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Harm Reduction Approach to Substance Use (Graduate Certificate)

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Harm Reduction Approach to Substance Use (Graduate Certificate)

This certificate will introduce students to the concept of harm reduction, discuss a range of harm reduction services and programs in the United States and beyond, and offer practical training on non-stigmatizing, 社会justice-oriented, and trauma-informed engagement strategies with people who use drugs. The certificate consists of three, 3-credit courses (i.e.(共9学分)，以… 异步在线 format to provide optimal flexibility for students and professionals from various human service disciplines. 

Students who complete the certificate will be able to:

  1. Identify major drug classifications, their routes of administration and neurobehavioral effects, and describe the major differences in current intervention approaches (i.e.，禁欲vs. 伤害reduction-focused).
  2. Define harm reduction and describe the major principles of harm reduction work.
  3. Describe the historical and social contexts of harm reduction work in the United States and other parts of the world.
  4. Demonstrate familiarity with a range of harm reduction interventions (e.g., 注射器获取计划, 纳洛酮的分布, 进行药物治疗——辅助疗法, 受监管的消费场所), and the evidence base for their effectiveness.
  5. Demonstrate an understanding of major principles for client engagement using a harm reduction lens, and its therapeutic benefits to people who use drugs.
入院检查表

In order to make applying for graduate school as seamless as possible for you, we have
created an application checklist. This checklist can be a reference point for you during the
application process to ensure that you have a comprehensive understanding of the steps
needed to apply, as well as all of corresponding supplemental materials for your specific
感兴趣的项目.

  • Application Deadline: Rolling Admission
  • Submit Online Application: Please create your online account and submit your application by following the general application instructions and pay (or waive) the non-refundable $60 application fee. Once this step has been completed, the online portal will allow you to upload your supplemental materials.
  • Transcript: One from each college attended.
  • 本科GPA不低于2分.5
  • 简历(可选)
课程

HLTH 511  Biomedical and Psychosocial Perspectives on Drugs  (3 credits)

(Restriction(s): Restricted to Counseling w/conc in Addictions Counseling and Public Health w/conc in Community Health Education majors)

  • Examines the complex biomedical and psychosocial dimensions of contemporary drug use, emphasizing consideration of a broad spectrum of physiological responses to and health consequences of involvement. Provides a comprehensive view of the historical and social aspects of drug use, and an analysis of selected major issues presented by our current problems with drugs.

 Existing course in the Public Health program.

SOWK 540: Harm Reduction Interventions in the Management of Substance Use and Misuse  (3 credits)

  • This course provides an overview of harm reduction approaches to substance use, and the historical and social contexts of harm reduction work in the United States and globally. Students will become familiar with a range of harm reduction interventions, 他们的主要原则, and the challenges in their implementation. Students will also learn to critically evaluate available research on harm reduction interventions and compare it with research on abstinence-based intervention programs. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits.

Existing course in the Master of Social Work program.

SOWK 541: Engaging Individuals Affected by Substance Use and Misuse  (3 credits)

先决条件: SOWK 540

  • This course discusses major principles for engagement with people who use drugs, 使用非污名化的, 社会justice-oriented, 以及创伤知情的方法. Students will learn how to establish trusting, collaborative relationships with people affected by drug use; how to identify bias and stigma in common interactions; and how to practice self-reflection and self-regulation to maintain effective engagement. 除了, students will be able to identify the impact of clients` intersecting identities, 文化习俗, and personal histories on engagement, 脱离, 再参与过程. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits.

Existing course in the Master of Social Work program.

联系

If you have any general questions regarding the application process and requirements, 请发邮件或致电我们:

研究生招生办公室
电子邮件: graduate@tilar.net
电话: 973-655-5147
传真:973-655-7869

If you have specific inquiries regarding your 感兴趣的项目, please contact the Harm Reduction Approach to Substance Use Certification Program Coordinator.

*在夏季, there will be a rotating department chair available to answer your inquiry. Find the updated summer chair for this program.*

项目协调人: Dr. 斯维特拉娜Shpiegel
办公室:迪克森厅370
电子邮件: shpiegels@tilar.net
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