This in-person training is for anyone in Washington State interested in learning skills to identify and address mental health symptoms for people taking Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD). In this training participants will learn how to separate symptoms due to mental health disorders versus substance use, learn evidence-based practices for treating mental health disorders, and practice skills for talking to patients about their mental health symptoms and management.
In this training participants will learn about:
- Mental health symptoms in the context of MOUD
- Separating mental health symptoms from substance use among people on MOUD
- Best practices for treating mental health symptoms for people on MOUD
- What mental health symptoms to expect and how to treat them for people stabilized on MOUD
- Skills for talking to people on MOUD about their mental health
This training will meet the health equity continuing education requirement for nurses (RCW 40.70.61).
Who should attend: This series is for anyone in Washington State. Examples of individuals and organizations to invite are providers, nurses, care managers, navigators, SUDPs, pharmacists, administrators, those in the criminal legal system, FQHCs, health systems, BHAs, SUD programs, OTPs, SSPs, EDs, Inpatient, Tribal and Urban Indian health care providers, and anyone else you would like to attend
