Behavioral Health ECHO
Program Description
Substance use disorder prevalence rates, as well as fatal overdoses, remain at record highs (Centers for Disease Control, 2021). The behavioral health workforce, regardless of specialty, or setting, needs to be prepared to effectively respond to clients who meet the criteria for a substance use disorder, or who may experience adverse health or mental health effects from risky substance use. This program will prepare behavioral health professionals to effectively screen, intervene, and refer (when necessary) clients with substance use disorders. The ECHO program will provide learners with a responsive community of practice continually available for didactic learning and group case consultation.
Who is this ECHO for?
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- Counselors
- Substance Use Disorder Counselors
- Social Workers
- Peer Support Specialists
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Psychologists
- All Other Behavioral Health Providers
Learning Objectives
- Describe risky substance use and substance use disorder prevalence rates in various behavioral health and healthcare settings.
- Explain and apply effective methods of communication for working with individuals with substance use disorders.
- Compare and contrast different evidence-based practices to respond to substance use disorders and risky substance use.
- Implement evidence-based substance use interventions into day-to-day clinical practice.


Behavioral Health ECHO
This Behavioral Health ECHO meets every last Friday of the month.
Hub Team

Denis Antoine, MD
Director of The Center for Addiction and Pregnancy,
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Subject Matter Expertise: Addiction Medicine, Addiction Psychiatry Services, Adult Psychiatry, Substance Use Research

Clarissa Aguilar, PhD
Director of Psychology and Training,
The Center for Health Care Services
Subject Matter Expertise: Children, Adolescents, and Families, Latinx Communities, Integrated Care, Suicide and Crisis Interventions

Katy Dondanville, PsyD, ABPP
Director,
STRONG STAR Training Initiative
Subject Matter Expertise: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Military and Veteran Care, Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices

Dee-Dee Stout, MA
Owner/Director,
Dee-Dee Stout Consulting
Subject Matter Expertise: Harm Reduction, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness, Family Interventions