Mental Health and Substance Use Course
This course builds confidence in treating co-occurring depression, alcohol, and stimulant use. Participants learn practical assessment tools like PHQ-9 and AUDIT, integrated care planning, safety protocols for suicide and overdose risks, relapse prevention strategies, and evidence-based interventions such as motivational interviewing and CBT, all tailored for real-world healthcare settings with ethical practices and measurable goals.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This focused course equips learners with practical skills to assess and treat co-occurring depression, alcohol, and cocaine use disorders. Key topics include using validated tools like PHQ-9, GAD-7, AUDIT, DAST-10, and C-SSRS; conducting biopsychosocial and risk assessments; developing integrated treatment and safety plans; applying motivational interviewing and CBT techniques; coordinating multidisciplinary care; and managing relapse prevention through clear, measurable, evidence-based, and ethical approaches.
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Develop skills
- Dual diagnosis assessment: apply PHQ-9, GAD-7, AUDIT, DAST-10 in real cases.
- Integrated care planning: set clear mood, alcohol, and cocaine goals in weeks.
- Suicide and overdose safety: run brief, evidence-based risk and safety plans.
- Motivational interviewing: handle ambivalence and boost change in short visits.
- Relapse prevention: design fast, practical plans for alcohol and stimulant use.
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