The Clinical Evaluation: Professional Competencies and Elements to Consider for Using DSM-5 for Substance Use and Co-occurring Disorders (4 hours)
- Credit Hours: 4 Hours
- Author: Diane Sherman
- Price: $52.00
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
• Identify the personal qualities, communication skills, and competencies required of clinicians conducting clinical evaluations for substance use and co-occurring disorders.
• Describe the DSM-5 classification system for substance use disorders, including diagnostic criteria and severity specifiers.
• Distinguish between screening and assessment as distinct phases of the clinical evaluation process.
• Apply standardized screening and assessment tools to evaluate clients for substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions.
• Explain the process of clinical summation and describe how evaluation results inform treatment planning and appropriate referrals.
• Identify the key mental disorders that commonly co-occur with substance use disorders and describe their DSM-5 diagnostic features.
• Describe the importance of continual reassessment throughout treatment and its role in adjusting treatment plans based on client progress.
Package Contents
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About the Instructor
Diane Sherman
Diane Sherman is an organizational consultant and national trainer. She has worked in the substance abuse profession since 1975. In her consulting services, she has three specific areas of focus: coaching, consultation and continuing education. Dr. Sherman provides Executive Coaching for those persons seeking to maximize their leadership potential. She is a CARF surveyor and consultant for agencies seeking or maintaining national accreditation. Presently, she is responsible for monitoring substance abuse services for the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice. Dr. Sherman also conducts continuing education opportunities with Brown University through the Northeast Addiction Transfer and Technology Center. Over her professional tenure, Diane has trained nationally for NAADAC, National Association of Drug Court Professionals, CARF, Southeast School of Addiction Studies, South Carolina Behavioral Health Services Association, Tennessee Advanced School on Addiction, and locally for Georgia Department of Human Resources, Georgia Council on Substance Abuse, and Georgia Addiction Counselors Association.
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CEU Matrix is approved with the following state boards:
Arkansas (ASACB), California (CCAPP #OS-07-394-0222), California (CADTP #250), Connecticut (#0115-5202), Delaware (DCB #37), Florida (FCB #5141-A), Georgia (ADACBGA #2026-4-003), Illinois (IAODAPCA #19345), Kentucky, Louisiana (LA ADRA #E026), Michigan (MCBAP), Missouri (Missouri CB #183), New Mexico (NMCBBHP #2046), North Carolina (NCSAPPB), Ohio (OCDP #50-19236), Oklahoma (OBLADS #20260153), Texas (TCB #1758-07)
