Beginner
Relapse Prevention Strategies and Tools
A beginner-level, practice-focused course for Canadian health and recovery professionals on evidence-based relapse prevention approaches across psychosocial, pharmacological, and system-level interventions. Learners will gain practical skills, culturally safe approaches (including Indigenous considerations), and tools to create client-centred relapse prevention plans within Canadian clinical and regulatory contexts.
Lifetime accessCertificate of completion15 lessonsMobile & desktop
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Harm ReductionMotivational InterviewingCounselling SkillsCultural CompetencyIndigenous CommunitiesAssessment & Screening
$40CAD
4 CEU hrs
What you'll learn
Describe core relapse prevention models and Canadian clinical guidance (e.g., CRISM, BCCSU, CAMH) relevant to substance use and mental health.
Apply brief screening, psychosocial interventions (CBT-informed relapse prevention, Motivational Interviewing), and coping strategies to develop client-centred relapse prevention plans.
Integrate pharmacotherapy (OAT options) and harm-reduction approaches into relapse prevention, and navigate regulatory and documentation considerations in Canadian settings.
Requirements
- Basic familiarity with working with clients who have substance use or co-occurring mental health challenges
- Access to local/regional resources for referral and consultation (recommended)
Who this course is for
- Counsellors and social workers
- Nurses and primary care providers
- Recovery support workers and peer support specialists
