SCREENING FOR ALCOHOL PROBLEMS IN SOCIAL WORK SETTINGS

Course overview

Course Description: This course is based upon course material developed and deployed by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The course material was specifically developed for the training of clinicians who work with clients who may use or abuse alcohol. The course material can be found on the NIAAAs website at the following link http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/Social/Module4Screening/Module4.html This course presents current best practices for the screening of individuals for both at-risk and dependent alcohol use in general social work practice settings. Methods for conducting more in-depth assessment and diagnosis in the context of addiction treatment programs are provided in later modules. The course material is well written and easy to read. This course on screening for alcohol problems is useful for clinical social workers, professional counselors, psychologists, and chemical dependency counselors who practice and need continuing education. This course is appropriate for beginning, intermediate and advanced level practitioners who wish to develop their understanding of alcohol abuse and dependence prevention and screening. Authors: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Learning Objectives: This course will provide the practitioner with detailed information regarding the best practices for screening for alcohol use. Specifically, a professional will: Identify the concepts of sensitivity and specificity in reference to acceptable screening approaches. Recognize a number of empirically-based screening methods and approaches for the detection of alcohol and drug problems. Select specific empirically-supported screening methods for implementation into their own practices. Citation: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (2005). Module 4 Screening for Alcohol Problems in Social Work Settings. Retrieved from http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/Social/Module4Screening/Module4.html