Addiction therapy has a wide variety of clinical practices and admission and utilization criteria. The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) recognized the need for a uniform set of criteria to assess and treat patients and created the ASAM Criteria, now the most widely used and comprehensive national guidelines for placement, continued stay and discharge of patients with alcohol and other drug problems.

The ASAM Criteria help individuals better understand the areas of their lives that have influenced and been influenced by their substance-use behavior. ASAM has classified these areas into six different dimensions. These dimensions help the individual and his or her treatment team or clinician identify the strengths, resources and functional deficits that determine the focus of services and interventions. It is ultimately these dimensions that guide the individual’s service plan in meeting his or her specific needs.

This training is an interactive, practical, case-based course designed to support primary care physicians, psychiatrists in their clinical treatment of patients at risk for substance use disorders.

Registration for this course is being offered for a discount price of $50.

Student Registration: Enrolled students may receive a discount. Please email cabhp@asu.edu for questions.

Please note that this training occurs online, via the ZOOM Platform. The link will be provided via email on the morning of the training. Please log in at least 15-20 minutes in advance of the event start time so you can get situated, and troubleshoot if needed.

Attendees will earn 3 hours of CEs. We will be providing the following continuing education:

NAADAC - Addictions Counseling://www.naadac.org/ which is typically accepted by most licensing and certification bodies.

APA: The Training Institute-Southwest Behavioral Health is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.

NBCC: The Training Institute-Southwest Behavioral Health has been approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6368.

You can find additional information here https://cabhp.asu.edu/ce-accreditation

Please contact cabhp@asu.edu with any questions.