October 24th, October 31st, November 7th, November 14th & November 21st
11:30AM - 1:30PM Pacific Time
Virtual Training - Implementation, Improvement, Sustainability and Coaching of the ASAM Criteria, A How-To Science Based Approach
About the event
DATES AND TIME FOR THIS GROUP ARE LISTED BELOW & IN THE REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAIL. PLEASE DISREGARD ALL OTHER DATES THAT MAY APPEAR ELSEWHERE.
CADRE E DATES:
CADRE E Session 1: OCTOBER 24
CADRE E Session 2: OCTOBER 31
CADRE E Session 3: NOVEMBER 7
CADRE E Session 4: NOVEMBER 14
CADRE E Session 5: NOVEMBER 21
ALL SESSIONS FOR CADRE E WILL BE HELD FROM
11:30am-1:30pm Pacific Time
TRAINING INCLUDES:
• 2.0 NAADAC Continuing Education Credits (CE's) per session for a total of 10 CE's.
• A copy of "The ASAM Criteria Implementation Guide" & Training Journal
*Participants must attend all 5 sessions & complete the required 1 hour coaching call to receive CE's*. Sessions cannot be made up at a later date.
*Full attendance & participation in all 5 sessions, and completion of the coaching call is required to receive full credit. Partial credit cannot be issued under any circumstances.
PREREQUISITES:
• Completion of a 2-day ASAM Criteria Skill Building Training (3rd or 4th Edition)
• Possession of the Third or Fourth Edition of the ASAM Criteria (separate purchase)
• Competency with ASAM Criteria
• Agreement to complete up to 1 hour of out-of-session work (homework) between sessions
TRAINING DESCRIPTION:
Through partnership with the NIATx Foundation, Train for Change will provide an ASAM Implementation Guide training that helps organizations utilize NIATx’s evidence-based process improvement model to help treatment programs and systems improve care and find a balance between fidelity to standards and the flexibility to meet the needs of patients. This training is essential for leadership to implement the Criteria and make organizational changes that support its fidelity.
The field often teaches and expects change without teaching and advising about what to install, how to measure it, how to build the implementation team and what to remove to make space for the new model. We overlook the fact that all programs are perfectly designed to do exactly what they are doing; we need to think more about installation. We essentially teach people how to play the game and never consider if they have the equipment and a field to play on when they leave training.
This training is an evolution of a Training for Trainers model. The training goes beyond the single strategy and frequently ineffective belief that more trainers and training creates change. Although training and local expertise is an important component of implementation, it is commonly the only piece and is typically ineffective for implementation and sustainability.
This training teaches the NIATx model for process improvement in conjunction with the ASAM Criteria Implementation Guide as a foundational, straightforward way to implement, improve and sustain fidelity to the ASAM Criteria. Focusing on the NIATx Five Principles, the training provides a science-based foundation for evolving a culture of continuous improvement within the organization, not only for The Criteria but for any improvement or implementation project, Trauma Informed Care, Motivational Interviewing, CBT, Decreasing “no shows,” EHR, Treatment Plan Quality, Documentation, etc.
About the trainer
Scott Boyles is a licensed addiction counselor, MINT trainer and the Senior National Training Director for Train for Change Inc.® Mr. Boyles has spent more than three decades in the behavioral health field and has many years of experience working with the ASAM Criteria. Mr. Boyles is one of the original early adopters of the ASAM criteria, starting in 1991.Before becoming a full-time trainer, Mr. Boyles used the criteria professionally as a counselor and director. From 2007-2011, Mr. Boyles also served as a member of the ASAM Steering Committee for the ASAM Patient Placement Criteria. He also spent many years as a site reviewer, monitoring programs’ application of the criteria. Mr. Boyles’ experience at all levels of service and observation has enabled him to understand trainees’ needs in both education and application at different levels of the service system. Since 1993, he has trained more than 8,000 people in proper use of the criteria. Mr. Boyles has passion and expertise in system-change approaches to support effective implementation and use of the ASAM criteria. He is well-known for his information, engaging, and entertaining trainings, which include practical, real-world applications.
