2019 ACA Boston Program Book_149th Congress of Correction

Essentials of Addiction Treatment – MAT Training for Correctional Staff Room 201 • 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Treatment with FDA-approved medication (MOUD) is the standard of care for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD). Although the evidence shows that the use of medications improves outcomes and reduces morbidity and mortality for individuals with OUD, especially during the high-risk 30-day post-incarceration period, MOUD is not uniformly available to inmates in our correctional settings. With changing legislation across the country sup- porting the treatment of OUD in correctional settings, this training will prepare medical staff to implement MOUD with incarcerated patients. The content will draw from lessons learned from the adoption of MOUD in other states, including the recent implementation of H4742, An Act for Prevention and Access to Appropriate Care & Treatment of Addiction, in the state of Massachusetts. Learning Objectives: In this training, we will discuss substance use disorders (SUD) as diseases; the impact of stigma; medications for treatment of opioid and alcohol use disorders; the role of the nurse in treating patients with SUD; and opioid overdose prevention, recognition and response. Moderator: Michelle Viets, Director of Nursing, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Columbus, Ohio Speakers: Kristin Wason, MSN, NP-C, CARN, Clinical Educator for the Office Based Addiction Treatment (OBAT) Program, Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; Justin Alves, RN, ACRN, CARN, Clinical Nurse Educator, State Technical Assistance and Treatment Expansion of Office Based Addiction Treatment (STATE OBAT), Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts Ethical Decision Making in Correctional Health Care Room 204 • 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Knowing and understanding one’s professional ethical standards are necessary for the provision of services. This workshop will discuss the application of professional ethical standards within a correctional environment. Because not every conceivable situation can be covered in the written standards, we will educate and increase awareness of participants through discussion of relevant case examples. Special emphasis will be given to the role of conflict often encountered while providing competent medical and mental health care in a correctional setting. Topics cov- ered will include confidentiality, competence, identifying the “client,” collaboration and relationships, and self-care. Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to discuss respect for offender welfare through knowledge of confi- dentiality, informed consent and the right to refuse treatment versus denial of care; participants will be able to dis- cuss providing responsible care that promotes the well-being of the offender; participants will be able to describe the role of the multi-disciplinary team in establishing a secure and therapeutic environment; and participants will be able to describe various ways to approach ethical decision making. Moderator: Randy Sauls, Assistant Commissioner of Health Services, Georgia Department of Corrections, Atlanta, Georgia Speakers: Harbans Deol, D.O., Ph.D., Medical Services Director, Nebraska Department of Correction, Lincoln, Nebraska; Deborah G. Schult, Ph.D., President of Clinical Affairs - Behavioral Health, VitalCore Health Strategies, Topeka, Kansas Suicide Prevention and Self-Injurious Behaviors Room 204 • 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Suicide is the leading cause of death in jails and the fourth-leading cause of death in prisons. Correctional staff should be trained to identify and respond to risk factors associated with suicide and self-injury. It is imperative to ensure that staff whose duties involve direct contact with inmates receive suicide and self-injury prevention train- ing during employment orientation and in-service training yearly thereafter. Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to identify the characteristics of offenders that present suicidal and self-injurious behaviors; understand the basic concepts regarding suicidal and self-injurious behaviors in the incarcerated population; and recognize the expected practices related to the prevention of suicide and self- injury among the incarcerated population. Moderator: Stuart Hudson, Assistant Director, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Columbus, Ohio Speakers: Deborah G. Schult, Ph.D., President of Clinical Affairs-Behavioral Health, VitalCore Health Strategies, Topeka, Kansas; John Baxter, Ed.D. , Health Services Advisor, CoreCivic, Nashville, Tennessee

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