IMPACT WV: Module 6 - How to Appropriately Assess Substance Use, its Impact, and Identify Ways to Coordinate Services

Released: October 29, 2020
Expires: September 30, 2023
Credits: 1.75 CME, 2.0 Nursing
Credit Fee: You may view this activity free of charge. CE Credit is complimentary for the first fifty participants who complete any IMPACT WV Module. After the first 50 complementary participants, the credit fee will be $25.
Target Audience: Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses and Social Workers.

Following completion of this web course, participants should be able to:

Discuss modifications to definition and prevalence rates
Compare and contrast types of treatments
Identify substance use symptoms
Describe how providers can encourage familial support for individuals using substances
Identify and discuss association between SUD and mental health, particularly for mothers of young infants
Describe guiding principles for successful services for substance use
Identify best practices for delivering substance use services in rural setting
Identify resources necessary for appropriate substance use assessment, referral, and/or treatment
Compare and contrast substance use treatment programs
Identify screens and assessment for substance use
Identify screens and assessment for co-occurring disorders
Identify billing and reimbursement codes for providing care
Identify and review specific steps for suspecting or identifying SUD
Describe successful approaches for integrating addiction and primary care services