- Credit Hours: 3 Hours
- Author: John Tinsley
- Price: $39.00
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe evidence-based treatment modalities for adolescents with substance use disorders, including outpatient, residential, and intensive programs.
- Identify the role of family involvement in adolescent substance abuse treatment and describe family-based intervention strategies.
- Explain how co-occurring mental health disorders affect treatment planning for adolescents with substance use disorders.
- Analyze the ethical and legal considerations specific to treating adolescents, including confidentiality, consent, and mandatory reporting.
- Describe strategies for addressing relapse prevention and aftercare planning for adolescent clients.
- Apply culturally responsive treatment approaches to meet the diverse needs of adolescent populations with substance use disorders.
Package Contents
Course Details
Course Description: Treatment of Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders, Module 2, the second of two modules based on SAMHSA’s Treatment Improvement Protocol 32 (TIP 32), is designed for treatment providers who work with adolescents experiencing substance use disorders. It covers family therapy approaches, the needs of youth with distinctive treatment considerations, and legal and ethical issues relevant to adolescent treatment. The course draws on chapters 6 through 8 of TIP 32 to support state and local programs in delivering more effective services to this population.
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.