Building Capacity for Opioid Use Disorder Best Practices in Article 31 Clinics
AIMS:
Enhance Article 31 clinic capacity to identify and treat clients with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) by implementing 5 Best Practices. Best Practices include:
- Screen: Clinics use standardized validated OUD-specific screen for all clients (age 12 and over) at intake
- Provide Naloxone: Clinics provide or prescribe Naloxone to clients with OUD
- Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Referral: Clinics support timely referral to a verified MAT provider (if clinic is not providing MAT)
- Waivered Prescribers: Clinics have a waivered prescriber/s for Buprenorphine
- MAT: Clinics prescribe Buprenorphine and XR-Naltrexone
PARTNERS AND SPONSORS:
- Office of Mental Health (OMH)
- Columbia Center for Practice Innovations (CPI)
- New York State Department of Health (DOH) Office of Drug User Health
- Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS)
- NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)
- SAMHSA Opioid Response Network (ORN)
PARTICIPANTS:
All Article 31 outpatient mental health clinics in New York State are participating
PROJECT ACTIVITIES:
- Clinics attend biannual webinars to support Best Practice implementation,
- Complete biannual surveys to assess progress over time, and
- Select one Best Practice to implement or improve every six months
TOOLS AND RESOURCES:
- Office Hours and individual meetings provided to support implementation.
- Comprehensive resources to implement each Best Practice provided in Columbia Center for Practice Innovation’s Learning Management System (CPI-LMS) under “OMH Opioid Response.”
Comments or questions about the information on this page can be directed to the PSYCKES Team.