Substance Use Disorders Identification, Treatment and CWS Intervention
This training will help participants identify behaviors associated with substance use, understand the neuroscience behind these behaviors, anticipate how these behaviors may impact children, and decide when this impact requires CWS intervention.
After attending this training, participants will be able to:
- Understand the general neuroscience and behaviors/symptoms associated with addiction
- Increase awareness of bias and stigma around people with substance use disorders and the impact it can have with engaging families
- Identify the behaviors/symptoms associated with being under the influence of commonly used substances
- Formulate questions around substance use to elicit the information necessary to complete a balanced and rigorous assessment
- Value a respectful, strength-based and trauma-informed approach to listening and responding to families with substance use disorders
Association Credits
Section Notes
UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs. Approval of this course for continuing education credit is still pending at this time. If approved, the course may meet the qualifications for 5.5 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. Provider number 050148. Certificates of completion will be sent to participants within 4 weeks after the course after attendance and number of credits to be received are verified.