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• Explain why social workers should consider screening and assessing all clients for substance use disorder, including clients who do not request social work services to address substance use. 
• Describe strategies you could employ to initiate substance use disorder screening with a client who expresses disinterest, reluctance, or hostility. 
• Discuss the importance of screening and assessing for both substance use disorders and mental illness (i.e., co-occurring disorders).  

 add APA citation and references 

• Van Wormer, K., & Davis, D. R. (2018). Addiction treatment: A strengths perspective (4th ed.). Cengage Learning.  
  
  • Chapter 7, “Screening and Assessment” (pp. 295–312) 
• Fisher, A., Rochesson, S. E. D., Mills, K., & Marel, C. (2022). Guiding principles for managing co-occurring alcohol/other drug and mental health conditions: A scoping review.Links to an external site. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-022-00926-7  
• McLellan, A. T. (2017). Substance misuse and substance use disorders: Why do they matter in healthcare?Links to an external site. Transactions of the American Clinical & Climatological Association, 128, 112–130. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5525418/pdf/tacca12800112.pdf 
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2022, September 27). Co-occurring disorders: The case for screening and treatment of co-occurring disorders.Links to an external site. https://www.samhsa.gov/co-occurring-disorders