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National Council for Behavioral Health
Guidance for Behavioral Health Residential Facilities

About

DMC-ODS provides California counties the opportunity to expand access to high-quality care for Medi-Cal enrollees with substance use disorders (SUD). Counties participating in the DMC-ODS are required to provide access to a full continuum of SUD benefits modeled after the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria. Effective July 1, 2018, eligible enrollees in San Diego County will have timely access to the care and services they need for a sustainable and successful recovery through the DMC-ODS.

Information about additional DMC-ODS trainings, including the DMC-ODS Training Matrix, can be found through the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System page on the County of San Diego’s website.

Additional DMC-ODS resources curated by RIHS.

There are many training opportunities available to providers through the county of San Diego.

DMC-ODS Trainings

Introduction to Motivational Interviewing | Virtual Training (full)
Course Outline
Prerequisite: Stages of Change eLearning BHE0027
October 27 & November 3, 2020

Relapse Prevention Skills Training | Virtual Training (full)
Course Outline
Prerequisite: Overview of Relapse Prevention eLearning BHE0095
October 28, 2020

Intermediate Motivational Interviewing Skills Virtual Training
Course Outline
Prerequisite: Introduction to Motivational Interviewing (BH0003)
November 12, 2020

Relapse Prevention Skills Training | Virtual Training
Course Outline
Prerequisite: Overview of Relapse Prevention eLearning BHE0095
November 18, 2020

Assessing-for-High-Risk-Microlearning

Assessing for High Risk in Behavioral Health microlearning

What's new?

Quality Assurance Review Webinar
Access this brief webinar from the County of San Diego Quality Assurance team regarding updated Quality Assurance Review (QAR) process for outpatient SUD programs in the DMC-ODS.
Password: DMCods01

Free NAADAC Webinar
This webinar will focus on the impact of staff training to change staff attitudes regarding harm reduction interventions. The training will outline a process undertaken at The Bridge of Central MA from 2016-2017, using the Learning Collaborative model to plan and execute trainings in Harm Reduction. The presentation will review the tracking of process and outcomes using the Harm Reduction Acceptability Scale (HRAS), and recommendations for implementing similar training packages in a variety of settings.

Harm Reduction Interventions in Substance Abuse Treatment
Research summary prepared by RIHS

eLearnings

ASAM Overview Recorded Webinar BHE0079

ASAM Part II Overview Recorded Webinar BHE0083

Assessing for High Risk  Recorded Webinar BHE0107

Best Practices in Psychopharmacology Webinar eLearning BHE0021

Child Psychopharmacology for Non-Physicians BHE0025

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Overview BHE0031

Cultural Competence as a Process eLearning BHE0100

DMC Certification: A Recorded Webinar for SUD Providers Applying for Initial Certification BHE0087

Enhanced Case Management eLearning BHE0096

Integration of MAT in SUD Programs Recorded Webinar elearning BHE0089

Introduction to Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) Recorded Webinar eLearning BHE0093

Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Overview Recorded Webinar BHE0081

Mindfulness Recorded Webinar BHE0048

Opioid Epidemic Recorded Webinar BHE0085

Overview of the ‘Risk Assessment and Safety Management Plan’ for Substance Use Providers: Recorded Webinar BHE0108

Psychopharmacology in Older Adults BHE0024

Recovery Perspective in Behavioral Health Services Recorded Webinar BHE0040

Substance Use Trends in the County of San Diego Recorded Webinar BHE0039

Understanding Medi-Cal Documentation Standards: An eLearning Course by the County of San Diego and Optum Health BHE0037

University of South Florida’s Co-Occurring Disorders: A Training Series BH0400