As of September 1, 2012, licensed providers reimbursed by Medicaid must complete an OASAS 4 hour approved training to continue to bill Medicaid for SBIRT services beyond September 1, 2012. Health educators and unlicensed practitioners must complete at least 12-hours of training facilitated by an OASAS approved SBIRT training provider priorto offering SBIRT services.
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OASAS has scheduled the following FREE two-day, 12-hour trainings. For Registration, locations and dates, please click onto link below.
Educational hours: This training meets established standards for 12 education hours for Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC initial Section 3 and renewal), Credentialed Prevention Professional (CPP initial Section 2 and renewal), and Credentialed Prevention Specialist (CPS initial Section 2 and renewal).
Questions? Contact Kristine Pond at pondk@ireta.org or 412-258-8569.
This training is sponsored by the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) through a grant from the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, SAMHSA (NYSBIRT Grant # 1U79TI 1023470-01), and is administered by the Institute for Research, Education & Training in Addictions, Northeast ATTC.
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