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The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) is proud to announce its participation in a national collaborative initiative aimed at strengthening behavioral health workforce education and training in identifying and treating substance use disorders (SUDs).
CSWE was invited by the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) to join this national coalition, in partnership with Columbia University, NAADAC — The Association for Addiction Professionals, and the National Board for Certified Counselors. The initiative is supported through the AAAP-led Opioid Response Network, a national program funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to provide free training and technical assistance to all 50 states, 9 territories, and Tribal communities to address the opioid and stimulant use crises.
In this initiative, partner organizations will provide SUD curricula at no cost to master’s-level behavioral health students, clinicians, and educators across disciplines including social work and counseling. The curriculum is designed to increase knowledge and clinical competency in the prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment of SUDs and co-occurring psychiatric disorders with a focus on opioid use disorders and stimulant use.
The free course offerings include:
These courses also offer continuing education credits for social workers, nurses and nurse practitioners, physicians, physician associates, and other learners (i.e., ICPE and AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™) provided by AAAP.
Visit AAAP to learn more about this initiative.
Published on : February 9, 2026
CSWE Joins National Coalition to Support Behavioral Health Workforce Through Expanded Substance Use Disorder Education
The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) is proud to announce its participation in a national collaborative initiative aimed at strengthening behavioral health workforce education and training in identifying and treating substance use disorders (SUDs).
CSWE was invited by the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) to join this national coalition, in partnership with Columbia University, NAADAC — The Association for Addiction Professionals, and the National Board for Certified Counselors. The initiative is supported through the AAAP-led Opioid Response Network, a national program funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to provide free training and technical assistance to all 50 states, 9 territories, and Tribal communities to address the opioid and stimulant use crises.
In this initiative, partner organizations will provide SUD curricula at no cost to master’s-level behavioral health students, clinicians, and educators across disciplines including social work and counseling. The curriculum is designed to increase knowledge and clinical competency in the prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment of SUDs and co-occurring psychiatric disorders with a focus on opioid use disorders and stimulant use.
The free course offerings include:
- Addiction Treatment: Clinical Skills for Healthcare Providers, which equips learners with evidence-based techniques to screen, diagnose, manage treatment plans, and refer individuals with SUDs to appropriate services.
- SUD for the Healthcare Team, an introductory course providing essential content on SUDs, including history and treatment.
These courses also offer continuing education credits for social workers, nurses and nurse practitioners, physicians, physician associates, and other learners (i.e., ICPE and AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™) provided by AAAP.
Visit AAAP to learn more about this initiative.