Substance Use Disorders: Assessment and Intervention

SSW CP 809

The course is designed to teach the basic foundations of how to understand and work with individuals with unhealthy substance use. A multi-level approach will be used to examine individual and social influences on unhealthy substance use. Students will learn evidence-based methods for screening, assessment, diagnosis, and intervention for substance use ranging from unhealthy to meeting criteria for substance use disorder (SUD), as well as harm reduction approaches. A social justice lens will be used to analyze the issues and problems associated with unhealthy substance use. The course builds on CP756: Social Work Practice with Individuals and CP757: Social Work Practice with Families and on CP 781, Clinical Assessment and Intervention, in teaching Motivational Interviewing (based on Rogerian and behavioral approaches) and relapse prevention (based on cognitive behavioral therapy). Teaching methods include lecture, small group activities, skill practice, video demonstrations, and case study analysis.

FALL 2023 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Alvarezherna SSW 121 F 10:10 am-11:55 am Stamped Approval
Pre Req: CP755/
756/757 for Tt
or Hse.co-Req
w/755/756/757
for Adv Stndg.

FALL 2023 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
O1 Lee ROOM U 7:00 pm-8:00 pm Stamped Approval
Live Classroom
is Est. Crc/Ocp
stdnts email
sswolp@bu.edu
for waitlist.
On-line course
Class Full

FALL 2023 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
O2 Lee ROOM U 8:15 pm-9:15 pm Stamped Approval
Live Classroom
is Est. Crc/Ocp
stdnts email
sswolp@bu.edu
for waitlist.
On-line course
Class Full

FALL 2023 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
O3 Lee ROOM M 8:00 pm-9:00 pm Stamped Approval
Live Classroom
is Est. Crc/Ocp
stdnts email
sswolp@bu.edu
for waitlist.
On-line course
Class Full
O3 Lee ARR TBD-TBD Stamped Approval
Live Classroom
is Est. Crc/Ocp
stdnts email
sswolp@bu.edu
for waitlist.
On-line course
Class Full

FALL 2023 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
O4 Lee ROOM M 8:30 pm-9:30 pm Stamped Approval
Live Classroom
is Est. Crc/Ocp
stdnts email
sswolp@bu.edu
On-line course
Class Full
O4 Lee ARR TBD-TBD Stamped Approval
Live Classroom
is Est. Crc/Ocp
stdnts email
sswolp@bu.edu
On-line course
Class Full

FALL 2023 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
Q1 Cresta ROOM ARR TBD-TBD Stamped Approval
Bedford

SPRG 2024 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Alvarezherna SSW 121 F 12:20 pm-2:05 pm Stamped Approval
Pre-Req:CP755,
CP756 & CP757
(or CP759,770,
771 & 772)

SPRG 2024 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
O1 Lee ROOM U 7:00 pm-8:00 pm Stamped Approval
Live Classroom
is Est. Crc/Ocp
stdnts email
sswolp@bu.edu
for waitlist.
On-line course
Class Full
O1 Lee ARR TBD-TBD Stamped Approval
Live Classroom
is Est. Crc/Ocp
stdnts email
sswolp@bu.edu
for waitlist.
On-line course
Class Full

SPRG 2024 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
O2 Lee ROOM U 8:15 pm-9:15 pm Stamped Approval
Live Classroom
is Est. Crc/Ocp
stdnts email
sswolp@bu.edu
for waitlist.
On-line course
O2 Lee ARR TBD-TBD Stamped Approval
Live Classroom
is Est. Crc/Ocp
stdnts email
sswolp@bu.edu
for waitlist.
On-line course

SPRG 2024 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
O4 Lee ROOM M 8:30 pm-9:30 pm Stamped Approval
Live Classroom
is Est. Crc/Ocp
stdnts email
sswolp@bu.edu
for waitlist.
On-line course
Class Full
O4 Lee ARR TBD-TBD Stamped Approval
Live Classroom
is Est. Crc/Ocp
stdnts email
sswolp@bu.edu
for waitlist.
On-line course
Class Full

SPRG 2024 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
Y1 Carrington ROOM ARR TBD-TBD Stamped Approval
Fall River

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