2019.6.27.The ASAM Criteria
The ASAM Criteria
with David Mee-Lee, MD
Pre-registration is required. Seating is limited.
The last day to register is Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 4pm
Date: Thursday, June 27, 2019
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.The ASAM Criteria
with David Mee-Lee, MD
Pre-registration is required. Seating is limited.
The last day to register is Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 4pm
Date: Thursday, June 27, 2019
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: DoubleTree Hotel Detroit-Dearborn, 5801 Southfield Expressway, Detroit, MI 482285
$15.00 includes continental breakfast and lunch
Description
The third edition of the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s criteria was released October, 2013: “The ASAM Criteria – Treatment Criteria for Addictive, Substance-Related, and Co-Occurring Conditions.” This workshop will review the underlying concepts and the six dimensions of The ASAM Criteria as well as inform participants about what is included in the ASAM Criteria continuum of care. The focus will be on improving clinical and systems application of The ASAM Criteria, especially with engaging clients into recovery (Dimension 4) and dealing with continued use or relapse (Dimension 5).
The workshop will explain what using The ASAM Criteria really means; and increase skills in applying the ASAM Criteria multidimensional assessment in individualized treatment. To truly implement the spirit and content of the Criteria, systems changes are also needed and will be discussed. Participants are encouraged to bring clinical and care management cases to focus application of The ASAM Criteria.
Objectives:
Participants will:
- Review the underlying principles and concepts of The ASAM Criteria and the current third edition.
- Apply ASAM Criteria multidimensional assessment in assessment, treatment planning and care management.
- Discuss program and systems changes necessary to truly implement the spirit and content of The ASAM Criteria.
AGENDA:
8:30 AM Registration
9:00 AM A. Underlying Principles and Concepts of The ASAM Criteria
- Generations of care
- Individualized treatment based on multidimensional assessment (MDA)
- Flexible continuum of care
B. Overview of ASAM Assessment Dimensions and Levels of Care
* Specifics of each ASAM Criteria assessment dimension
* Assessing needs and strengths and services to match
* What’s new in the third edition of The ASAM Criteria
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM C. How to Organize Assessment Data to Match Level of Care
* Severity of illness and level of function profile
* Using MDA to identify priorities for service planning
* Application to clinical vignettes
12 Noon Lunch
1:00 PM D. Dimension 4 and 5 - Improving Skills and Systems
* Stage-matched interventions
* Dealing with substance use in treatment and relapse
* Improving relapse policies and procedures
2:30 PM Break
2:45 PM E. Improving the System of Care to Implement The ASAM Criteria
- Case Presentation Format
- Working effectively with managed care
- Staff and Program changes to implement a flexible continuum of care
4:00 PM Adjourn
Guiding Principles of The ASAM Criteria:
There are many principles that guided the development of the ASAM Criteria, including:
Consider the whole person. Rather than basing treatment decisions around a single element or diagnosis of a person’s life, the ASAM Criteria takes a “multidimensional” approach, meaning it recognizes the many different areas of life that make up who a person is, and how these life areas, or “dimensions,” contain different risks and needs, as well as strengths and resources. These risks, needs, strengths and resources provide the basis for a treatment plan tailored to the individual.
Design treatment for the specific patient. The ASAM Criteria recognizes that effective treatment is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Every individual’s treatment plan is based on their unique needs, and therefore may be different, or require a variety of types or intensities of care.
Individualize length of stay. Some programs use the same treatment timeline for all of their patients (such as putting everyone in a “28-day program”). The ASAM Criteria views treatment length as a unique factor – one that depends on the individual’s progress and changing needs.
Don’t use “failure” in treatment as a prerequisite. Some providers look at a patient’s history to see if he or she has first “failed” out of less-intense services before approving a more intense type of care (such as a residential program or hospital stay). The ASAM Criteria does not see “failures” from treatment as an appropriate way to approve the correct level of care.
Provide a spectrum of services. Although five broad levels of care are described in The ASAM Criteria, these levels represent benchmarks along a continuum of care. These levels are linked to one another, and patients can move among and between them based on their current needs.
Re-conceptualize the definition of addiction. In 2011, ASAM proposed a definition of addiction designed to be consistent with both clinical wisdom and the latest research discoveries. To read more, visit the following link: http://www.asam.org/for-the-public/definition-of-addiction.
About the Presenter:
David Mee-Lee, MD
David Mee-Lee, MD, is Senior Vice President for The Change Companies®. He is a board-certified psychiatrist, and is certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM). He trains and consults both nationally and internationally. Dr. Mee-Lee has been the Chief Editor of all editions of ASAM’s Criteria, including The ASAM Criteria: Treatment Criteria for Addictive, Substance-Related, and Co-Occurring Conditions, Third Edition (2013). Dr. Mee-Lee has over 30 years’ experience in person-centered treatment and program development for people with co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions. He is also a Senior Fellow, Justice Programs Office of the School of Public Affairs at American University, Washington, DC. Dr. Mee-Lee earned his medical degree from the University of Queensland, Australia, in 1972. He earned an MS in Psychiatry from Ohio State University in 1976.
Suggested Participants: Community Mental Health Service Providers in the Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority network
Registration Policy
Pre-registration is required. Participants are welcome to attend the training as a walk-in (someone that did not pre-register), however, walk-ins will NOT be guaranteed seats or materials. Walk-ins will be asked to wait until the training begins in order to receive training materials and be seated to assure that there is enough room. This training fills quickly and walk-in space is extremely limited, if space is available at all. Plan to pre-register to ensure your attendance.
The last day to pre-register is Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 4pm.
Location: DoubleTree Hotel Detroit-Dearborn, 5801 Southfield Expressway, Detroit, MI 482285
$15.00 includes continental breakfast and lunch
Description
The third edition of the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s criteria was released October, 2013: “The ASAM Criteria – Treatment Criteria for Addictive, Substance-Related, and Co-Occurring Conditions.” This workshop will review the underlying concepts and the six dimensions of The ASAM Criteria as well as inform participants about what is included in the ASAM Criteria continuum of care. The focus will be on improving clinical and systems application of The ASAM Criteria, especially with engaging clients into recovery (Dimension 4) and dealing with continued use or relapse (Dimension 5).
The workshop will explain what using The ASAM Criteria really means; and increase skills in applying the ASAM Criteria multidimensional assessment in individualized treatment. To truly implement the spirit and content of the Criteria, systems changes are also needed and will be discussed. Participants are encouraged to bring clinical and care management cases to focus application of The ASAM Criteria.
Objectives:
Participants will:
- Review the underlying principles and concepts of The ASAM Criteria and the current third edition.
- Apply ASAM Criteria multidimensional assessment in assessment, treatment planning and care management.
- Discuss program and systems changes necessary to truly implement the spirit and content of The ASAM Criteria.
AGENDA:
8:30 AM Registration
9:00 AM A. Underlying Principles and Concepts of The ASAM Criteria
- Generations of care
- Individualized treatment based on multidimensional assessment (MDA)
- Flexible continuum of care
B. Overview of ASAM Assessment Dimensions and Levels of Care
* Specifics of each ASAM Criteria assessment dimension
* Assessing needs and strengths and services to match
* What’s new in the third edition of The ASAM Criteria
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM C. How to Organize Assessment Data to Match Level of Care
* Severity of illness and level of function profile
* Using MDA to identify priorities for service planning
* Application to clinical vignettes
12 Noon Lunch
1:00 PM D. Dimension 4 and 5 - Improving Skills and Systems
* Stage-matched interventions
* Dealing with substance use in treatment and relapse
* Improving relapse policies and procedures
2:30 PM Break
2:45 PM E. Improving the System of Care to Implement The ASAM Criteria
- Case Presentation Format
- working effectively with managed care
- Staff and Program changes to implement a flexible continuum of care
- 4:00 PM Adjourn
Guiding Principles of The ASAM Criteria:
There are many principles that guided the development of the ASAM Criteria, including:
Consider the whole person. Rather than basing treatment decisions around a single element or diagnosis of a person’s life, the ASAM Criteria takes a “multidimensional” approach, meaning it recognizes the many different areas of life that make up who a person is, and how these life areas, or “dimensions,” contain different risks and needs, as well as strengths and resources. These risks, needs, strengths and resources provide the basis for a treatment plan tailored to the individual.
Design treatment for the specific patient. The ASAM Criteria recognizes that effective treatment is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Every individual’s treatment plan is based on their unique needs, and therefore may be different, or require a variety of types or intensities of care.
Individualize length of stay. Some programs use the same treatment timeline for all of their patients (such as putting everyone in a “28-day program”). The ASAM Criteria views treatment length as a unique factor – one that depends on the individual’s progress and changing needs.
Don’t use “failure” in treatment as a prerequisite. Some providers look at a patient’s history to see if he or she has first “failed” out of less-intense services before approving a more intense type of care (such as a residential program or hospital stay). The ASAM Criteria does not see “failures” from treatment as an appropriate way to approve the correct level of care.
Provide a spectrum of services. Although five broad levels of care are described in The ASAM Criteria, these levels represent benchmarks along a continuum of care. These levels are linked to one another, and patients can move among and between them based on their current needs.
Reconceptualize the definition of addiction. In 2011, ASAM proposed a definition of addiction designed to be consistent with both clinical wisdom and the latest research discoveries. To read more, visit the following link: http://www.asam.org/for-the-public/definition-of-addiction.
About the Presenter:
David Mee-Lee, MD
David Mee-Lee, MD, is Senior Vice President for The Change Companies®. He is a board-certified psychiatrist, and is certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM). He trains and consults both nationally and internationally. Dr. Mee-Lee has been the Chief Editor of all editions of ASAM’s Criteria, including The ASAM Criteria: Treatment Criteria for Addictive, Substance-Related, and Co-Occurring Conditions, Third Edition (2013). Dr. Mee-Lee has over 30 years’ experience in person-centered treatment and program development for people with co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions. He is also a Senior Fellow, Justice Programs Office of the School of Public Affairs at American University, Washington, DC. Dr. Mee-Lee earned his medical degree from the University of Queensland, Australia, in 1972. He earned an MS in Psychiatry from Ohio State University in 1976.
Suggested Participants: Community Mental Health Service Providers in the Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority network
Registration Policy
Pre-registration is required. Participants are welcome to attend the training as a walk-in (someone that did not pre-register), however, walk-ins will NOT be guaranteed seats or materials. Walk-ins will be asked to wait until the training begins in order to receive training materials and be seated to assure that there is enough room. This training fills quickly and walk-in space is extremely limited, if space is available at all. Plan to pre-register to ensure your attendance.
The last day to pre-register is Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 4pm.
Registration is required. Walk-ins WILL NOT be permitted. Register to ensure your attendance.
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-SOCIAL WORKERS: 5.5 continuing education credits are approved for this training.
-MCBAP: 5.5 credits for Substance Use Professionals
-QUALIFIED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (QMHP): 5.5 These event hours meet the MDCH training requirement for QMHP staff.
-TRAINING HOURS: 5.5 This event will count toward the annual training hours required by most provider agencies.
If you have individual requirements or need special services to participate in this training, please notify Drake Phifer at dphifer@dwmha.com. Please make arrangements at least two weeks before the event date.
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