Linking Patients to Wrap Around Services (4 Hours)
LEARNER OBJECTIVES
- Explain why the linkages provided in a Recovery Oriented System of Care (ROSC) is effective as an adjunct to co-occurring disorders treatment
- Identify the skills necessary to provide effective service coordination
- Identify common causes for the breakdown of service coordination
- Identify the eight principles of effective case management and differentiate that from counseling
- Effectively identify service gaps and establish and maintain relations with agencies and governmental entities who can address these unmet needs
- Identify information to be shared with referral sources and necessary documentation and/or releases to provide that information
- Evaluate the outcome of the referral
- Use clear and specific language that increase the likelihood of client follow through with the referral
- Establish realistic treatment and recovery expectations with the client
- Develop relationships with agencies in order to enhance case finding activities
- Differentiate between the services required during pretreatment, treatment and aftercare