South Piedmont AHEC

Getting the Full Picture: How to Thoroughly Assess for Substance Use Disorders

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Target Audience

Social workers, psychologists, licensed professional counselors, educators, school personnel, mental health professionals, clinicians, health and human service practitioners, and other health care professionals.

Description

Comprehensive clinical assessments typically have a section that assesses substance use disorders (SUDs). Substance use is a complex behavior with many factors to consider in determining the impact on the individual being assessed. Type and strength of the substance, patterns of use, route of administration, and psychosocial factors are just a few of these factors. Gathering this information from the individual can be further complicated by the use of street slang to describe their use and by explicit and implicit biases held by the clinician. In this course, participants will discuss the many factors to consider in determining the impact on the individual being assessed, gain information about common street slang used to describe substance use, explore their own biases about substance use, and review DSM-5-TR criteria for SUDs. To guide these activities participants will engage in open discussions about their current knowledge of the aforementioned topics, engage in assessing case studies, and be presented with findings from research on biases in substance treatment settings.

Speaker
Daniel Ball, MSW, LCSW, LCAS, CCS, QS

This presenter is being supported through a partnership between UNC-CH, School of Social Work and the NCAHEC Program.

Webinar Information
This webinar will be broadcast with Zoom. Instructions to join the webinar will be emailed prior to the event. You can test your computer by going to the Zoom Test Page.

South Piedmont AHEC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5096. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. South Piedmont AHEC is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.



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Objectives

  • Identify patterns of use for an individual being assessed.
  • Outline the routes of administration for substances.
  • Discuss common street slang used by individuals to describe their substance use.
  • Examine and identify one’s own explicit and implicit biases.
  • Demonstrate proficient knowledge of DSM-5-TR criteria for SUDs.

Sessions

Status
Open
Presenter(s)
Daniel Ball MSW, LCSW, LCAS, CCS, QS
Date(s)
Nov 7, 2025
Time
8:30 AM - 1:00 PM Eastern Time
Check-In Time
8:30 AM
Credit
0.40 - CEU
4.00 - Contact Hours
4.00 - NBCC Hours
4.00 - Contact Hours (category A) CE for NC Psychologists
Location
South Piedmont AHEC
Room
Live Webinar

75906Open


Nov 7, 2025
8:30 AM - 1:00 PM Eastern Time
South Piedmont AHEC
Live Webinar
Gabriela Staley MEd
704-512-6523

Fees


$85.00
Pre-registration Fee (before October 31, 2025).

Credits


0.40
CEU
4.00
Contact Hours
4.00
NBCC Hours
4.00
Contact Hours (category A) CE for NC Psychologists