Cognitive Behavior Therapy through the Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Certified Addictions Counselor II through the South Carolina Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, and a Master Addictions Counselor through the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors. James has worked extensively with diverse programs including High Management Group Homes, Supervised Independent Living Programs, Clinical Day School Programs, Outpatient Services, In-Home Services, and Adolescent Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Facilities throughout his years in the field. He currently serves as the Director and Lead Trainer for Family Excellence Institute, LLC in South Carolina.

Laughter is good for the soul and being able to laugh at oneself in recovery can help with healing. Helping clients find fun and humor in life can also aid in long term recovery. Using humor, wisdom and personal insight, this two-hour presentation will offer an opportunity to laugh, cry, and gain insight into your own recovery and/or how you can help others around you. 

Learning Objectives

(2.0 Criminogenic and 2.0 LADC CEUs APPROVED)

To identify ways to use and experience humor/laughter in treatment and recovery.

 5:00 p.m. Doors Open 

5:30 p.m. Buffet Dinner catered by Chances R 

6:00 p.m. Raffles & Art Auction 

6:30 – 8:30pm  Comedy Show 

Evening festivities will include buffet dinner, raffles, art auction and a whole lot of fun you won’t want to miss!

In this 4-hour workshop, Mark will help clinicians identify ways to maximize their individual clinical strengths as well as recognize and strengthen their shortcomings, achieve greater balance as a healer, display honesty and ethics in their work; become a more centered-self and become the “clinician engine” that drives the patient/client population.  He will assist with skills to help lighten the stress of feeling “heavy” as we help others with their difficulties, remove shame, lessen threat, and advance trust in the behavioral health field. Help us utilize humor to highlight humility and heart in ourselves and our clients.

(4.0 Criminogenic and 4.0 LADC CEUs APPROVED)

Mark Lundholm.  Clean and sober since 1988, Mark is a former criminal, mental patient, homeless wino, resident in a halfway house who started poking fun at the insanity his life had become. This process continued and gained momentum, and in a short time an incredibly talented and energetic entertainer emerged. Beginning with a successful standup comedy career through 50 states and 10 foreign countries, this comic’s “drank there, used that” style of humor is now so much more than a comedy show and beyond a typical conference presentation. The performance given by Mark Lundholm is a thought-provoking journey through a man’s decline and his subsequent ascension. Mark details his battles with addiction in a clever manner that is sometimes shocking, often heartwarming, and unceasingly honest.