Chapter 1: Adolescent Substance Use Disorders for Healthcare Professionals, 2nd edition 1 CE Hour Release Date: October 9, 2023 Expire Date: October 9, 2027 Upon successful completion of this course, continuing education hours will be awarded as follows: ● Social Workers and Psychologists: 1 Hour ● Professional Counselors: 1 Hour
Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 5/5/2023 - 5/5/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 1 clinical continuing education credit. focusing on children and adolescents, then mostly on adults and the elderly. In 2014, Ms. Pozzetto obtained her LICSW, and after a few years in management, in 2020, opened a private practice. During her career Ms. Pozzetto has specialized in trauma work, dissociative disorders, mood disorders, and end-of-life issues. Simona Pozzetto, LICSW has no significant financial or other conflicts of interest pertaining to this course.
Colibri Healthcare, LLC, Provider 1147, 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.
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Simona Pozzetto, LICSW was born and raised in Italy, where she obtained her bachelor's degree in psychology. After moving to Massachusetts, Ms. Pozzetto achieved her MSW and completed the Certificate Program in Jewish Communal and Clinical Social Work at Simmons College and Hebrew College in 2003. Ms. Pozzetto worked in community mental health clinics and long-term care facilities as a clinical therapist, initially How to receive credit ● Read the entire course online or in print. ● Answer the final examination questions at the end of the course. ○ A passing grade of 75% is required. Test questions link content to learning objectives as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention. Colibri Healthcare, LLC implemented mechanisms prior to the planning and implementation of the continuing education activity, to identify and resolve conflicts of interest for all individuals in a position to control content of the course activity. Disclaimer The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative Disclosures Resolution of conflict of interest
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to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.
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Upon completion of this course, the learner should be able to: Discuss the incidence and prevalence of substance use disorders. Explain the process of assessing adolescents for potential substance use disorders. Implicit in Healthcare Implicit bias significantly affects how healthcare professionals perceive and make treatment decisions, ultimately resulting in disparities in health outcomes. These biases, often unconscious and unintentional, can shape behavior and produce differences in medical care along various lines, including race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and socioeconomic status. Healthcare disparities stemming from implicit bias can manifest in several ways. For example, a healthcare provider
Identify coexisting morbidities that occur with SUD. Describe the continuum of care for adolescents dealing with SUD. Discuss the various treatment options for SUD.
might unconsciously give less attention to a patient or make assumptions about their medical needs based on race, gender, or age. The unconscious assumptions can lead to delayed or inadequate care, misdiagnoses, or inappropriate treatments, all of which can adversely impact health outcomes
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