Virtual meeting
Via Zoom
Description
This training provides a foundational overview of contingency management (CM) as an evidence-based intervention for substance use disorders. Participants will learn to recognize the seven core principles of CM, identify at least two effective implementation strategies, and understand the critical role of monitoring and auditing to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse. The session will also highlight at least three substance use disorders for which CM is a proven treatment approach. Designed for clinicians, program managers, and support staff, this training equips participants with practical tools to apply CM with fidelity and accountability in diverse treatment settings.
Intended audience
Providers, nurses, social workers, psychologists, peer supports, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians.
Speakers
Justin Alves, MSN, FNP-BC, ACRN, CARN, CNE (he/him)
Justin is a clinical nurse educator with Boston Medical Center's (BMC) Grayken Center for Addiction Training and Technical Assistance, a Family Nurse Practitioner in General Internal Medicine at BMC, and co-medical director of BMC’s Stimulant Treatment and Recovery Team (START) clinic. Justin earned a master’s in nursing from the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, a Post-Master's Family Nurse Practitioner certificate from the University of Massachusetts-Boston and is certified as a Certified Addiction Registered Nurse through the Addictions Nursing Certification Board.
Kristin Parent, MA, LMHC (she/her)
Kristin is the program director of the Stimulant Treatment and Recovery Team (START) clinic, which provides treatment for patients with stimulant use disorder. As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, she also provides group therapy to patients involved in the program. As part of the Grayken Center for Addiction Training & Technical Assistance (TTA) team, she provides TTA to the three other programs in Massachusetts implementing the START model into their sites. Kristin is a graduate of Boston University’s School of Medicine, where she earned a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine, and she received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from The Pennsylvania State University.
Objectives
At the end of this training, participants will have the knowledge to:
- Recognize the 7 underlying principles of contingency management.
- Identify at least 2 types of contingency management implementation strategies.
- Describe the importance of tracking and auditing contingency management to avoid waste, fraud, and abuse.
- Name at least 3 substance use disorders that may be addressed with contingency management.
Sponsored by
Boston Medical Center Grayken Center for Addiction TTA, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (DPH/BSAS), Opioid Response Network (ORN).
Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 1H79TI088037 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Accreditation information
Please read the Accreditation Information section of the training registration page for more information and to learn about the requirements for receiving credit or a certificate of completion.
