R9.2.1-CBT-EPL-Series - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Substance Use Disorders Enhanced Professional Learning Series

Sep 4, 2026

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The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Substance Use Disorders Enhanced Professional Learning Series is a 7-week, interactive online program designed to strengthen CBT competencies for treating substance use disorders. The series trains participants to identify and replace negative, self-defeating thoughts and behaviors linked to substance use. It covers recognizing urges and cravings, managing high-risk situations, reoccurrence prevention, trigger assessment, cue identification, and core refusal principles under social pressure. Enrollment is limited and offered at no cost with scholarship support.

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Substance Use Disporders Enhanced Professional Learning Series Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based, psycho-social intervention method that aims to treat substance use disorders (SUDs) . CBT is a short-term and focused therapeutic approach to help people learn to better identify the negative and self-defeating thoughts/actions that can contribute to substance use. Individuals with SUD may often struggle with negative feelings or thoughts that can make recovery more difficult. Because CBT focuses on identifying and replacing such thought patterns with more adaptive ones, it can help improve an individual’s outlook and skills that support recovery. This 7-week, interactive Enhanced Professional Learning ( EPL) online series will provide collaborative training and practice opportunities essential to the development of CBT skills. WHEN Weekly sessions offered on the same day and start time from August 13 and September 24, 2026. Day and time will depend on your location. Click REGISTER to view the full schedule for your specific location. LEARNING OBJECTIVES At the end of the Enhanced Professional Learning Series, participants will be able to: Describe at least three (3) ways that CBT can be used to treat SUDs. Identify at least three (3) key components of a cognitive behavioral approach to understanding urges, cravings, high-risk situations, and reoccurance prevention. Assess at least three (3) types of triggers and develop at least 2 (two) strategies for identifying cues. Specify at least three (3) basic principles in effective substance refusal in social pressure situations Describe at least two (2) key CBT techniques that can address specific behaviors and negative thought patterns in therapeutic sessions. List three (3) ways that CBT can be used in group therapy settings. INTENDED AUDIENCE Behavioral health, substance use disorders, and recovery service providers located in the Pacific Southwest ATTC region ( HHS Region 9) REGISTER Additional Series Details Provided During the Registration Process Questions? Please email [workwise@casat.org](workwise@casat.org) THIS SERIES IS AVAILABLE AT NO COST TO THE PARTICIPANT. Space is limited to the first 35 registrants who will receive a grant-funded scholarship that covers the entire $350 cost of participation. Participants are expected to attend a live orientation; be prepared for and join each session; and actively engage in group discussions. Due to limited enrollment, if you cannot commit to the full participant requirements, please defer the opportunity to others. Click REGISTER for more information about participant expectations

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What is the purpose of this Enhanced Professional Learning (EPL) series?

The series provides collaborative training and practice opportunities to develop CBT skills for substance use disorder treatment.

What learning objectives will participants be able to achieve?

Participants will be able to describe CBT uses for SUDs, identify key cognitive components related to urges and high-risk situations, assess triggers and cues, apply refusal principles in social pressure, and use key CBT techniques in sessions and groups.

When and how does registration work for this no-cost series?

Weekly sessions run on the same day and start time between August 13 and September 24, 2026, depending on location. Registration is limited to the first 35 registrants and includes grant-funded scholarship coverage; additional series details and scheduling are provided during registration.

Sep 4, 2026

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