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ECHO Counseling Techniques for Substance Use Disorders (2025)
1st and 3rd Thursdays, Noon – 1:00 p.m. MST
This ECHO Idaho series helps counselors and clinicians provide high quality care for individuals in their own communities with substance use disorders (SUDs).
SUDs can cost more than $740 billion annually in health care expenses, lost workplace productivity and crime-related costs. Therefore, SUD education is a tool to help reduce costs to society and improve public health.
Participating in this series means you will learn best practices in SUD treatment, receive detailed feedback on complex client cases and collaborate with other professionals across the state to identify approaches and resources for advancing client care.
Hour-long, virtual sessions are convenient, engaging and immediately applicable to your practice. This series features a specialist panel of interdisciplinary subject matter experts in clinical professional counseling, certified alcohol and drug counseling, peer recovery coaching, case management, psychiatry and addiction medicine.
You will need an account in order to enroll in ECHO Idaho sessions. If you don't have an account, use the Create Account button to set up your account.
Target Audience
Designed for bachelor and master-level counselors (LCSW, LCPC, LMSW, LPC, CADC, etc.), this series is also open to others in the treatment field including physicians, recovery coaches, case managers, etc.
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| In support of improving patient care, University of Idaho, WWAMI Medical Education Program is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. |
| This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change. |
| The University of Idaho, WWAMI Medical Education Program designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. |
| This activity is approved for continuing nursing education (CNE) contact hours. |
| The University of Idaho, WWAMI Medical Education Program has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. The total number of approved credits is yet to be determined. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. |
| Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapist Credit: For the purpose of re-licensure, the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses recognizes the University of Idaho, WWAMI Medical Education Program as a provider of continuing education. To be considered continuing education, the session(s) are required to be germane to your practice. Final acceptance of the credit for recertification resides with your state board. |
| Social Worker Credit: For the purpose of re-licensure, the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses recognizes the University of Idaho, WWAMI Medical Education Program as a provider of continuing education. All continuing education hours must be germane to the profession of social work at the individual’s particular level of social work licensure and the presenter’s level of education must be at the licensee’s level or above (Idaho State Board of Social Work Examiners 24.14.01 Rule 351-03b). Final acceptance of the credit for recertification resides with your state board. Participants from states outside of Idaho are welcome and encouraged to attend! Please check with your state certification and licensure boards for specific considerations regarding claiming continuing education for participation in WWAMI Medical Education CE programs. |
| Alcohol and Drug Counselors: The Idaho Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselor Certification (IBADCC) recognizes the University of Idaho, WWAMI Medical Education Program as an approved provider of continuing education. |
Available Credit
- 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CMEThe University of Idaho, WWAMI Medical Education Program has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Idaho, WWAMI Medical Education Program designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 ANCCThis activity is approved for a maximum of 1.00 continuing nursing education (CNE) contact hours.
- 1.00 Continuing Education Credit
- 1.00 IPCEThis activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Price
To enroll in ECHO Counseling Techniques for Substance Use Disorders (2025) specific sessions you wish to attend and receive notifications about:
- Select the Enroll button, then,
- Select the box, next to the Status column, for the sessions you would like to attend and then select the Enroll button.
Please note that you will receive a separate email for each session once enrolled with a link to add to your calendar and information for accessing the course.
Once enrolled, you will receive day-of reminder notifications for the sessions you are enrolled in.
For questions, please contact ECHO Idaho at: echoidaho@uidaho.edu.
Required Hardware/software
Device with internet connectivity and access to Zoom.