Foundations of Social Work Practice in the Toxic Drug Crisis

This 2 hours workshop will count towards your continuing professional development (CPD) and continuing education (CE) requirements to renewal for Registered Social Workers.

Participants will be able to receive their 2 hours of professional development immediately upon completion in the form of a certificate. Participants will have a total of 52 weeks to complete the workshop after purchase.

Some workshop topics reviewed are:
– Introduction to Social Work Practice in the Toxic Drug Crisis
– Structural Drivers & Policy Context
– Harm Reduction Principles in Practice
– Overdose Response & Crisis Intervention
– Overdose Prevention Education
– Interprofessional Collaboration

Learning Objectives
1. Analyze the toxic drug crisis within its broader structural, social, and policy contexts, including criminalization, colonialism, and systemic inequities.
2. Apply harm reduction principles to social work practice in ways that are ethical, evidence-informed, and responsive to client autonomy and safety.
3. Demonstrate foundational knowledge of overdose response, crisis intervention, and overdose prevention education within community and service settings.
4. Integrate interdisciplinary collaboration strategies when working with health, community, and emergency response systems affected by the toxic drug crisis.
5. Critically reflect on the role and responsibilities of social workers within the evolving landscape of toxic drug policy and frontline practice.

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