Addiction Counselor Exam Review

Models of Treatment for Co-Occurring Disorders Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LMHC Executive Director, AllCEUs.com Learner Objectives ~ Identify the most common settings for co-occurring disorders treatment ~ Differentiate between the levels of treatment from intervention to residential level IV. ~ Identify specific characteristics of treatment in problem solving Summary ~ Consumers should be placed in the least restrictive environment ~ There are benefits and drawbacks to all levels of care ~ Outpatient ~ Intensive outpatient ~ Short term residential ~ Long term residential ~ Problem solving courts have demonstrated much success