Assessing and Treating Substance Use Disorders and Stigma

CEU Creations Signature Series presents:
Assessing and Treating Substance Use Disorders and StigmaSaturday, June 4, 2022
8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. ET: Log In /Virtual Networking
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET: Presentation–See event flyer for detailed agenda

COST:
Early Bird Registration: $64.99
After May 21st registration is $74.99
Plus U Member Discount – free

Continuing Education Credits
Social Workers (ASWB ACE 2 Clinical and 3 Ethics CE Credits ; New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work 5 Contact Hours)
Case Managers (CCMC – 5 Contact Hours)
Nurses (CA Board of Registered Nursing – 5 Contact Hours)
Counselors (2 Contact and 3 Ethics Hours or 5 Contact Hours)
  (NBCC ACEP; NY State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners)
Attendance or applied credit certificate available for other credentials.
Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure transferability of CE credit.

Overview
Substance use is a growing problem in the United States and around the world Substance use disorders and other addictive behaviors are often exhibited with co occurring health and mental health disorders and may include polysubstance use patterns Often, clients who need help because of substance use disorders do not recognize the problem and are reluctant to seek treatment services As helping professionals, it is imperative to know how to identify and assess clients and their families for substance use disorder and ensure they receive the appropriate level of evidence based therapeutic intervention Presented by Rhonda DiNovo, LMSW, Clinical Assistant Professor, USC, COSW, this workshop will examine the ethical standards and evidence based practices involved in assessing and treating individuals and families with substance use disorders and the addictive and co occurring disorders that so often accompany them

By Attending Our Workshop, You Will Be Able To:

• Discover the recovery oriented systems of care that include an integrated continuum of service levels from health promotion to prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery for diverse populations
• Summarize current, relevant information on assessment, therapeutic intervention, and recovery services for individuals and their families who suffer with substance use disorders and addictive and co occurring disorders
• Apply a variety of screening and assessment tools to accurately diagnose substance use disorders
• Examine treatment and recovery strengths and challenges to develop SMART treatment goals
• Identify ethical standards for working with diverse individuals, families, and groups impacted by substance use disorder