09.28.26: Part II Using the ASAM Criteria for Youth SUD Assessment, Treatment, and Placement

09.28.26: Part II DJS ASAM Criteria Training

Activity Announcement

Part II: Youth Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders: ASAM Criteria

Monday, September 28^th, 2026

11:30 am – 1:00 pm

FREE, live Zoom Webinar

Hosted by Maryland Addiction Consultation Service (MACS)

Schedule:

Time	Content
11:30am – 11:40am	Introduction and overview of credit process
11:40am – 12:00pm	Learning Objective #1: Gain a basic understanding of the ASAM Criteria as a tool for assessment of youth SUD
12:00pm – 12:20pm	Learning Objective #2: Recognize how the ASAM Criteria provide a roadmap for matching youth with SUD to individualized treatment needs
12:20 am–12:40 pm	Learning Objective #3: Learn how to utilize the ASAM Criteria as a guide to level of care treatment placement for youth with SUD
12:40 pm–12:50 pm	Learning Check Questions with Provider Feedback
12:50pm – 1:00 pm	Presenter Q&A

Speaker: Dr. Marc Fishman

Target Audience: Members of the Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) Staff and Team

CEU Credit: 1.5 Contact Hours
Social Workers:
The University of Maryland School of Medicine, National Center for School Mental Health, is authorized as a sponsor of Continuing Education Units by the Board of Maryland Social Workers and maintains responsibility for this program.

Learning Objectives:
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

Gain a basic understanding of the ASAM Criteria as a tool for assessment of youth SUD
Recognize how the ASAM Criteria provide a roadmap for matching youth with SUD to individualized treatment needs
Learn how to utilize the ASAM Criteria as a guide to level of care treatment placement for youth with SUD

Event contact: MACS Training Coordinator Tracy Sommer, MACSTraining@som.umaryland.edu

Summary

Availability:

No future session

Credit Offered:

1.5 CEU Credits

Contains:

1.5 CEU (Cat 1) for Social Workers

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