Addressing Substance Use Disorder Through an Integrated Approach
Dates: June 30, 2026
Meets: Tu from 1:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Location: Zoom Webinar
Zoom - No Charge: $0.00
There are still openings remaining at this time.
Substance use disorders (SUDs) are chronic, treatable conditions that commonly present alongside mental health disorders, medical comorbidities, and social risk factors (Volkow & Blanco, 2023). Fragmented treatment systems contribute to gaps in identification, engagement, and continuity of care. Emerging research demonstrates that whole-person, integrated care models delivered through interdisciplinary teams and embedded within primary and behavioral health settings improve access, treatment retention, and health outcomes while reducing stigma (Farhoudian, et. al, 2022). Effective care models combine medication treatment, behavioral health services, care coordination, peer support, and strategies to address social determinants of health (AIMS, 2024). This presentation reviews the evidence base for integrated SUD care and provides practical approaches to implementing coordinated, person-centered treatment. Attendees will gain tools to strengthen collaboration when managing co-occurring conditions and deliver comprehensive care that supports long term recovery.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
- Describe how an integrated approach supports whole person recovery.
- Implement interdisciplinary workflows that coordinate SUD, behavioral health, and medical care.
- Apply trauma-informed and stigma reducing communication strategies.
- Address social determinants and co-occurring conditions to improve outcomes.
| Fee: | $0.00 |
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| Hours: | 2.00 |
Zoom Webinar
Caitlyn Johnson
Caitlyn is a licensed certified social worker with 10 years of experience in integrated behavioral health, care coordination, and medical social work. A graduate of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock with both a BSW and MSW, Caitlyn currently serves as a project manager on multiple grants for the Arkansas Behavioral Health Integration Network (ABHIN). Specializing in program development, brief intervention, harm/stigma reduction, and suicide prevention, Caitlyn is dedicated to enhancing inclusive mental health services in Arkansas, driven by both professional expertise and personal experience as a clinician and consumer of mental health care in the state.
Kim Shuler
Kim Shuler, LCSW contributes more than 20 years of experience as a clinician and administrator working in a variety of integrated behavioral health settings. She currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of ABHIN and as Project Director on three Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) projects. Ms. Shuler has extensive experience in training behavioral health providers and care teams, building coalitions, conducting needs assessments, and developing strategic and business operation plans. She is a certified behavioral health consultant trained through the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. Ms. Shuler has demonstrated success developing, implementing, and managing day-to-day operations of integrated behavioral health programs across multiple settings, including nearly a decade serving as Director of Behavioral Health in a large FQHC.
