| Are You Ready for Denver? |
Invitations have been sent for the Spring 2011 IC&RC Meeting, to be held April 26 to 28 at the Denver Airport Marriott in Aurora/Denver, CO. If you didn't receive it, please email Rachel. |
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IC&RC has a large supply of t-shirts available to our members and friends. In an effort to reduce our storage space, we are discounting the price to $10 per shirt. Ordering in bulk? We'll cut you an even better deal than that. Almost all sizes are available. Email Rachel to see if your size is in stock. |
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| Focus On: Co-Occurring Disorders | |
 | | Dave Parcher |
Since Scottsdale, the Co-Occurring Disorders Committee has been energized, moving forward with marketing the credential. Probably the largest factor in this new energy has been my new Co-Chair, Lee Dalphonse of Rhode Island.
Many of you know Lee by his thoughtful contributions to IC&RC meetings. He has brought that same mind to our work, and I'm proud to call him my Co-Chair.
Another driver in our work is health care reform. Lee and I believe this is creating vast new opportunities for co-occurring professionals, and we want IC&RC Member Boards to be as prepared as possible to meet these growing needs. We're glad to have an article from Andrew Kessler, IC&RC's Federal Policy Liaison to discuss this issue more fully.
Lastly, we want to thank each of you who took the time to complete a survey on Co-Occurring Disorders last year. We hope you find the summary of results as interesting as we did.
Sincerely,
Dave Parcher
Co-Chair, Co-Occurring Disorders |
| Advocacy Corner | | |
By Andrew Kessler, Federal Policy Liaison
 | | Andrew Kessler, Federal Policy Liaison |
Let's start by looking at some facts:
- The cost of treating a patient with a co-occurring disorder can be seven times higher than the cost of treating a patient with a single chronic condition.
- 19.7 percent of persons with any mental/cognitive condition have more than one.
- Hospitalization is much more likely for those with multiple conditions, especially among the aged. Close to two-fifths of those with multiple physical conditions or physical and mental/cognitive conditions - half of those with multiple mental/cognitive conditions - will be hospitalized. This is compared to 18% of the general population over age 65 that require a hospital visit each year.
In the last year, there has been a lot of movement on the federal front to address the treatment of co-occurring disorders in behavioral health, yet a large part of it is still unfolding. Many changes are being made within the federal government, and how new programs are funded and structured remains to be seen.
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| Q&A: Charting a Course | | |
 | | Lee Dalphonse |
With this first special issue for Co-Occurring Disorders, it seems like a perfect time to get to know the Co-Chairs a little better.
Lee A. Dalphonse, CAGS, LMHC, LCDS, ICCDP-D has over 28 years of experience planning, implementing, and evaluating behavioral health programs and services for individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse problems, and he has also provided training and consultation to audiences and organizations throughout the United States and Canada.
Dave Parcher, LCPC, LPCMH, CCS, CCDPD has 27 years of experience in direct service provision, and behavioral health program development, implementation, and management for persons with co-occurring substance dependence, mental health and other co-morbidities such as HIV/AIDS. He serves as Executive Director and senior clinical supervisor for an organization providing treatment and prevention services to persons with these co-occurring disorders and provides training seminars for the State of Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health.
IC&RC: Do you hold any IC&RC credentials?
LD: Actually, I hold a couple of IC&RC credentials. I've been a Clinical Supervisor for 15 years, and I hold the Diplomate level of the Co-Occurring certification. I'm also licensed in the State of Rhode Island as a mental health counselor.
DP: I hold the IC&RC Co-occurring certification at the Diplomate level (CCDPD) and the Clinical Supervisor certification (CCS). I am also a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland and a Licensed Counselor of Mental Health (LPCMH) in Delaware.
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| Snapshot of Survey Results | | |
The Co-Occurring Disorders Committee polled the membership and was grateful to have such a significant response. Here are few highlights from the survey:
- 18 Boards hold the CCDP credential. 10 Boards are considering adopting the CCDP credential.
- 19 Boards offer the CCDPD credential. 5 Members have plans to offer the CCDPD credential.
- 58 percent of Boards with credentials welcomed assistance, and marketing and promotional materials were the main form of assistance requested.
- Barriers to success include budget cuts, resistance to credentialing at the state level, practice acts, turf wars with other professions.
This succinct comment put it perfectly, "This is a 'most wanted' certification as we all work with co-occurring clients." |
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