PCSS-MOUD: Creating Optimal Access for OUD Services Utilizing Stages of Change

Join the Providers Clinical Support System — Medications for Opioid Use Disorders (PCSS-MOUD) and the National Council for Mental Wellbeing on Sept. 4, 3-4 p.m. ET, for Creating Optimal Access for OUD Services Utilizing Stages of Change.

In this webinar, we’ll explore the Stages of Change model and how it can help providers identify and overcome impediments getting in the way of opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment and services. You’ll hear from a leading expert with over 25 years of experience in behavioral health and wellness, with expertise in services.

Currently, anywhere from 6.7 to 7.6 million US adults have an OUD. Despite the availability of medications for OUD (MOUD), only 25% of people with OUD in need of treatment actively seek out or receive recommended MOUD. Research has identified that perceived hurdles to treatment include affordability, lack of access, lack of readiness, stigma, lack of trust in treatment and treatment not being a priority.

The Stages of Change model can help providers address those challenges throughout the stages of pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action and maintenance. By applying this model in OUD services in tandem with MOUD, providers and clinicians can successfully engage patients and lead them out of treatment ambivalence and into action and maintenance of behavioral change.

Educational objectives:

• Discuss how the Stages of Change model applies to OUD care.
• Identify obstacles to accessing care and MOUD utilization, as well as skills and opportunities to engage with clients for change at each stage.
• Explore practical strategies for creating stage-appropriate client engagement.

Featured speakers:

• Nick Szubiak, MSW, LCSW, Founder and Principal, NSI Strategies

Funding for this initiative was made possible by Cooperative Agreement No. 1H79TI086770 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. government.