Northwest AHEC
Course Number: 63922
Addiction Treatment in the Age of Social Distancing: Embracing New Technology and Old School Outreach in Treating Substance Use Disorders
Sep 23, 2020 - 09:00 AM EDT to 10:00 AM EDT
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Northwest AHEC Online and Blended Learning
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Michelle Adams
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Event Description: Registration for this program will close at noon on September 22.
In this program, we will review processes created to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission for new and current patients and staff while delivering addiction treatment. Special emphasis will be placed on how social distancing challenges are being met via new technology and old school outreach in treating substance use disorders.
Objectives
Describe necessary changes to workflows and processes to maintain evidence-based treatment of patients with opioid use disorder during the pandemic.
Relate the impact of social stressors resulting from COVID-19 (i.e. unemployment, unplanned release from incarceration, housing insecurity, and others) on addiction medicine.
Discuss the potential future framework for care of patients with opioid use disorder resulting from changes in management and changes to reimbursement policy made during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Available Credits
Audience
This program will be beneficial to behavioral health and human service practitioners, including psychologists, social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists, substance use and addictions professionals, clinicians and all others interested in this topic.
Event Fees
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Speakers
Corey J Richardson, DHSc, MBA, LCAS, CCS