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Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment (3 CE)

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Description:

Credits:  3 CE Credit Hours

Course Developed By: Jennifer Kolb, LCSW

Course Description: This course addresses addiction to a variety of drugs, including nicotine, alcohol, and prescription drugs. It provides answers to frequently asked questions about drug addiction and describes available treatment options for substance users and their families.

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SKU
741CE

Course Level: Intermediate

This Course Is For: Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, and Marriage & Family Therapists

Course Format: This is a self-paced (non-interactive), online course. Participants are required to read the course materials and complete a post-test with a score of 75% or higher.

Course Developed By: Jennifer Kolb, LCSW

Jennifer Kolb, LCSW; Social Work Consultant, reviewed and determined the course meets requirements for continuing education in the field of social work. This course is appropriate for masters and clinical level social workers. Jennifer graduated with a Master’s degree in Social Work with a specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Louisville, Kentucky. She specializes in school-based psychotherapy with children and adolescents, as well as licensing exam coaching and preparation.

Content By: National Institute on Drug Abuse; Reviewed by: Martin W. Adler, Ph.D., Temple University School of Medicine; Kathleen Brady, M.D., Ph.D., Medical University of South Carolina; Greg Brigham, Ph.D., Maryhaven, Inc.; Kathleen M. Carroll, Ph.D., Yale University School of Medicine; Richard R. Clayton, Ph.D., University of Kentucky; Linda B. Cottler, Ph.D., Washington University School of Medicine; David P. Friedman, Ph.D., Wake Forest University Bowman Gray School of Medicine; Reese T. Jones, M.D., University of California at San Francisco; Nancy K. Mello, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School; William R. Miller, Ph.D., University of New Mexico; Charles P. O’Brien, M.D., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania; Jeffrey Selzer, M.D., Zucker Hillside Hospital; Eric J. Simon, Ph.D., New York University Langone Medical Center; Jose Szapocznik, Ph.D., University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; George Woody, M.D., University of Pennsylvania   

Course Description: This course addresses addiction to a variety of drugs, including nicotine, alcohol, and prescription drugs. It provides answers to frequently asked questions about drug addiction and describes available treatment options for substance users and their families.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Explain why addiction is difficult to overcome
  2. Describe what strategies best help a substance user overcome his or her addiction
  3. Demonstrate knowledge of medications available for substance users that aid in the recovery process
  4. List evidence-based practices used by treatment centers and therapists who work with substance users

Course Outline:

1.      Principles of Effective Drug Treatments

2.      Frequently Asked Questions and Answers to Drug Addiction and Treatments

3.      Drug Addiction in the United States

4.      Evidence-Based Approaches to Drug Addiction Treatment

a.       Pharmacotherapies

b.      Behavioral Therapies

c.       Behavioral Therapies for Adolescents

Course Completion Requirements: All course materials are included in your AATBS student account. Attendees must read the course material and complete the accompanying test with a score of 75% or higher. Customers may retest if they score below 75%.

Evaluation: The course evaluation is also accessible in your student account. After completing the course, you will need to complete the course evaluation.

How certificate is issued: When all requirements for the course have been successfully completed, customers will be able to access and print a personal CE certificate in their student account.

Approvals:

Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences maintains responsibility for this program and its contents.

Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5750. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

The Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences, provider #1085, 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. AATBS maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 06/19/2021 – 06/19/2024.

Social workers completing this course receive 3 clinical continuing education credits.

Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling - #50-11015

Florida Board of Psychology #50-5452

NYSED:

Social Workers: Association for the Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences 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-0112.

Counselors: Association for the Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Counselors as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed counselors #MHC-0165.

Marriage Family Therapists: Association for the Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Marriage Family Therapists as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed Marriage Family Therapists #MFT-0077.

Psychologists: The Association for the Advanced Training in the Behavioral Science is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0164.

The sponsor of this program has been approved to offer Continuing Education credit for Certified Addiction Specialists (CAS) in accordance with the American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders. Approval No. 22-1420.

Continuing Education licensing requirements vary by jurisdiction, are not always well defined and may even supersede the rules of a national accreditation organization. We recommend you contact the applicable state licensing board or accrediting organization for the latest regulations and specific requirements of your state when considering our programs for Continuing Education credit.

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Accommodations for Disabilities

To request accommodation; please contact our office at 1-800-472-1931 or email info@aatbs.com.

More Information
Board ApprovalsAmerican Psychological Association (APA), Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), NBCC, Florida Board - Social Work, MFT, Counseling, and Psychology, NYSED - Social Work, MFT and Counseling Only, American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders
CE FormatOnline, Text-Based