This online video course provides an overview of the role and expectations for behavioral health clinicians with regard to treatment, and social and medical transition planning for adults. Several healthcare disparities faced by Transgender and Gender Expansive individuals – including medical, mental health, and substance use will be identified. The...
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This course describes the complexities of family planning decision making, with a focus on factors that influence family planning for women with opioid use disorder (OUD). Contraceptive effectiveness, stigma, and incorporation of family planning in recovery services are also discussed. Participants will be able to review family planning and approaches...
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This course is designed as a toolkit for supervisors in residential settings to discuss soft skills for working with clients with their staff. This toolkit can be used independently or as a supplement for staff who have taken the 1.5 hour course, Skill Development for Work in Residential Settings. The...
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This brief course will provide basic information on what person-centered planning is and how you can begin to integrate it in your practice. Additional resources such as tip sheets for person-centered planning and links to external webinars and resources are included. Estimated time to complete: 15 minutes How it works:...
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This 1-hour self-paced webinar course is intended to provide a brief refresher and foundation for affirming language, terminology, and best practices to use when working with Transgender and Gender Expansive individuals, with a focus on medical and behavioral health settings. After completing this course, participants will be able to: Define...
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In this video course, Dr. Leah Bauer discusses evidence-based strategies to diagnose and treat co-occurring substance use and psychiatric disorders.  This webinar is relevant for both providers and prescribers. After completing this course, participants will be able to: Identify and utilize general principles for diagnosing individuals with COD Discuss the...
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In this video course, Dr. Marjorie Meyer provides an overview of pain in women, how women are exposed to opioids, and prevention of opioid use disorder (OUD). Participants will be able to review: opioid prescribing in women, consequences of over-prescribing in women, and methods to prevent OUD in women. This...
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In this video course, the current data on increased use of methamphetamine and cocaine by patients on medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) will be reviewed. After describing clinical concerns related to use of stimulants, including decreased retention on MOUD, psychosis, and stimulant dependence, current evidence-based treatments will be discussed....
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Maine, along with the U.S. as a whole, has strained under the related epidemics of chronic pain, disability and absence from the workforce, opioid use disorders (OUDs), and OUD-related overdoses. These epidemics peaked in the context of a healthcare system that embraced models of chronic pain that emphasized pain’s biological...
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In this course, Dr. Nichols will address what polypharmacy is and the impact of polypharmacy on patient care and quality of life. This course also addresses management strategies for polypharmacy, emphasizing polypharmacy management that involves opioids and benzodiazepines. Course objectives: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to: Recognize...
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In this course, Dr. Goldsmith will explore how stigma undermines evidence-based practice to address opioid use disorder, treatment and recovery. It will examine the factors that contribute to the opioid epidemic as well as what can be done to help communities move forward more effectively. Course Objectives: At the end...
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