Examining Substance Use Education in Social Work: A Survey of MSW Program Leaders

Minnick, Dane

doi:10.1080/10437797.2019.1671260

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“…Also of note, a review of the literature regarding substance use education in social work showed that there is a large amount of evidence indicating that social work academic programs generally provide students with insufficient instruction on substance use treatment topics, and that social work practitioners are often poorly prepared to deliver substance use treatment services in the field following graduation without extensive post-employment training. 1,[6][7][8] This finding additionally strengthens the need for groundlevel research regarding how TPDs assess ESWs substance use capacities given the importance of social workers to the mental/behavioral health workforce and the provision of substance use treatment services in NYS.…”

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Exploring the Formation of Treatment Program Director Perceptions on Entry-Level Social Workers’ Substance use Treatment Capacities in New York

Minnick

Park

2021

Substance Abuse

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Background This article examines how program directors of substance use treatment providers in New York state form their perceptions on the overall substance use treatment service delivery capacities of newly graduated, entry-level social workers. Methods The study discussed consisted of a cross-sectional, quantitative survey of treatment program directors in New York state ( n = 245). Program directors were asked to rate entry-level social workers’ treatment skills, knowledge of treatment concepts, and overall preparedness to deliver treatment services in the field upon first entering the professional workforce. The collected data were then analyzed using multiple regression analyses to identify associations between the skill and knowledge items and perceptions of overall preparedness. Results The results of the study showed that five of the ten skill and knowledge competency items were significantly linked with program directors’ perceptions of entry-level social workers’ overall preparedness to deliver treatment services, with the model accounting for 62% of the variance in the dependent variable. Of the independent variables with significant associations, the assessment competency item accounted for 50% of the variance, while the other four variables explained 1.2–6.4% of the variance respectively. Conclusions The findings of the study suggest that training curriculums should strongly emphasize assessment competencies for new practitioners, and that implementing a standardized training curriculum is beneficial for the professional growth and preparedness of practitioners entering into the treatment field.

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Exploring the Formation of Treatment Program Director Perceptions on Entry-Level Social Workers’ Substance use Treatment Capacities in New York

Minnick

Park

2021

Substance Abuse

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“…De nitional and conceptual clarity is important to understand, analyze, compare, and improve regulatory design when discussing a diverse and varied range of practitioners that are regulated differently. Moreover, the reviewed research studies highlighted the need for additional training in areas not currently covered by curricula of some training programs [22][23][24] and developing competencies in caring for culturally diverse populations [28,30,31].…”

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“…Of required courses in the standard curricula of US social work programs, only 10 out of 210 schools (4.7%) had one required course with a focus on alcohol and other drugs [23]. Some more recent literature [24] suggests that previous ndings of a de cit of explicit, formal substance use education in social work academics are true, concluding that there is "a high degree of need for the expansion and improvement of substance use education in a large proportion of MSW programs" (p. 311). Moreover, the results of one US survey suggest "a continued urgent need to train psychologists across sub elds in foundational geropsychology competencies that all psychologists should possess to be prepared for the rapidly growing and increasingly diverse population of older adults" [25].…”

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Regulation and Quality Assurance for the Mental Health and Substance Use Health Workforce: A Scoping Review

Atanackovic,

Slipp,

Klaus

et al. 2024

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This scoping review aimed to identify which regulatory approaches have the greatest potential for improving equitable access to high-quality mental health and substance use health (MHSUH) services. Guided by Arksey & O’Malley’s methodology, we conducted a scoping review of academic and grey literature involving a search of three academic databases, Google, and websites of provider organizations. A total of 49 academic papers and 184 grey literature sources were included. We identified four key findings: 1) a fragmented regulatory landscape and trends towards harmonization of regulation; 2) need to modernize training to improve equity in service provision 3) the value of reducing regulatory barriers and enhancing interjurisdictional mobility; and 4) the need to improve visibility and integration/support for unregulated providers. More research is needed to identify which regulatory approaches hold the greatest potential for expanding equitable access to high-quality providers and services. Future research could explore how to implement lighter-touch regulatory frameworks.

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“…Such a dearth in workforce is also seen among social workers, who provide more mental health services than all other related professions combined and work across diverse settings beyond specialty addiction facilities (Wells et al, 2013). Indeed, needs assessments identify multiple barriers to addiction training within social work programs including lack of available credits, developed course materials, and faculty equipped to teach content (Minnick, 2019). These systemic barriers confirm the need to harness online platforms in promising web-based substance use curriculums such as Kognito, which implements tenets of evidence-based Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT), and has already been studied among various healthcare providers (Bernstein et al, 2007; Koetting & Freed, 2017; Ryan et al, 2018; Tanner et al, 2012).…”

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Trends and disparities in unmet treatment needs for co-occurring depression and alcohol use disorders among young adults in the U.S.

Lu¹,

Kim²,

Yoon³

et al. 2022

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

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Major depressive episode (MDE) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) often co-occur and the presence of one doubles the risk for the other, which brings disabling social and health consequences. Increasing evidence supports integrated treatment of co-occurring MDE and AUD, including combined medications for both conditions as well as behavioral therapies. While young adults suffer disproportionately from these co-occurring conditions, little is known about their treatment utilization. Using nationally representative data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 2011-2019, this study examined temporal trends and disparities in the prevalence and treatment use for co-occurring MDE and AUD among young adults aged 18-25 in the U.S. Across the survey time, an increasing trend of MDE was revealed, whereas the prevalence of AUD decreased significantly. Meanwhile, the prevalence of co-occurring MDE and AUD remained steady. Among young adults with co-occurring MDE and AUD, while treatment use for MDE increased from 2011 to 2019, treatment use for AUD and co-occurring conditions remained stable. Observed widening disparities in co-occurring treatments utilized among young adults ages 18-25 are further perpetuated by gender, emerging adulthood, and socioeconomic status, warranting immediate action. Public Policy Relevance StatementYoung adults with co-occurring depression and alcohol disorders suffer from serious physical health, economic, and social consequences that can last a lifetime if left untreated. Examining trends regarding the prevalence of these conditions among young people 18-25 and their treatment use patterns reveals the unique needs of this population. These findings may enhance practice and policy innovations that conceivably could help to mitigate against widening disparities. aaa M ajor depressive episode (MDE) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) are two of the top five leading causes of death in developed countries, with young people bearing a disproportionate burden (Deady et al., 2016). MDE has been a key risk factor for suicidal behavior in young adults (Furr et al., 2001). Similarly, young adults with AUD are three to four times This document is copyrighted by the American Psychological Association or one of its allied publishers.This article is intended solely for the personal use of the individual user and is not to be disseminated broadly.

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Examining Substance Use Education in Social Work: A Survey of MSW Program Leaders

Cited by 11 publications

References 9 publications

Exploring the Formation of Treatment Program Director Perceptions on Entry-Level Social Workers’ Substance use Treatment Capacities in New York

Exploring the Formation of Treatment Program Director Perceptions on Entry-Level Social Workers’ Substance use Treatment Capacities in New York

Regulation and Quality Assurance for the Mental Health and Substance Use Health Workforce: A Scoping Review

Trends and disparities in unmet treatment needs for co-occurring depression and alcohol use disorders among young adults in the U.S.

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