101556: Systems Integration (Overview Paper 7)

About the Course:

Systems Integration encourages the use of creative thinking to obtain and effectively use funding and provides examples of successful initiatives in systems integration at the local and state levels. Although evaluation of the process of systems integration is still in its infancy, one measure of systems integration outcomes is discussed.

Journal/Publisher:

SAMHSA’s Co-Occurring Center for Excellence

Publication Date:

Printed 2007

Author

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Recommended For:

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially addiction counselors, psychologists, mental health counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about systems integration. It is appropriate for an introductory level of participants’ knowledge.

Course Objectives:

1. Define the key terms concerning systems integration.

2. Identify what is meant by “integration” and “integrated” as the terms appear throughout the literature on Co-Occurring Disorders (COD).

3. Explain the seven organizational processes that may support systems integration.

4. Acknowledge the effectiveness of the methodologies that are available to evaulate systems integration.