CE Courses for Addiction Counselors and Peer Support Specialists

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Expanding the Continuum of Substance Use Disorder Treatment: Nonabstinence Approaches 1.75 credits

This course challenges the predominant focus on abstinence in Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment and considers the need for increased research attention on nonabstinence psychosocial treatment of SUD as a...

Harm Reduction

Addictions, Substance Use

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Trajectories of Prescription Opioid Dose and Risk of Opioid-related Adverse Events Among Older Medicare Beneficiaries in the United States: A Nested Case–control Study 1 credit

This study aims to compare trajectories of prescribed opioid doses in six months preceding an incident of opioid related adverse events (ORAE), for cases and for a matched control group...

Older Adults, Opioids, Prescription Drugs

Addictions, Substance Use

Aging, Long Term Care

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Cognitive Processing Therapy Or Relapse Prevention for Comorbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder 1.5 credits

A randomized clinical trial

This study compared a Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) treatment (Cognitive Processing Therapy; CPT), an Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) treatment (Relapse Prevention; RP), and assessment-only (AO) for those meeting diagnostic criteria...

Evidence Based Interventions, Alcohol, Relapse Prevention, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

Addictions, Substance Use

Clinical Topics & Methods

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Attachment and Substance Use Disorders—Theoretical Models, Empirical Evidence, and Implications for Treatment 1 credit

This course reviews attachment-oriented research on individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs), exploring the connection between insecure attachment and SUD development. Some potential implications for treatment are discussed as well...

Attachment Disorders

Addictions, Substance Use

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Sexual Trauma History Is Associated With Reduced Orbitofrontal Network Strength in Substance-Dependent Women 1.25 credits

This study examined differences in intrinsic brain networks in a group of women with substance use disorder and trauma exposure. PTSD diagnosis was associated with reduced functional connectivity of an...

Trauma, Neuroscience, Sexual Trauma, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Addictions, Substance Use

Sexual Abuse

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Intersecting Substance Use Treatment and Harm Reduction Services: Exploring the Characteristics and Service Needs of a Community-based Sample of People Who Use Drugs 1 credit

This article investigates the integration of substance use treatment and harm reduction services for people who use drugs (PWUD). Historically, these services have operated independently. The study assesses the alignment...

Harm Reduction

Addictions, Substance Use

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Does Trauma-focused Exposure Therapy Exacerbate Symptoms Among Patients With Comorbid PTSD and Substance Use Disorders? 1 credit

This study compared the exacerbation of psychological symptoms among participants with comorbid PTSD and SUD who received either SUD treatment alone or SUD treatment integrated with exposure therapy for PTSD....

Trauma, Evidence Based Interventions, Exposure Based Therapy, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Addictions, Substance Use

Clinical Topics & Methods

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Spirituality, Diversity, and Ethical Decision-Making: The Inclusive Wesleyan Quadrilateral Discernment Model 1 credit

According to the authors, several current methods of ethical decision-making lack inclusivity in their models. The authors propose an alternative method of ethical decision-making that includes several components of diversity—particularly...

Cultural Adaptation

Ethics

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

The Good, the Bad, and Recovery: Adolescents Describe the Advantages and Disadvantages of Alternative Peer Groups 1 credit

The Alternative Peer Group (APG) is an adolescent recovery support model that incorporates pro-recovery peers and sober social activities into standard continuing care practices. The study presented here is a...

Adolescents, Groups, Alternative Peer Group (APG)

Addictions, Substance Use

Children and Adolescents

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Ambiguous Grief and Loss in Narcissistic and Emotionally Abusive Relationships 3 credits

This training is designed to help clinicians to recognize, understand, and support clients through processing the complex grief and ambiguous losses they may encounter in a narcissistic or emotionally abusive...

Grief, Emotional Abuse, Narcissism

Clinical Topics & Methods

Material Cost $30 – free with Unlimited CE Membership Learn More

Recorded Webinar

Partnering With Native Communities to Develop a Culturally Grounded Intervention for Substance Use Disorder 1 credit

This publication addresses the need to enhance the acceptability and use of evidence-based interventions in AI/AN communities by modifying them to better meet the particular requirements and preferences of tribal...

Indigenous communities, Evidence Based Interventions, Cultural Adaptation

Addictions, Substance Use

Cultural & Racial Diversity

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

From Chaos to Clarity: Unleashing the Power of the Golden Thread in Treatment Planning 3 credits

Many psychotherapists experience “documentation anxiety” because they were not trained in graduate school in how to document according to medical necessity standards. As a result, they can feel at the...

Treatment Planning, Documentation

Clinical Topics & Methods

Material Cost $30 – free with Unlimited CE Membership Learn More

Recorded Webinar

In Depth Look At Resourcing (Phase 2) of the EMDR Model: How to Adapt It for Your Client 3 credits

For those who are trained in the EMDR Model (who have completed Basic Training) to expand their skill set and understanding of the Resourcing Phase (Phase 2). Go beyond the...

EMDR, Evidence Based Interventions

Clinical Topics & Methods

Material Cost $30 – free with Unlimited CE Membership Learn More

Recorded Webinar

Treatment-seeking Behaviour Among People With Opioid Use Disorder in the High-income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis 1 credit

This study was looking to determine treatment seeking behavior in people with opioid use disorder (OUD) in high-income countries. The meta-analysis included 13 papers published in the USA, and concluded...

Opioids

Addictions, Substance Use

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Brief Interventions for Adolescent Alcohol and Substance Abuse- Part 4 4.5 credits

Chapters 15 through 17

This course is based on the book Brief Interventions for Adolescent Alcohol and Substance Abuse. This course is Part 4 of a 4-part course and covers Chapters 15 through 17...

Adolescents, Evidence Based Interventions, Alcohol, Brief Intervention, 12 Step

Addictions, Substance Use

Children and Adolescents

Material Cost $55

Book E-Library

Brief Interventions for Adolescent Alcohol and Substance Abuse - Part 3 8 credits

Chapters 10 through 14

This course is based on the book Brief Interventions for Adolescent Alcohol and Substance Abuse. This course is Part 3 of a 4-part course and covers Chapters 10 through 14...

Adolescents, Indigenous communities, Evidence Based Interventions, Groups, Alcohol, Cultural Adaptation, LGBTQ, Brief Intervention

Cultural & Racial Diversity

Addictions, Substance Use

Children and Adolescents

Material Cost $55

Book E-Library

Brief Interventions for Adolescent Alcohol and Substance Abuse- Part 2 8 credits

Chapters 5 through 9

This course is based on the book Brief Interventions for Adolescent Alcohol and Substance Abuse. This course is Part 2 of a 4-part course and covers Chapters 5 through 9...

Adolescents, Evidence Based Interventions, Alcohol, Brief Intervention

Addictions, Substance Use

Children and Adolescents

Material Cost $55

Book E-Library

Brief Interventions for Adolescent Alcohol and Substance Abuse - Part 1 8 credits

Introduction through Chapter 4

This course is based on the book Brief Interventions for Adolescent Alcohol and Substance Abuse. This course is Part 1 of a 4-part course and covers the Introduction through Chapter...

Adolescents, Evidence Based Interventions, Alcohol, Brief Intervention

Children and Adolescents

Addictions, Substance Use

Material Cost $55

Book E-Library

Psychological Therapies for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Adults 1.5 credits

Systematic review and meta-analysis

Psychological therapies are the recommended first-line treatment for post- traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Previous systematic reviews have grouped theoretically similar interventions to determine differences between broadly distinct approaches. Consequently, we...

Evidence Based Interventions, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Clinical Topics & Methods

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Addressing Burnout in the Behavioral Health Workforce Through Organizational Strategies 3 credits

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

This publication discusses how to address multiple aspects of work place burn out at the organizational level. Details are provided regarding organizational-level interventions that can be used to prevent and...

Program Development, Burnout

Clinical Topics & Methods

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

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