Social Worker Addiction Training
Gain confidence in managing addiction cases using practical strategies for assessment, harm reduction approaches, medication-assisted treatment coordination, trauma-informed care methods, and ethical practices. Tailored for social workers aiming to enhance client outcomes, safety, and support for families facing substance use challenges. This course delivers essential skills to navigate complex addiction scenarios with competence and cultural sensitivity.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This training equips social workers with practical tools to evaluate opioid and multiple substance use, use motivational interviewing techniques, and provide trauma-informed care focused on harm reduction. You will learn to develop plans for preventing overdoses, managing withdrawal risks, coordinating medication-assisted treatment, creating safety plans, and making effective referrals, all while handling ethics, cultural considerations, documentation, and community resources effectively.
Elevify advantages
Develop skills
- Advanced motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioural therapy tools for promoting addiction recovery.
- Harm reduction and overdose response strategies to build quick, practical safety plans with clients.
- Medication-assisted treatment coordination skills for buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone support.
- Rapid clinical assessment techniques to screen, record, and prioritise opioid and polysubstance risks.
- Ethical and trauma-informed practices to minimise stigma and safeguard client rights.
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