Date & Time
Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Location Name
Kilimanjaro Ballroom (Suite 1 & 6)
Speakers
Jason Howell - RecoveryPeople
Paul Earley
Beth Fisher Sanders - Papilionem Consulting/NARR Standards Chair
Session Type
Multiple Speaker Presentation
Intended Audience
tbd
Level of Experience
Introductory -- No prior experience with topic needed.
Description

Participants in this experiential discussion will gain introductory knowledge of the ASAM Criteria, including its use for level of care placement, and examine the contrast between medical/clinical services and social model recovery supports within a continuum of care. The session will review types of recovery residences and how they align with individual treatment and recovery needs, while also addressing integration of residences and recovery support services into the ASAM framework as a strategy to strengthen advocacy and funding efforts.

Objectives
1.  Have introductory knowledge of the ASAM Criteria and how it is used for level of care
placement.
2. Contrast medical/clinical services to social model recovery support services and understand
how both are optimally utilized in a continuum of care.
3. Identify the different types of recovery residences and how they are implemented to align with
individual treatment and recovery needs.
4. How the implementation of residences and recovery support services into the ASAM criteria
can be leveraged in advocacy and funding initiatives.
Counselor Skill Group
Case Management