Advanced Modalities, Group Work, and Outcome Evaluation
Presenter: Julie Seitz and Jessie Holton
November 25, 2025 | 12:00 PM EST | 75 minutes

Description:
This session will explore advanced practices that enhance addiction treatment outcomes, with a focus on integrating medications for addiction treatment (MAT), trauma-informed care, and
comprehensive treatment planning. Participants will examine how to effectively incorporate
MAT for opioid, alcohol, and nicotine use disorders while addressing trauma responses that
may arise during care. The session will also highlight practical strategies for facilitating group
therapy, engaging family systems in the recovery process, and developing individualized
treatment plans using the ASAM Criteria. Emphasis will be placed on aligning clinical decisions
with each client’s unique needs, strengths, and recovery goals.

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the role and application of medications for addiction treatment (MAT) across
opioid, alcohol, and nicotine use disorders, and integrate them into comprehensive care.

2. Implement advanced group therapy techniques and family engagement strategies that
enhance support systems and improve recovery outcomes.

3. Use the ASAM Criteria and outcome measurement tools to guide individualized
treatment planning, monitor clinical progress, and adjust care accordingly.

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.