Description
March 14, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 PM
Description:
Co-occurring conditions are the expectation, not the exception, for people who are entering the behavioral health system. This presentation will highlight the interrelationship between mental health and substance use for those entering the 3.7 ASAM Level of Care. It will share the guidance on co-occurring capable care from the American Society of Medicine (ASAM) and Maine contracting and the basic principles of co-occurring services.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe why co-occurring integrated care is critical
- Describe what is co-occurring capable care looks like and the expectations
- Name the principles for integrated co-occurring care
Presenters:
| Catherine (Kate) Chichester, APRN, BC, is the Executive Director of the Co-Occurring Collaborative Serving Maine (CCSME). She is an advanced practice nurse with certification as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing and holds a Master’s degree in Nursing Administration from Georgetown University. |
Audience:
Prescribing Clinicians and their teams
Continuing Medical Education:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Hanley Center for Health Leadership and Education and CCSME. The Hanley Center for Health Leadership and Education is accredited by the Maine Medical Association Committee on Continuing Medical Education and Accreditation to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Hanley Center for Health Leadership and Education designates this regularly scheduled series for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
*Nurses and Nurse Practitioners will be awarded a certificate of participation with a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™.
Contact Hours
1 contact hours for social workers, licensed clinical professional counselors, and behavioral health professionals.
1 Category 1 Contact hours for psychologists. CCSME is a pre-approved sponsor and provider of Professional Education Activities for Psychologists.
1 contact hours for Alcohol and Drug Counselors pending approval by the Maine Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors
1 contract hours CHES. CCSME is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission of Health Education Credentialing, Inc.
