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Substance Use Tools & Resources   

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This collection of tools and resources is for providers, staff, and patients who offer or use services to address substance use, and other interested stakeholders. This collection was originally established following an environmental scan on implementing medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder (OUD) in rural primary care. (See PDFs of Volume 1 [PDF 0.69 MB] and Volume 2 [PDF 1.28 MB] of that scan). Items have been continuously added to this collection since then, and the collection has expanded to cover substance use more broadly, rather than just MAT for OUD.

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TAP 21: Addiction Counseling Competencies

This guide enhances the competencies of substance use disorder treatment counselors. It discusses patient assessment and screening, treatment planning, referral, service coordination, counseling, family and community education, and cultural competency.

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Communities
Families
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Treating Patients with OUD Can Be Incredibly Rewarding

Several clinical experts discuss the importance and the rewards of treating opioid use disorder patients using Medications for Treating Addictions.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Providers Clinical Support System
Year
Resource Type
Video

Webinar Series — Support for Hospital Opioid Use Treatment (Project SHOUT)

This program — Support for Hospital Opioid Use Treatment (Project SHOUT) — provides clinical leaders with the tools they need to start and maintain patients on buprenorphine or methadone during hospitalizations for any condition, be it medical, surgical, or obstetric.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
California Health Care Foundation (CHCF)
Year
Resource Type
Video

Blending Initiative Motivational Interviewing CME/CE and Patient Simulation

Provides practical guidance for clinicians in effective motivational interviewing techniques to address health risk behaviors. Guides clinicians through practical skill building and technique development using videos to model effective communication and allows real-time testing and reinforcement of these skills in the clinical setting.
Format
Web-Based Course
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and National Institute on Drug Abuse
Year

Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)

The Columbia Lighthouse Project provides the Columbia Protocol, also known as the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), for use in a multitude of community and healthcare settings.

Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Source
The Colombia Lighthouse Project
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Effective Treatments for Opioid Addiction (PDF - 596 KB)

Provides an overview of science-based solutions for treating patients with opioid addiction.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Patients
Families
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Year