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An Introduction to the ASAM Criteria: Providing Care to Youth and Their Families
Presented by Mike Fox, LPCC-S, LICDC III
The ASAM Criteria: Treatment Criteria for Addictive, Substance-Related, and Co-Occurring Conditions (3rd ed.), or ASAM, is a widely used and recognized tool that provides guidance standards for building a multidimensional assessment and assisting decisions about matching appropriate levels and types of care to those with substance and addiction needs. It aims to de-emphasize the focus on the notion of ‘just for placement’ and emphasizes individualized and clinically-driven decisions regarding treatment. Centered on six areas of dimensional assessment, the ASAM has paid particular attention to the special needs associated with adolescents and the expectations of co-occurring mental health and substance/addiction needs. Clinicians that provide any level of ‘addiction services treatment’ in Ohio are typically required to use the ASAM criteria for decisions about admission, continued stay, change in level of care and discharge. This 3-hour, introductory training is designed for clinical staff that provide or collaborate services to youth with identified substance use/addiction involvement (treatment), or who are at risk of substance use/addiction involvement (prevention).
3 CEs for SW, C, Psych, RN/LPN, CD
Connection: To ensure CIP COE provides top quality training and learning experiences, all participants must have their cameras on for the entire training event to attend and receive credit. The attendance and participation expectations are the same for virtual and in-person training events: no multitasking, follow along, engage, and participate in discussions and other activities, no traveling in a car or attending concurrent meetings.
Note: If you join the training without your camera on, you will be removed and need to reschedule.
1. Bandwidth issues: inform your agency and make plans to access a connection that is conducive for camera-on, engaged learning.
2. Chromebook or similar devices generally complicate your connection. You will not be able to obtain chat information etc.; you will need alternative options.
3. Phoning in with audio (no video) cannot verify attendance, you will be removed from the training and unable to earn credits.