Clinical Formulation and Level of Care Placement (10 Contact Hours)
- 1 Section
- 12 Lessons
- 2 Quizzes
- 10h Duration
Course Content
- Course Overview & Introduction
- Module 1: What Is Clinical Formulation?
- Module 2: The Four Ps Framework in Practice
- Module 3: From Assessment Data to Formulation
- Module 4: Cultural Formulation
- Module 5: Strengths-Based and Recovery-Oriented Formulation
- Module 6: The Continuum of Care
- Module 7: Level-of-Care Frameworks: ASAM Criteria and LOCUS
- Module 8: The Least Restrictive Setting and Shared Decision-Making
- Module 9: Transitions Between Levels of Care
- Module 10: Documenting and Communicating Formulation and Placement Information
- References
- Post Test
- Program Evaluation
This 10-contact-hour continuing education course prepares Certified Mental Health Professionals to contribute to clinical formulation and level-of-care placement. Participants learn the predisposing, precipitating, perpetuating, and protective factors framework, cultural and strengths-based formulation, the continuum of care, the ASAM Criteria and LOCUS, the least restrictive setting and shared decision-making, and safe transitions between levels of care, all within the CMHP scope of practice.
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