COVID-19: Here’s How NAADAC Can Help Your Practice

March 20, 2020 NAADAC Is Here for You During COVID-19 The evolving Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic is undoubtedly affecting all of us, both personally and professionally. As we all deal with the rapidly changing information available, NAADAC wants to ensure that you have the resources and tools you need to provide the best possible prevention, treatment, and recovery support to the clients you serve. Below please find SUD-specific information and resources for your use regarding COVID-19, information on telehealth services and Medicare expansion, and the various remote educational services NAADAC can provide you during this time of social distancing. Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Resources NAADAC has collected materials from various federal agencies in order to provide you with updated information and resources for your use regarding COVID-19. More materials can be found on the COVID-19 Resources page on the NAADAC website, which will be continuously updated as more information becomes available. SUD-specific resources include: COVID-19: Potential Implications for Individuals with Substance Use Disorders (NIDA) Medicare Telemedicine Health Care Provider Fact Sheet (CMS.gov) Use of Telemedicine While Providing MAT (DEA) COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Response and 42 CFR Part 2 Guidance (SAMHSA) Please note that these materials are from third-party sources. NAADAC cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information provided by external sources/links and does not accept responsibility or liability for any consequences arising from the use of such information. What is Telehealth and How Can NAADAC Help? Telehealth is the use of electronic information and telecommunication technologies such as video conferencing and mobile health services to support long-distance clinical health care. During this time of crisis, the federal government has temporarily expanded Medicare coverage to include coverage for telehealth. Please go to the COVID-19 Resources page on the NAADAC website for information. To help you provide your services to your clients remotely, NAADAC has partnered with two telehealth organizations: Clocktree Systems Inc. and Telebehavioral Health Institute (TBHI). Clocktree Systems Inc. is an affordable, HIPAA compliant telehealth platform designed for healthcare and wellness providers looking for a way to offer video consultations and manage client records remotely. NAADAC members can try Clocktree for FREE for 90 days, then select the plan that's right for you - and receive a 15% discount on all plans for the life of your NAADAC Membership!  Telebehavioral Health Institute, Inc. provides evidence-based telehealth training and certification. NAADAC and TBHI will be providing a webinar on March 31, 2020 to help practitioners know what they need to do to utilize telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stay tuned for more information.  We are actively working to provide more guidance and resources regarding telehealth and will continue to share them as they become available. Keep Up With Your Education Remotely! Are you adjusting to working from home or quarantined? NAADAC can help you keep up with your education and training without you having to leave your house! NAADAC's online education services include: NAADAC's Free Webinar Series, which includes over 145 hours of educational webinars available online and on demand 24 hours/7 days a week. (CEs are FREE for NAADAC members! Join NAADAC now!) NAADAC's official digital publication, Advances in Addiction and Recovery, which gives you dozens of useful and innovative articles on trends and best practices in the addiction profession. After you have read an issue, make sure to take the online CE quiz and get 1 CE credit for $15! NAADAC's specialty online trainings that address specific addiction treatment-related education needs such as clinical supervision in the addiction profession and addiction treatment in military & veteran culture. NAADAC can also ship you one of our eight NAADAC independent study courses. After you have completed the course, you can take the online exam and earn up to 18 CEs! NAADAC independent study courses include: The Basics of Addiction Counseling Clinical Supervision: An Overview of Functions, Processes, and Methodology Integrating Treatment for Co-occurring Disorders: An Introduction to What Every Addiction Counselor Needs to Know And so much more! NAADAC Staff Update NAADAC continues to place the highest priority on the health, safety, and wellbeing of our staff, while protecting the continuity of programs and essential functions. To that end, NAADAC is transitioning to encourage the majority of our employees to work remotely and advising those in the office to take precautions and extra measures to prevent the spread of germs and employ social distancing tactics. We are logistically preparing for our staff to be entirely remote in the days and weeks to come based on the best information available to us. We have also issued enhanced workplace policies that will be revised regularly as the situation develops. We want to support each one of you and those you serve as we all navigate our way through this. Together, we can, and do, make a difference! NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals 44 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 301, Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: 703.741.7686 / 800.548.0497  | Subscribe |