Harm Reduction: From Principles to Practice
ID: 4217WEBThis interactive webinar will discuss all aspects of harm reduction. Participants will be able to identify at least 3 principles of harm reduction work. Participants will be able to define harm reduction. Participants will also be able to differentiate between a successful harm reduction approach and less successful approaches and identify at least two reasons behind unsuccessful approaches. Participants will be introduced into the diagnostic criteria of the DSM and dimensional criteria of the ASAM 3, in the lens of determining the need of admission to treatment and continued care need from a harm reduction treatment perspective. Participants will be able to identify three different medicated assisted treatments (MAT), and discussion of medicinal marijuana being added as an MAT option. [This webinar will complete your prescription opioid social work license requirement.]
Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 2.0 General, 1.0 Prescription Opioids
Webinar ObjectivesAt the conclusion of the webinar, participants will be able to:
Define harm reduction.
Identify two harm reduction stances and be able to define the differences between these stances.
Summarize at least 3 harm reduction principles
List how to use the DSM-5 and ASAM 3 criteria to help identify objective criteria to determine admission and/or continuing stay need
Webinar Outline9:30 am Welcome/Introduction
9:35 am Definitions of Addiction, Recovery and Harm Reduction
9:45 am Overview of Harm Reduction
History of harm reduction
Helping to understand just what is harm reduction
10:15 am Successful and Less Successful Attempts at Harm Reduction
Naloxone A harm reduction case study
The starting point and history of naloxone
Routes of naloxone administration
Positives and negatives of what naloxone does
Less successful harm reduction strategies: Medicinal Marijuana to stop Opioid Overdoses and South Dakota Methamphetamine Campaign
11:00 am Principles of Harm Reduction
8 principles of harm reduction
Harm reduction strategies compassionate stance
Harm reduction strategies pragmatic stance
Differences between the two HR stances
Criticisms of harm reduction
11:30 am Diagnosing and Assessing using the ASAM 3 Criteria and DSM-5 diagnostic criteria using a harm reduction lens
Brief overview and purpose of the ASAM 3 criteria
The principles of the ASAM 3 criteria
ASAM 3 criteria dimensions and assessment considerations
DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for substance use disorders
Differing criteria with stimulants, opioids and sedative/hypnotics
Using the DSM and ASAM criteria using a harm reduction lens small group exercise
12:20 pm Conclusion/Q&A
Target AudienceSocial Workers and Allied Health ProfessionalsContent LevelBeginner - AdvancedWebinar Completion RequirementsTo earn CE credit, social workers must log in at the scheduled time, attend the entire course and complete an online course evaluation. Certificates of completion will be emailed within 10 business days of course completion.
System Requirements
- Operating Systems: Windows XP or higher, MacOS 9 or higher, Android 4.0 or higher
- Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 9.0 or higher, Google Chrome, Firefox 10.0 or higher
- Broadband Internet connection: Cable, High-speed DSL & any other medium that is internet accessible.
About the InstructorGlenn Duncan, LPC, LCADC, CCS, ACS, has been working in the behavioral healthcare field for thirty years. He has lectured nationally on many topics including clinical supervision. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Licensed Clinical Alcohol/Drug Counselor, a Certified Clinical Supervisor, and an Approved Clinical Supervisor. Glenn is currently the owner of Advanced Counselor Training, LLC. For 15 years (2003-2018) Glenn served as the Executive Director at Hunterdon Drug Awareness Program, Inc. (HDAP).
