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Continuing Education (CE) Credits

CE Credits for this course:

A total of four (4) contact hours of continuing education (4 CEH) are available for the completion of NIDA Clinical Toolbox: Online Resources for Drug Abuse Counselors. UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs is an approved provider of continuing education for C.A.D.C.s I/II (CAADAC, 2N-00-445-1109); The Addiction Technology Transfer Center – National Office is an approved provider of continuing education for N.A.D.C.s I/II and M.A.C.s (NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, 64973).

Instructions:
Upon completion of the eight (8) modules, please complete the fax cover page (page 1) and evaluation form (page 2) (PDF, 168kb). Note that you can fill out the form electronically on your computer, but we will not accept the completed form through email for protecting your personal information.

Please fax the completed two-page document to (650) 617-2736, Attention: Wen Pin (Kevin) Lai. Please direct all questions to Kevin at 650-493-5000 x23265. Your continuing education certificate will be sent to you within 4-6 weeks of receipt of your completed CE evaluation.

Computer Requirements

Your computer meet the following requirements in order to access all the learning content:

Course Background & References

Course Background
This course is designed to provide practicing substance abuse counselors with the knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully implement Cognitive Behavioral Therapy strategies and techniques in their clinical practice.

References
Weingardt, K.R., Villafranca, S.W., & Levin, C. (2006). Technology based training in cognitive-behavioral therapy for substance abuse counselors.  Substance Abuse, 27(3), 19-25

Weingardt, K.R. (2004).  The role of instructional design and technology in the dissemination of empirically-supported, manual-based therapies.  Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice 11(3), 313-331.

Sholomskas, D. E., Syracuse-Siewart, G., Rounsaville, B. J., Ball, S. A., Nuro, K. F., & Carroll, K. M. (2005). We don’t train in vain: a dissemination trial of three strategies of training clinicians in cognitive behavioral therapy. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 73(1), 106-115

Carroll, K. M. (1998). A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction (Therapy Manual for Drug Addiction NIH Publication Number 98-4308). Rockville, MD: US Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health.

Project Team

This course was created by staff of the Center for Health Care Evaluation (CHCE). CHCE conducts health services research that is designed to enhance the quality of health care for veterans and to improve the U.S. health care system. The Center is an applied health services research center composed of experts trained in health services, health economics, epidemiology, public health, evaluation research, social psychology, medical sociology, and biostatistics. We have primary affiliations with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System and with Stanford University School of Medicine. To find out more about our organization, visit www.chce.info.

Primary project staff included Ken Weingardt, Ph.D., Cindy Levin, Ph.D., Christine Bellotti, Ph.D., Michael Cucciare, Ph.D., Steven Villafranca, M.A., and Wen Pin (Kevin) Lai, M.A.

Disclaimer

1. The course listings on AddictionEd.org are a public service, and the ATTC Network neither endorses nor is responsible for the courses listed.

2. The opinions expressed herein are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the National Institute on Drug Abuse or any other part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

3. All material appearing in this report except the forms (Exhibit 9, Exhibit 13 and Exhibit 14) is in the public domain and may be reproduced without permission from the National Institute on Drug Abuse or the author. Citation of the source is appreciated.

Contact Us
If you have any questions about this course, please contact the Project Director, Ken Weingardt, Ph.D.. He can be reached by email: Ken.Weingardt@va.gov, or by telephone at 650-493-5000, ext 22846.