Alcohol and Substance Use Disorder Detection and Treatment: Prevention and Intervention Approaches
6 Hours | 6 CEs
This on-demand professional training program on Alcohol and Substance Use Disorder Detection and Treatment: Prevention and Intervention Approaches is presented by Nancy A. Haug, PhD, and Regina Moro, PhD.
This program covers information related to major treatment approaches to preventing and treating addiction, including research foundations for the models and application strategies for providers. It also details the process of referring individuals to treatment based on their unique level of need. The program outlines community resources for individuals in need of treatment and their families. Ethical and legal issues for clinical practice across the levels of care are presented.
The 6-hour 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:
- ASAM Levels of Care
- Medication-assisted treatment for alcohol and substance use disorders
- Motivational Interviewing
- Evidence-based Addiction Treatment Approaches
- Referral and Community Resources
- Ethical and Legal Issues for clinical practice
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 the continuum of care for substance use and addictive disorders
Describe principles of prevention and established programs
Describe evidence-based treatment interventions for addiction
Describe strategies for matching clients to appropriate treatment resources based on assessed level of need.
Describe ethical and legal considerations for clinical practice in addiction treatment across levels of care.
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. Bridging the Gap: Prevention, Care Levels, and Treatment Pathways in Substance Use Disorders
2. Motivational Interviewing: Techniques for Engagement, Focus, and Planning
3. SBIRT and BASICS: Screening, Intervention, and Referral Frameworks
4. Effective Treatment Interventions: CBT and Relapse Prevention
5. Harm Reduction and Mindfulness: Integrative Approaches to Treatment
6. Comprehensive Support: Contingency Management, Dual Diagnosis, and Mutual Help Groups
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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.