A Gestalt View of the Latino Experience with Substance Use Disorders

This webinar offers the opportunity to enhance clinical, theoretical, and culturally sensitive skills to work with Latinos using a Gestalt approach. Participants will be presented with the core elements of the Gestalt theory, including the figure-and-ground element, the experiment, and the polarities (the ways in which Gestalt interprets resistance in the healing process). This webinar will explore the individuals’ beliefs, value systems, and emotional roots that are linked to the substance use disorder. Finally, this webinar will present the humanistic elements adopted by Gestalt, including congruency, positive unconditional regard, empathy, and acceptance as key ingredients to foster the relationship with Latino clients who suffer from a substance use disorder. Presenters: Gerardo Wence-Munoz, LCPC, NCSC, NCC, is pursuing his Doctorate degree at the University of Cumberlands. He graduated from Northern Illinois University with a major in psychology and a minor in Spanish. He holds a Master’s degree in school counseling and another in Latin American literature, both from Northeastern Illinois University. Munoz is certified as a national counselor (NCC), national school counselor (NSCC), and LCPC (clinical professional counselor). He has been granted the 2020 National Minority Fellowship (MFP) by the NBCC (National Board for Certified Counselors). Oscar Sida, LCPC, LCADC, CPGC, is a bilingual (Spanish) mental health and addictions counselor from Las Vegas, Nevada. He serves as program director and professor in the Department of Health Sciences and Human Services at Great Basin College in Nevada. Sida teaches courses in mental health counseling, human services, and assessment and treatment of substance use disorders. For his clinical work, Sida specializes in process addictions and psychological trauma. He has worked extensively with clients suffering from psychological trauma, addictions, and pathological gambling related issues. Sida has been featured in print media, television and film for his expertise and has presented as a speaker for regional, national, and international conferences. Sida has a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health counseling and a Bachelor’s degree in psychology, both from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Learning Objectives:

• Participants will be able to illustrate understanding of the Gestalt theory foundational principals.
• Participants will be able to describe the Gestalt approach to substance use disorders.
• Participants will be able to utilize the Gestalt approach when collaborating with Latinos who suffer from a substance use disorder.

Content Level: Beginner and Intermediate.

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Interactivity: Polls and Q&A. Price: Education is FREE to all professionals. Earn 1.5 Continuing Education Hours (CEs): To earn a CE Certificate for viewing this webinar, you must view the webinar in its entirety, complete the online evaluation, and pass the CE quiz.

1. Upon completing the webinar, click on the “Online CE Quiz” link above in the grey box to complete the online evaluation survey and CE quiz, and get your CE certificate. This link will be made available after the webinar takes place. NAADAC members will be prompted to register for the CE quiz for free, while non-members will be prompted to pay a $20 processing fee to access the quiz.
2. A score of 80% or higher is required to pass the CE quiz and access your CE certificate. You have 10 opportunities to pass the quiz. If you are unable to pass the quiz in the allocated number of tries, then you must retake the course.
3. Upon passing the CE quiz, your CE certificate will be immediately available to download in your NAADAC profile. Click here for detailed step-by-step instructions for accessing your CE quiz and CE Certificate.

Click here for a complete list of who accepts NAADAC continuing education hours. Who Should Attend: Addiction professionals, employee assistance professionals, social workers, mental health counselors, professional counselors, psychologists, and other helping professionals that are interested in learning about addiction-related matters. Accessibility: Live closed captioning is available and the captioning capabilities are in compliance with the practices defined in Worldwide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. In addition, transcripts are available for on-demand webinars recorded on and after March 27, 2019. Questions, comments, or concerns about NAADAC Education? Take a look at our Webinar FAQs or email NAADAC. Click here to learn about system requirements for NAADAC Webinars. This presentation is for individual use only and may not be reproduced without permission from NAADAC.