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The Addiction Catalog (AOD - CD - SA)
[Note: The 'number' preceding the 'letter' in the course designation - e.g., 3D, 4D, 3B - denotes the number of credit hours awarded for the course. See the list of courses below.]
Just click the + sign next to any course that you want to know more about, below.
We've got several courses that are appropriate for drug counselors and others who treat AOD and dual diagnosis clients. Multiple states accept our CEUs for AOD licensure and certification .... LSAT, LCDP, LADC, LACAC, LCDC, LPAT, Pastoral Counselors, and more.
Note: Many states accept our CEUs for their drug counselors because we are approved by the National Board for Professional Counselors (NBCC), and we're certified for LCDC CEUs by the Texas Department of State Health Services. Check our interactive map for the information we have about your state; or ask your State Board about the approvals they will accept.
Course 3B is specific to AOD and Dual Diagnosis service providers. The other courses listed here are appropriate for both AOD and Mental Health services, with content relevant to both. [Note: The 'number' in the course designation - e.g., 3B or 4D or 10A - denotes the number of credit hours awarded for the course.]
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Course 3B - Addiction & Substance Abuse Treatment - 'The Big Transition' |
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Earn a certificate for 3 or 0.3 credits immediately upon completion of this module.
Only $23.00
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Course 3B - The Big Transition in the AOD Field: Assessment and Documentation of ‘Need for Treatment’ and 'Treatment Interventions' - How They've Changed!
$23.00 - [3 CREDIT HOURS] In most states, it's goodbye to flexible addiction Block Grants and other 'open access' State contracts! This course addresses the 'nitty gritty' of the major CHANGES in TRADITIONAL SA-CD PROGRAMS, TREATMENTS, DOCUMENTATION, AND PHILOSOPHY, due to the new health care environment. Applies to single AOD diagnosis and to Dual MH-AOD diagnoses.
Offers a bird's eye view of how ASSESSMENT of the client's NEED FOR TREATMENT - and HOW we DELIVER and DOCUMENT the treatment - have CHANGED under Managed Care ..... and how to constructively adapt when it's ethically possible.
SUMMARY: This course includes material on the following:
1. the BACKGROUND of why treatment approach and documentation of need for treatment have changed so significantly in the AOD field.
2. understanding how managed care contractors (such as HMOs, BHOs, MCOs, state operated plans, and commercial insurance companies) THINK about WHO needs treatment and WHAT kind of treatment they need ..... in other words, what are the new criteria for establishing the need for treatment, and how can we accommodate to it?
3. the role that treatment DOCUMENTATION plays in obtaining and maintaining treatment authorization and funding for our clients .... for example, the four KEY CONCEPTS in authorization and documentation of treatment.
4. how to design AOD treatment programs and treatment plans within the new managed care environment, which will be approved and will get the OUTCOME results that insurance carriers and state programs are looking for.
Course 3B presents some specialized treatment scenarios which can be discussed with an MCO or other care manager (State or local, etc.) which can provide effective treatment of recidivistic addiction clients, under a 'Care Management' system.
Also provides an understanding of HOW the MCOs make those controversial treatment DECISIONS for substance abusing and chemically dependent individuals - and HOW TO ASK for 'WHAT' from the MCO's care manager, to maximize your chances of getting what your clients need.
We also present clear 1-2-3 guidance on how to DOCUMENT both your assessment and the treatment you deliver under a Care Managed system - and an introduction to RECOUPMENT of funds already paid to you (which typically occurs due to inadequate DOCUMENTATION in client records). The course explains how to AUDIT your own professional documentation, so that it fits in well with the new CARE MANAGEMENT or Utilization Review (UR) process.
Some material in this course is included in MiniCourses 1B and 1C and elsewhere, but this course does it from the AOD perspective.
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Ethics 4D - The Ethics of Treatment Documentation and Other Ethical Dilemmas When Insurance Is Paying The Bill |
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Earn a certificate for 4 or 0.4 credits immediately upon completion of this module.
Only $28.00
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Ethics 4D - When Insurance and State Contracts Are Paying the Bill – The Ethics of Treatment Documentation and Other Ethical Dilemmas in Today’s World.
$28.00 - Four (4) Credit Hour Ethics CEUs for Professional Counselors, MFTs, Social Workers, Substance Abuse Counselors, and other behavioral health practitioners in ALMOST EVERY STATE.
Ethics 4D is a fast-paced SLIDESHOW with content that's easy to understand and never boring - regarding the ETHICAL DILEMMAS (and PRESSURES) encountered on a daily basis by those whose clients' fees are paid by insurance, managed care, or closely monitored state or local contracts.
Ethics 4D contains the same core material as the 3 credit-hour Ethics Course 3D, except that 4D includes additional material regarding these ethical issues. [Want to watch a short Ethics COURSE DEMO, with material from Ethics 4D and 3D? Click here.]
The first part of the course is a close-up view of that sticky issue ... what to write (and not write) in a client's treatment record, from an ETHICS perspective, in this new era of tightly controlled health care. How much do you divulge about your assessment of the client's diagnosis, his prognosis, his functional status, and his response to treatment? What's ETHICAL - when the payor is demanding details? What's NECESSARY?
In Ethics 4D we ALSO take a look at such ethical questions as the contract manager's focus upon YOUR effectiveness in the treatment process - i.e., is your approach to treatment effective (or not)? Is such scrutiny legitimate and ethical, or is it an invasion of your (and your client's) privacy? And is it ethical to provide the requested information? And .... does this emphasis upon YOUR EFFECTIVENESS have anything to do with your own ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY, as required by your license standards? ?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Understand the ETHICAL AND PRACTICAL impact of CARE MANAGEMENT upon WHO gets treatment, WHAT treatments they may receive, and HOW MUCH of each treatment is allowed.
2. Identify the new ETHICAL ISSUES faced by providers as a function of this new approach to authorization - i.e., JUSTIFYING and DELIVERING treatment services to our clients within this environment, and DOCUMENTING the ASSESSMENT, DIAGNOSIS, and RESPONSE TO TREATMENT.
3. Learn HOW we can ETHICALLY accommodate these new treatment and documentation requirements, while simultaneously meeting the requirements of our Provider Agreements.
4. Identify additional ETHICAL DILEMMAS encountered in treatment of mental health and substance abuse clients, including the ethics of the Quality Management - Treatment Effectiveness scrutiny which HMOs and other such contract managers place upon the work we do. Is it ETHICAL activity, or is it invasive?
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Ethics 3D - The Ethics of Treatment Documentation When Insurance Is Paying The Bill |
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Earn a certificate for 3 or 0.3 credits immediately upon completion of this module.
Only $24.00
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Ethics 3D - When Insurance and State Contracts Are Paying the Bill – The Ethics of Treatment Documentation in Today’s World.
$24.00 - Three (3) Credit Hour Ethics CEUs for Professional Counselors, MFTs, Social Workers, Substance Abuse Counselors, and other behavioral health practitioners in ALMOST EVERY STATE.
Ethics 3D is a fast-paced SLIDESHOW with content that's easy to understand and never boring - regarding the ETHICAL DILEMMAS (and PRESSURES) encountered on a daily basis by those whose clients' fees are paid by insurance, managed care, or closely monitored state or local contracts.
NOTE: Ethics 3D contains the same core material as the 4 credit-hour Ethics Course 4D, except that 4D includes additional material regarding these ethical issues. [Want to watch a short Ethics COURSE DEMO, with material from Ethics 4D and 3D? Click here.]
This course is a close-up view of that sticky issue ... what to write (and not write) in a client's treatment record, from an ETHICS perspective, in this new era of tightly controlled health care. How much do you divulge about your ASSESSMENT of the client's DIAGNOSIS(ES), his prognosis, his functional status, and his response to treatment? What's ETHICAL - when the payor is demanding details? What's NECESSARY?
Is such scrutiny legitimate and ethical, or is it an invasion of your (and your client's) privacy? And is it ethical to provide the requested information? Do your own licensure standards SUPPORT - or OVERRULE - this type of documentation of a client's treatment information?
SUMMARY OF GOALS:
1. Understand the ETHICAL AND PRACTICAL impact of CARE MANAGEMENT upon WHO gets treatment, WHAT treatments they may receive, and HOW MUCH of each treatment is allowed.
2. Identify the ETHICAL ISSUES faced by providers due to this new approach to authorization - in both the delivery of treatment services AND in the DOCUMENTATION of the ASSESSMENT, DIAGNOSIS, and TREATMENT RESPONSE.
3. Learn how we can ETHICALLY accommodate these new treatment and documentation requirements, while simultaneously meeting the requirements of our Provider Agreements.
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Course 3C - Beyond the Yellow Legal Pad! Child/Adol Mental Health and Substance Abuse Assessment |
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Earn a certificate for 3 or 0.3 credits immediately upon completion of this module.
Only $24.00
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Course 3C - Beyond the Yellow Legal Pad! Biopsychosocial and Risk Assessment of CD and MH Minors [Even Under the TEXAS' TRAG!]
$24.00 - [3 Credit Hours] THIS IS A PDF DOCUMENT which can be viewed with Adobe Reader or any other pdf reader program. Move 'beyond the yellow legal pad' when assessing and diagnosing children and adolescents with CD-SA and Mental Health issues. This course presents a structured, 1-2-3 approach to Mental Health and Substance Abuse (AOD) Assessment of minor clients - emphasizing and demonstrating the features of assessment which facilitate a CORRECT DIAGNOSIS and APPROPRIATE TREATMENT PLANNING. It comes with a FREE DOWNLOADABLE ASSESSMENT FORMAT!
Includes critical assessment and diagnostic ERRORS to avoid which can result in legal complications and professional liability issues.
Also includes a structured approach to RISK ASSESSMENT of a child or adolescent - including a short, easy-to-use FREE downloadable Risk Assessment Form. Protect yourself from legal vulnerability and critical incidents when working with clients who present a potential for harm to self or others.
And, for you TEXAS professionals, the course and the assessment content FULLY SUPPORT YOUR TEXAS' TDHS TRAG and UA requests for children and adolescents. Be documented beyond question in that child's chart!
Get FREE Downloadable Forms which you can tailor to your own needs if you have software to modify pdf documents.
NOTE: This course is a PDF DOCUMENT (Acrobat Reader) - not a slide show like our other courses.
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FlexiCourse 5A - Welcome to Care Management! Do They REALLY Need Treatment? |
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FlexiCourse 5A - Welcome to Care Management! a.k.a., 'Do They REALLY Need Treatment?'
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$28.00 - [5 CREDIT HOURS in 3 CERTIFICATES - two 2-credit hour modules, and one 1-credit hour module] The stress for today's Mental Health and AOD treatment providers can be intense, primarily because approval to provide treatment no longer rests with the provider. Coping with this fact requires a significant SHIFT in how we ASSESS a client's NEED FOR TREATMENT and in your TREATMENT APPROACH, because treatment options are more tightly controlled that ever before.
This course provides a clear view of HOW and WHY the HMOs-MCOs and other insurance companies or contract managers make those sometimes-vexing treatment authorization decisions (a process called CARE MANAGEMENT or UTILIZATION REVIEW).
Understanding these issues opens the door to obtaining AUTHORIZATION for initial and continued treatment. How do you build your case for a particular treatment option, given the tight Care Management criteria? Are there new program approaches (including step-down services and case rate packages) that your program can try, when the traditional services such as 28-day programs and Partial Hospitalization are rarely approved? Yes.
This course applies to both Mental Health and Chemical Dependency (Addiction) Treatment Providers. Included are new perspectives on documenting treatment. How to successfully play 'Mother May I?' with the Health Plan contractor. How to be maximally EFFECTIVE and avoid much frustration, through changes in PROGRAM DESIGN and TREATMENT APPROACH.
5 (or 0.5) CE credits for $28.00
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This FlexiCourse 5A extracts Modules 101, 201, and 301 from our Big Managed Care Course 10A. Specifically: 5A contains both of the modules found in FlexiCourse 4A (101 and 201), and the first three modules found in FlexiCourse 10A (101, 201, and 301). Recommendation: To avoid reviewing duplicate materials, if you purchase FlexiCourse 5A, DO NOT purchase FlexiCourse 4A as you will be reviewing duplicate modules.
SUGGESTION: If you want all of the materials found in FlexiCourse 10A, you can purchase 10A .... OR you can purchase FlexiCourse 5A and Course 5B at the same time or at different times. [5B contains the materials found in Module 401 of 10A].
Also be aware that 5A contains some material also found within a few of our smaller courses, e.g., 1B, 1C, 2B, 2C, and 3A - although the concepts in these smaller courses may be presented with a bit of a different slant or with more detail - which may enrich your perspective and your absorption of these concepts!
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Module 101 - FlexiCourse 5A
Managed Care in Public Programs: It's Not Your Grandpa's Chevy!
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Earn a certificate for 2 or 0.2 credits immediately upon completion of this module.
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Module 201 - FlexiCourse 5A
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Managed Care Contracts - Including Clinical and Program Options for Professionals
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Earn a certificate for 2 or 0.2 credits immediately upon completion of this module.
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Module 301 - FlexiCourse 5A
Welcome to Care Management! More On the Professional & Clinical Issues In Managed Care ..... How MCOs Make Those Treatment Decisions, and How To Deal With It.
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Earn a certificate for 1 or 0.1 credits immediately upon completion of this module.
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Course 5B - Managed Care Contract? Survive It, Professionally! |
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Earn a certificate for 5 or 0.5 credits immediately upon completion of this module.
Only $28.00
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Course 5B - Where The Rubber Meets The Road: The Nitty Gritty of How To Have More Professional Gain and Less Pain From Those Managed Care Companies!
$28.00 - [5 CREDIT HOURS] Same as Module 401 in FlexiCourse 10A. Negotiating for good professional and clinical options and needed changes in contracts (even after the ink is dry on your basic Provider Agreement); how to collect on denied claims and dealing with HMO claims errors; and how to avoid those 'duh!' errors that can cost you dearly. When to say NO to an MCO, when to say YES, and when to say 'How about if I do THIS?' Examples of some GREAT service options to pursue with a managed care company, including CREDENTIALING flexibility.
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FlexiCourse 10A - The Big Course On Managed Care For Professionals |
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FlexiCourse 10A - The Big Course On Managed Care for Professionals (Modules 101, 201, 301, & 401)
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$40.00 for 10 CREDIT HOURS. This course is comprised of 4 separate modules (or chapters) 101, 201, 301, and 401 - each of which awards 1 certificate. 101 awards 2 Credit Hours; 201 awards 2 Credit Hours; 301 awards 1 Credit Hour; and 401 awards 5 Credit Hours. Collect all 4 certificates now, or save some for later - your choice!
FlexiCourse 10A is a fast-paced slide-show course which pulls together the material found within our FlexiCourses 4A and 5A, and our Course 5B. Do not take Course 4A or 5A or Course 5B IF you take this course.
So what's in here? In short . . . a fast-paced ride through The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Managed Care contracts (the MCO's and YOURS). An unvarnished view of what has CHANGED for MH and CD providers [whether they be private practitioners or employees of Community Mental Health Centers or AOD Treatment Programs] with the coming of managed care. An intro to some positive, CREATIVE ways that PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR providers can add to their basic contracts with Managed Care Companies or insurance panels. How to deal with a Managed Care Company (both before and after the ink on your Agreement dries). When to say YES to the MCO. When to say NO. And when to say 'How about if I do THIS?' - alternative services are IN. How to COLLECT YOUR MONEY when the MCO has denied a claim erroneously. Avoiding those 'duh'-type errors that cost big bucks. The PROFESSIONAL and CLINICAL issues, and the necessary shifts in PROGRAM DESIGN and TREATMENT APPROACH.
NOTE: If you have NO interest in pursuing or negotiating a contract with a Managed Care Company or a commercial insurance panel, this course will probably not meet your needs. But if publicly financed programs such as Medicaid or CHIP are in [or coming to] your area of the country - or if Commercial Insurance Panels are on your agenda, and you are looking for some element of CONTROL over what you do for them - then this course is for you!
10 (or 1.0) CE credits for $40.00
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IMPORTANT NOTE: If you buy this FlexiCourse 10A, please be aware that the material you find here is ALSO present in FlexiCourses 4A, 5A, 8A, 3A, 1B, and 1C. Why's that? 10A is essentially a BLEND of information found in these 6 courses - the big picture about Managed Care. (See all 4 module descriptions below).
What this course 10A will NOT give you is the complete inside scoop on how Care Management actually works (i.e., how HMOs-MCOs make those treatment decisions - how they THINK regarding WHO needs WHAT treatment). In FlexiCourse 10A, you also won't find the details of the new approach to documenting treatment in your clients' charts as a result of this shift to Managed Care, and how to PASS A RECORDS AUDIT. You'll find that type of information in Courses 2B and 2C.
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Module 101 - FlexiCourse 10A
Managed Care in Public Programs: It's Not Your Grandpa's Chevy!
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Earn a certificate for 2 or 0.2 credits immediately upon completion of this module.
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Module 201 - FlexiCourse 10A
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly - Understanding That HMO 'Capitation' Thing, It's Impact Upon YOU, and The Four Core Concepts That Guide Care Management Deciisions.
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Earn a certificate for 2 or 0.2 credits immediately upon completion of this module.
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Module 301 - FlexiCourse 10A
Playing 'Mother May I?' with the MCO. More On Care Management .... and Alternative Services.
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Earn a certificate for 1 or 0.1 credits immediately upon completion of this module.
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Module 401 - FlexiCourse 10A
MiniCourse 5B - Where The Rubber Meets The Road: How To Have More Gain and Less Pain with Those Managed Care Contracts, From The Start To All The Rest
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Earn a certificate for 5 or 0.5 credits immediately upon completion of this module.
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Course 2C - We Have to Change WHAT? |
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Earn a certificate for 2 or 0.2 credits immediately upon completion of this module.
Only $17.50
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Course 2C - Intro to Professional & Clinical Issues in Managed Care - Necessary Shifts in Program Design and Treatment Approach
$17.50 - [2 Credit Hours] For Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Treatment Providers. Some of this course's material overlaps 2B material (related to managed care goals, how managed care companies THINK, and how we have to change what we write in treatment records) . . . but then the course moves ahead to include professional, clinical, and programmatic CHANGES in store for professionals who are working under a Managed Care Provider Agreement. Are you interested in this material, but want more credits than this course offers? Some of this material appears in MiniCourse 3A (3 credit hours total), and in FlexiCourse 5A (5 credit hours), and FlexiCourse 10A (10 credit hours).
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Course 2B - They're Coming to Audit WHEN? |
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Earn a certificate for 2 or 0.2 credits immediately upon completion of this module.
Only $17.50
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Course 2B - 'They're Coming to Audit WHEN?' - a.k.a, 'What Can Go WRONG in That Chart?'
$17.50 - [2 CREDIT HOURS] Want to pass that TREATMENT RECORD AUDIT? Want to avoid RECOUPMENT of claims payments already paid to you, when the MCO calls for a client's record, or their auditors show up at your door? Here's how! This fast-paced slide show clearly describes 'what's DIFFERENT' about how we must DOCUMENT TREATMENT in MH and CD/AOD client records today, under the new behavioral health contracts. And we give you useful and do-able tips on how to audit your own records - so that you are ready BEFORE the MCO or State auditor arrives. Also provides a clear explanation about HOW managed care contract administrators make pre-authorization decisions to approve or deny your requests for treatment . . . and WHAT you must write in the client's chart to support that authorization.
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