This program is offered on a contractual basis to organizations and agencies that want to provide professional development to their staff and other audiences. If you're interested in setting up a contract, please send an e-mail to mkunselman@extn.washington.edu or call 206-685-6514.
Explore the latest information and treatment techniques for one of the most pressing health and social issues of our time - drug addiction. Focus on the neurobiology of addiction and investigate recent revelations concerning brain functionality. Understand current research into the process of drug abuse and addiction. Discover how to build a professional learning community to keep abreast of current medical breakthroughs in treatment and therapy.
This program is offered online.
What the Program Covers
- Brain structure and functions related to addiction
- Current addiction research, resources, and methodologies
- Core neuroscience concepts necessary to comprehend the brain's reward system
- The use of addiction research in therapy and other practices
Benefits
You will have a sound knowledge of the how the brain develops chemical addictions. You will be able to impart the latest medical theories and treatment techniques into your work with drug abuse and addicts. Completion of the program meets Washington state's continuing education requirements for 40 hours/courses in ethics and law for social workers, marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and psychologists. Courses also meet the requirement for 40 hours continuing certification work for public schools (ESA certification).
Who Should Participate
Level: Some Experience
- Chemical dependency professionals
- K-12 educators
- Nurses, counselors, social workers, and members of the judiciary
- Lawmakers who deal with issues of substance abuse
