The Co-occurring Disorders Program helps organizations deliver evidence-based integrated care to clients living with co-occurring substance use and mental health conditions. The full series provides a proven, effective treatment protocol which places equal emphasis on addressing all diagnoses, yet each piece of the program can be used effectively as a stand-alone curriculum. This training will cover the complete curriculum, which includes.
- A Leader’s Guide to Implementing Services for People with Co-occurring Disorders
- Screening and Assessment
- Integrating Combined Therapies
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
- Family Program
- A Guide to Living with Co-occurring Disorders (DVD)
Objectives:
- Demonstrate core components of the Co-occurring Disorders Program.
- Recognize value of addressing presenting concerns in an integrated manner.
- Explore protocol-driven screening tools that consider each client’s symptoms, history, and motivation for change for best treatment planning practices.
- Describe differences between the evidence-based skills of motivational Interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy and twelve step facilitation.
- Prepare learners to integrate components of the Co-occurring Disorder Program to provide comprehensive, stage-based programming.
- Demonstrate delivery of key sections within the curriculum.
- Use experiential practice of new skills and interventions in person and/or virtually.
* Note: This is a two-day training; to receive credit, participants must attend both days of the training.