Description
The training will first introduce participants to the evidence-based recovery support services (RSS) for individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD). We then will present the evidence-based RSS that help individuals with OUD reduce risk and harm while currently using opioids, get access to evidence based treatments, and help individuals remain engaged in evidence-based treatments. Participants will gain knowledge of services supported by research evidence and how best to provide these services to individuals with OUD.
District of Columbia:
This workshop meets the continuing education requirement for DC Public Health Priorities in the following topic: 1. Responsible opioid prescribing and effective pain management.
Instructor
Jay Unick has been an assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work since 2009. He received his MSW in 2002 and his PhD in 2006 from the University of California, Berkeley. From 2007 to 2009 he was a National Institute of Mental Health Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of California, San Francisco.
Currently, Dr. Unick is involved with the evaluation of the Baltimore Child and Adolescent Crisis Response System (BCARS) emergency diversion project and consults on reforms for the State of Maryland’s crisis system with The Institute. Some current projects include validating the State of Maryland’s Mental Health Outcomes Measurement Survey, developing measures for understanding recovery from mental illness and the organizational characteristics of mental health agencies, developing post-acute psychiatric care discharge interventions, and evaluating child and adolescent child emergency room diversion interventions. Jay’s current research agenda focuses on understanding how mental health policy and social factors interact with individual’s mental health service utilization and how differences across these systems and policies affect racial and ethnic disparities in mental health service use.
Agenda & Learning Objectives
AGENDA:
12:50 –1:00 Log on
1:00 – 2:30 Lecture
2:30 – 2:45 Break
2:45 – 4:15 Lecture (Continued)
4:15 Questions & Adjournment
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Upon the completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
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Learn available evidence-based RSS for individuals with OUD.
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Explore which RSS meets the needs of your clients.
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How to fund and implement services at your agency.
Bibliography & References
BIBLIOGRAPHY & REFERENCES
Eddie, D., Hoffman, L., Vilsaint, C., Abry, A., Bergman, B., Hoeppner, B., Weinstein, C., & Kelly, J. F. (2019). Lived experience in new models of care for substance use disorder: A systematic review of peer recovery support services and recovery coaching. Frontiers in Psychology, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01052
Gormley, Mirinda Ann, Irene Pericot-Valverde, Liam Diaz, Ashley Coleman, Jonathan Lancaster, Erik Ortiz, Phillip Moschella, Moonseong Heo, and Alain H. Litwin. “Effectiveness of peer recovery support services on stages of the opioid use disorder treatment cascade: A systematic review.” Drug and Alcohol Dependence 229 (December 1, 2021): 109123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.109123.
Nesvåg, Sverre, and James R McKay. “Feasibility and effects of digital interventions to support people in recovery from substance use disorders: Systematic review.” Journal of Medical Internet Research 20, no. 8 (August 23, 2018): e255. https://doi.org/10.2196/jmir.9873.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (2022, April). Recovery and recovery support. https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/recovery
Williams, A. R., Nunes, E. V., Bisaga, A., Pincus, H. A., Johnson, K. A., Campbell, A. N., Remien, R. H., Crystal, S., Friedmann, P. D., Levin, F. R., & Olfson, M. (2018). Developing an opioid use disorder treatment cascade: A review of quality measures. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 91, 57–68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2018.06.001
Target Audience
Social Workers, LCPCs, and Psychologists
We welcome anyone interested in the topic!
Late Fees and Refunds
The base price is $70, which includes CE credit.
Late Fee: On 5/15/25, a non-refundable late fee of $20 is added to the base price. Late fees cannot be refunded or applied to account credit.
Cancellations: **ALL cancellations will be subjected to a $35.00 administration fee.** To be eligible for a refund or CPE account credit, cancellations must be made at least 24 hours before the workshop.
For more information, please read the general policies on our website.
ADA Accommodations
If you are requesting ADA accommodations, please contact our office via email at least two weeks prior to the workshop date. Requests after that date may not be fulfilled.
Our email address is cpe@ssw.umaryland.edu.
Evaluation
Participants will have access to the evaluation after attendance has been verified. Evaluations will be available for one (1) week after the workshop has ended.
After one (1) week, participants will no longer have access to the evaluation and will have to contact CPE about reactivation.
