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.
Provider's Handbook on Developing and Implementing Peer Roles
This manual, provides best practices in peer support; offers tips based on the experiences of other programs that have been studied; and provides a “Nuts and Bolts” toolbox for individuals and organizations to use.
Providers' Council
This statewide association of community-based health and human services agencies in Massachusetts is the state's largest human service trade association, offering advocacy, education, workforce development support, and more.
Providers' Council
Massachusetts Council of Human Service Providers/Provider's Council offers a Certificate in Supervision consisting of six sessions addressing the challenges of supervision. The training can apply to continuing education credits.
Providers’ Clinical Support System (PCSS)
Funded by SAMHSA, PCSS was created in response to the opioid overdose epidemic to train primary care providers in the evidence-based prevention and treatment of opioid use disorders (OUD) and treatment of chronic pain.
Providing Resources to Municipalities on Utilizing Opioid Abatement Funds
This site will provide information from the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services on the background, helpful considerations and further resources for municipalities participating in the Opioid Abatement Settlement.
Author: Bureau of Substance Addiction Services
Publisher: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Providing Telehealth Services Now and Beyond
During times of crisis, the need for mental health and substance use services doesn’t stop. In fact, the demand for these services increases as people begin to experience anxiety, depression, substance use, and other mental health issues. Behavioral health organizations and substance use treatment facilities can still provide services (and keep their staff on payroll) by offering telehealth services to meet the demand now and beyond.
Questionnaire Design: Asking Questions with a Purpose
How to construct, properly word the questions to prevent bias, format and pretest a questionnaire.
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Publisher: University of Wisconsin Extension
Racial and Health Equity Tool for Ensuring Representation
Community engagement processes are ongoing relationships between stakeholders, community-based organizations, consumers, residents, local public health, and providers. This tool adapted from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s he Community Engagement Guidelines for Community Health Planning 2017 provides an overview of some of the key elements of community engagement such as power sharing, communication, accommodations, and transparency.
Author: Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Publisher: Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Racial Equity Data Road Map
The Racial Equity Data Road Map is a tool toward eliminating structural racism. It's a collection of guiding questions, tools, and resources to assist programs in taking concrete steps to better identify, understand, and act to address racial inequities.
Author: Office of Health Equity Publisher: Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Racial Equity Institute (REI)
REI is an alliance of trainers, organizers, and institutional leaders who have devoted themselves to the work of creating racially equitable organizations and systems. REI helps individuals and organizations develop tools to challenge patterns of power and grow equity.