Course Code: REL-BHC-0-HRSSU
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027
Learning Objectives:
Identify the principles and goals of harm reduction and how they apply to substance use treatment.
Identify strategies that can be used to mitigate risks for individuals using substances.
Describe how harm reduction principles are integrated into medication-assisted treatment (MAT) programs and psychotherapy frameworks.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction to Harm Reduction
What Is Harm Reduction?
Harm Reduction for Special Populations
Knowledge Check
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Harm Reduction Strategies, Practices, and Resources
Harm Reduction Strategies
Common Harm Reduction Practices
Harm Reduction Resources
Knowledge Check
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Harm Reduction and Medication-Assisted Treatment and Psychotherapy
Medication-Assisted Treatment: An Overview
Harm Reduction in Psychotherapy
Knowledge Check
Key Takeaways
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
References
Subject Matter Expert: Sarah Zucker, Psy. D.
Dr. Sarah Zucker is a licensed psychologist located in San Diego, CA. She is the Director of the Center for Motivation and Change. Her passion is helping clients address substance use concerns and supporting people in the change process. Dr. Zucker attended the University of California in Los Angeles for her undergraduate studies. After graduating, she obtained her doctorate in psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University in San Diego. Dr. Zucker has primarily worked in private practice and outpatient settings, university counseling settings, and as a staff psychologist and director in treatment centers that provide detox and residential treatment. At San Diego State University, she utilized a grant to co-design and implement the university's first collegiate recovery program and gave presentations on reducing stigma and being an ally to people working on their substance use. Dr. Zucker has presented and written extensively about Motivational Interviewing, client-centered discharge planning, reducing stigma, Invitation to Change, and making treatment and recovery more welcoming for marginalized groups. She works primarily with addiction and substance use concerns, parents and loved ones of people struggling with substance use concerns and mental health using the Invitation to Change approach, trauma as an EMDR certified therapist, OCD and anxiety, members of the LGBTQ+ community, teens, and young adults.
Editor: Jessica Edwards, BS, QIDP
Jessica is a SME Writer at Relias. Her primary writing responsibilities are in the Health and Human Services vertical, in the content area of intellectual and developmental disabilities. Jessica received her Bachelor of Science in Health Science, with a concentration in Disability Studies and Human Development, from Stony Brook University. She has over eight years of experience serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their supporters, including roles as a direct support professional, case manager, and qualified professional. Her experiences and coursework over the years have allowed her to develop a strong knowledge of person-centered planning and care, community resources, and service delivery.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Alcohol and Drug Counselors; Marriage and Family Therapists; Nurses; Professional Counselors; Psychologists; Social Workers; in the following settings: Health and Human Services.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.