Addressing Opioid Use Disorder in General Medical Settings
hosted byCe-Classes.comAddressing Opioid Use Disorder in General Medical Settings is organized by Ce-Classes.com.
Ce-Classes.com maintains responsibility for this course. ASWB Approval Period: 1/5/2020-1/5/2026
Course Description:
This course is based upon material published in the SAMHSA Treatment Improvement Protocol 63 and is available as an open access article.
This course on opioid use disorder treatment is designed for social workers, professional counselors, psychologists, nurses, and substance abuse counselors, who do clinical work. This course is appropriate for beginning, intermediate and advanced level practitioners who wish to develop their understanding of treatments for opioid use disorder. The course material includes a review of treatment settings. It may also be useful for licensed clinicians who require clinical continuing education courses for license renewal.
Course Objectives:
This course will provide the practitioner with detailed information regarding medications used to treat opioid use disorder. Specifically, a professional will:
• Describe available screening tools for alcohol, tobacco, and other substance misuse
• Identify methods for determining whether substance use meets diagnostic criteria for substance use disorder
• Recognize lab tests important in treatment planning
Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.
