Speaker(s):

Dan Adams

Suneal Menzies

Janice Bunch, MA, LPC, NCC, SQP, MARS

Samantha Tracy, MA, LPC

Presentation: Describing and outlining the set up and implementation of a medication first model in conjunction with psychosocial services in response to the Opioid National Crisis via a Power Point Presentation with an interactive panel discussion. This presentation is intended to allow the audience to leave the presentation and return to their respective organizations with necessary knowledge and tools which will allow them to being or enhance their current medication first program.

Objectives:

  • Review how to prepare staff
  • Discuss the needed infrastructure
  • Describe how to create provider options and protocols
  • Define the difference between on site and virtual clinic
  • Discuss synergistic effects of Bio -Psychosocial services (1+1+1 = 8)
  • Describe removing barriers