On-Demand CE Training
ODL 374: Opioid Use: Updates, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure the transferability of CE credit for an asynchronous course. Some state boards may place restrictions regarding the modality of training required for ethics credits to be awarded. If this training indicates ethics credits are available, please verify that your state allows them to be earned through an on-demand course format.
1 CREDIT HOUR APPROVED FOR:
Social Workers
ASWB ACE – 1 Clinical CE credit
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work – 1 Contact hour
Psychologists
APA – 1 CE credit
Counselors 1 Contact hour
NBCC ACEP – 1 Contact hour
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 1 Contact hour
Addiction Professionals
NAADAC – 1 Contact hour
Nurses
California Board of Registered Nursing – 1 Contact hour
Case Managers
CCMC – 1 Contact hour
Created On: 12/17/2025
Target Audience:
This course is targeted for social workers, psychologists, counselors, nurses and case managers.
Counselor Skill Groups:
1. Clinical Intake and Screening
2. Clinical Assessment
3. Treatment Plan
6. Case Management
Overview:
The use of opioids has dramatically increased in the past 20 years; the proliferation of new synthetic opioid drugs and challenges with overdose prevention have led to significant individual and community harms. Clinicians across populations need to be aware of how to screen for, diagnose, and connect to appropriate treatment clients who present with concerns for opioid use or opioid use disorder. This training will provide up-to-date information on basic pharmacology, risk and protective factors, diagnostics, and treatment options for clients who are presenting with opioid use.
Course Objectives:
By the end of the session, the participant will be able to:
- Describe the pharmacology of opioid drugs and medications for opioid use disorder.
- Identify risk factors for development of an opioid use disorder.
- Describe the diagnostic criteria for opioid use disorder.
- Explain types of treatment for opioid use disorder.
Presenter:
Jessie Timmons, LCSW, Therapist, Clinical Supervisor, and Adjunct Instructor at Temple University
Jessie Timmons, LCSW, is a seasoned therapist, clinical supervisor, and teacher of social work with experience in addressing both mental illness and addictive disorders. She has been an adjunct and full-time instructor at Temple University and served for 10 years on the board of the Pennsylvania Society for Clinical Social Work (PSCSW), including one term as president. Her teaching and professional development have focused on ethical and competent clinical social work practice, social determinants of health, and effective treatment and assessment of presenting client concerns.