Identifying Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders (10 Contact Hours)
- 1 Section
- 12 Lessons
- 2 Quizzes
- 10h Duration
Course Content
- Course Overview & Introduction
- Module 1: Understanding Co-Occurring Conditions and the CMHP Role
- Module 2: How Substances Affect Mood, Anxiety, and Thinking
- Module 3: Substance-Related Versus Independent Symptoms: Why Timelines Matter
- Module 4: Integrated Screening for Co-Occurring Conditions
- Module 5: Common Co-Occurring Patterns
- Module 6: Co-Occurring Conditions Across Populations
- Module 7: Engagement and Motivation with Co-Occurring Clients
- Module 8: Integrated Care, Levels of Care, and the No Wrong Door Approach
- Module 9: Medical and Safety Risks in Co-Occurring Conditions
- Module 10: Documentation, Referral, and Team Communication
- References
- Post Test
- Program Evaluation
This 10-contact-hour continuing education course prepares Certified Mental Health Professionals to recognize, screen for, and document co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions. Participants learn how substances affect mood and thinking, why timelines matter, how to screen in an integrated way, how to engage ambivalent clients with motivational skills, and how to respond to withdrawal, overdose, and suicide risk, all within the CMHP scope of practice.
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