Counseling Approaches to Promote Recovery from Problematic Substance Use and Related Issues, Module 3 (4 hours)
- Credit Hours: 4 Hours
- Author: John Tinsley
- Price: $52.00
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Apply motivational interviewing strategies to enhance client motivation and resolve ambivalence about changing substance use behavior.
- Describe how cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques are used in recovery-oriented counseling for problematic substance use.
- Explain acceptance-based therapeutic approaches, including mindfulness, and their application in substance use disorder treatment.
- Identify the role of medications in supporting recovery from problematic substance use, including management of withdrawal symptoms and cravings.
- Describe how family and social support networks contribute to recovery outcomes for individuals with problematic substance use.
- Apply psychoeducation strategies to help clients and their families better manage the recovery process.
- Explain how linkages to peer-based and community-based support services enhance recovery-oriented counseling programs.
Package Contents
Course Details
Course Description: Counseling Approaches to Promote Recovery from Problematic Substance Use and Related Issues, Module 3 is designed for counselors and other helping professionals working with clients in recovery from problematic substance use. It covers the roles that family and social support, stable housing, and medications play in sustaining long-term recovery, including how medications can help manage withdrawal symptoms, cravings, and the risk of recurrence. The module also addresses how healthy lifestyle practices and an overall sense of well-being contribute to clients’ ability to manage daily life and reach their potential. Additionally, learners will explore how developing a sense of purpose can help clients move away from substance use–related behaviors and engage in meaningful, rewarding experiences.
Date: Ongoing
Distance Learning Method: Asynchronous Reading
Target Audience: Social Workers, Substance Abuse Counselors, Criminal Justice Professionals
Refund Policy: If you request a refund within 30 days of placing your order (and prior to submitting any exams / completing any courses) we will gladly issue a refund of your money, less the processing fee and handling charge.
Course Interactivity: None
Posttest Requirements: Must score 80% or better to pass. Tests can be taken multiple times to obtain passing score.
Course Completion Requirements: Passing score on posttest. Submission of course evaluation. Course date of completion is recorded at this point.
Certificate of Completion: Issued when course is completed, available for download in Student Center
System Requirements: Internet access
About the Instructor
John Tinsley
Dr. John H. Tinsley is a former assistant professor of Medical Physiology at the Texas A&M University System College of Medicine. He received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; M.S. from the University of North Carolina; and his B.S. from the University of Oklahoma.
He has been teaching, training, consulting and conducting research in the fields of Medical Physiology and Behavioral Biology for over twenty-nine years. Dr. Tinsley has authored over twenty-five professional and refereed articles, including invited reviews. He has been a member of the American Society for Physiology, and work done in 2001 led to an international award from The European Society on Microcirculation. Dr. Tinsley has received research funding from the Veteran’s Administration, American Heart Association, and Scott and White Hospital. In addition, he has served on numerous review committees for national grant-funding agencies and scientific journals.
Approved and Widely Recognized
CEU Matrix is approved by the following national and state accreditation boards:
CEU Matrix is approved with the following state boards:
Arkansas (ASACB), California (CCAPP #OS-07-394-0222), California (CADTP #250), Connecticut (#0115-5202), Delaware (DCB #37), Florida (FCB #5141-A), Georgia (ADACBGA #2026-4-003), Illinois (IAODAPCA #19345), Kentucky, Louisiana (LA ADRA #E026), Michigan (MCBAP), Missouri (Missouri CB #183), New Mexico (NMCBBHP #2046), North Carolina (NCSAPPB), Ohio (OCDP #50-19236), Oklahoma (OBLADS #20260153), Texas (TCB #1758-07)
Provider Statement:
CEU Matrix, provider #2726, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 07/23/2026-07/23/2027.