BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a partnership with addiction treatment organization, the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, to provide state-of-the-art addiction medicine training.
HHS said the new training will help meet new requirements put forward by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, and that it should better prepare health care workers to treat behavioral and mental disorders in addition to addiction.
“Providers will understand the new standards and be up to date on the latest research and evidence-based practices, which will help them create better outcomes for individuals seeking addiction treatment,” said James Knopic, behavioral health manager for the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services.
HHS said Hazelden is offering training sessions, which have already begun.
“A lot of provider agencies that care for North Dakota residents are participating in this process and having an ongoing dialogue with people in the state like James, which is really great because people don't typically get to have that input. And I think ultimately it's going to lead to improved care for North Dakota residents,” said Don Bartosik, ASAM manager for the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation.
The association's updated standards will be released in October 2023. Prior to that, they were last updated in 2013, HHS said.
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