Understanding and Using the New ASAM Criteria for Addictive, Substance-Related and Co-Occurring Conditions (12 hours)

About This Course Your Course Instructor Course Formats This 12 hour course by Gerald "Jerry" Shulman will provide the trainee with the basic underlying principles of the ASAM Criteria and their role in individualized treatment. It will also outline the various level of service and identify how the criteria guide the match of patients to the appropriate level of care. In addition, it will describe the changes from the ASAM PPC-2R as well as the new sections of the ASAM Criteria. The goal of his course is to provide the learner with sufficient skills to perform a comprehensive, ASAM six dimension assessment and use those results to organize a clinical summary and recommend clinically appropriate clinical placement. The course incorporates clinical practice suggestions and specific hands-on exercises to help understand how to begin to implement the ASAM Criteria and move from program-driven services to individualized treatment. Goals/Objectives By participating in this Distance Lear