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Systems 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
A growing body of research demonstrates that integrated services produce better outcomes for individuals with co-occurring disorders (COD), particularly those with more serious or complex conditions. Systems integration involves the development of an infrastructure within mental health and substance abuse systems that support the provision of integrated mental health and substance abuse services to individuals with COD. This overview paper describes the organizational structures and processes that can promote or inhibit systems integration. It also encourages the use of creative thinking to obtain and effectively use funding and provides examples of successful initiatives in systems integration at the local and State levels.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
- Understand the difference between Services Integration and Systems Integration.
- Learn about the organizational structures and processes that can promote or inhibit systems integration.
- Learn the key definitions as used in this paper.
- Be able to describe the difference between Flexible vs. Categorical funding.
- Learn some real world examples of systems integration initiatives.
- Learn how to work with systems outside the mental health system
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