Addictions Certificate Program

Preparing clinical practitioners to deliver behavioral health services to populations experiencing addiction and co-occurring mental and physical health needs

The Addictions Certificate Program (ACP) is designed for direct clinical practitioners - social workers, nurses, and psychologists - who deliver or plan to deliver behavioral healthcare services to addicted populations that may present with additional complex and comorbid mental health and physical health needs. Participants will gain assessment, intervention, and consultation knowledge and skills for practical application in the workplace, and will link with a peer learning community to discuss and explore new skills and ideas.

The Addictions Certificate Program offers 90 hours of education across three tracks. Participants are asked to participate in at least one live Q&A session with the certificate director per track. The learning modules for each track are listed below:

Addictions Track 1: Addictions Treatment Foundational Skills

1. Engagement, and Understanding Difficult Behavior Change
2. Stages of Change and Motivational Enhancement
3. Motivational Enhancement Skills I
4. Motivational Enhancement Skills II
5. The Brain Chemistry of Addiction, Withdrawal and PAWS
6. The Twelve-Step Model and other Peer-led Resources
7. Cognitive Behavioral Approaches (CBT)
8. Stage-matched Group Work
9. Behavioral Addictions
10. Transferring Addictions / Harm Reduction 

Addictions Track 2: Addictions Treatment Processes & Clinical Interventions

11. Screening and Referral
12. Treatment Orientation & Psychoeducation
13. Multiaxial Assessment, Case Presentation and Treatment Planning
14. Stages of Change and Treatment: Measuring and Documenting Progress
15. Family Systems and Natural Supports
16. Detoxification Approaches and Strategies
17. Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
18. Twelve-Step Facilitation Therapy (TSF)
19. A Blended Intervention Approach
20. Empowerment Case Management 

Addictions Track 3: Addictions Treatment with Complex & Comorbid Populations

21. Dual Disorders Treatment Frameworks
22. Cultural Humility and Competence
23. Legal System / Criminal Justice Interface
24. Addiction and Spirituality
25. Physical Health Concerns, including Communicable Diseases
26. Addiction and Personality Disorders
27. Addiction and Anxiety Disorders, including PTS/D
28. Addiction and Mood Disorders
29. Addiction and Thought Disorders
30. Recovery-oriented Prescribing Practices & Pharmacological Recovery Supports 

All ACP content has been pre-approved by the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals (MCBAP) and is applicable for "specific" continuing education contact hours. Because of the unique design features of the University of Michigan Addictions Certificate Program, these CE contact hours are designated as formal classroom education hours, rather than home study contact hours.