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Description

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria 4th Edition (Adult) is the most widely used and comprehensive set of guidelines for assessment, placement, treatment planning, transition and continued service criteria for clients with substance use and co-occurring disorders. Treatment providers and program evaluators use patient placement criteria to ensure that clients receive the appropriate level of care based on person-centered needs. This 3-hour virtual training will facilitate an understanding the updated Continuum of Care, implementation of the Level of Care Assessment and Dimensional Admission Criteria (Risk Rating).  Additionally, updated Transition and Continued Service Criteria will be reviewed.  A case study will be utilized demonstrating how to implement the updated 4th Edition within practice.  Level of Care Utilization System (LOCUS) will be compared to ASAM 4th Edition related to determining level of care.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this presentation, participants will:

• Key components of a Continuous Quality Improvement Plan

• How to utilize tracking tools to ensure the Plan is being implemented effectively

• How to create CQI Teams to review and identify areas that need improvement

• Document findings and share with staff, Board of Directors and Community Stakeholders

• Key components of a Needs Assessment Plan

• Steps to gather internal data utilizing the organization Electronic Health Record

• Steps to gather external data that is readily available within the community services are provided in

• How to document review of Needs Assessment data and to utilize data to improve client services

• Understand how LOCUS compares to ASAM in determining Level of Care

Presented by:

Mark Disselkoen, MSSW, LCSW, LCADC

Continuing Education Units:

3 CEUs

Certification Board Information

This training is approved for continuing education units by the boards listed here. Additional specifications can be found below.

NAADAC (The Association for Addiction Professionals)

This course has been approved by CASAT, School of Public Health, University of Nevada, Reno, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for the below # of CEUs. NAADAC Provider #98165. CASAT is responsible for all aspects of its programming.

CEUs: 3

Skills Groups

This course applies to the following Client Skill Groups as defined by NAADAC:

• Clinical Intake and Screening

• Clinical Assessment

• Treatment Plan

• Counseling Services

• Documentation

• Case Management

• Discharge and Continuing Care

• Legal, Ethical, and Professional Development

NBCC (National Board for Certified Counselors)

CASAT has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6492. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CASAT is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. (Continuing education hours and CEU's are synonymous for purposes of issuing CEU's from CASAT Learning)

Qualifies for NBCC Credit: Yes

NCB (Nevada Certification Board)

This course is approved by the Nevada Certification Board for the following professional certifications:

• Certified Community Health Workers (CHW)

• Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS)

• Birth Doula Certification

• Peer Recovery and Support Specialist Certification and PRSS Supervisors (PRSS(-S))

Presentation materials are not for reproduction or distribution without specific written authorization. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in our courses are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of CASAT.

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