Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

This TAP is intended for use by the disaster planning team of the behavioral health treatment program and others responsible for management and oversight of preparedness. This team may include program administrators responsible for developing and activating the organization's disaster plan, as well as senior staff members and clinicians who play leadership roles in developing and testing the plan, coordinating staff training of the plan, and activating the plan in an actual incident. The TAP also may be useful to executive directors and other members of why their involvement and support are so important. State disaster behavioral health treatment disaster planning, response, and recovery of mental health services and substance abuse treatment programs in coordination with State, Federal, and jurisdictional plans.

Overview - This education session training guide provides counselors and other clinical staff with a scripted plan to use in conducting a hepatitis C education session with clients in behavioral health treatment and their family members. The education session is based on Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 53, Addressing Viral Hepatitis in People With Substance Use Disorders, published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). About TIP 53 - Each TIP involves the development of topic-specific best-practice guidelines for the prevention and treatment of mental and substance use disorders. TIPs draw on the experience and knowledge of clinical, research, and administrative experts of various forms of treatment and prevention. TIPs are distributed to facilities and individuals across the country. TIP 53 emphasizes steps substance use treatment counselors and administrators can take to educate clients about viral hepatitis, prevent hepatitis infection, and help clients...