Best Practices in Healing: Opioid Use Disorder

Online Course: Fall 2022

Participants in this course will develop an understanding of the neurobiology of opioid use disorder and risk factors associated with it. Content will include an overview of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD), harm reduction as it applies to OUD, trauma-informed care and the role it plays in effective interventions, Motivational Interviewing tailored for OUD, and supporting wellness in people with OUD so they may thrive in their lives and communities of choice.

More than two million people in the U.S. currently meet criteria for opioid use disorder (OUD), a treatable, but potentially fatal disease. OUD puts people at risk for overdoses, infectious diseases, and a host of other medical problems associated with injection drug use.

Development of an opioid use disorder is impacted by both genetic and environmental factors. Effectively treating OUD addresses both of these factors through medication, behavioral interventions, and recovery supports which work together to elicit positive behavior change and support long term recovery.

Meet the Instructor

Elizabeth Black, MRC, LADC, has worked with and on behalf of marginalized populations for more than 15 years. She holds a master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling and is a Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor. Elizabeth serves as subject matter expert, trainer, and technical assistance provider for substance use, mental health, and recovery initiatives. Her areas of expertise include harm reduction, medication-assisted treatment, co-occurring disorders, and supporting systems change. Previously, she oversaw health and wellness initiatives statewide for the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. In that role, her team received a governor’s commendation for their work which resulted in better health outcomes in Oklahoma’s most vulnerable communities.

Ken Kraybill, MSW, has worked at the intersection of healthcare, behavioral health, homelessness, and housing for more than 35 years. He is a Senior Trainer at C4 Innovations and is dedicated to improving the quality of care provided to marginalized and vulnerable people. Ken develops curricula and facilitates in-person and online trainings nationally on best practices including motivational interviewing, trauma-informed practice, trauma-informed supervision, outreach and engagement, recovery support, critical time intervention, and resiliency and renewal for care providers. Ken has a Master of Social Work from the University of Washington in Seattle. He is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT).

Learn More & Register

Training Certificates

Participants may earn a certificate by attending all five, live webcasts (or watching the entire recording of each live session) and completing all required learning activities; scoring 80% or higher on each weekly quiz; and completing the course evaluation form and the certificate request form. 7.5 hours of continuing education credit will be awarded upon completion of this course through ASWB, NAADAC, and NBCC. Certificates will be emailed directly to participants roughly two weeks after the completion of the final assignment.

Group Registration

If you are registering five or more people from one organization for a course, please email us for a discounted rate.

Scholarships

Email us to request a scholarship. Requests are due by October 18, 2022.

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for disability, please contact Program Manager, Marsha Kubyshko at training@c4innovates.com.

Grievances

If you would like to report a complaint, please contact Associate Director, Rachel Ehly at r ehly@c4innovates.com.

Questions?

Email us at training@c4innovates.com.

C4 Innovations, Provider #1457, 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 as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. C4 Innovations maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 10/17/2020 to 10/17/2023. Social workers completing this course receive 7.5 continuing education credits.

C4 Innovates has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6576. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. C4 Innovates is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

This course has been approved by C4 Innovates as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #100990, C4 Innovates is responsible for all aspects of their programing.

Who Should Take This Course

Staff at all levels of health and human service agencies seeking to incorporate best practices

Learning Objectives

As a result of this workshop, participants will have:

Describe the basic elements of an opioid use disorder including risk factors, disease progression, and effective treatment interventions.
Identify the basic tenets of harm reduction and how they relate to readiness to change.
Explain the impact of trauma on the development of an opioid use disorder and how trauma-informed care works to mitigate it.
Identify the key ingredients of motivational conversations, including the four elements of the “Spirit of MI" (Motivational Interviewing).
Describe how wellness interventions support recovery, including easy, accessible ways to improve nutrition, physical activity, and stress management.

Course Facts

Dates: Tuesdays, November 1-29

Time: 1-2:30 pm ET

Practice Level: Beginner

Cost: $350

CE Credits:

ASWB: 7.5 hours
NAADAC: 7.5 hours
NBCC: 7.5 hours