Screening and Assessing for Substance Use Disorders in Older Adults
Tracking # 20-901956
Course overview
The number of older adults, those 65 years of age and older, needing treatment for substance use disorders (SUDs) has increased over time and continues to be a public health concern. In addition, concerns about the overuse of prescription medications, and interactions between prescription medications and other substances, is on the rise. In this course, you will learn to screen, assess, and diagnose SUDs in older adults. The goal of this course is to provide professionals in addictions, behavioral health counseling, marriage and family therapy, nursing, psychology, and social work in health and human services settings with current information related to diagnosing and assessing substance use disorders in older adults.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
1.25h
Practice-Focused Continuing Education
Certified Nurse Practitioner
1.25h
Practice-Focused Continuing Education
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
1.25h
Practice-Focused Continuing Education
Clinical Nurse Specialist
1.25h
Practice-Focused Continuing Education
Licensed Practical Nurse
1.25h
Practice-Focused Continuing Education
Licensed Psychiatric Technician Nurse
1.25h
Practice-Focused Continuing Education
Registered Nurse
1.25h
Practice-Focused Continuing Education
Registered Nurse Practitioner
1.25h
Practice-Focused Continuing Education
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
1.2h
Relevant to Clinical Nurse Midwife Specialty
Clinical Nurse Specialist
1.2h
Relevant to Clinical Nurse Specialty
Licensed Practical Nurse
1.2h
Licensed Practical Nurse - Continuing Education
Nurse Practitioner
1.2h
Relevant to Nurse Practitioner Specialty
Registered Nurse
1.2h
Registered Nurse District of Columbia - Continuing Education
Registered Nurse Anesthetist
1.2h
Relevant to Registered Nurse Anesthetist Specialty
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
Certified Master Social Worker
1.25h
General
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
1.25h
General
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
1.25h
General
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
1.25h
General
Florida Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
1h
General
Licensed Practical Nurse
1h
General
Registered Nurse
1h
General
Florida Board of Psychology
Limited License Psychologist
1h
General
Psychologist
1h
General
Georgia Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
1.25h
General
Registered Professional Nurse
1.25h
General
Mississippi Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
1.25h
Continuing education related to nursing
Registered Nurse
1.25h
Continuing education related to nursing
New Mexico Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Practitioner
1.25h
Continuing education relevant to nursing practice
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
1.25h
Continuing education relevant to nursing practice
Clinical Nurse Specialist
1.25h
Continuing education relevant to nursing practice
Licensed Practical Nurse
1.25h
Continuing education relevant to the licensed practical nurse
Registered Nurse
1.25h
Continuing education relevant to nursing practice
North Dakota Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
1.25h
CE Related to Nursing Practice
Licensed Practical Nurse
1.25h
CE Related to Nursing Practice
Registered Nurse
1.25h
CE Related to Nursing Practice
Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board
Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant
1.25h
C4- Assessment and diagnosis of substance use disorder
Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor II
1.25h
C4- Assessment and diagnosis of substance use disorder
Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor III
1.25h
C4- Assessment and diagnosis of substance use disorder
Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor
1.25h
C2-Counseling procedures and strategies as applied to those with substance use disorder
Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board
Licensed Independent Marriage and Family Therapist
1.25h
Continuing Education for Marriage and Family Therapists
Licensed Independent Social Worker
1.25h
Continuing Education for Social Workers
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
1.25h
Continuing Education for Counselors
Licensed Professional Counselor
1.25h
Continuing Education for Counselors
Licensed Social Worker
1.25h
Continuing Education for Social Workers
Marriage and Family Therapist
1.25h
Continuing Education for Marriage and Family Therapists
Registered Social Worker Assistant
1.25h
Continuing Education for Social Workers
South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors and Therapists
Licensed Addiction Counselor
1.25h
Continuing education related to addiction counseling
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
1.25h
Continuing education related to marriage and family therapy
Licensed Professional Counselor
1.25h
Continuing education related to professional counseling
Licensed Psycho-Educational Specialist
1.25h
Continuing education related to psycho-education
South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology
Psychologist
1.25h
Continuing education related to psychology (Category A)
South Carolina Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
1.25h
General
Licensed Practical Nurse
1.25h
General
Registered Nurse
1.25h
General
South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners
Licensed Independent Social Worker
1.25h
Social work related continuing education not provided by a trained social worker
Licensed Independent Social Worker Advanced Practice
1.25h
Social work related continuing education not provided by a trained social worker
Licensed Independent Social Worker Clinical Practice
1.25h
Social work related continuing education not provided by a trained social worker
Licensed Independent Social Worker Dual
1.25h
Social work related continuing education not provided by a trained social worker
Licensed Masters Social Worker
1.25h
Social work related continuing education not provided by a trained social worker
West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
1.25h
Professional nursing practice and special health care problems
Registered Nurse
1.25h
Professional nursing practice and special health care problems
West Virginia Board of Social Work
Licensed Certified Social Worker
1.25h
Category I continuing education related to social work
Licensed Graduate Social Worker
1.25h
Category I continuing education related to social work
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
1.25h
Category I continuing education related to social work
Licensed Social Worker
1.25h
Category I continuing education related to social work
Provisional License
1.25h
Category I continuing education related to social work
Service Worker Registrant
1.25h
Category I continuing education related to social work