Tapering with Support: MATS Continuing Education Series

This two-hour webinar equips MATS professionals with essential knowledge and tools to sucessfully assist patietns that have decided to transition off of medications like methadone and buprenorphine.

Learning objectives:

At the end of this training, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the clinical, emotional, and behavioral challenges commonly experienced by patients tapering from MOUD, and identify factors that influence taper readiness and success.
2. Apply supportive counseling and motivational interviewing strategies to help patients navigate ambivalence, relapse risk, and changes in recovery identity during tapering.
3. Develop individualized relapse prevention and recovery support plans that integrate multidisciplinary collaboration, harm reduction, and ongoing monitoring post-taper.

CEU Information:

This course provides 2 CEU’s. CEU’s are Category 1 CEU provided by Indiana State statute 839IAC 1-6-2(F)(86)

Additional Information: This course meets education hours required for all MATS and Treatment credentials. More information on ICAADA CADAC and ACIT credential requirements can be found here: https://icaada.org/credentials-2/ . This course also meets continuing education hours for CPRC credentials.

Registration information provided as part of this course may be used by MHAI for various purposes, including reporting to state agencies and other accreditation and/or funding sources.