INCORPORATING PEER SUPPORT INTO SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT SERVICES, MODULE 2 (3 HOURS)
- Credit Hours: 3 Hours
- Author: John Tinsley
- Price: $39.00
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the core functions of peer workers in SUD treatment, including recovery support and community building.
- Identify SAMHSA's core competencies for peer specialists, including the values and activities required for effective peer support.
- Explain the knowledge, values, skills, and abilities peer specialists need to support individuals in or seeking recovery.
- Apply the principle of supporting, not steering, when helping individuals navigate their own recovery pathways.
- Describe how peer specialists can support individuals who use medications for recovery, including opioid agonists and antagonists.
- Outline peer worker responsibilities related to trauma awareness, co-occurring disorder recognition, and crisis management.
Package Contents
Course Details
Course Description: Incorporating Peer Support into Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services, Module 2, the second module in a series, covers how peer support services fit into substance use disorder treatment programs, including how they work alongside recovery community organizations rather than replacing them. It is designed for SUD treatment providers, supervisors, and administrators who want to understand the role peer support plays within a recovery-oriented system of care. Participants will learn about the key functions and settings of peer support services and how these services connect people with lived experience in recovery to those currently experiencing problematic substance use. The course also addresses how integrating peer positions into treatment programs can improve outcomes and help organizations respond to the rapidly changing landscape of peer support delivery.
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.
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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)