1. The Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) for Addiction Treatment Professionals
Melody M. Heaps
President Emeritus TASC, Inc. / Chairman of the Board, ISSUP
Lisbon Addictions 2017
2nd European Conference on Addictive Behaviour and Dependencies

2. I. Develop the Drug Demand Reduction Workforce

3. Developing a Global Network of Treatment Professionals
International Professional Association
Credentialing
Professionalization of Staff
Training
Mapping the Workforce
Time

4. Training Curricula
Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC)

5. Universal Treatment Curriculum:
Basic Level (8 Courses)
Physiology and Pharmacology (24 hrs)
Continuum of Care (40 hrs)
Co-Occurring Disorders Overview (24 hrs)
Basic Counseling Skills (40 hrs)
Screening, Intake, Assessment, Treatment Planning (40 hrs)
Case Management (16 hrs)
Crisis Intervention (16 hrs)
Ethics (32 hrs)

6. Universal Treatment Curriculum: Advanced Level (15 courses)
Pharmacology and SUD (33 hrs)
Managing MAT Programs (20 hrs)
Enhancing MI Skills (20 hrs)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (20 hrs)
Contingency Management (20 hrs)
Working with Families (33 hrs)
Skills for Screening Co-Occurring Disorders (20 hrs)
Intermediate Clinical Skills & Crisis Management (33 hrs)
Case Management Skills and Practices (33 hrs)
Clinical Supervision for SUD Professionals (33 hrs)
Enhancing Group Facilitation Skills
Special Population Groups
Theories of Counseling
Trauma Informed Care
Recovery Management, Continuing Care, and Wellness

7. IV. Address Populations with Special Clinical Needs

8. Universal Treatment Curriculum:
Populations with Special Clinical Needs
Guiding the Recovery of Women (GROW)
Children’s Treatment
Other Populations
GROW Basic
Continuum of Care
Domestic Violence
Trauma
Co-Occurring Disorders
Pregnant & Addicted Women
Women with Children
Adolescent Females
Family Therapy
Relapse Prevention
Interventions for Children
Counseling
Motivational Interviewing
Trauma and Distress
Pharmacological Treatment
Suitcase for Life
Adolescent Males
Criminal Justice System
Culturally Distinct Populations
LGBTQI
Peoples with Physical Disability and Chronic Pain Management
Refugees
Gangs
Homeless Populations
Child Soldiers
Trafficking victims
Sex workers
HIV Positive, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, TB Populations
Recovery Support Services
Adolescent Treatment (CICAD)
Rural-Based Treatment
Community-Based Outreach Drop in Centers

9. Women The Guiding the Recovery of Women (GROW)
A 10-course series that trains counselors on treating women with substance use disorders
GROW has been disseminated in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

10. Children The Children’s Treatment Curriculum
A 6-course series addressing child drug use from infancy to early adolescence, based on the world’s first protocols to treat children with substance use disorders was disseminated in Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh.

11. Recovery Building a network of persons in recovery.
Four specialized courses for people in recovery.
Recovery Coach exam and credential

12. Rural Treatment Modality developed by UNODC.
Training package under development.
Pilot will be implemented in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Available for further dissemination in 2018.

13. Community-based services and recovery support
Criminal Justice
Community-based services and recovery support
Pre-Adjudication Diversion
Post-Adjudication
Intercept 1:
Police
Intercept 2:
Initial detention
Initial court hearings
Intercept 3:
Jail
Court
Intercept 4:
Jail / Reentry
Intercept 5:
Probation

14. Curriculum Development Strategy
Curriculum Developers
Produce specialized curriculum 
Peer Review Panel
Detailed study of each curriculum, makes recommendation to curriculum development coordinator. 
Curriculum Coordinators
Incorporates changes from peer review panel 
Expert Advisory Group (Steering Group)
Reviews comments and changes by curriculum developers
Provides final “ready for training” endorsement of the curriculum.
Receives final hard copy of the curriculum.

15. Trainer’s Manual

16. Trainer’s Manual Participants Manual

17. Trainer’s Manual Participants Manual

18. ISSUP Website – www.issup.net
Prevention and treatment professionals share developments in the field and interact directly.
Provides web-based training, webinars and technical assistance.
Serves as registrar to centralize student training data in preparation for the international credentialing exam.

19. ISSUP Website – www.issup.net

20. International Workshops: National Chapters:
ISSUP-1: Jul Bangkok, Thailand
ISSUP-2: Dec Campinas, Brazil
ISSUP-3: December 4-8, 2017 Cancun, Mexico
ISSUP-4: 2018 Africa
Philippines (2014)
Pakistan (2015)

21. Public Policy Consultants
Contact Information:
Melody M Heaps
President
MMH & Associates
Public Policy Consultants
Chairman of the Board, ISSUP