F22-300 Shhh… It’s a Secret: Substance Abuse and the Older Adult
Total Credits: 3 including 3 Category I CEs
- Categories:
- 300 Aging
- Instructor:
- Joanna Frankel, LCSW-C
- Course Levels:
- Intermediate
- Duration:
- 3 Hours 15 Minutes
- Target Audience:
- Social Workers, LCPCs, and Psychologists
Description
Substance abuse in older adults is a hidden epidemic in the United States. Many factors come into play to render them at risk. Participants will learn how to identify at-risk older adults and what treatment protocols exist to help them.
Handouts
F22-300 Shhh… It’s a Secret Substance Abuse and the Older Adult Slides (2.6 MB) | Available after Purchase |
Instructor
Joanna Frankel, LCSW-C Related Seminars and Products
Joanna Frankel, MSW, LCSW-C is a graduate of Towson University with her Bachelor of both Psychology and Gerontology. Joanna obtained her MSW from the University of Maryland, School of Social Work with a clinical concentration and a focus in aging. Since then, Joanna has been working in the long-term care setting for over 20 years as a director and a consultant. Additionally, Joanna is passionate about supervising social work licensee candidates. Joanna is the Owner of Frankel Care Consulting, and her focus is to guide and educate professionals, individuals, and families through senior life transitions.
Agenda & Learning Objectives
1:00 | Registration |
1:15 |
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2:45 |
Break |
3:00 |
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4:30 | Questions & Adjournment |
- Identify three risk factors for substance abuse in older adults.
- List three substances most commonly abused by older adults.
- Differentiate between five definitions of substance abuse.
- Discuss three treatment protocols for older adults.
Bibliography & References
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Course Completion & CE Information
Category I Maryland BSWE Requirement
The Office of Continuing Professional Education at the University Of Maryland School Of Social Work is authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners in Maryland to sponsor social work continuing education programs. This workshop qualifies for 3 Category I Continuing Education Units. The Office of Continuing Professional Education is also authorized by the Maryland Board of Psychologists and the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors to sponsor Category A continuing professional education.
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Target Audience
Social Workers, LCPCs, and Psychologists
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