Foundations of Advanced Clinical Practice (Part 1)
Presenter: Julie Seitz and Jesse Holton
November 18, 2025 | 12:00 PM EST | 75 minutes

Session Description:
This session will provide an in-depth look at the neurobiology of addiction, the impact of trauma, and the complexities of co-occurring disorders, all within the context of strategic treatment matching. Participants will explore how brain-based changes influence behavior, how trauma shapes clinical presentations, and why integrated care is essential for justice-involved individuals. The session will emphasize the importance of aligning evidence-based
interventions with each client’s unique biopsychosocial profile, ensuring that treatment
approaches are responsive to their stage of change, strengths, and recovery needs.

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Explain the neurobiological and psychological underpinnings of addiction and how they
inform clinical strategies in justice-involved populations.

2. Apply principles of integrated care to address co-occurring mental health and trauma-related disorders using evidence-based models.

3. Match treatment modalities to client needs based on strengths, barriers, and stage of
change, ensuring a responsive and individualized treatment approach.

Speaker Bio:

Julie Seitz, LGSW, LADC, Julie Seitz LGSW, MSW, LADC is a Project Director with Impaired Driving Solutions (IDS), All Rise (formerly NADCP) division, providing training and technical assistance to the treatment court field. Julie joined IDS in 2018, bringing over 20 years of experience in the clinical sector and community program development. Before joining IDS, Julie was the clinical director of an internationally recognized treatment center offering the entire continuum of clinical care, including a first-of-its-kind direct access opioid withdrawal unit, where she was the project lead. Identifying the barriers to accessing treatment, Julie worked collaboratively as an advocate for systems change while ensuring clients’ voices and choices were honored. Recognizing the many pathways to recovery and the need for additional recovery services, she worked with a small team to develop and launch a recovery community organization serving rural communities in northern Minnesota. Julie spent ten years as the treatment provider with the Minnesota Sixth Judicial District DWI and Mental Health courts, which are recognized for their excellence at state and national levels. As a published author and clinician, she has spent the last 25 years of her career giving clients a voice. Her work with clients has focused on feedback-informed, research, and outcome-driven practice. As a fierce advocate for education and growing the field, she is also an adjunct professor at the College of St. Scholastica in the Master of Social Work program. Julie has trained at the local, national, and international levels. Julie lives in northern Minnesota with her family and is an avid knitter.

Jessie Holton, Ed.D., is a 13-year veteran law enforcement officer. He served 12 years in Brevard County, Florida, and now works for the Bozeman Police Department in Montana. In September 2001, Mr. Holton put his law enforcement career on hold and joined the U.S. Marine Corps, serving multiple combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. As a law enforcement officer, he has served as a patrolman, major crimes investigator, crisis negotiator, veterans community liaison, research coordinator, instructor, and patrol supervisor. Mr. Holton has used his military, law enforcement, and academic experiences to create several innovative programs, including the nation’s first law enforcement therapy dog K-9 team for interviewing child victims, suicide prevention programs, and multiple law enforcement research working groups. As an organizational sociologist, he has designed curriculum and evaluated best practices. He has been published in numerous research journals, written book chapters, and presented at national conferences. In his role as a law enforcement liaison for veterans treatment court, he draws on his military background to understand participant experience and to increase participant buy-in, build rapport, and provide additional support. Mr. Holton holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in criminal justice administration, a graduate certificate in police leadership, and a doctor of education in organizational sociology, all from the University of Central Florida.