About this Course

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This course is designed with a singular goal: to improve the care you provide to your patients with substance use disorders. By delving into a model case performed by actors, seven Yale instructors from various fields provide techniques to screen your patients for substance use disorder risk, diagnose patients to gauge the severity of their use, directly manage treatment plans, refer out to treatment services, and navigate the various conditions that may limit your patient’s access to treatment. You will ultimately be prepared to provide compassionate and evidence-based care to a large population of patients living with addiction— a chronic, often relapsing-remitting disease, but a treatable one.
This course is supported in part by SAMHSA of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of financial assistance awards from grant #1H79FG000023 totaling $249,900 and grant #3H79TI081968-02S1 from SAMHSA totaling $1,354,651 with 100 percent funded by SAMHSA/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by SAMHSA/HHS, or the U.S. Government.

Note: The content in this course is intended solely to inform and educate medical professionals. This site shall not be used for medical advice and is not a substitute for the advice or treatment of a qualified medical professional.

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Skills you will gain

Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Substance Use Disorder Prevention
Substance Use Disorder Screening
Substance Use Disorder
Substance Use Disorder Diagnosis

Flexible deadlines

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Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Beginner Level

Approx. 15 hours to complete

English

Could your company benefit from training employees on in-demand skills?

Try Coursera for Business

Instructors

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week

1

Week 1

2 hours to complete

“How can I show compassion toward patients with substance use disorders?”

2 hours to complete

13 videos (Total 84 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz

13 videos

What you'll learn in the course4m

What you will learn in Module 12m

How do you define addiction?9m

How do you talk about addiction?7m

How do you have patient-centered conversations?10m

How does implicit bias impact addiction treatment?5m

Get to know your patient (& practice MI)5m

Conduct pain assessment (& practice MI)4m

Meet the instructor team8m

Review the many health disciplines involved in addiction treatment5m

Weigh the pros & cons of using the word "addiction"8m

Dispel myths and misconceptions10m

Join us!44s

4 readings

Who are “you?”2m

Look ahead & familiarize yourself with the course2m

More on Motivational Interviewing (MI)3m

Earn IPCE Credit10m

1 practice exercise

Module 1 Quiz30m

Week

2

Week 2

2 hours to complete

“How do I know if my patient has a substance use disorder?”

2 hours to complete

10 videos (Total 64 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

Week

3

Week 3

2 hours to complete

"How do I recommend treatment options?”

2 hours to complete

13 videos (Total 97 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

13 videos

What you'll learn in Module 33m

How do you evaluate using the RIPTEAR framework?10m

How do you clarify treatment goals?10m

What is the stepped care model?1m

What treatment settings are available?11m

How do you refer to treatment?13m

How do you leverage the interprofessional team?11m

Evaluate using RIPTEAR12m

Clarify patient goals1m

Leverage the interprofessional team55s

Collaborate with other providers9m

Keep track of treatment settings3m

Defend harm reduction6m

2 readings

[PDF] Specific Disciplines Addressing Substance Use10m

Find five types of treatment settings10m

1 practice exercise

Module 3 Quiz30m

Week

4

Week 4

3 hours to complete

“What medications help patients manage their substance use disorders?”

3 hours to complete

15 videos (Total 116 min), 5 readings, 1 quiz

15 videos

What you'll learn in Module 43m

What is the neurobiology of addiction?7m

How do you talk about medications for Opioid Use Disorder?3m

What medications are available for Opioid Use Disorder?16m

What medications are available for adolescents with Opioid Use Disorder?3m

What medications are available for Alcohol Use Disorder?12m

What medications are available for Nicotine Use Disorder?8m

How do you monitor treatment?9m

Treat with medications7m

BONUS: Initiate buprenorphine5m

Monitor treatment part 1, review urine test3m

Monitor treatment part 2, relapse prevention9m

Use appropriate caution with long-term opioids10m

Review non-medication options4m

Decide if cannabis use can lead to disordered use7m

5 readings

Prescriber Information: Opioid Use Disorder

Prescriber Information: Alcohol Use Disorder

Prescriber Information: Nicotine Use Disorder

OPTIONAL ACTIVITY: What do patients say about these medications?10m

Find medications for OUD10m

1 practice exercise

Module 4 Quiz30m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM ADDICTION TREATMENT: CLINICAL SKILLS FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS

by SCOct 18, 2020

I enjoyed taking this course. I found it to be very informative and I would highly recommend this course to others for their professional or personal use.

by DSJun 19, 2020

Please have more racially diverse medical health participants in the discussion forum and add two non-health professionals with lived experiences with addiction participate in the forums.

by AMAug 4, 2021

BEST COURSE AND BEST INSTRUCTORS. HIGHLY INFORMATIVE COURSE , QUIZZES WERE TOUGH AND TRICKY BUT I LEARNT ALOT. THANKYOU UNIVERSITY OF YALE AND COURSERA !

by KMJun 14, 2021

i would like to be able to listen to the last video on the effect COVID 19 had on SUD patients and providers, is this possible? Let me know. Thank you

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Addiction Treatment: Clinical Skills for Healthcare Providers