Treating Tobacco Together: Intensive Skills Training

Treating Tobacco Together: Intensive Skills Training

This skills-focused training will build on knowledge gained in the Treating Tobacco Together: Essential Skills Training.  This training is appropriate for individuals who have completed the Essential Skills Training within the past two years and are interested in increasing their tobacco treatment skills.

Participants will build on common counseling skills used in intensive tobacco treatment such as motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy, explore the value of a comprehensive tobacco use assessment, learn to develop effective treatment plans, discuss considerations for medication management and review relapse prevention strategies.

The training is a requirement for those interested in the Tobacco Treatment Specialist Certification 3-Step Training Pathway.

Training Offerings

Virtual Training with Pre-Work (Live via Zoom)

Participate in this virtual training that includes two live training days (via Zoom) and self-paced pre-work and recorded sessions.

Fee: $150 for Maine residents, $200 for non-Maine residents

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The MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence is nationally accredited as a Tobacco Treatment Specialist Certification Program through the Council of Tobacco Treatment Training Programs (CTTTP).  CTI administers the Treating Tobacco Together: Intensive Skills Training  on behalf of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC), Maine Department of Health and Human Services.

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