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Participate with the support of the County in a self-survey using the Comorbidity Program
Audit and Self-Survey for Behavioral Health Services [COMPASS TM ] at intervals agreed
to by the provider and the County to evaluate the status of co-occurring disorder capability.
Following completion of the self-survey, develop a provider-specific action plan outlining
measurable changes at program level, the clinical practice level, and the clinician competency
level to move toward co-occurring disorder capability. Monitor the progress of the action
plan at time frames agreed upon by the providers and the county. Participate in system-wide
training and technical assistance with regard to implementation of the action plan.
Participate in system-wide efforts to create a quality improvement process that will move the
system in the direction of improving the identification and reporting of individuals with cooccurring
disorders through incorporating agency specific improvements in universal
screening and data capture.
Participate in system-wide efforts to improve welcoming access and reduce barriers for
individuals with co-occurring disorders by:
a) Adopting agency specific welcoming policies, materials, and expected staff
competencies,
b) Identifying specific plans to expand access to treatment and improve capability to
provide integrated continuous services, and
c) Identifying and removing barriers to welcoming access whenever possible.
Assign appropriate clinical leadership to participate in the MISA Team meetings or any other
interagency coordination meetings that are developed and organized.
In partnership with the County participate in system-wide efforts to identify required
attitudes, values, knowledge, and skills for all clinicians regarding co-occurring disorders,
and adopt the goal of co-occurring disorder competency for all clinicians as part of the
agency’s long-range plan.
Participate in clinician competency self survey using the Co-occurring Disorders Education
Competency Assessment Tool [CODECAT TM ] at intervals agreed to by the providers and
the County, and use the findings to develop an agency specific training plan.
Identify and support staff within each provider as trainers who would be responsible for
training others in becoming capable to provide services to persons with co-occurring
disorders [MISA] and for continuing to encourage and sustain system change.
As of December 2004