Careers of Substance collects resources from trusted organizations in order to support the substance use workforce in a variety of areas. If you would like to suggest a resource, please contact us.
Institute for Health & Recovery (IHR)'s Comprehensive Introduction to Psychological Trauma for Substance Use Disorder Treatment Professionals
Developed specifically for substance use disorder treatment professionals, this training supports individual and organizational efforts to provide trauma informed care. Four one-hour modules each introduce a specific topic. Continuing education credits available for LADC and LMHC.
Institute for Health & Recovery (IHR)'s How to Integrate Tobacco Dependence Treatment into any Group
This training will review group topics commonly offered in substance use treatment programs and explore how to integrate tobacco dependence treatment into the conversation.
Institute for Health & Recovery (IHR)'s Maternal Opioid Use During Pregnancy Toolkit
This toolkit provides guidance related to the medical, psychological and social needs of pregnant women with opioid use disorders, to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes. It was developed to help advance clinical interventions by offering screening, treatment engagement & coordinated care.
Institute for Health & Recovery (IHR)'s Men, Gender and Trauma
This 90 minute training helps substance use disorder and other treatment professionals understand how men’s socialization as men can interfere with recovery from substance use and other disorders. Participants learn specific techniques for working with men to promote recovery from SUD and trauma. Continuing education credits available for LADC and LMHC.
Institute for Health & Recovery (IHR)'s On-PAR Online Training
IHR’s On-PAR Online Training assists behavioral health programs and service providers to treat tobacco/nicotine dependence on par with other substance use disorders. Four lessons address specific practice/treatment challenges to integration of tobacco treatment in behavioral health settings.
Institute for Health & Recovery (IHR)'s Smoke-Free Families Online Training
IHR’s Smoke-Free Families Online Training can assist counselors and other staff working with families in a variety of settings to better understand the risks of secondhand smoke (SHS) and thirdhand smoke (THS) exposure, as well as exposure to aerosol from e-cigarettes and other electronic devices.
Institute for Health Equity and Social Justice Research
The Northeastern University IHESJR researchers use a wide range of research methods and intervention strategies to promote health equity and social justice through community engaged research. Focus areas: MH and SUD; health promotion/disease prevention; violence/trauma prevention; global health.
Institute for Wellness Education (IWE)
IWE created competencies and curriculum for the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wellness Coaching Registered Apprenticeship Program. Training is online, self-paced, and led by experts. It empowers students to help people in their community live longer, healthier, and happier lives.
Integrating Tobacco Treatment and Education into Substance Use Treatment
Overview
Evidence clearly supports the need to address tobacco use by people being treated for substance use. Tobacco / Nicotine product use includes: cigarettes, cigars, pipes, smokeless tobacco, and electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) including vape pens, mods, tanks, and JUULs.
Interaction Institute for Social Change (IISC)
The Interaction Institute for Social Change (IISC) brings nearly 30 years of experience to their mission: to build collaborative capacity in individuals, organizations, and networks working for social justice and racial equity.