COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS & CLINICAL STAFF

CO-Triage Course

This 4-hour course is completely on-demand and perfect for anyone who needs an immediate provisional level of care recommendation.

About the CO-Triage Course

The ASAM CO-Triage Course is a 4-hour product training course that is designed to provide foundational skills needed to begin using the tool. The course includes education on the decision rule logic in CO-Triage through highly interactive and application-focused learning and scenarios providers typically encounter while using the tool. This will include the steps involved in conducting an assessment and generating a patient report, which includes a provisional level of care recommendation where the patient can be sent for a comprehensive assessment. The ASAM CO-Triage Course also explores important considerations for effective implementation of both the ASAM CO-Triage and ASAM CONTINUUM working in tandem.

Who should take this course?
  • Active users who need CO-Triage refresher training
  • New staff at a program that currently uses ASAM CO-Triage and needs to be trained
  • Staff whose program is going to be using the tool soon and needs to be trained before go-live

On-Demand Course

  • Includes Credits

    This 4-hour workshop is designed to help counselors, social workers, administrators, and other clinical staff learn how to navigate and appropriately use the ASAM CO-Triage tool to generate a provisional level of care placement for individuals with alcohol and substance use problems.

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    On-Demand Workshop

    Overview

    This 4-hour workshop is designed to help counselors, social workers, administrators, and other clinical staff learn how to navigate and appropriately use the ASAM CO-Triage tool to generate a provisional level of care placement for individuals with alcohol and substance use problems.

    This is a self-paced workshop designed to help beginner, intermediate, and advanced counselors, social workers, administrators, and other clinical staff develop patient-centered service plans and make objective decisions about patient admission, continuing care, and transfer/discharge for individuals with addictive, substance-related, and co-occurring conditions by using the ASAM CO-Triage Software.  The workshop content is based on information found in The ASAM Criteria: Treatment Criteria for Addictive, Substance-Related, and Co-Occurring Conditions, Third Edition and incorporates an opportunity for participants to practice applying the information through case-based activities as well as hands-on experience of using the ASAM CO-Triage Tool. 

    This activity will take 4-hours to complete. This activity was last reviewed and updated in June 2022. 

    The target audience for this introductory level course includes: counselors, social workers, administrators, and other clinical staff.

    This activity addresses the following ACGME Competencies: Patient Care and Procedural Skills, Medical Knowledge, Practice-Based Learning and Improvement, Systems Based Practice.

    Learning Objectives

    Upon completion, learners will be able to:

    1. Explain the relationship between The ASAM Criteria and the CO-Triage tool.
    2. Review CO-Triage's role and implications for providing a provisional level of care referral within the continuum of care.
    3. Outline the workflow when using the CO-Triage tool in conjunction with an Electronic Health Record (EHR).
    4. Conduct a patient-centered interview using the CO-Triage tool.

    Registration Rates

    ASAM Learner TypeRate
    ASAM Member$25
    Non-Member$25
    Associate Member$25
    Resident Member*$25
    Student Member*$25

    *Residents, Fellows-in-training, Interns, and Students must join ASAM to receive a discounted registration rate. Click here to become an ASAM member. National and Chapter membership dues apply. There is no charge for Students to become a Member, but verification of student status is required.

    Membership Question?  Call ASAM at 1.301.656.3920, email us, or view the ASAM website for more information.

    Refunds & Cancellations

    All ASAM e-Learning Center refund requests must be made in writing to Education@ASAM.org within 90 days of purchase. Those requesting refunds for courses that are in progress will receive partial refunds or e-Learning Center credit. Automatic full refunds will be made for any course with a live-course component that has been cancelled.

    Registration Deadline: 05/23/2025

    Instructions

    1. Click on the Contents tab to begin this activity.
    2. Click Complete Post Test to answer multiple choice questions. Participants will have 10 attempts to pass and must answer 12 out of 15 questions correctly.
    3. Click Complete Evaluation to provide valuable activity feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
    4. Click the button Claim Medical Credits in the box titled Claim Credits & Certificate. Choose the type of credit and click submit. Click the button View/Print Certificate to save or print your certificate. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the ASAM e-Learning Center, clicking Dashboard, and clicking Transcript/Achievements.

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    Christine R. Mulford

    RN, MSN, FNP-BC

    Christine Mulford, RN, MSN, FNP-BC is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner who brings more than two decades of clinical practice and leadership to the field of addiction medicine. She has practiced at all levels of outpatient care, including telemedicine. Additionally, she has directed an inpatient medically managed withdrawal management program. Her special interests are meeting the unique treatment needs of LGBTQ+ individuals and reducing stigma for all individuals with substance use disorders.

    Ms. Mulford earned her Master of Science in Nursing from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. She has served as a guest lecturer for Arizona State University Project Echo. At ASAM, she holds positions on The ASAM Criteria Education Planning Committee as well as the ASAM CONTINUUM sub-committee. She has been an ASAM Faculty member since 2019.

    No Relevant Financial Disclosures.

    Michelle Niculescu

    LPC

    Michelle has been working in the field of addiction for over 20 years, Michelle dedicates her career to taking a translational approach to addiction medicine. Her work spans from the molecular underpinnings of addiction to behavioral interventions. 

    Her endeavors include basic science laboratories, clinical psychology, higher education, and counseling. She currently works as a Clinical Algorithm Scientist for ASAM.  

    Michelle earned her doctorate in pharmacology from Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University and her MA in clinical mental health counseling from University of the Cumberlands. She is a licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania. She resides in Pittsburgh with her 3 kids, 2 dogs, and 1 husband. She enjoys running and yoga. 

    No Relevant Financial Disclosures

    David Mee-Lee

    MD, FASAM

    David Mee-Lee, M.D. is a board-certified psychiatrist, andis certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM). Based inDavis, California, he trains and consults both nationally andinternationally.  Dr. Mee-Lee is ChiefEditor of the American Society of Addiction Medicine's (ASAM) Criteria for theTreatment of Addictive, Substance-Related, and Co-Occurring Conditions and isPresident of DML Training and Consulting. He is co-founder of the Institute forWellness Education. Dr. Mee-Lee has forty years of experience in personcentered treatment and program development for people with co-occurring mentalhealth and substance use conditions.

    CME, CE, CEU and Other Credit Types


    ACCME Accredited with Commendation

    ACCME Accreditation Statement
    The American Society of Addiction Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    AMA Credit Designation Statement
    The American Society of Addiction Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals
    This activity has been approved by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #295, ASAM is responsible for all aspects of the programming.

    National Board for Certified Counselors ACEP
    The American Society of Addiction Medicine has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7062. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The American Society of Addiction Medicine is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

    California Association for Drug/Alcohol Educators (CAADE)
    This educational program is approved by CAADE: #CP40 999 1225

    California Association of DUI Treatment Centers (CADTP)
    This educational program is approved by CADTP: #205

    California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP)
    This educational program is approved by CCAPP: #OS-20-330-1224

    Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)
    Non-physician participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the activity and an online evaluation confirming their participation. Participants should submit his/her certificate of attendance to their professional organization/institute.

    Maintenance of Certification (MOC) or Continuing Certification Programs (CCP)


    American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)
    Through the American Board of Medical Specialties (“ABMS”) ongoing commitment to increase access to practice relevant Continuing Certification Activities through the ABMS Continuing Certification Directory, ASAM Continuum Course has met the requirements as a MOC Part II CME Activity (apply toward general CME requirement) for the following ABMS Member Boards: Allergy and Immunology, Anesthesiology, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Family Medicine, Medical Genetics and Genomics, Nuclear Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Plastic Surgery, Preventive Medicine, Psychiatry and Neurology, Radiology, Thoracic Surgery, Urology

    American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM)
    The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) has approved this activity for a maximum of 4 credits towards ABPM MOC Part II requirements.

    American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
    This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology TM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®.

    American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn a maximum of 4 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

    American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 4 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credits.

    American Board of Surgery (ABS)
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and/or Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
    Successful completion of this CME activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology’s (ABPN) CME requirement for Maintenance of Certification program. 

    American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM)
    Successful completion of this activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) Tmoc credit requirements.

    Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
    Royal College Fellows can use participation in Accredited Continuing Medical Education to earn Section 3 Credits.

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    In accordance with disclosure policies of ASAM and the ACCME, the effort is made to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all CME/CE activities. These policies include mitigating all possible relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for the Planning Committees and Presenters. All activity Planning Committee members and Presenters have disclosed relevant financial relationship information. The ASAM CE Committee has reviewed these disclosures and determined that the relationships are not inappropriate in the context of their respective presentations and are not inconsistent with the educational goals and integrity of the activity.

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