SOCIAL WORK AND SUBSTANCE MISUSE

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the biopsychosocial approach and its relevance to substance misuse and addiction Audience: Graduate 2. Recognize standard tools used to screen and assess substance misuse and Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) Audience: Graduate 3. Identify different types of strategies and interventions designed to address problematic substance use. Audience: Graduate 4. Create treatment plans to help coordinate care for individuals impacted by substance misuse or diagnosed with SUDs. Audience: Graduate 5. Recognize the critical components of a treatment plan for addressing substance misuse Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the biopsychosocial approach and its relevance to substance misuse and addiction Audience: Graduate 2. Recognize standard tools used to screen and assess substance misuse and Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) Audience: Graduate 3. Identify different types of strategies and interventions designed to address problematic substance use. Audience: Graduate 4. Create treatment plans to help coordinate care for individuals impacted by substance misuse or diagnosed with SUDs. Audience: Graduate 5. Recognize the critical components of a treatment plan for addressing substance misuse Audience: Graduate