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The Alcohol & Drug Council’s Clinical staff just completed an intensive FIT (Focus on Integrated Treatment) series of training sessions through the Center for Practice Innovations’ Learning Community. This training provides our professional clinicians with knowledge and skills needed for effective treatment of co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.

Developed for real-world settings, FIT’s practical approach features concise online learning modules that allow practitioners to choose when and where to take their training.  FIT consists of 35 thorough, interactive, collaborating online teaching modules, which include inspiring personal recovery stories, clinical vignettes, interactive exercises, and expert panel presentations.  FIT combines best practices and evidence based approaches in treating co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders.

In support of their efforts, the NYS Office of Mental Health and the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) have announced a jointly developed certificate to recognize practitioners who have completed all of the FIT practitioner modules. On August 26, 2013 Deputy Commissioner, Mary Hayes, presented seven completion certificates to full time clinicians and their Clinical Director at the Council during a special celebration to honor their achievement.

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