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Women In Recovery

Rebecca Stine
2 hours

Women seeking addiction treatment face unique barriers and distinctive issues or sensitivities from their male counterparts. This course will explore the treatment of substance abuse in women, how substance abuse affects relationships, psychological patterns of why women abuse substances, the significance of family history, how substance abuse affects health, codependency, co-occurring disorders, relapse prevention, and social service systems.

This course will award 2 continuing education hours.

Please see the board approval box for course approvals.

Course Objectives

  1. Describe the treatment of substance abuse with women.
  2. Describe how substance abuse affects relationships.
  3. Identify the psychological patterns of why women abuse substances.
  4. Describe the significance of family history.
  5. Identify how substance abuse affects health.

Course Author

Rebecca Stine, M.Ed., CAP, NCC, LMHC

Ms. Stine is a licensed mental health counselor that specializes in working with people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and distress in relationships. She has extensive experience in helping through evidence based practices.

Board Approvals

National Approvals

Approval for this course applies only to the national boards listed below.

  • Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) (ACE)
    BaysideCEU.com, #1793, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. BaysideCEU.com maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 2/4/2026-2/4/2029. This course is offered in the self-paced/distance learning format.
  • The Association For Addiction Professionals NAADAC
    Bayside Continuing Education and Development Provider Number 81892 is a NAADAC Approved Education Provider for educational credits. NAADAC Provider number 81892 is responsible for all aspects of the programming.
  • The National Board For Certified Counselors NBCC
    Bayside Continuing Education has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6088. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Bayside Continuing Education is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

State Approvals

Information

  • Relevance: This course is designed for master’s level counselors and social workers, addiction professionals, and nurses who work with women who use alcohol and or other drugs.
  • Content Level: Intermediate
  • Course Format: This course is offered as a self-paced distance learning format (reading-based online activity)
  • System Requirements: This course is offered online. Internet connection required.
  • Course Completion Information: To earn continuing education credit, professionals must register and pay the fee for the course.  They must read the content and demonstrate understanding by earning a minimum score of 70 percent on testing materials.  The certificate of completion will be able to be downloaded after the above is completed. Refunds will be granted upon request with the withdrawal of credit for the course. For questions, concerns, or to request special accommodations, please call 866-863-4225 or email ContactUs@BaysideCEU.com.
  • CEBroker Course ID: 754328
  • Credit Hours: 2
Rebecca Stine
2 hours
This course is designed for master’s level counselors and social workers, addiction professionals, and nurses who work with women who use alcohol and or other drugs.
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