Continuing Education Course Listing

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$24.00

This course is the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) report for defining standards of professionalism in the field of substance use prevention. The report provides guidance for developing prevention core competencies accessible to healthcare providers working within mental health and substance use disorder preventative services.

Credit Hours: 3

Course Type: Online

Certificate of Completion Available Immediately: Yes

Pre Approved for: CA BRN, CCAPP, CE Broker Provider, Delaware BON, FCB, MCBAP-Specific , NAADAC, RNs

Course Price

$32.00

Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research-Based Guide

In this course we will present the principles of effective drug addiction treatment.

Credit Hours: 4

Course Type: Online

Certificate of Completion Available Immediately: Yes

Pre Approved for: CA BRN, CCAPP, CE Broker Provider, COPS-KT, Delaware BON, FCB, MCBAP-Specific , NAADAC

Course Price

$32.00

Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research-Based Guide (Third Edition)

This course is the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIH) Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research-Based Guide (Third Edition) for Advancing Addiction Science. This guide provides structures to formulate person-centered treatment interventions by utilizing combinations of available therapies for better patient outcomes.

Credit Hours: 4

Course Type: Online

Certificate of Completion Available Immediately: Yes

Pre Approved for: ACM, CA BRN, CCAPP, CE Broker Provider, Delaware BON, FCB, MCBAP-Specific , NAADAC, RNs

Course Price

$16.00

Profiles of Confidence and Commitment to Change as Predictors of Moderated Drinking: A Person-Centered Approach

This course is the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene Inc. and Columbia University Medical Center's practical guidelines for creating Person-Centered Approach Profiles to assess moderated drinking predictors. These guidelines are reviews of conducted studies intended to provide effective, composite structures for personalized evaluations and treatment solutions.

Credit Hours: 2

Course Type: Online

Certificate of Completion Available Immediately: Yes

Pre Approved for: CA BRN, CCAPP, CE Broker Provider, Delaware BON, FCB, MCBAP-Specific , NAADAC, RNs

Course Price

$56.00

Reducing Vaping Among Youth and Young Adults

This course is the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and its National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory (Policy Lab) fulfillment of the 21st Century Cures Act to disseminate information on best practice guidelines to prevent substance misuse and help people with substance use disorders. The Evidence-Based Resource Guide Series is a comprehensive set of models for improving health outcomes for people at risk for, with, or recovering from mental and/or substance use disorders.

Credit Hours: 7

Course Type: Online

Certificate of Completion Available Immediately: Yes

Pre Approved for: CA BRN, CCAPP, CE Broker Provider, Delaware BON, FCB, MCBAP-Specific , NAADAC, RNs

Course Price

$56.00

Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Reduce Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Young Adults

Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Reduce Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Young Adults: An Updated Systematic Review for The U.S. Preventive Task Force is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) guidelines for Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions to reduce unhealthy alcohol use in adolescents and adults. This updated systematic review is designed to assist healthcare providers improve alcohol intervention strategies for better quality of care outcomes.

Credit Hours: 7

Course Type: Online

Certificate of Completion Available Immediately: Yes

Pre Approved for: CA BRN, CCAPP, CE Broker Provider, Delaware BON, FCB, MCBAP-Specific , NAADAC, RNs

Course Price

$8.00

Smoking Cessation in Individuals with Mental Illness

This course is a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration guide for tobacco cessation treatment for those with a serious mental illness (SMI). It describes the necessary structural steps for success.

Credit Hours: 1

Course Type: Online

Certificate of Completion Available Immediately: Yes

Pre Approved for: CA BRN, CCAPP, CE Broker Provider, Delaware BON, FCB, MCBAP-Specific , NAADAC, RNs

Course Price

$128.00

Substance Abuse Treatment - Addressing the Specific Needs of Women

This course is the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA's) Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) for Substance Abuse Treatment Addressing the Specific Needs of Women. This TIP endorses a biopsychosociocultural framework based on clinical practice and research centered on women. The primary goal is to assist substance abuse treatment providers in offering effective, up-to-date treatment to adult women with substance use disorders.

Credit Hours: 16

Course Type: Online

Certificate of Completion Available Immediately: Yes

Pre Approved for: CA BRN, CCAPP, CE Broker Provider, Delaware BON, FCB, MCBAP-Specific , NAADAC

Course Price

$96.00

Substance Abuse Treatment - Group Therapy

This course is the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA's) Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) for Substance Abuse Treatment - Group Therapy. The intent of the TIP is to assist counselors in enhancing their therapeutic skills in regard to leading groups.

Credit Hours: 12

Course Type: Online

Certificate of Completion Available Immediately: Yes

Pre Approved for: CA BRN, CCAPP, CE Broker Provider, Delaware BON, FCB, MCBAP-Specific , NAADAC

Course Price

$176.00

Substance Abuse Treatment For Adults in the Criminal Justice System

This course is the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA's) TIP for Substance Abuse Treatment For Adults in the Criminal Justice System. This TIP was developed to provide recommendations and best practice guidelines to counselors and administrators based on the research literature and the experience of seasoned treatment professionals. It covers the full range of criminal justice settings and all the phases through which an individual progresses in the criminal justice system.

Credit Hours: 22

Course Type: Online

Certificate of Completion Available Immediately: Yes

Pre Approved for: CA BRN, CCAPP, CE Broker Provider, Delaware BON, FCB, MCBAP-Specific , NAADAC

Course Price

$64.00

Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People with Co-Occurring Disorders (TIP) - Part 1

This course is the first three chapters of SAMHSA's Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People With Co-Occurring Disorders, Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series, No. 42. Presented is the reason for this protocol, the need for knowledge of substance use disorder as it relates to those with other co-occurring disorders, and the proper screening and assessment of these patients. The course explains the guiding principles in dealing with such patients and the principals of treatment, assessments, and healthcare providers competencies. Included are the protocol for proper screening and assessment of this patient population. There is also a multiple step assessment tool for the healthcare professional.

Credit Hours: 8

Course Type: Online

Certificate of Completion Available Immediately: Yes

Pre Approved for: CA BRN, CCAPP, CE Broker Provider, Delaware BON, FCB, MCBAP-Specific , NAADAC

Course Price

$80.00

Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People with Co-Occurring Disorders (TIP) - Part 2

This course presents a myriad of co-occurring disorders that occur in the population of people with substance use disorders and offers a brief description of selected mental disorders and their DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, as well as the descriptive and diagnostic features, prevalence statistics, and relationship to SUDs. There are strategies for working with such individuals, basic approaches that can support the therapeutic relationship and make interventions more effective, as well as the competencies needed for those in addiction counseling. This course is chapters 4 and 5 of Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People With Co-Occurring Disorders, Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series, No. 42. This treatment protocol is offered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and was updated in March 2020.

Credit Hours: 10

Course Type: Online

Certificate of Completion Available Immediately: Yes

Pre Approved for: CA BRN, CCAPP, CE Broker Provider, Delaware BON, FCB, MCBAP-Specific , NAADAC

Course Price

$64.00

Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People with Co-Occurring Disorders (TIP) - Part 3

This course features the treatment recommendations for those in special populations including the homeless, those in the criminal justice system, women, and racial/ethnic minorities. Healthcare professionals need to be aware of specific treatment needs of such populations and make adjustments in their assessment, diagnosis, referral, and service provision. This course is chapters 6 through 8 of Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People With Co-Occurring Disorders, Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series, No. 42. This treatment protocol is offered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and was updated in March 2020.

Credit Hours: 8

Course Type: Online

Certificate of Completion Available Immediately: Yes

Pre Approved for: CA BRN, CCAPP, CE Broker Provider, Delaware BON, FCB, MCBAP-Specific , NAADAC

Course Price

$48.00

Telehealth for the Treatment of Serious Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders

This report was prepared for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to disseminate information on telehealth evidence-based practices and service delivery models to prevent substance misuse and help with substance use disorders (SUDs), serious mental illness (SMI) and serious emotional disturbances (SEDs). This guide reviews literature and research findings related to telehealth modalities, examines emerging and best practices, discusses gaps in knowledge, and identifies challenges and strategies for implementation.

Credit Hours: 6

Course Type: Online

Certificate of Completion Available Immediately: Yes

Pre Approved for: CA BRN, CCAPP, CE Broker Provider, Delaware BON, FCB, MCBAP-Specific , NAADAC, RNs

Course Price

$16.00

The Effect of Vocational Counseling Interventions for Adults with Substance Use Disorders: A Narrative Review

This course is the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health research literature on The Effect of Vocational Counseling Interventions for Adults with Substance Use Disorders: A Narrative Review. This course evaluates and synthesizes the evidence for vocational counseling interventions' impact on SUD services and demonstrates where vocational counseling services have been highly efficacious.

Credit Hours: 2

Course Type: Online

Certificate of Completion Available Immediately: Yes

Pre Approved for: CA BRN, CCAPP, CE Broker Provider, Delaware BON, FCB, MCBAP-Specific , NAADAC, RNs

Course Price

$16.00

The Qasgiq Model as an Indigenous Intervention: Using The Cultural Logic of Contexts to Build Protective Factors for Alaska Native Suicide and Misuse Prevention

This course is the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) public access guidelines for utilization of the Qasgiq Model as an Indigenous Intervention. These guidelines are intended to provide cultural concepts for addressing health interventions in American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) communities.

Credit Hours: 2

Course Type: Online

Certificate of Completion Available Immediately: Yes

Pre Approved for: CA BRN, CCAPP, CE Broker Provider, Delaware BON, FCB, MCBAP-Specific , NAADAC, RNs

Course Price

$80.00

TIP 52-Clinical Supervision and Professional Development of the Substance Abuse Counselor-Part 1

This course examines the role of clinical supervision in detail. The course will provide basic information about clinical supervision in the substance abuse treatment field. Principles, guidelines, cultural factors, ethical and legal issues, and practical techniques will be covered. This course is Part 1, Chapters 1 & 2 of TIP 52 - Clinical Supervision and Professional Development of the Substance Abuse Counselor created by SAMHSA.

Credit Hours: 10

Course Type: Online

Certificate of Completion Available Immediately: Yes

Pre Approved for: CA BRN, CCAPP, CE Broker Provider, Delaware BON, FCB, MCBAP-Specific , NAADAC, RNs

Course Price

$48.00

TIP 52-Clinical Supervision and Professional Development of the Substance Abuse Counselor-Part 2

This course is a guide for administrators tasked with developing a clinical supervision program for substance abuse counselors. It includes: benefits and rationale, key issues for administrators in clinical supervision, administrative and clinical supervision, legal and ethical issues for administrators, diversity and cultural competence, developing a model for clinical supervision, implementing a clinical supervision program, professional development of supervisors, assessing organizational readiness, legal and ethical issues of supervision. Supervision guidelines, the supervision contract, the initial supervision sessions, evaluation of counselors and supervisors, individual development plan, outline for case presentation, and audio and videotaping. This course is based on the reading-based online article, TIP 52-Clinical Supervision and Professional Development of the Substance Abuse Counselor-Part 2 created by SAMHSA in 2014.

Credit Hours: 6

Course Type: Online

Certificate of Completion Available Immediately: Yes

Pre Approved for: CA BRN, CCAPP, CE Broker Provider, Delaware BON, FCB, MCBAP-Specific , NAADAC, RNs

Course Price

$48.00

Treating Concurrent Substance Use Among Adults

This course is the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) report guide in providing considerations and strategies for clinicians or organizations implementing evidence-based best practices. These approaches will assist healthcare providers in understanding, selecting, and implementing evidence-based interventions that support adults with concurrent substance use and/or concurrent substance use disorders.

Credit Hours: 6

Course Type: Online

Certificate of Completion Available Immediately: Yes

Pre Approved for: CA BRN, CCAPP, CE Broker Provider, Delaware BON, FCB, MCBAP-Specific , RNs

Course Price

$216.00

Treating Substance Use Disorder in Older Adults

This course covers the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) series for treating substance misuse in older adults. This series of guidelines are divided into 9 chapters and is intended to give healthcare providers a structure to properly identify, evaluate and treat older adults with substance use disorder (SUD).

Credit Hours: 27

Course Type: Online

Certificate of Completion Available Immediately: Yes

Pre Approved for: CA BRN, CCAPP, CE Broker Provider, Delaware BON, FCB, MCBAP-Specific , NAADAC, RNs

Course Price

$32.00

Treatment of Stimulant Use Disorder

This report was prepared for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for utilizing the National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Lab's guide focused on the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders and mental illnesses. The report is a valuable component of the Evidence-Based Resource Guide Series and coincides with SAMHSA's goal to inform healthcare providers, healthcare administrators, policymakers, and community members of the rising rates of stimulant use and the growing need for targeted treatment programs and practices.

Credit Hours: 4

Course Type: Online

Certificate of Completion Available Immediately: Yes

Pre Approved for: CA BRN, CCAPP, CE Broker Provider, CLCP, Delaware BON, FCB, MCBAP-Specific , MSCC, NAADAC, RNs

Course Price

$48.00

Use of Psychedelics for the Treatment and Management of Mental Health

Over the last several years, medical and psychiatric professionals are examining the role psychedelic drugs can play in the management and treatment of mental health issues. In this course, we will review psychedelic drugs and the research being conducted around their inclusion in treatment protocols for mental health issues. The psychedelics discussed will include LSD, MDMA, psilocybin and ketamine. The need for new mental health treatments is obvious.

Credit Hours: 6

CCM Credit Hours: 4

CDMS Credit Hours: 4

Course Type: Online

Certificate of Completion Available Immediately: Yes

Pre Approved for: ACM, CA BRN, CCAPP, CCM, CDMS, CE Broker Provider, CLCP, CNLCP, COHN/COHN-S, COPS-KT, CRCC, CVE, CVRP, Delaware BON, FCB, MCBAP-Specific , MSCC, NAADAC, RNs, VRA-Canada

Course Price

$64.00

Vaping

This course presents the history and the current status of vaping with nicotine and THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. We will discuss the multiple risks associated with both uses. There are handouts and tools for the healthcare professional to use in their practice, especially with teens, and several case studies are also presented.