Opioid Use: Updates, Diagnosis, and Treatment 12/16/25

CEU Creations presents:
Opioid Use: Updates, Diagnosis, and Treatment 12/16/25

FEATURING:

• Clinical strategies for screening and referral to care
• Risk and protective factors for opioid use disorder

EVENT INFO:

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Eastern time

COST:

Registration: $19.99
Unlimited CE Bundle Members: FREE

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS:

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
NBCC ACEP – 1 Contact hour
NY State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 1 Contact hour
Substance Abuse Counselors
NAADAC – 1 Contact hour (Pending Approval)
Nurses
California Board of Registered Nursing – 1 Contact hour
Case Managers
CCMC – 1 Contact hour

Attendance or applied credit certificate available for other credentials.
Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure the transferability of CE credits.

Target Audience: Social workers, psychologists, counselors, nurses, and case managers

Counseling Skill Group:
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.

OBJECTIVES:

By attending this training, you 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.

AGENDA (all times are Eastern):

11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Log in and Networking
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Presentation

PRESENTER BIO:

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.

COURSE PARTICIPATION INFORMATION:

To ensure you are ready to participate, please complete a short Test Drive on Zoom. Cellular connections and high CPU usage commonly cause performance-related issues. You can avoid these by using a Wi-Fi connection and closing unnecessary background applications to free up memory.

This live webinar is fully interactive. Attendees may ask and answer questions throughout the presentation and participate in instructor-led discussions. A computer or mobile device is required. Zoom account is not required.

You will receive a reminder email approximately 24 hours prior to the start of the training and a link to join the webinar will be in your CEU Creations account under Member Profile.

To receive credit, you must log in on time, attend the entire presentation, and interact.

POST EVENT: When the training ends, your attendance will be processed using Zoom analytics. Once processed, the evaluation link will be available in your account and we ask that you complete it within 3 days of the training. Once your evaluation is complete, your certificate will be available in your CEU Creations account within 24-72 hours.

Please contact us at [email protected] with any questions.

FINE PRINT

SOCIAL WORKERS: CEU Creations, #1239, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 11/22/24-11/22/27. Social workers completing this course receive 1 Clinical continuing education credit.
CEU Creations, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0616. This activity is approved for 1 Contact hour.

PSYCHOLOGISTS: 1 CE Credit
CEU Creations is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CEU Creations maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 

COUNSELORS: 1 Contact hour
 CEU Creations has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6941. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  CEU Creations is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
CEU Creations, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0199. This activity is approved for 1 Contact hour.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELORS:  This course has been approved by CEU Creations, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 1 CE. NAADAC Provider #324725, CEU Creations is responsible for all aspects of its programming. 

NURSES: 1 Contact hour. CEU Creations is an approved provider of nursing CEs through the California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider number: CEP17905. All states retain their own licensing authority through their own boards. Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure transferability of the CE credits.

Cancellation Policy: Registrants must cancel their registration in their CEU Creations account. No email, faxes, or mail cancellations will be accepted. Cancellation fee: $25. Refunds will not be given for cancellations within five (5) business days prior to the workshop date.  

Accessibility Accommodations: At CEU Creations, we are dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible experience for all individuals. We strive to ensure our continuing education content, website, and services are usable by everyone, regardless of ability. We are continually working to enhance accessibility and user experience for all of our users. If you encounter any barriers, have questions, or wish to request accommodations, please don’t hesitate to reach out. You can contact us at [email protected] and a member of our team will review your message and respond promptly.

Event Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy: In the event that CEU Creations cancels or reschedules an event, registered participants will be given the option to receive a full refund, a credit toward a different event of the same value, or to transfer their registration to the rescheduled date.