CE Courses for Social Workers, Counselors, and Marriage & Family Therapists

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The Juggling Act of Supervision in Community Mental Health: Implications for Supporting Evidence-Based Treatment 1.25 credits

According to the authors, research has shown that workplace-based clinician supervision has become a "nearly ubiquitous infrastructure support." This is a quantitative study addressing the current status of amounts of...

Supervision, Evidence Based Interventions

Supervision

Professional Readiness

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Race Ethnicity and Racial Group Composition Moderate the Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Substance Use Disorder 1 credit

This course explores a lack of research about disparities in treatment access/outcomes in substance abuse treatment among underserved ethnic/cultural populations. This study uses quantitative research methods to explore the impact...

Minorities, Mindfulness-based Relapse Prevention (MBRP)

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

Application to Practice

Relapse and Recovery Strategies

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Web-Based Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention for Adolescents Program Development and Formative Evaluation 1 credit

This course examines a well-researched and thoughtfully execute web-based prescription opioid prevention for adolescents. The randomized control trial focuses on prevention and control of the use of opioids. The participants...

Adolescents, Prevention Public Policy, Opioids, Prescription Drugs, Digital Interventions

Application to Practice

Prevention

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

The Piloting of a Culturally Centered American Indian Family Prevention Program-a CBPR Partnership Between Mescalero Apache and the University of New Mexico 1 credit

The course uses community-based participatory research for a culturally centered American Indian family prevention program. The intervention uses a positive youth development model for indigenous peoples. The program was based...

Application to Practice

Prevention

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Perceived Importance of Substance Use Prevention in Juvenile Justice-a Multi-level Analysis 1 credit

The course examines the perceived importance of substance use prevention by staff in the juvenile justice staff who supervise juveniles under community supervision. The study analyzed data from 492 employees...

Criminal Justice, Adolescents, Prevention

Application to Practice

Prevention

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Efficacy of a Web-Based Intervention for Concerned Spouses of Service Members and Veterans With Alcohol Misuse 1.25 credits

The behavioral health of spouses/partners of members of the military with alcohol abuse can be a focus of addressing a larger problem of substance abuse in the military. This is...

Alcohol, Veteran, Digital Interventions

Application to Practice

Family/Couple

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Drug Addiction: From Neuroscience to Ethics 1 credit

Using the opioid epidemic, the authors argue the importance for considering both conscious and unconscious processes in understanding the ethical framework of addiction. The authors hypothesize that in addition to...

Ethics

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Trends in Opioid Use Harms and Treatment 4 credits

This course examines the opioid epidemic in detail. It begins with identifying the scope of the problem. The report includes: trends in prescription opioid use and misuse, risk factors for...

Opioids

Understanding Addiction

Prevention

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

Technology-based Interventions for Substance Use and Comorbid Disorders-An Examination of the Emerging Literature 1.5 credits

This course is a review of existing literature in the treating of co-occurring SUD and psychiatric disorders in the use of Technology Based Interventions (TBI). Studies mostly examined SUD with...

Anxiety, Co-Occurring Disorders, Depression, Digital Interventions

Treatment Knowledge

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Harm Reduction As "Continuum Care" in Alcohol Abuse Disorder 1.25 credits

This course examines harm reduction as an approach to treat alcohol dependence. The authors propose that it creates a better chance for compliance with treatment in a comprehensive treatment setting....

Alcohol, Harm Reduction

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

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

Understanding Barriers to Specialty Substance Abuse Treatment Among Latinos 1.5 credits

This article examines the barriers to substance abuse treatment among Latinos vs whites and other groups based on in-depth qualitative interviews. Attitudes toward Specialty Treatment, perceived controls, cultural factors, perceived...

Hispanic

Treatment Knowledge

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

The Comorbidity of Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders Among Hispanic Adolescents 1.25 credits

This course examines substance abuse and psychiatric symptoms in Hispanic adolescents. Using a pool of treatment seeking Hispanic adolescents, the study used variables such as age, gender, preferred language, internal...

Adolescents, Co-Occurring Disorders, Hispanic

Clinical Evaluation

Treatment Knowledge

Application to Practice

Prevention

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

Reconsidering the Roots Structure and Implications of Gambling Motives-An Integrative Approach 1.5 credits

This course discusses motives for gambling. It examines: social, financial, fun/thrill and negative affect factors of both problem and non-gamblers in Spain. It also tested Spanish speaking measures. This is...

Gamble

Clinical Evaluation

Understanding Addiction

Gambling

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

The Montreal Cognitive Assessment As a Predictor of Dropout from Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment 1 credit

This course examines the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) as a predictor of dropout from residential substance use disorder treatment. It discusses need for a cognitive screening tool as well as...

Inpatient

Clinical Evaluation

Assessment

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Anger Management for Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Clients 3.5 credits

Meta-analyses have reliably demonstrated the efficacy of cognitive–behavioral therapy in the treatment of addictions and other mental health issues. This course provides a detailed program for anger management for those...

Co-Occurring Disorders, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Anger

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

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