Supporting Individuals in Early Recovery
Hours: 1.50
This course introduces you to best practices in supporting individuals in early recovery from substance use disorders. You will learn about the needs of individuals in early recovery, with a focus on co-occurring mental health and medical symptoms. You will also learn about managing cravings and withdrawal symptoms. Finally, you will learn about peer support strategies that can help the individual maintain their recovery.
This course introduces you to best practices in supporting individuals in early recovery from substance use disorders. You will learn about the needs of individuals in early recovery, with a focus on co-occurring mental health and medical symptoms. You will also learn about managing cravings and withdrawal symptoms. Finally, you will learn about peer support strategies that can help the individual maintain their recovery.
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As a Jointly Accredited organization, Relias LLC is approved to offer co-sponsored psychology continuing education by the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA is an associate member of Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education.
California Board of Registered Nursing
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP# 13791
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
National Board for Certified Counselors
Relias, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No.6110. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Relias , LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
Ohio Marriage and Family Therapist Board
Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board
Provider # RTX050401 (CEBroker Provider 50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours
Ohio Professional Counselor Board
Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board
Provider # RCX100502 (CEBroker Provider: 50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
Florida Board of Nursing
Florida Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board
Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
Content Area: C8
American Nurses Credentialing Center
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nurses will receive 1.50 Nursing Contact Hours after successfully completing this course.
Association of Social Work Boards
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Relias LLC 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 under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Relias LLC maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.50 Clinical continuing education credits.
Course Delivery Format: Asynchronous Distance Learning-interaction includes quizzes with questions and answers, post-tests. This module is Reading-Based.
New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, Division of Professional Licensing Services, Social Work Unit
Relias, LLC 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-0009.
Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of licensed master social work and licensed clinical social work in New York. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice for an LMSW and LCSW. A licensee who practices beyond the authorized scope of practice could be charged with unprofessional conduct under the Education Law and Regents Rules.
As a provider of online, asynchronous education, some courses offered by Relias Learning are considered “self-study” under section 74.10(c)(2)(ii)(b)(4) of the Commissioner’s Regulations. The regulations limit self-study activities taken from a provider approved by the Education Department to no more than 12 hours in the 36-month registration period or one-third of the hours in a registration period other than 36 months.
Social workers will receive 1.50 continuing education hours for participating in this course. This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
Florida Board of Psychology
Florida Board Of Psychology (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Psychologists will receive 1.50 hours.
Georgia Board of Nursing
Georgia Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
South Carolina Board of Nursing
South Carolina Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
New Mexico Board of Nursing
New Mexico Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Arkansas State Board Of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners
South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners (CEBroker Provider 50-290)
Louisiana Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority
This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals
Education hours MCBAP-S
This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals
This course has been approved by Relias LLC, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 1.50 CE. NAADAC Provider #86124, Relias, LLC is responsible for all
aspects of their programming.
Breining Institute for Registered Addiction Specialists
This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
Missouri Credentialing Board
This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
California Association of DUI Treatment Programs
National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals
This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
Connecticut Certification Board
This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
Ohio Social Worker Board
Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board (CEBroker Provider # 50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.5000 contact hours.
New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board of Psychology
Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation
Illinois Alcohol and Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association
Categories Counselor I or II, Preventionist I or II, CARS I or II, CODP I or II or III, PCGC II, CCJP II, CAAP I, CRSS I or II, CPRS I or II, MAATP I or II, RDDP, NCRS II, CFPP II, CVSS II
This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals
Provider approved by CCAPP, Provider number 1S-06-729-0220 for 1.50 CEH's
Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors
Describe the characteristics and needs of individuals in early recovery.
Explain how withdrawal, cravings, and co-occurring mental health or medical symptoms can impact early recovery and relapse.
Identify treatment strategies for withdrawal, cravings, and co-occurring mental health or medical symptoms that support continued recovery for individuals with a substance use disorder.
Describe peer recovery support strategies for individuals in early recovery.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: The Needs of Individuals in Early Recovery
Meet Sally
A Definition of Recovery
Defining Early Recovery
Assessment and Treatment Planning
Motivational Interviewing
Meet Johnny
Summary
Section 3: Withdrawal and Cravings in Early Recovery
Managing Withdrawal and Craving in Early Recovery
Defining Withdrawal
Standards of Care for Withdrawal Management
Length of Withdrawal Syndromes
Individuals in Early Recovery and Post-Acute Withdrawal
Symptoms of Post-Acute Withdrawal
Service Provision, Early Recovery, and Post-Acute Withdrawal
Defining Cravings
The Importance of Addressing Cravings
Pharmacological Interventions for Addressing Cravings in Early Recovery
Psychosocial Interventions for Addressing Cravings in Early Recovery
Titaneisha’s Medication Concerns
Summary
Section 4: Psychiatric Stabilization in Early Recovery
The Importance of Managing Psychiatric Symptoms in Early Recovery
Frequency of Co-Occurring Disorders
Depressive Symptoms in Early Recovery
Psychosocial Interventions: Depression in Individuals in Early Recovery
Pharmacological Interventions
Anxiety Symptoms in Early Recovery
Anxiety: Treatment in Early Recovery
Sleep Problems in Early Recovery
Tips on Sleep Hygiene for Individuals in Early Recovery
Psychosocial Interventions for Addressing Sleep Problems in Early Recovery
Pharmacological Interventions for Addressing Sleep Problems in Early Recovery
José’s Sleep Issues
Summary
Section 5: Medical Stabilization in Early Recovery
Medical Conditions Associated with Substance Use Disorders
Chronic Pain and Substance Use
Evaluating the Risk of Developing Problematic Opiate Use
Chronic Pain: Non-Opioid Analgesics
Chronic Pain: Non-Pharmacological Treatments
Types of Non-Pharmacological Treatments for Pain
Meet Angelica
Summary
Section 6: Recovery Support Services for Individuals in Early Recovery
Peer Recovery Support for Individuals in Early Recovery
Peer Support: Core Competencies
Categories of Peer Recovery Support
Sponsorship and Recovery Support in Early Recovery
Peer Support: Recovery Coaching
Differences Between Recovery Coaching and Addiction Counseling
Supporting John
Summary
Section 7: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Congratulations!
Instructor: Jeremy King, LCSW, CASAC
Jeremy King has over ten years of experience providing management and training to professionals in the field of behavioral health. Mr. King is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor in the state of New York. He also holds a BS in Economics from Fordham University and is a Certified Training Provider for the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. For the past ten years, Mr. King has provided training and technical assistance to human service organizations in the following areas: Substance Use Disorders; Trauma Informed Services; Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Cultural Competence; Group Facilitation Skills; CCAR Recovery Coach Academy; Motivational Interviewing; Tobacco Dependence; Confidentiality; Working through Resistance; Screening and Assessment for Mental Health Disorders; Theories of Human Development; and The Client/Counselor Relationship. Disclosure: Jeremy King, LCSW, CASAC has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.Staff Writer: Katy Kunst, MBA, QIDP
Katy Kunst received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and her Master of Business Administration from Elon University. She has 15 years of experience serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their supporters, including roles as direct support professional, program director, and training facilitator. She has created and facilitated training on topics including non-violent crisis interventions, person-centered planning, cultural competence, quality service delivery, regulatory compliance, and a variety of topics related to IDD services. Disclosure: Katy Kunst, MBA, QIDP has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.
The target audience for this course is: Entry level Marriage and Family Therapists; Entry level Psychologists; Intermediate level Alcohol and Drug Counselors; Intermediate level Professional Counselors; Intermediate level Social Workers; Nurses; in the following settings: Health and Human Services.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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