• Explain the focus and emphasis of the "Supervisor-Intensive?
  
  
• Am I a candidate for this "Intensive" session?
  
  
• What will I learn?
  
  
• What concretely will I take home with me?
  
  
• Tell me about follow-up training once the "Intensive" is over?

• Will I receive a Certificate of Completion for the "Intensive"?

  
  
• Logistics: dates? Institute's location? price? my expenses? nearby attractions?
  
  
• Future "Supervisor-Intensives"?

• How do I register for this training?
  
  

#1 Focus

To produce more highly-trained supervisors on using the ASAM Patient Placement Criteria as the organizing structure and principles for comprehensive assessment, treatment & systems development. The ultimate goal is to deliver precise, clear, person-centered services to the clients who come to us as people in need.

In turn, well-trained supervisors will be knowledgeable to provide ongoing local support on these topics when they return home. A supervisor can become a stronger internal advocate for higher-quality care.

#2 Focus

To teach the "how-tos" of presention. How to conduct an excellent orientation/ introductory training to new staff, as well as delivering a strong inservice training.

These key emphases were formulated from observing the following.

Many clinicians already have some understanding about the ASAM Patient Placement Criteria (PPC). As they strive sincerely to implement concepts of continuum of care, levels of care, clinically-driven individualized treatment, they still struggle with how to use complex placement criteria. There is always a need for improved skills to carefully assess clients in a multidimensional way. There is always a need to document a more targeted and focused, individualized treatment plan. Clinicians continue to be challenged with how to effectively state their case with supervisors and managed care.

Any change is difficult - even if the person really wants to change. It is even more difficult if a staff person is ambivalent about changing treatment philosophy. It gets even more complicated when they are working with clients who are equally ambivalent about change.

Many clients are at various stages of readiness to change as regards their substance or mental health problems. There is an interesting parallel here. Many staff members also are at various stages of change regarding how to move to multidimensional assessment and individualized treatment using the ASAM PPC.

This will be a small, exclusive group who will work one-on-one with Dr. Mee-Lee. The group will be small enough to ensure very individualized instruction for every participant.

If you fit these criteria, you are a candidate.
Read on.

What will I learn?

At the conclusion, participants will be able to:

1. Identify barriers to changing treatment philosophies in supervisees, team members and the system.

2. Organize assessment data to make proper placement decisions.

3. Use case material to practice individualization of problems and treatment plans.

4. Review how to improve the range of treatment services and develop service tracks using the assessment dimensions of the Criteria, especially for those in early stages of readiness to change, and for dual diagnosis clients.

5. Demonstrate how to assess staff readiness to change and commitment to an accountable individualized staff development plan.

Tell me about follow-up training once the face-to-face "Intensive" is over?

You can have access to Dr. Mee-Lee's expertise over a period of 12 months as you implement your plans when you return home.

Extended training will occur via the following vehicles:

• 5 Live Follow-Up sessions via telephone @ Month 1, Month 4, Month 8, Month 12 - all included in the Training Intensive initial fee.
• 6 month Bulletin Board for use by training participants. You can post implementation questions, share your successes and challenges, ask questions of Dr. Mee-Lee, and receive feedback & suggestions from him.

What concretely will I take home with me?

Will I receive a Certificate of Completion for the "Intensive"?

Logistics

Nearby attractions?

If you're considering extending your trip into a mini-vacation, Davis CA has easy access to very attractive locations! We can offer more information and links on these destinations.