Clinical Consultation and Supervision for Counseling Patients in Medication for Opiate Use Disorder (MOUD) Programs
These following two events have moved addiction counseling into a new arena
1. FDA approved medications combined with addiction counseling has become the gold standard for treating Opioid Use Disorder.
2. Addiction Medicine became a medical subspecialty recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) with American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) as the administering board.
1. FDA approved medications combined with addiction counseling has become the gold standard for treating Opioid Use Disorder.
2. Addiction Medicine became a medical subspecialty recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) with American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) as the administering board.
Now more than ever before, physicians and addiction counselors are working hand in hand to help solve the addiction crisis in America. Across the state of Tennessee, various clinics are popping up utilizing this integrative approach.
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For the last 12 years, Tom Diffenderfer LADAC II, QCS has been working with physicians certified to prescribe Buprenorphine, while providing addiction therapy to patients in Middle Tn. and the surrounding areas. In an effort to establish standards for best practices and assure quality care, Tom offers clinical consultation and staff supervision for medications for opiate use disorder (MOUD) counseling programs and physician's practices.
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Tom Diffenderfer is a level II Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (LADAC II) & Qualified Clinical Supervisor (QCS). Prior to opening his private counseling practice in Murfreesboro, Tn. in 2012, Tom had spent 18 years as a counselor and program coordinator at one of Nashville’s oldest and most established alcohol and drug abuse treatment centers. Tom is a pioneer in the field of developing and utilizing counseling strategies for patients on Suboxone and other Buprenorphine medications. Over the last 30 years, he has helped thousands of individuals and families recover from Opiate and other substance use disorders in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Tom is the author of The Clinicians Guide for Medication Assisted Treatment and its accompanying patient workbook. |
Tom's personal experience of 34 years of recovery from substance use disorders and his knowledge of long-term recovery maintenance is extensive.
Here are some of the services we provide for MOUD clinics, mental health agencies and physicians
1. Development of MOUD counseling curriculum
2. Training of counseling staff with practices shown to be effective for MOUD
3. Clinical supervision of staff seeking to become Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors
4. Discounted price on MAT workbooks
5. Educational sessions and counseling either on site or with video conferencing
2. Training of counseling staff with practices shown to be effective for MOUD
3. Clinical supervision of staff seeking to become Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors
4. Discounted price on MAT workbooks
5. Educational sessions and counseling either on site or with video conferencing
Services are reasonably priced at a per hour rate and can occur as a one-time event or on a weekly to monthly rotating schedule. Call or email for details. 615.904.9338 tom@recoveryconsult.com
Throughout Tennessee, the delivery system for MOUD lacks consistency. The programs vary from doctor to doctor and from counselor to counselor. From dosing strategies to length of the maintenance phase of treatment, there are many different opinions. After all, many patients, doctors, and counselors, are fairly new to MOUD. When to taper, how to taper, and if to taper at all, are questions dealt with on a case-by-case basis, bringing individualized treatment planning to a whole new level.
"Addiction treatment is rapidly evolving, and with a knowledgeable and motivated team, the results can be amazing."
"Addiction treatment is rapidly evolving, and with a knowledgeable and motivated team, the results can be amazing."
Clinician's Guide and Self-help Workbook
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The purpose of this guide is to provide clinicians with general knowledge and specific strategies for counseling patients on buprenorphine medications. Much of what is contained in this guide is based on experiences and observations gathered from many years of counseling sessions. Tom has worked closely with Buprenorphine prescribers in developing and maintaining successful Suboxone programs. This Clinician's Guide offers the counselor valuable hands-on tips and strategies for working with patients prescribed Buprenorphine
The purpose of this guide is to provide clinicians with general knowledge and specific strategies for counseling patients on buprenorphine medications. Much of what is contained in this guide is based on experiences and observations gathered from many years of counseling sessions. Tom has worked closely with Buprenorphine prescribers in developing and maintaining successful Suboxone programs. This Clinician's Guide offers the counselor valuable hands-on tips and strategies for working with patients prescribed Buprenorphine
The counseling plan for MAT, is a self-help workbook for the patient. The workbook has two parts, and touches on numerous recovery topics. In part one, the reader will find twelve recovery strategies for Buprenorphine patients. Also in part one, are various helpful concepts and tools for ongoing recovery. Part two of the workbook introduces the reader to the concepts of Struggle Reduction. Unhealthy anxiety is a common trigger for slips and relapse among MAT patients. The Art of Struggle Reduction presents a unique approach for decreasing and managing anxiety.