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Services Integration
(Beginning Level)
Developed by: The Co-Occurring Center for Excellence (COCE), which is funded through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
1 Credit CE Course - Free
This overview paper defines and explains services integration and differentiates services integration from systems integration. Services integration refers to the process of merging previously separate clinical services at the level of the individual to meet the substance abuse, mental health, and other needs of the persons with co-occurring disorders (COD). This paper examines the issues concerning the context, content, approaches, ad processes that promote and inhibit services integration.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
- Understand the meaning of Services Integration
- Learn why services integration is important for persons with COD.
- Learn the key definitions as used in this paper.
- Understand how integrated services are designed and implemented.
- Understand the challenges of services integration.
- Be able to describe Dual Diagnosis Capable programs.
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