HEA-HEA8002 - Community Health Worker and Substance Use

Course Description

This course will provide Community Health Workers with a basic education and broad overview of substance use disorders. Students will learn to identify, understand and respond to signs of substance use. Myths, misconceptions, stereotypes, prejudice and stigma regarding substance use will also be addressed.

Course Outline

Objectives

Demonstrate a clear understanding/working definition of substance use. Understand basic substance use models Recognize major classifications of psychoactive drugs, Identify substance use disorders and their common symptoms, Differentiate between effective and ineffective communication, Identify the services and resources available for substance use issues in the community content, Demonstrate a clear understanding/working definition of substance use

Define substance use, misuse, Learn appropriate terms and people first language, Understand basic substance use models, myths and misconceptions

Moral Model Behavioral, Model Spiritual, Model Disease, Model Biopsychosocial, Model Recognize major classifications of psychoactive drugs such as Alcohol, Cocaine/Methamphetamines, Opiates, Benzodiazepines/Sedative, Understand and demonstrate effective communication for Substance Use Active

Listening Motivation Working with resistance Identify the services and resources available for substance use issues in the community Develop resource list for substance use.

Learner Outcomes

This course will provide Community Health Workers with a basic education and broad overview of substance use disorders. Students will learn to identify, understand and respond to signs of substance use. Myths, misconceptions, stereotypes, prejudice and stigma regarding substance use will also be addressed.