PCSS-MOUD Webinar Series

The Council on Social Work Education will be facilitating a four-part webinar series funded by Providers Clinical Support System–Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (PCSS-MOUD) in 2026. This webinar series invites us to merge results from cutting edge research and clinical experience to inform social work practice. Our goal is to explore ways to address SUD more thoroughly, equitably, and effectively in our clinical practice.  

About PCSS-MOUD

The Providers Clinical Support System for Medications for Opioid Use Disorders (PCSS-MOUD) is a program funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). It is led by the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) in collaboration with a wide coalition of national professional and healthcare organizations. PCSS-MOUD aims to increase the knowledge and skills of healthcare and counseling professionals about available evidence-based treatment approaches for substance use disorder (SUD) with a particular focus on opioid use disorder (OUD).  PCSS-MOUD provides free training and mentoring to practitioners on the use of medications for OUD (MOUD) and the integration of these services into mainstream health care.

The overarching goal of PCSS-MOUD is to increase healthcare professionals’ knowledge, skills, and confidence in providing evidence-based practices in the prevention, treatment, and recovery of OUD. PCSS-MOUD expands education and training beyond the prescriber to include multidisciplinary teams, healthcare providers, and clinical health professionals to increase their awareness and how to overcome stigma, racism, and discrimination as they play a role as social drivers of health disparities and barriers to treatment.

For more information on Providers Clinical Support System–Medication for Opioid Use Disorder, please visit the PCSS-MOUD website.
 

Looking for PCSS-MOUD Webinars? Webinar registration has moved to CSWE's event page. You can view recordings of previous webinars through CSWE's Learning Academy.
 

Previous PCSS-MOUD Webinars

Building Bridges: How Pharmacists & Social Workers Can Partner to Address Opioid Use Disorder

January 20, 2026 from 1-2:00 PM ET
CE Eligible




This presentation explores how pharmacists and social workers can work together to expand access to medications for opioid use disorder by transforming interprofessional collaboration and creating hubs of care. Through real-world case examples, participants will learn how aligning care strategies, technology, and connectivity can overcome access barriers and improve patient outcomes. Attendees will leave with practical strategies to strengthen partnerships, enhance care delivery, and reduce overdose risk.

Learning Objectives

1. Describe specific, evidence-based pharmacy roles in caring for patients with OUD.
2. Recognize structural and regulatory barriers, including pharmacy deserts, dispensing restrictions, stigma.
3. Explore collaborative pathways between social work and pharmacy.
4. Propose actionable strategies for community-based, integrated OUD care.

Moderator

Dr. Patricia Stoddard Dare, PhD, MSW
Professor, School of Social Work; Women's & Gender Studies, Cleveland State University

Speaker

Susan Bruce, Pharm.D., BCPS

 

 

Continuing Education (CE) Statement

Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), provider #1163, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. CSWE maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 01/23/2018 - 01/23/2027.

For information on how CSWE issues CE Certificates, and other Continuing Education information, please visit our Continuing Education Page.
 

PCSS-MOUD Funder Statement

Funding for this initiative was made possible by cooperative agreement no. 1H79TI086770 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.