Course Code: REL-BHC-0-SUTRPMP
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Identify disparities and barriers that impact substance use treatment and relapse prevention among marginalized populations.
Recognize the role that harm reduction plays in addressing the needs of marginalized populations.
Indicate at least three strategies you can use to effectively engage individuals from marginalized populations in substance use treatment and relapse prevention efforts to improve their outcomes.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Understanding the History
Meet Elijah
Culturally Responsive Care
Discriminatory Drug Laws and Policies
Disparities in Treatment
Review
Summary
Section 3: Harm Reduction
Understanding Harm Reduction
Approaches to Harm Reduction
Person-Centered Treatment
Review
Summary
Section 4: Additional Treatment Considerations
Addressing Health Equity
Addressing Challenges to Treatment and Recovery
Increasing Community Support & Natural Supports
Review
Summary
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor(s)
Resources
References
Writer: Lauren Quick-Graham, MSW, LCSW, LCAS, CCS
Lauren received her Master of Social Work degree from North Carolina State University in Raleigh. She has over 13 years of experience working in case management and counseling. She is a PhD student at North Carolina State University focusing on continuing professional education for adult learners. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist, and Certified Clinical Supervisor in North Carolina. She has worked in private practice, the Veterans Health Administration, and community-based organizations focusing on serving adults with an emphasis on trauma, addictions, chronic pain, and crisis intervention. She has extensive experience providing clinical supervision services to social workers and addiction professionals. Lauren joined Relias as a behavioral health content writer and subject matter expert in 2021.
Subject Matter Expert: Danielle M. Herrera, LMFT
Ms. Herrera received her master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from University of San Francisco. She currently practices as a Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapist at Sage Integrative Health offering Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy and psychedelic integration. She is also an MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapist trained by Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). She works primarily with substances and substance use disorders utilizing a Harm Reduction philosophy and lens and has worked with the Center for Harm Reduction Therapy, Dr. Jennifer Fernandez and Associates with the California Center for Change, and has provided trainings and resources for Sage Institute for Psychedelic Therapy, The Center for Optimal Living, Queer Lifespace, and various other organizations across the country in support of furthering research and practice for psychedelic psychotherapy and harm reduction psychotherapy.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Alcohol and Drug Counselors; Marriage and Family Therapists; Professional Counselors; Psychologists; Social Workers; in the following settings: Health and Human Services.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.