When

Friday August 5, 2016 from 8:15 AM to 12:30 PM CDT
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Where

Vernon Township Community Services Building 
2900 N Main Street
Downstairs Conferenc Room
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
 

 
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Contact

Bill Johnson 
Illinois Council on Problem Gambling 
217-652-9611 
icpg1@aol.com 
 

Illinois Council on Problem Gambling Northern Illinois Chapter Meeting / Training  4 CEU's - IAODAPCA-IDFPR-CEAP-PDU's

NO FEE FOR THIS TRAINING

Ethics & Addiction Treatment

 4 - Hours Continuing Education

IAODAPCA, IDFPR, EACC

Goal: To raise awareness of Ethical Issues, and the seriousness of same.

OBJECTIVES  - Program Content
  • Discuss, debate, interact with peers about AODA specific issues as they relate to ethics 
    • Introduce participants to some tools for ethical decision making
    • Practice some ethical decision-making
  • Define some ethics terms

 PRESENTER

Bill Johnson has worked in the addiction treatment and prevention field for over 30 years. His experience has spanned the continuum of care, from detox to residential services. He has served on several boards over the years, to many to mention in this short bio. He was certified as an addiction professional for over34 years, receiving his first credential in 1978 in Illinois.

Bill served as the Executive Director of a large rural treatment program for over 10 years. He then served as the Executive Director of the Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association (IAODAPCA) for 17 years. After leaving that position in 2011 he has established a consultant practice.

Bill has provided training across the United States and served as an advocate for those wising to pursue addiction credentialing internationally.  Most recently he was part of an international group that provided credentialing in Nepal. He continues to support excellence in training and education of those wishing to enter the addiction treatment profession.

He currently serves as the Administrator of the Illinois Council on Problem Gambling.