NEW Expanded Specialty Course: Substance Use Disorder – Are you ready to become an approved instructor?

NEW CE Course: Substance Use Disorder, Level 1 Expanded Specialty Training | Capable Caregiving Course

Dear Instructor,

We are pleased to share with you a brand-new expanded specialty training titled Substance Use Disorder, Level 1.   

Are you ready to become an approved instructor?

Course Information:  This new course introduces basic concepts of substance use disorder for caregivers working in long-term care settings. This course explains possible causes, types, and symptoms of substance use disorders. It also develops competence in person-centered communication, approaching challenging behaviors, providing support to persons with a substance use disorder, identifying stigma, recognizing positive communication approaches, and providing tools for caregiver self-care.

Roll-Out for Instructors:  This is a brand-new expanded specialty course developed by DSHS.  A limited number of classes are offered for our instructors, and we encourage attendance and active participation in these classes May through July 2023.  These classes will be offered as virtual instructor led training sessions using online training platforms.  If you are unable to attend one of these roll out classes, you can find approved instructors in our class finder online starting June 1, 2023.

To add this course to your contract, see requirements below.

Course timing and credits:  The duration of this course is 8 hours.  Some instructors will choose to split time between two days, some will do this in one day.  You will be awarded 8 hours of CE and a certificate of completion upon successful completion of all course hours and the exam.

The exam:  The exam is currently online for the purpose of piloting and roll out.  You will get the results of your exam immediately.  Passing score is 80% or greater.

You will be contacted by the instructor with your certificate if you passed or to schedule re-testing if you do not pass.

Upcoming classes:

REQUIREMENTS:

Community Instructors Qualifications WAC 388-112A-1292

If you meet the minimum qualifications, email the following documentation to TrainingApprovalTPC@dshs.wa.gov

• Certificate of completion: Substance Use Disorder, Level 1
• Certificate of completion: Adult Education Class
• Completed Forms
  • Contractor Intake Form (New Community Instructors only)
  • Community Instructor Training Program Application & Updates 
  • Community Instructor Application 

Facility Instructor Qualifications WAC 388-112A-1294

If you meet the minimum qualifications, email the following documentation to TrainingApprovalTPA@dshs.wa.gov  

• Certificate of completion: Substance Use Disorder, Level 1
• Certificate of completion: Adult Education Class
• Completed Forms
  • Facility Instructor Application 
  • Facility Training Program Application and Updates 

Feedback and future projects:

If you have feedback on the content of this course for future updates or have interest in participating in future curriculum projects relating to long-term care topics as a subject matter expert, reviewer, and/or pilot instructor, please contact TCDUTrngDev1@dshs.wa.gov

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