Alcohol and Substance Use Disorder Detection and Treatment: Lifespan, Culture, and Systems
6 Hours | 6 CEs
This on-demand professional training program on Alcohol and Substance Use Disorder Detection and Treatment: Lifespan, Culture, and Systems is presented by Nancy A. Haug, PhD, and Regina Moro, PhD.
This program covers contextual information pertinent to the detection and treatment of alcohol and substance use disorders. Specifically, lifespan topics, cultural factors, and other systemic issues are presented and explored. The program includes lectures, small group discussions, and an application of the material to case vignettes.
The program is structured to meet the California psychologist pre-licensure coursework requirement for training in alcoholism and chemical dependency detection and treatment (§1382.3). Participants may be clinicians, counselors, or mental health providers at any stage of their career and who work in a clinical environment where clients present with substance use or misuse as a primary or co-occurring condition.
Program Outline
- General Introduction to Session
- Lifespan Topic Lecture (i.e., an exploration of how life stage influences detection and intervention and age-appropriate strategies for treating alcohol and substance use)
- Lifespan Case Vignettes
- Cultural Factors Lecture (i.e., an exploration of how cultural factors influence detection and intervention with alcohol and SUDs)
- Cultural Factors Case Vignettes
- Pertinent Systemic Issues Discussion
- Wrap-up and closure
Intended Audience
This on-demand professional training program is intended for mental health and other allied professionals
Experience Level
This on-demand professional training program is appropriate for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level clinicians.
CE / CPD Credit
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Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program you will be able to:
Describe age-appropriate strategies for treating alcohol and substance use
Describe how cultural factors influence the detection and intervention of alcohol and substance use disorders
Describe the impact of systems on the prevention, detection, and treatment of substance use disorders
Describe how lifespan, cultural, and systemic factors interact to inform the detection and treatment of alcohol and substance use disorders.
Presented By
Regina Moro, PhD
Dr. Regina Moro (she/her) is an Associate Professor in the Counseling Department at Palo Alto University. Dr. Moro is licensed as a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (North Carolina), Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (Idaho), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (Florida), and is a board-ce...
Presented By
Nancy A. Haug, PhD
Nancy A. Haug, PhD is Professor in the Department of Psychology at Palo Alto University. She is core faculty in the PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium, and Adjunct Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Haug is a licensed ...
Curriculum
1. Pharmacological Approaches to Substance Use: Nicotine, Alcohol, and Opioid Treatment
2. Cultural and Lifespan Considerations in Identity, Development, and Well-Being
3. Intersectionality
4. Systemic Approaches to Treatment: Community Reinforcement and CRAFT Models
5. Navigating Ethical Challenges in Addiction Treatment
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CE Sponsorship Information
Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0356 and the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0073. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6811. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CONCEPT Professional Training, #1480, 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 as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. CONCEPT Professional Training maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 11/22/23-11/22/26. Social workers completing this course receive (clinical or social work ethics) continuing education credits.