Contingency Management

Friday, May 2, 2025 • 9 am to 4 pm

Family Children and Community Association

Training Sessions

Limited space available. Priority will be given to providers in rural Erie (Corry), Venango, and Crawford Counties. If outside those counties but interested, please still register and you will be placed on a waitlist for available seats.

Please email Joni Watson at watsonj3@upmc.edu to register.

Abstract

Contingency management refers to a type of behavioral therapy in which individuals are ‘reinforced’, or rewarded, for evidence of positive behavioral change. These interventions have been widely tested and evaluated in the context of substance misuse treatment, and they most often involve provision of monetary-based reinforcers for submission of drug-negative urine specimens. Although contingency management has a great deal of evidence supporting its efficacy, few professionals are familiar with these interventions, and even fewer implement contingency management in their practice.

Objectives

  • Enhance skills and knowledge of contingency management principles
  • Identify the three essential elements common to all contingency management approaches
  • Distinguish at least two factors to consider when identifying the reinforcers to use in a CM program

Accreditation

PHYSICIAN (CME)

The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

NURSING (CNE)

A maximum of 1.0 nursing contact hours will be awarded. Participants will be able to claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the program.

SOCIAL WORK

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 continuing education credits.

Psychologist (APA)

Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.


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