Substance Abuse CE Courses for Social Workers

This course reviews the different pain categories to build a foundation on which to discuss the pain management challenges of people with a substance use disorder. During this course, learners learn strategies to help navigate the complexities of use and abuse.

This course will discuss the different types of pain and the symptoms related to each category and include information on the challenges of treating pain in the context of substance use. Participants will learn the importance of managing the expectations of patients in pain and learn strategies to create an individualized, multimodal pain management plan.

This course empowers behavioral health clinicians with the necessary skills and ethical competencies for delivering integrated, evidence-based addiction care to patients undergoing medication-assisted treatment (MAT). A focus on confidentiality, MAT and general ethics including HIPAA and CFR 42, and supervision standards are addressed. Participants will explore substance use disorders from a neuroscience perspective, develop counseling best practices within interdisciplinary MAT settings, and cover topics ranging from harm reduction strategies to documentation of medical necessity, aiming to enhance support for individuals managing addiction and dual diagnoses.

This course covers current research associated with behaviors associated with addiction, particularly during the adolescent period of development. Risky behaviors will be explored based on the role of hormones and environment. Theories related to the development of addiction and problem behaviors during adolescence will be considered. Ethics and research supervision will be covered in addition to study design, testing hypotheses, theory formulation, and submitting a study for review to an institutional review board.

This course reviews present-day diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorders and the relationship between addiction theory and practice. Contemporary sociological theories are outlined, exploring the history of addiction in societies. A multi-level, holistic theoretical approach is introduced to inform the design of policy and interventions.

In this course the social context of the opioid crisis will be discussed, including societal-level contributing factors. A holistic approach to addressing the crisis is presented, with applications to the health professional’s role.

This podcast discusses the opioid epidemic and highlights a "Triple O Program" which is a forward-thinking initiative that partners social workers with firefighters and paramedics to target this epidemic. This podcast explores how social workers can work with their community partners to implement a program such as the Triple O Program. This is part of the Continued Learning Podcast series.

We know that individuals impacted by substance use disorder can recover, yet subpopulations may experience greater difficulties than their counterparts. This webinar provides an overview of the connection of SUD in the Military and Veterans and helps professionals understand tenants and pathways to recovery for this population, and identifies why purpose is needed in recovery.

This 4 course series covers social work practice with individuals and families impacted by Substance Use Disorders (SUD). This modular focuses on the physiological and psychological effects of psychoactive substances on the brain and body and how addiction is a “family” disease. This series explores the relationship between trauma and SUD and provides guidance on evidence based treatment options.

Prescription opioid abuse and misuse have become a national epidemic leading to addiction and an unprecedented number of drug overdose deaths. This course examines the risks and signs of opioid abuse and misuse, addiction, and looks at new treatments for Opioid Use Disorders.