This course focuses on screening and assessment procedures in substance abuse treatment and patient placement criteria for clients in need of chemical dependency services.

Topics covered include:

• Screening and assessment instruments
• Ethnic and cultural issues
• Co-morbid psychiatric disorders
• Screening and assessment skills and techniques
• Screening and assessment with special populations
• Drug toxicology testing procedures
• Advantages of adopting uniform patient placement criteria
• Placement criteria categories and characteristics
• Placement issues for special needs populations
• ASAM criteria dimensions and guiding principles
• ASAM withdrawal management levels of care

60 Hours – $420