Introduction to Harm Reduction Training for Substance Use Disorder Professionals

Evidence-Based Harm Reduction: What is it and why does it work?

Opioid use continues to affect our nation and has had a particularly devastating impact on rural and tribal communities. Several evidence-based treatment options for persons in recovery from opioid use disorder remain underused and misunderstood. As a substance use disorder treatment professional, you play a critical role in our communities. You are uniquely positioned to provide accurate, evidence-based information about harm reduction to your clients and other community members.

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Program Description

This curriculum, developed and presented by Dr. Erin Fanning Madden of Wayne State University, provides an overview of data and trends relating to opioid use and an introduction to harm reduction treatments including naloxone, syringe services, medication assisted treatment, and more. The course also reviews common myths related to harm reduction and provides case study examples of harm reduction's impacts in local, national, and international contexts. This training has been designed to help substance use disorder counselors and other substance use disorder treatment professionals in Utah’s rural and tribal communities.

Appropriate for professionals from a variety of treatment-related fields, including:

  • Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors,
  • Licensed Clinical Social Workers,
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists,
  • Licensed Substance Use Disorder Counselors,
  • Licensed Clinical Psychologists,
  • Pharmacists,
  • and non-ACCME accredited Physicians

Professional Development CEUs

This program is a self-paced, online course for substance use disorder counselors and other addiction treatment professionals. The estimated completion time for this course, including surveys and quizzes, is six hours.

Upon completion of the self-paced training and both the pre- and post-surveys, you may request certification of four (4) FREE continuing education units from Utah State University.

Questions

Contact the USU Office of Health Equity and Community Engagement, at healthequity@usu.edu.

Sponsors

This training opportunity is made possible by: The Tribal and Rural Opioid Initiative and Utah State University's Office of Health Equity and Community Engagement, Utah State University Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services, Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, Utah State University Extension, and NIFA Grant Award #2018-46100-28782.