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Communicable diseases in SUD treatment are not just medical concerns happening in the background. They often show up in the real-life challenges clients bring into counseling, including fear of testing, avoidance of care, unstable living conditions, stigma, risky behaviors, and the emotional weight of not knowing what to do next. In a field where clients may already be carrying shame, fear, and overwhelming life stress, understanding communicable diseases matters in everyday practice.
This course will help you understand communicable diseases as a practical part of effective SUD counseling, not as something separate from the work you do. It will guide you through the risks, realities, and counselor responsibilities that shape how these concerns appear in treatment settings. If you want to grow not just in what you know, but in how confidently, sensitively, and professionally you respond to clients facing these issues, this course is for you.
The Basics
Course Navigation Panel
Course Time
This course will take you approximately 3.0 hour to complete.
Navigation
The navigation panel is on the left of the screen. Click to move between lessons. Press the carat to expand topics and quizzes.
To complete a topic or lesson, press the Mark Complete button at the botton of the page.
Your progress is recorded in the Navigation panel and the next lesson will appear on the screen. You must press the Mark Complete button to complete a lesson or topic.
Quizzes and Assessments
Some lessons will have topic quizzes or self-assessments which you must complete to pass the course. You can take these multiple times as needed.
Helpful Tools
AUDIO: Press and pause the audio player to hear the lesson.
PROGRESS BAR: Displays your progresss as a percentage.
MATERIALS: The materials section holds publications referenced through out the course. The documents are downloadable for your future reference. The Materials tab is located next to the Course tab, under the progress bar.
Certificate of Completion
At the end of your training, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. Select Download Certificate at the top of the Progress Bar. Completed Certificates are also available indefinitely in your Account for viewing, printing, and saving.
