ASAM Implementation Leader Training

Training Prerequisites:

1. Solid foundation and experience using the ASAM Criteria  
2. Prior participation in a formal Two-Day ASAM Criteria Skill Building training based on the Third Edition (2013)  
3. Position in a leadership role (with or without title, but in personal alignment with key concepts and spirit of The ASAM Criteria)  
4. Possess a copy of The ASAM Criteria, Third Edition  
5. Willing to commit to complete The ASAM Criteria Implementation Leader Support Tool and coaching calls post training  

This training is an evolution of a Training for Trainers model. The training goes beyond the myopic 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 becomes ineffective as a model for implementation and sustainability. 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.

This training emphasizes processes and models for assessing the field, the equipment and what needs to change to support the new model. Implementation Leaders are “foot soldiers” in the ASAM Criteria implementation process because of their clinical knowledge and leadership in their communities and programs. Implementation Leaders develop awareness about thoughtful planning, communication and appropriate system change strategies to drive implementation and sustainability, as well as coaching and supervising others on the Criteria. All attendees receive a Training Journal and The ASAM Criteria Implementation Leader Support Tool as part of the training.

This is an intermediate level course.

Post-training Requisites: 

1. Each participant receives 2 hours of coaching calls post training.  
2. Coaching calls are available for only the six months following the last day of training.  
3. To receive the 19.5 CE’s and the certificate of completion participants must complete the 2 hours of calls within the six-month timeframe noted above.  

Dates
April 28-30 / 2021 (3 days)
May 17-19 / 2021 (3 days)

Virtual Location Zoom platform with hosting by https://bhs.unc.edu

Learning Objectives Participants completing this training will be able to:

1. Discuss system change and implementation principles
2. Identify the role of the implementation leader in promoting system change
3. Review The ASAM Criteria Implementation Leader Support Tool
4. Describe implementation techniques and strategies to address obstacles
5. Apply skills to write improvement plans and measurable objectives
6. Discuss organizational foundations for sustaining quality: policies and procedures, supervision
7. Identify methods for conducting record reviews and assessing client satisfaction
8. Review key ASAM Criteria teaching and coaching points
9. Apply skills in delivering key ASAM Criteria content to small learning groups

Agenda - The ASAM Criteria Three-Day Implementation Leader Training

Day 1 – 8:30a.m. – 4:30p.m.
Day 2 – 8:30a.m. – 4:30p.m.
Day 2 – 8:30a.m. – 4:30p.m.
Breaks 60  minutes for lunch

Registration  - opens in March and closes 7 days prior to each event date

Registration fee - free 

Requests for Accommodations:

If you require any of the auxiliary aids or services identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act in order to participate in this program, please email us at bhs-support@unc.edu no later than ten business days before the program.

Contact for Questions: bhs-support@unc.edu (919) 843-6083

Continuing Education

Full attendance is required to receive credit.

NBCC ACEP: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6642. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. The successful completion of this event qualifies for 19.5 contact hours.

NCASPPB: This course has been approved by the North Carolina Addictions Specialist Professional Practice Board for 19.5 SS contact hours. Approval #21-309-S

NCPG: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work is an Approved Provider by the National Council on Problem Gambling, NCPG CEU Approved Provider Number 08/801. 19.5 contact hours.

Registration Confirmation Notices and Certificates of Completion:

We will confirm your registration by email. You will receive a reminder email 1 day prior to the training date with the zoom link to use to attend. Please note this email will obtain other important information about the training as well. Please watch your inbox, and spam/junk folders.

Successful completion includes being logged in and virtually participating for the entire three. Within 7 days of the conclusion of the event, you will receive an email notifying you that the evaluations and certificates are ready. The email will include a link to https://bhs.unc.edu where you can login using the username and password you chose at registration. Once you have logged in, you will see the training titles listed under "My Courses" on the left side. After clicking on the link, you will be taken to another page where you can click the link to the event evaluation. Once you have completed and submitted your evaluation, you can click on the link to access the Certificate of Completion. Your Certificate will emailed to you as a PDF document.

Glenn Duncan, MA

Glenn Duncan has been working in the behavioral healthcare field for 25 years. He has lectured nationally on many topics including the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, clinical supervision, emerging drugs of abuse and the ASAM Criteria. Glenn is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Licensed Clinical Alcohol/Drug Counselor, a Certified Clinical Supervisor, and an Approved Clinical Supervisor. Glenn has a Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Western Carolina University. Since 2003, Glenn has served as the Executive Director at Hunterdon Drug Awareness Program, Inc. in Flemington, NJ. Since 1999, Glenn has also specialized in, and has developed a lecture series on clinical supervision. He is a leading lecturer for both addictions and mental health professionals and trains nationally on issues regarding clinical supervision. Glenn authored a chapter on the use of live supervision in a community treatment organization for the book entitled “The Use of Technology in Clinical Supervision and Training: Mental Health Applications,” published in 2016.