Skill: Introductory
Type: Mental Health Literacy
Duration: 1Hrs
Substance use and its connection to mental health is a critically important topic. In Mental Health Competency 3: Substance Use Awareness, you will gain insight into some of the most commonly used types of substances, risk and protective factors for substance use, and practical ways you can help someone find support that can lead to recovery. Based on up-to-date statistics from governing bodies and relevant scholarly articles, this course provides a deeper understanding of substance use disorders and various treatment options. Completing the Mental Health Competency 3: Substance Use Awareness course will take approximately 60-80 minutes of continuous learning time. The instructional design is learner-focused and approachable to nearly all individuals with an interest in improving their competency in substance use awareness. NOTE: We recommend completing Mental Health Competency 1 before taking any other Mental Health Ally Series courses.
LEARNING HUB OVERVIEW:
- Estimated Course Length: 1 Hour
- Course Includes: 3 sections with components in each section (components consist of a mixed media approach with lived experience videos, animation explainer videos and a knowledge game).
- Companion Videos: 10 companion videos created for enhanced learning on key course topics in Mental Health Competency 1. Over 120 mental health literacy videos on a host of mental health topics.
- Downloadable PDFs: 6 downloadable PDFs expanding on relevant course topics
- Target Audience: Mental Health and Medical Providers, Healthcare Staff, Employers, Caregivers, Coaches, First Responders, Teachers, Attorneys, and other pertinent professionals
- Level of Instruction: Introductory
- Prerequisite: None
- Instructional Method: Self-paced, interactive, hybrid of audio, text, video, and learning checks
- Accessibility Accommodations: Closed captioning of all audio and video components
COURSE LEARNING TARGETS
Course Learning Objectives:
What the learner should know upon course completion:
- Relate three substances that are commonly used, and the various risk factors that contribute to the development of substance use disorders.
- Summarize practical skills that can be used when responding to someone who may have a substance use disorder. The summary must cover communication skills, using the Stages of Change as a guide for how to help most effectively, and the various treatment options and forms of support that are available.
COURSE OUTLINE
- Pre-Course Assessment
- What Are Substance Use Disorders?
- What is Addiction?
- Diagnostic Criteria
- Substances
- Dispelling Stigma
- Risk and Protective Factors
- States of Change
- Warning Signs
- Help and Hope
- Knowledge Check
- Discussion Summary
- References
- Post-Course Assessment
CONTINUING EDUCATION
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This course does not have to be completed in one session. The course length is approximately 1 hour.
Course Creation Date: 8/31/20
