March 31st, April 7th, April 14th, April 21st & April 28th
10:00AM - 12:00PM 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.
GROUP A DATES:
GROUP A Session 1: March 31
GROUP A Session 2: April 7
GROUP A Session 3: April 14
GROUP A Session 4: April 21
GROUP A Session 5: April 28
ALL SESSIONS FOR GROUP A WILL BE HELD FROM
10:00am-12:00pm 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
Dr. Bernard Showers, DSW, LCSW, earned his MSW at Shippensburg University in 2010, where he is now an Adjunct Professor. Mr. Showers also works as an Adjunct Professor for the University of Maryland School of Social Work in Baltimore, MD, and Simmons University School of Social Work in Boston, MA. In the fall of 2018, he was awarded the Dean’s Teaching Award at the University of Maryland due to instructional excellence. In September 2016, he attended the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers Train-the-Trainer event and is now one of 1,500 MINT members worldwide. Mr. Showers has trained aspiring and active independent practitioners at many colleges, universities, governmental agencies, and companies around the United States. In addition to Motivational Interviewing, Mr. Showers has developed, presented, and published several continuing education workshops on family involvement in substance use treatment, ASAM criteria, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and group therapy. Bernard earned his DSW as part of inaugural class of The University of Kentucky’s Doctorate of Social Work (DSW) program. In July 2021, Bernard Showers was the lead author on the manuscript "Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in Rural America: A Review of the Literature" published in the APA’s Journal of Rural Mental Health.
