Addition of ASAM Requirements for CCA and DA

Addition of ASAM Requirements for the Comprehensive Clinical Assessment (CCA) and Diagnostic Assessment (DA)

From the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services:
https://files.nc.gov/ncdhhs/documents/files/JCB379-ASAM-10-12-2020.pdf

1115 SUD Demonstration Waiver Implementation Plan:

All direct enrolled licensed professionals providing Comprehensive Clinical Assessments (CCAs) and Diagnostic Assessments (DAs) must have the knowledge, skills and ability to make an ASAM level of care determination for individuals with a substance use disorder diagnosis.

The Division of Health Benefits - NC Medicaid and the Division of MH/DD/SAS sponsoring:

• 2-day Live, Online ASAM Criteria Skill Building Training

  OR

• ASAM Criteria eTraining

These training opportunities are open to behavioral health clinicians in North Carolina (LP, LPA, LCSW, LCSW-A, LCMHC, LCMHC-A, LCAS, LCAS-A, CCS, LMFT, LMFT-A, PA, NP, MD) who are contracted with an LME/MCO or a Standard Plan to provide Comprehensive Clinical Assessments & Diagnostic Assessments.

Approximately 5,000 licensed professionals statewide

Two Day, Live Online ASAM Skill Building Training

Train for Change, Inc®, in collaboration with UNC School of Social Work–Behavioral Health Springboard (BHS) and Northwest AHEC, will facilitate this live online 2-day, application-focused training that provides participants with an in-depth look at the theoretical foundations of the Criteria, including clinically driven services, biopsychosocial assessment, the six dimensions, continued stay and transfer/ discharge criteria.

REDUCED REGISTRATION FEES: Two Day, Live Online ASAM Skill Building Training

As of March 2021:

• Registration Fees: $90 $75 includes 13 contact hours and time-limited use of an electronic version of The ASAM Criteria manual (3rd Edition)!
• Buy 3 Get 1 Free: For every 3 registrations purchased, get one FREE training!
• A hard copy of The ASAM Criteria manual will be provided for registrants upon request.The $15.50 cost of shipping the manual will be waived!

The ASAM eLearning Training

The Division of Health Benefits NC Medicaid and DMH/DD/SAS have partnered with The Change Companies® for the purchase of extended-access licenses for practitioners to access three modules of eTraining covering The ASAM Criteria.

• ASAM Module 1 – Multidimensional Assessment (5.0 CEUs)
• ASAM Module 2 – From Assessment to Service Planning and Level of Care (5.0 CEUs)
• ASAM Module 3 – Introduction to The ASAM Criteria (2.0 CEUs)

REDUCED LICENSE FEES:

The ASAM eLearning Training

As of March 2021:

• License Fees: $75 $50 includes 12 continuing education credit hours provided through The Change Companies®, and access to the modules through June 30, 2021.
• Buy 3 Get 1 Free: For every 3 eLearning license purchased, get one FREE training!
• A hard copy of The ASAM Criteria manual will be provided for registrants upon request.The $15.50 cost of shipping the manual will be waived.

ASAM Criteria Training

• The DHHS sponsored training is an application focused and skill building training that provides participants with the necessary tools to utilize the ASAM criteria in making an ASAM determination of level of care.
• This level of instruction exceeds basic introductory training to familiarize staff with the basic conceptual framework for the ASAM criteria.

The ASAM Criteria is protected by copywrite law and any agency interested in developing their own training should contact ASAM directly: https://www.asam.org/copyright-and-permissions.

Registration is Open

For More Information:

Please visit

https://bhs.unc.edu/asam/dashboard

for more information, including registration.