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THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2008
WHAT IT MEANS TO STATE ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG (AOD) AGENCIES AND PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS
Read the Fact Sheet (in PDF) to learn the implications for States and providers. The EEOC recently approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that was published in the Federal Register on September 23, 2009. The reason for the NPRM is to address the Congressional directive for the EEOC to amend its ADA regulation to reflect the changes made by the ADAAA. The NPRM includes changes to both the ADA regulations and the Interpretive Guidance (also known as the Appendix) that was published at the same time as the original ADA regulations. There is a 60-day public comment period for the NPRM.
After the 60 day comment period, the fact sheet will be updated if there are any changes.
Ongoing Announcements
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SAMHSA ANNOUNCES: Clinical Supervision and Professional Development of the Substance Abuse Counselor
Clinical supervision has become the cornerstone of quality improvement in the substance abuse treatment field. In addition to providing a bridge between the classroom and the clinic, clinical supervision improves client care, develops the professionalism of clinical personnel, and imparts and maintains ethical standards in the field. Organized into three parts, TIP 52: Clinical Supervision and Professional Development of the Substance Abuse Counselor presents basic information about clinical supervision:
- Part 1 (for clinical supervisors): presents basic information about clinical supervision in the substance abuse treatment field and provides a “how to” of clinical supervision.
- Part 2 (for program administrators): helps administrators understand the benefits and rationale behind providing clinical supervision for their program’s substance abuse counselors.
- Part 3 consists of three sections: an analysis of the available literature, an annotated bibliography of the literature most central to the topic, and a bibliography of other available literature. Part 3 is available only online
 through KAP.
Download or order your free copy today!
The manual and supporting literature review are available for download at http://www.kap.samhsa.gov or through the links below:
TIP 52: Clinical Supervision and Professional Development of the Substance Abuse Counselor (1.3MB/165 pp.).
TIP 52 Literature Review: Clinical Supervision and Professional Development of the Substance Abuse Counselor: A Review of the Literature (274KB/45 pp.)
To order your free copy of TIP 52: Clinical Supervision and Professional Development of the Substance Abuse Counselor, contact SAMHSA’s Health Information Network (SHIN) at http://www.samhsa.gov/shin or 1-877-SAMHSA-7 (1-877-726-4727) (English and Español). Ask for publication order number (SMA) 09-4435. |
 Now Available Building Bridges to Support Military and Veteran Families:
Healthcare Providers Resource Guide (pdf).
This guide is an excellent resource guide developed by the Department of
Defense Center of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic
Brain Injury (DCoE). It is substantive guide created to assist medical
and mental health providers with their work in helping service members,
veterans and their families maintain health and positive family
functioning.
We at SAMSHA, through the Workgroup on Returning Veterans and their
Families, are partnering with DCoE on distributing this resource widely
across our staff, constituency groups, states, grantees, contractors and
interested parties.
- Active Duty Army Soldiers, National Guard, and Reserve Soldiers qualify for paid tuition for the accredited online training program, Counseling the Pathological Gambler, is now approved by the Army Vocational/Technical (AVOTEC) program.
The course is provided by the North American Training Institute. Army soldiers must follow the instructions found at
https://www.hrc.army.mil.
 SAMHSA Announces a New TIP on Managing Depressive Symptoms
Beginning with Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 48: Managing Depressive Symptoms in Substance Abuse Clients During Early Recovery, SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) is introducing a new approach to TIPs. Short and concise, the new TIPs focus on how to perform relevant activities and target specific needs of substance abuse treatment counselors, program administrators, and clinical supervisors.
This allows for the materials in the TIP to be reviewed, discussed, and used as a training tool over a short period of time and with few or no additional resources. The goal is to improve the delivery of substance abuse treatment services.
TIP 48 provides the answers that substance abuse treatment counselors need when working with clients with depressive symptoms and substance use disorders. It addresses:
- counseling approaches
- clinical settings
- cultural concerns
- counselor roles and responsibilities
- screening and assessment
- treatment planning and processes
- continuing care
Organized in three parts, TIP 48 provides vignettes of counseling sessions, descriptions of specific techniques, and an online-only literature review. It also provides administrators with information about incorporating the management of depressive symptoms into their substance abuse treatment programs, complete with a systematic approach to designing and implementing a supportive infrastructure.
Download or order your free copy today!
The TIP is available for download at http://www.kap.samhsa.gov or through the link below:
Managing Depressive Symptoms in Substance Abuse Clients During Early Recovery (.pdf) (1.20MB/164 pp.)
To order your free copy of Managing Depressive Symptoms in Substance Abuse Clients During Early Recovery, contact SAMHSA’s Health Information Network (SHIN) online at http://www.samhsa.gov/shin or by phone at 1-877-SAMHSA-7 (1-877-726-4727) (English and Español). Ask for publication order number (SMA) 08-4353.
 SAMHSA Announces
A New Training Manual on Detoxification and Substance Abuse Treatment
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA's) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) is pleased to announce the availability of Detoxification and Substance Abuse Treatment Training Manual. This new curriculum based on Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 45 is for use by clinical supervisors for training staff members about detoxification services for individuals with substance use disorders. The manual includes information on the physiology of withdrawal, pharmacological management of withdrawal, patient placement, and incorporating detoxification services into comprehensive systems of care. It includes step-by-step instructions for providing inservice training.
Download or order your free copy today!
The manual is available for download at http://www.kap.samhsa.gov or through the link below:
http://www.kap.samhsa.gov/products/trainingcurriculums/tip45.htm
To order your free copy of Detoxification and Substance Abuse Treatment Training Manual, contact SAMHSA's Health Information Network (SHIN) online at http://www.samhsa.gov/shin or by phone at 1-877-SAMHSA-7 (1-877-726-4727) (English and Español). Ask for publication order number (SMA) 08-4331.
 SAMHSA Announces
A New Inservice Training on Opioid Addiction Treatment
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA's) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) is pleased to announce the availability of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction in Opioid Treatment Programs Inservice Training, a new training manual based on Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 43. This newly released manual provides detailed training information aimed at introducing substance abuse treatment professionals to medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction in opioid treatment programs. The manual describes opioid use disorders; provides assessment, treatment planning, pharmacology, and dosing information; and presents evidence-based best practices for treatment.
The manual is available for download at http://www.kap.samhsa.gov or through the link below:
http://www.kap.samhsa.gov/products/trainingcurriculums/tip43.html
To order your free copy of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction in Opioid Treatment Programs Inservice Training, contact SAMHSA's Health Information Network (SHIN) online at http://www.samhsa.gov/shin or by phone at 1-877-SAMHSA-7 (1-877-726-4727) (English and Español). Ask for publication order number (SMA) 08-4341.
(11/4/08) SAMHSA's Office of Applied Studies (OAS) has just released The NSDUH Report: Major Depressive Episode and Treatment for Depression among Veterans Aged 21 to 39, a 3 page short report based on data from SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use & Health (NSDUH) that provides data on rates of depression, severity of role impairment among the depressed, and types of treatment for depression for veterans likely to be of the Iraq/Afghanistan war era.
AT:
http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k8/veteransDepressed/veteransDepressed.cfm
Other OAS short reports released recently include the following:
The NSDUH Report: Mental Health Service Use among Youths Aged 12 to 17, which provides the estimated number and percentages of youth in the nation who received various types of inpatient, outpatient, education, and general medical services for emotional or behavioral problems at http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k8/MHyouthTX/MHyouthTX.cfm
The NSDUH Report: Out-of-Home Services for Emotional or Behavioral Problems among Youths Aged 12 to 17 which provides data for youth who received mental health services spent out of their home by the service setting and length of stay at http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k8/youthServices/youthServices.cfm
The NSDUH Report: Alcohol Use among Pregnant Women and Recent Mothers which provides data on current alcohol drinking patterns among pregnant and nonpregnant women and recent mothers at http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k8/pregnantAlc/pregnantAlc.cfm
For single or bulk orders of free copies of this report or any OAS report for meetings, contact SAMHSA’s National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) either on the web or by phone. Please allow sufficient time to process your request.
NCADI: http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/
Phone: 800-729-6686
TDD hearing impaired: 800-487-4889
Toll free Hablamos Espaňol: 877-767-8432
 New Spanish-Language Consumer Brochure for Adults in the Criminal Justice System (4/21/08)
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) announces the availability of the Spanish-language version of Alcohol and Drug Treatment: How It Works, And How It Can Help You (El Tratamiento para el Abuso de las Drogas y el Alcohol: Cómo, Funciona y Cómo Puede Ayudarle). This brochure is based on Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 44: Substance Abuse Treatment for Adults in the Criminal Justice System, and informs people involved in the criminal justice system about substance abuse treatment resources in prison and in the community. It describes what a person can gain through substance abuse treatment before trial or while incarcerated, on probation, or on parole. It encourages people to seek help for substance use disorders and tells them where to find help.
Brochure is available for download at http://www.kap.samhsa.gov or follow the link below:
http://www.kap.samhsa.gov/mli/docs/spanish/alcohol_drug_tx_spanish.pdf  (2.92MB/4pp.)
 SAMHSA Announces New Consumer Brochure for Adults in the Criminal Justice System (1/24/08)
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) announces the availability of Alcohol and Drug Treatment: How It Works, And How It Can Help You, based on Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 44: Substance Abuse Treatment for Adults in the Criminal Justice System. This brochure informs people involved in the criminal justice system about substance abuse treatment resources in prison and in the community. It describes what a person can gain through substance abuse treatment before trial or while incarcerated, on probation, or on parole. It encourages people to seek help for substance use disorders and tells them where to find help.
Spanish version coming soon!
Available for download at www.kap.samhsa.gov or follow the link below:
Alcohol and Drug Treatment: How It Works, And How It Can Help You (329KB/4pp.)
Now Available - FASD: Curriculum for Addiction Professionals: Level 2
The Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Curriculum for Addiction Professionals: Level 2 (CAP 2), is the product of a joint effort of the SAMHSA Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for Excellence and the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS). This curriculum aims to help addictions-focused professionals prevent, recognize, and address FASD. It provides training for social workers, certified addiction counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, and others in the treatment and recovery field. This curriculum has been designed for professionals who work with men, women, and adolescents in treatment, though some of the competencies (e.g., Prevention) focus on issues specific to women.
CAP 2 is currently available to order from NCADI. To order, access the following link at http://ncadistore.samhsa.gov/catalog/productDetails.aspx?ProductID=17776.
SAMHSA Announces Availability of Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders Inservice Training
Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders Inservice Training is based on Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 42, Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders. Published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, TIPs are best-practice guidelines for the treatment of substance use disorders.
This manual provides a structure for introducing addiction counselors and other practitioners to information on the rapidly advancing field of co-occurring substance use and mental disorders provided in TIP 42. The material is designed for delivery by clinical supervisors. Participants in the training will become familiar with the evidence-based knowledge presented in TIP 42, thereby enabling them to apply approaches to treating people with co-occurring substance use and mental disorders.
The trainer’s manual includes eighteen 45-minute modules to be delivered over time, with one module presented per training session. Each module corresponds to the chapter of the same number in TIP 42 and includes presentation instructions, PowerPoint slides (that can be copied onto overhead transparencies), trainer scripts, and participant handouts. The training approach includes presentation, discussion, group or partnered practice exercises, and between-session assignments to enhance participants’ learning.
Available for download at www.kap.samhsa.gov or follow the link below:
Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders Inservice Training (PDF) (4.29MB/786pp.)
To order your FREE copy of Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders Inservice Training, contact SAMHSA’s National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI). Ask for publication order number SMA07-4262.
Phone: 1 (877) SAMHSA-7 (English and Spanish/inglés y español)
1 (800) 487-4889 (TDD hearing impaired)
Web: www.ncadi.samhsa.gov
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SAMHSA Announces Availability of
Enhancing Motivation for Change In-service Training Curriculum
The Enhancing Motivation for Change In-service Training manual is based on Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 35, Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment. Provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, TIPs are best-practice guidelines for the treatment of substance use disorders.
This manual includes materials for substance abuse treatment supervisors to provide in-service staff training for clinicians and other treatment professionals. This in-service training is particularly useful for new counselors or for clinicians who are unfamiliar with the basic concepts of motivational enhancement. Participants will learn about change theory and motivational strategies, learn to assess clients’ readiness for change, and develop skills for enhancing client motivation. Between-session exercises help participants practice new skills and integrate learning into their practices.
The trainer’s manual includes eleven 1½- to 2-hour modules and can be delivered on consecutive days or can be offered over several weeks. Each module includes presentation instructions, PowerPoint slides (that can be copied onto overhead transparencies), homework assignments, and participant handouts. The training approach includes presentation, discussion, group or partnered practice exercises, and between-session assignments to enhance participants’ learning.
To order your FREE copy of the Enhancing Motivation for Change In-service Training manual, contact SAMHSA’s National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI). Ask for publication order number PHD1135.
Phone: 800-729-6686 or 240-221-4017
800-487-4889 (TDD hearing impaired)
877-767-8432 (toll free) Hablamos Español
Web: www.ncadi.samhsa.gov
The manual is also available online at www.kap.samhsa.gov.
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