Opioid Use Disorder in Southwest Michigan
Dates: October 18, 2024
Meets: F from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Location: GRAND RAPIDS - BIK 230-235
COURSE: $109.00
There are still openings remaining at this time.
Course Description
This workshop has been approved for MCBAP credit hours.
The opioid epidemic is one of the largest health problems in America. In one Southwest Michigan county, opioid overdose deaths increased from 36 deaths in 2008 to 104 deaths in 2017. In the same county, stigma was identified as the highest-ranked reason people do not seek opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment.
Course Level: Beginner
Objectives:
- Review the NASW Code of Ethics to determine how this problem links with our principles and as ethics as social workers.
- Identify the DSM-V criteria for an opioid use disorder.
- Increase understanding of how opioid use disorders begin from both historical and recent timeframes.
- Increase understanding of how the opioid epidemic began from a macro, mezzo, and micro viewpoint.
- Develop an understanding of the different forms of stigma and how medical providers can inadvertently increase stigma.
- Identify strategies to increase acceptance of people who struggle with opioid use disorders and other substance use disorders.
Instructor
Kathy Carruthers, DSW, LMSW, CAADC, BCN
Kathy began her social work profession while completing GVSU's MSW program. Upon completion of her degree, she worked with several populations: chronically and persistently mentally ill, deaf and hard of hearing, people with substance use disorders (SUDs), children, and families. Her passion grew to become people who struggle SUD, and this is the passion that led her through her dissertation "Stigma Toward People With Opioid Use Disorder in Southwest Michigan" that she completed in 2022. While on her journey, she began to understand how trauma is the root cause for many people with struggle with SUD, and she changed directions again. Currently, her focus is trauma and how trauma from the youngest years can impact a person into their elderly years. She is an integrative therapist who uses multiple modalities in her private practice setting: MI, CBT, DBT, SFT, EMDR, and neurofeedback.
Location
Bicycle Factory
201 Front Ave. SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
To view our policies, please visit: www.gvsu.edu/learn/policies
Special Accommodations
Please contact our office regarding any accommodations you may need prior to attending our program(s). We will work with you to ensure your needs are met. You may email us at learn@gvsu.edu, or call us at (616) 331-7180.
| Fee: | $109.00 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | 6.00 |
| CEUs: | 6.00 |
Fee Breakdown
| Category | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fee | COURSE | $ 109.00 |
| Fee-Alternate | GVSU Field Education Supervisor | $ 75.00 |
| Fee-Alternate | GVSU Faculty/Staff | $ 45.00 |
GRAND RAPIDS - BIK 230-235
A parking pass will be emailed to you two days prior to the event. Please see the link below for maps to Grand Valley State University locations: https://www.gvsu.edu/maps.
Building Address: Bicycle Factory 201 Front Ave. SW Grand Rapids, MI 49504