Event date: 4/28/2022 Export event Mark Wills / Tuesday, April 12, 2022 / Categories: Uncategorized Substance Abuse Treatment Needs for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People NASW Michigan 1-4 p.m.Deaf and hard of hearing individuals possess a number of risk factors for SUD including social isolation, access to resources, and unemployment. In this microcourse, Deb Guthmann, Ed.D., NIC, and Dr. Makoto Ikegami co-host a training founded upon the ASAM Criteria to improve treatment for SUD among this population.After the course social workers will be able to:understand acute intoxication and withdrawal potential amongst the deaf and hard of hearing population;explore and assess the biomedical conditions and complications faced by deaf and hard-of-hearing people with substance use disorder;assess emotional, behavioral, or cognitive conditions and complications;understand and assess the stages of change;assess relapse, continued use, or continued problem potential amongst the deaf and hard of hearing population; andassess how environmental factors such as living arrangements and social support systems impact recovery.In addition to the six dimensions of the ASAM criteria, this training will also include a wellness piece that will educate and provide social work practitioners with the tools to practice healthy habits on a regular basis to attain better health and wellbeing.3 CEUs availableRegister for Substance Abuse Treatment Needs for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People Previous Article Substance Use Disorder Supervision Institute Next Article Beyond Traditional Social Work: Conversations with Social Work Pathfinders Print 951 Tags: virtual continuing education webinar chapter michgan Related articles DisAbilities Council: Introduction to TEAM-CBT Therapy HOPP: Legal Aspects of Artificial Intelligence and Privacy Concerns in Private Practice Creating Freedom and Flexibility as a Social Worker Social Impact Horizon: Navigating Grand Challenges in Social Work Congressional Briefing on HR 3073