Courses by Credit Hours: 2 – 3 - Addiction Counselor CE

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Drugs and HIV in People Over 50 2.25 credits

This course discusses HIV and substance abusing in the aging population. Other comorbidities examined are alcohol and smoking tobacco. The first article includes: the prevalence of substance use among older...

Alcohol, Older Adults

Treatment Planning

Treatment Knowledge

HIV and STDs

Application to Practice

Education (Client, Family, and Community)

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic-Balancing Societal and Individual Benefits and Risks of Prescription Opioid Use- Progress and Future Directions 3 credits

This is an advanced course that examines the neurobiology of addiction, how the currents research fails to recognize this, and how prescribed use leads to opioid misuse. It covers alternatives...

Neuroscience, Opioids, Prescription Drugs, Chronic Pain

Understanding Addiction

Treatment Knowledge

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Preventing the Use of Marijuana: Focus on Women and Pregnancy 2.5 credits

This course examines prevention the use of marijuana in pregnant women using several approaches It includes education through contact with physicians, advertising campaigns legislative action delaying initiation, education programs, and...

Prevention Public Policy, Marijuana

Education (Client, Family, and Community)

Prevention

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

The Role of Pharmacotherapy in the Treatment of Adolescent Substance Use Disorders 2 credits

This course discusses the role of pharmacotherapy in the treatment of substance use disorder in adolescents. Various medications are examined, in a wide range of addictions, including Tobacco Use Disorder...

Adolescents, Marijuana, Pharmacotherapy, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)

Pharmacology

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Cognitive Biases in Cannabis Opioid and Stimulant Disorders: A Systematic Review 2 credits

The course is a systematic review focusing on attention bias, and approach bias in those with cannabis use disorder, opioid use disorder and stimulant use disorders. The authors posit that...

Opioids, Marijuana, Stimulants

Clinical Evaluation

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

Understanding Addiction

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Treating Addiction and Psychiatric Disorders 2 credits

This course features two separate articles that discuss treating co-occurring substance use disorders (SUD) and psychiatric disorders. The first article deals with clients in psychotherapy and includes vignettes. It highlights...

Co-Occurring Disorders, Depression, Motivational Interviewing (MI), Psychodrama

Clinical Evaluation

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Effects of Music Therapy and Music-based Interventions in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders-A Systematic Review 3 credits

This research intensive course discusses music therapy (MT) and Music based interventions (MBI) in the treatment of substance use disorders. It includes 34 quantitative and six qualitative studies across various...

Expressive Therapy

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

21st Century Neurobehavioral Theories of Decision Making in Addiction-Review and Evaluation 2.75 credits

This course examines neurobehavioral theories of addiction and evaluates them against benchmarks. Each theory is explained from inception, various modifications to its current state. The seven main theories discussed are:...

Neuroscience

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

Understanding Addiction

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

The Empirical Evidence for Telemedicine Interventions in Mental Disorders 3 credits

The provision of telemental health services is expanding in an effort to meet a wide array of needs, situations, and populations. Various stakeholders, from payors and politicians to clinicians and...

Telehealth

Treatment Knowledge

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Marijuana 2 credits

This course is from an article by the National Institute of Drug Abuse discussing marijuana. It includes: A note from the director, what marijuana is, the scope of marijuana use...

Application to Practice

Pharmacology

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

TIP-27 Comprehensive Case Management for Substance Abuse Treatment-Chapter Applying Case Management and Interagency Perspective 2.25 credits

This course covers applying case management to substance abuse treatment and inter-agency perspective of case management in the community context. It includes: case management principles case management practice-knowledge, skills, and...

Peer, Case Management

Service Coordination

Professional Readiness

Peer Recovery

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

TIP 35-Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Use Disorder Treatment-Increasing Commitment and Initiating Change 2 credits

This course discusses contemplation to preparation and preparation to action in motivation to change for Substance Use Disorders (SUD). It includes: normalize and resolve ambivalence, help tip the decisional balance...

Evidence Based Interventions, Motivational Interviewing (MI)

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

TIP 35-Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Use Disorder Treatment-Motivational Interviewing As a Counseling Style 2.5 credits

This course examines motivational interviewing (MI) as a counseling style for the treatment of Substance Use Disorder (SUD). It includes: an introduction to MI, what’s new in MI, ambivalence, core...

Evidence Based Interventions, Motivational Interviewing (MI)

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

TIP 45-Detoxification and Substance Abuse Treatment-Financing and Organizational Issues 2 credits

This course deals with financing and organizational issues as it pertains to detoxification and substance abuse treatment. It includes: preparing and developing a program, working in today’s managed care environment,...

Detox

Supervision

Professional Readiness

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

TIP 35-Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Use Disorder Treatment-Motivation Motivational Counseling and Brief Intervention 3 credits

This course addresses a new look at motivation, motivational counseling and brief intervention. It includes: motivation and behavior change, changing perspectives on addiction and treatment, Transtheoretical Model of the Stages...

Evidence Based Interventions, Brief Intervention, Motivational Interviewing (MI)

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

Treatment Knowledge

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

TIP 57-Trauma-Informed Care in Behavioral Health Services - Screening and Assessment 2.75 credits

This course discusses screening and assessment in trauma informed care. It includes: barrier and challenges to trauma-informed screening and assessment, cross-cultural screening and assessment, choosing instruments, and trauma-informed screening and...

Trauma, Clinical Assessment

Clinical Evaluation

Assessment

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

TIP 57-Trauma-Informed Care in Behavioral Health Services Trauma Awareness 2.25 credits

This course focuses on trauma awareness. It includes: types of trauma, natural trauma, human caused trauma, individual, group, and mass traumas, community trauma, interpersonal trauma, historical trauma, IPV, adverse childhood...

Trauma, Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE), Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)

Clinical Evaluation

Application to Practice

Peer Recovery

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

TIP 41 Substance Abuse Treatment: Group Therapy - Group Leadership Concepts and Techniques 3 credits

This course focuses on group leadership concepts and techniques. It includes: The Group Leader personal qualities leading groups concepts, techniques, and considerations; interventions; transference and countertransference; resistance in group confidentiality;...

Application to Practice

Group Counseling

Professional Readiness

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Tip 56 Addressing the Specific Behavioral Health Needs of Men-Working With Specific Populations 3 credits

This course examines addressing the treatment of specific sub-groups of men. It includes: men with co-occurring disorders, men with physical health problems, men from different age groups, gay and bisexual...

Treatment Planning

Application to Practice

Education (Client, Family, and Community)

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

TIP34- Brief Interventions and Brief Therapies for Substance Abuse-Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapies 3 credits

This course explores Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. It includes: behavioral theory, behavioral therapy techniques based on classical conditioning and operant learning models, cognitive theory, cognitive therapy, cognitive-behavioral theory, cognitive-behavioral therapy (which...

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

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