Self Paced Online Courses

Treatment providers and program evaluators use patient placement criteria to ensure that clients are placed in the appropriate level of care. This video will provide an overview of The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria, 3rd Edition for clients with substance use and co-occurring disorders. Participants will learn to appropriately apply the admission, continued service and transfer/discharge criteria for adolescents and adults. The ASAM Criteria utilizes six dimensions to form a broad assessment, which in turn provides information for service and treatment planning across all levels of care. Participants will learn to assess mild, moderate, and severe effects of substance use on each dimension as it relates to placement criteria.

The primary goal of this online course is to create awareness about the three medications approved by the FDA for the treatment of individuals with an Opioid Use Disorder. Information will be provided on screening and assessment to determine individuals who are best suited for Medication Assisted Treatment and psychosocial evidenced based practice approaches for effective treatment in combination with MAT. Additionally, each medication including Methadone, Buprenorphine, Buprenorphine/Naloxone and Naltrexone will be discussed related to how each medication works and research on effectiveness of the medications. Finally, information will be presented related to Federal and State regulations impacting the utilization of MAT in Nevada.

The purpose of this online training is to provide participants with information about methamphetamine and its impact on the user's brain, body, and behavior. The mental health and physical health consequences of methamphetamine use will be presented, including the cognitive impact of methamphetamine use. The presentation will conclude with a discussion on how to implement effective behavioral treatment interventions with people who use methamphetamine, and the necessary adaptations needed to engage and retain people in care. Specific topics will include: (1) the scope of methamphetamine use from a local, regional, and national perspective; (2) methamphetamine and the brain and its impact on cognition; (3) methamphetamine and psychosis/psychiatric co-morbidity; (4) short- and long-term health consequences; (5) the methamphetamine-HIV link; (6) effective, evidence-based behavioral treatments for people with a stimulant use disorder; and (7) methamphetamine treatment outcomes.