Phase 2: One-Day Advanced Clinical Case Application
This immersive, one-day advanced training is designed specifically for clinicians, supervisors, and interdisciplinary professionals who provide substance use disorder (SUD) and co-occurring mental health services to adolescents and transition-aged youth.
Facilitated by subject matter experts, the session focuses on the practical application of The ASAM Criteria, Fourth Edition, Volume 2: Adolescents and Transition-Aged Youth through interactive, case-based learning.
Participants will explore how to integrate the updated adolescent-specific criteria into real-world clinical scenarios to develop holistic, integrated, trauma sensitive and family centered service plans. The training emphasizes family-driven and youth-guided treatment planning, recognizing the critical role of family engagement and developmental considerations in adolescent care. Through guided practice, participants will refine their ability to make objective, criteria-driven decisions that align with evolving standards of care for adolescents and transition-aged youth. This highly experiential training strengthens clinical judgment, enhances consistency in level-of-care determinations, and improves treatment planning outcomes. Foundational knowledge of The ASAM Criteria, Fourth Edition, Volume 2: Adolescents and Transition-Aged Youth is strongly recommended prior to enrollment.
Objectives of the Training
- Briefly review and reinforce key concepts from The ASAM Criteria, Fourth Edition, Volume 2: Adolescents and Transition-Aged Youth
- Demonstrate application of the ASAM Criteria Volume 2 through structured case study exercises
- Apply the ASAM Volume 2 Dimensional Admission Criteria for Prevention and Substance Use Disorders to diverse, complex adolescent case scenarios.
- Conduct level-of-care assessments and formulate evidence-based recommendations that reflect the adolescent’s developmental stage, family context, strengths, and recovery goals.
- Discuss how the Level of Care recommendation translates to individualized treatment plans that actively involve families and support systems while respecting adolescent autonomy and developmental needs