The ON PAR Online Training can assist behavioral health programs and service providers to treat tobacco and nicotine dependence on par with other substance use disorders and mental health conditions. This self-paced training addresses specific treatment barriers and challenges to integrating tobacco and nicotine dependence treatment in behavioral health settings. It consists of four modules that provide research-based information and evidence-based strategies for addressing tobacco and nicotine dependence treatment with individuals in treatment for substance use disorders and mental health conditions.
- Module 1 (65 minutes): Rationale for addressing tobacco and nicotine dependence with individuals in treatment for substance use disorders and mental health conditions
- Module 2 (45 minutes): Bio-psychosocial model of tobacco dependence and evidence-based tobacco and nicotine dependence treatment
- Module 3 (20 minutes): Applying the "Stages of Change" model to tobacco and nicotine dependence treatment
- Module 4 (80 minutes): Overview of motivational interviewing and strategies for working with individuals in the early stages of change regarding tobacco and nicotine dependence
Objectives
1. List barriers and facilitators for addressing tobacco and nicotine dependence with individuals in behavioral health treatment.
2. Identify 4 specific research-based reasons for addressing tobacco and nicotine dependence with individuals in treatment for and recovery from behavioral health conditions.
3. Describe the bio-psychosocial model of tobacco dependence and how it applies to helping individuals quit using tobacco products.
4. Describe the "Stages of Change" model and apply the concepts to tobacco and nicotine dependence treatment.
5. Identify and practice 3 motivational interviewing strategies used in the early stages of change for treating tobacco and nicotine dependence.
How to access the training
Step 1: Register or log in to IHR's Adobe Learning Manager platform.
Step 2: Once logged in, proceed to the ON PAR Online Training.
CEUs
LADC: This program has been approved for 3.5 Contact Hours of Training Credit from The Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Abuse Services / LADC Unit.
LMHC: This program has been approved for 3.5 Contact Hours Category I; MaMHCA Authorization #24-0795.
LCSW/LICSW: Application for social work continuing education credits has been submitted. Please contact us at training@healthrecovery.org for the status of social work CE accreditation.
Certificates will be delivered within 2 weeks of program completion provided you complete the Training Evaluation and Certificate Request at the end of the program.
If you have any questions or difficulty accessing the training, contact training@healthrecovery.org.
The ON PAR Online Training was developed by the Institute for Health and Recovery (IHR), and its Tobacco, Addictions, Policy, and Education (TAPE) Project. ON PAR was funded through a generous grant from Pfizer IGLC, and the Smoking Cessation Leadership Center (SCLC). Other organizations involved in developing the training were the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), Bureau of Substance Abuse Services (BSAS),and its vendor agencies; the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH); and John Snow, Inc., JSI Research and Training Institute, Inc.