Working with People who have Co-Occurring Disorders- Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People with Co-Occurring Disorders (2 credit hours)
Program Summary: This course explores the cooccurrence of substance use disorders and mental disorders. It offers guidance for the provision of evidence-based care for people with CODs and considers screening, assessment, diagnosis, and care needs. The reading for this course includes Chapters 1 and 2 of SAMHSA’s TIP 42 Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People with Co-Occurring Disorders. Chapter 1 offers an introduction to substance use disorder treatment for people with co-occurring disorders. Chapter 2 offers guidance for working with people who have CODs.
This course is recommended for social workers, counselors, and therapists and it is appropriate for beginning and intermediate levels of practice.