May 2, 2025. 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time Zone
Live, In-Person Workshop
Workshop Overview
The goal of this interactive workshop is to help clinical staff identify the changes from the ASAM Criteria 3rd and 4th Editions and then to be able to implement the ASAM Criteria 4th Edition. Workshop participants will be able to identify at least 2 changes in the 6 Assessment Dimensions, and their corresponding new sub-dimensions within the ASAM Criteria 4th Edition. Workshop participants will be able to identify at least 2 changes in Continuum of Care of the ASAM Criteria 4th Edition. Workshop participants will be able to analyze how harm reduction, trauma informed care and cultural humility have been incorporated into the ASAM Criteria 4th Edition. Through the use of small group activities workshop participants will utilize a case study to determine level of care criteria and then make level of care recommendations in each dimension and level of care sub-dimension, using the ASAM Criteria 4th Edition’s new Dimensional Admission Criteria. Finally, participants will be able to utilize the Level of Care Determination rules to make a final Level of Care recommendation using the ASAM Criteria 4th Edition.
Workshop Objectives
By attending this conference you will be able to do the following:
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1. At the end of this course, participants will be able to identify two changes that have occurred in the six assessment dimensions in the ASAM Criteria 4th Edition.
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2. At the end of this course, participants will be able to identify which ASAM Criteria 4th Edition sub-dimensions are only for treatment planning purposes and which sub-dimensions are for both level of care determination and treatment planning purposes.
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3. At the end of this course, participants will be able to identify at least 2 changes in the ASAM Criteria 4th Edition continuum of care.
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4. At the end of this course, participants will be able to define what a dimensional driver is, and list 2 reasons dimension drivers are used in the ASAM Criteria 4th Edition.
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5. At the end of this course, participants will be able to practice using the ASAM Criteria 4th Edition to determine level of care placement needs for clients within each dimension and sub-dimension.
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6. At the end of this course, participants will be able to practice determining the final level of care recommendation utilizing the ASAM Criteria 4th Edition’s new level of care determination rules.
Workshop Date
May 2, 2025
Workshop hours: 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time Zone
Workshop Format
Live, In-Person Workshop. DoubleTree Hilton, 700 Hope Road, Tinton Falls, NJ 07724
Registration Information
Webinar Interaction
This will be a live, interactive webinar using the Zoom platform. We will have interaction utilizing real-time questions and answers, Zoom polling questions, and breakout room small group exercises.
How do I obtain my certificate of completion?
Certificates of completion will be awarded at the end of the workshop day to participants who meet our requirements. Participants must be in attendance throughout the entire workshop. Participants will sign-in at the beginning of the workshop and sign-out at the end of the workshop. Upon signing out, the participant will complete the workshop evaluation and receive their certificate of completion by workshop staff. If requested, PDF of the certificate of completion can also be emailed to any participant requesting such, and they will receive the PDF certificate of completion within 48 hours of the conference date.
Credentialing Information
This course is approved for 5 NBCC Clock Hours (LPC, LAC, LCADC, CADC, LMFT, LAMFT, LCSW, LSW) of continuing education (NBCC Provider #6532). NJ Social Workers: We have applied for approval from the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program.
Cancellation/Reimbursement Policy
Valid requests must be received in writing/email within seven (7) days of course date. Late requests for this 1 day workshop can only bring in a substitute attendee or receive credit for a future workshop date. All refunds are subject to a $15.00 processing fee. If paid by credit card, an additional $4.04 fee will be assessed to cover the cost of PayPal processing charges on credit cards. Refund requests require 2-3 weeks processing time and will be issued as a check as is our policy.
Privacy Policy
Advanced Counselor Training keeps all information private. None of your information will go out to any other vendors, marketers, or other 3rd party applications or programs. On-line sign-up is done via a secured, encrypted server and any hard copy information sent to Advanced Counselor Training is stored in a locked, secure location.
Grievance Policy
Valid grievance requests must be received in writing/email within ten days of workshop date, or can be provided in person directly after the workshop. Every attempt will be made to resolve a grievance with a complainant at the time of the grievance. Advanced Counselor Training’s social work consultant will be involved in all grievance resolutions for social workers. Should this not be resolved, the complainant will be provided further grievance procedures to follow including contacting the Licensed Professional Counselor Committee at the Division of Consumer Affairs at (973) 504-6415, and/or contacting NBCC at (336) 547-0607, to report the nature of the unresolved grievance.
Any social worker not pleased with the complaint resolution provided by Advanced Counselor Training, LLC may appeal to the CE accrediting entity or their jurisdictional board. The State Board of Social Worker Examiners at the Division of Consumer Affairs can be reached at (973) 504-6495.
Disability Accommodations
If you need any accommodations due to a disability, please contact Advanced Counselor Training, LLC upon registration to the workshop. We can be reached at 732-544-2189 or via email at info@clinicalsupervisor.net.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Glenn Duncan LPC, LCADC, CCS, ACS has been working in the behavioral healthcare field for thirty three years. He has lectured nationally on many topics including clinical supervision. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Licensed Clinical Alcohol/Drug Counselor, a Certified Clinical Supervisor, and an Approved Clinical Supervisor. For 15 years, Glenn served as the Executive Director of Hunterdon Drug Awareness Program, Inc. As Executive Director, Glenn continued to hold a clinical caseload and perform clinical services in addition to his other administrative duties. Glenn specializes in working with clients who have co-occurring substance use disorders, depressive disorders, and anxiety disorders. Glenn served as an expert panel member for a SAMHSA TIPS book on treating sub-acute anxiety in the substance using population. Glenn teaches nationally and is currently a trainer for the Change Companies (on both the ASAM 3 and The ASAM 4 Criteria). Glenn authored a chapter on the use of live supervision in a community treatment organization for the book entitled “The Use of Technology in Clinical Supervision and Training: Mental Health Applications,” (2016). Glenn’s NJ LPC License #: 37PC00095000.
Previous Workshop Feedback
“It was fantastic. The way it was presented made me feel much more confident than another ASAM 4 training I took earlier this year.” – December, 2024
“Glenn is always very engaging, extremely knowledgeable, and able to take a complex, dry subject and make it interesting and easy to understand!” – December, 2024
“This was a great, in-depth explanation of the new ASAM Criteria.” – December, 2024
“Like winter … ASAM 4 is coming! This was a great breakdown that really helped me understand the changes from the previous edition, and how to apply this criteria with actual cases.” – December 2024
Workshop Timed Agenda
8:30 am – Sign-in, Coffee Station
- 9:00 AM – History of the ASAM Criteria – (15 minutes)
1. History of the ASAM Criteria
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2. Introduction of Chapter’s 8 (Assessment, Reassessment and Measurement Based Care) and 10 (Dimensional Admission Criteria and Algorithm)
- 9:15 AM – Overview of Changes in ASAM from the 3rd to 4th Edition (30 minutes)
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1. Crosswalk of ASAM 3 vs. ASAM 4 Dimensions
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2. Crosswalk of ASAM 3 vs. ASAM 4 Levels of Care
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3. ASAM 4 Continuum of Care in Depth
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4. Universal Characteristics necessary for each level of care and required for every level of care.
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5. Medical and Clinical Necessity Defined
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- 9:45 AM – ASAM 4 Levels of Care (Levels 1 and 2) (45 minutes)
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1. Discussion of the changes in the Outpatient Levels of Care
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2. Level 1.0: Long-Term Remission Monitoring
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3. Level 1.5: Outpatient Therapy
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4. Level 1.7: Medically Managed Outpatient
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5. Level 2.1: Intensive Outpatient
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6. Level 2.5: High-Intensity Outpatient
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7. Level 2.7: Medically Managed Intensive Outpatient
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- 10:30 AM – (15 Minute Morning Break)
- 10:45 AM – ASAM 4 Levels of Care (Levels 3 and 4) (30 Minutes)
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1. Level 3.1: Clinically-Managed Low Intensity Residential
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2. Level 3.5: Clinically Managed High-Intensity Residential
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3. Level 3.7: Medically Managed Residential
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4. Level 3.7 BIO: Capacity to provide management of IV medications
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5. Level 4: Medically Managed Inpatient
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- 11:15 AM – Assessment, Reassessment and Measurement Based Care – Using Chapter 8 (45 min)
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1. ASAM 4’s 3 Assessment Major Moments
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2. Dimension 1 and the 3 Sub-Dimensions Using Chapter 8
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3. Small Group Exercise 1: The Case of Elena (Assessing Need in Dimension 1)
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- 12 PM – Lunch (On Your Own)
- 1 PM – Dimensions and Sub-Dimensions 2 – 6 (1:15 min)
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1. Dimension 2 and Its Sub-Dimensions
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2. Dimension 3 and Its Sub-Dimensions
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3. Dimension 4 and Its Sub-Dimensions
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4. Dimension 5 and Its Sub-Dimensions
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5. Dimension 6 and Its Sub-Dimensions
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6. Small Group Exercise 2: The Case of Elena (Assessing Need in Dimension 4)
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- 2:15 PM – (15 Minute Afternoon Break)
- 2:30 PM – Risk Ratings/Level of Care Determination Rules/Other ASAM 4 Concepts (1 hour)
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1. So What Happened to Risk Ratings in ASAM 4?
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2. Risk Rating Worksheet Tracker, Level of Care Determination in each Sub-Dimension
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3. How to Determine Using the Final Level of Care Recommendation
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4. Small Group Exercise 3: The Case of Elena (Level of Care Determination)
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5. Continued Stay and Transition Criteria in ASAM 4
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6. Concepts Woven into ASAM 4: Trauma-Sensitive Practices, Harm Reduction and Cultural Humility
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- 3:30 PM – Question/Answer Period, Attendee Sign-out, Certificate of Completion Dissemination
$129 – Early Registration per workshop day (by 04/18/25)
$150 – Late Registration per workshop day (04/19/25 – 04/30/25)
Frequently Asked Questions
1) Which licensures are these clock hours approved for?
This course is NBCC approved thus it is good for LPCs, LACs, LCADCs, CADCs, LMFTs, LAMFTs, LSWs and LCSWs. Social Workers you also accept NBCC approved courses as per your continuing education licensure regulations: 13:44G-6.4(c)(12) SOURCES OF CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS AND CREDIT-HOUR CALCULATIONS (page 19). However, just to be sure we have this announcement. NJ Social Workers: We have applied for approval from the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program.
2) If the workshop is presented in both a live, interactive webinar and as an in-person training, will this workshop be offered in a hybrid fashion (e.g., open to either those attending in person or via webinar simultaneously)?
No! We currently do not have approval for the hybrid format, nor are we seeking approval for the hybrid format. Therefore, the entire workshop must be taken either as a live, interactive webinar or as an in-person live workshop, and will only be offered as such.