Social Worker Addiction Training
Gain confidence in managing addiction cases using practical tools for assessment, harm reduction strategies, medication-assisted treatment coordination, trauma-informed care, and ethical practices. Tailored for social workers aiming to enhance client outcomes and family safety through evidence-based approaches and real-world applications.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course equips social workers with practical tools to evaluate opioid and multiple substance use, use motivational interviewing techniques, and provide trauma-sensitive care focused on harm reduction. Participants will learn to develop plans for preventing overdoses, managing withdrawal risks, coordinating medication-assisted treatment, ensuring safety, and making effective referrals, while confidently handling ethical issues, cultural aspects, documentation, and community resources.
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Develop skills
- Advanced motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioural therapy tools for promoting addiction recovery.
- Harm reduction and overdose response planning to create effective safety measures for clients.
- Skills in coordinating medication-assisted treatments like buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone.
- Rapid assessment techniques for screening, documenting, and prioritising substance use risks.
- Ethical and trauma-informed practices to minimise stigma and safeguard client rights.
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