SUD 101 Course 7: Management of Other Substance Use Co-occurring with Opioid Use Disorder-Facilitation Guide

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This document is a facilitation toolkit for PCSS-MOUD SUD 101 Course 7, focused on improving interprofessional team management of substance use that co-occurs with opioid use disorder (OUD). It is intended to help a course participant translate learning into practice by leading a structured team discussion aimed at workflow, communication, and systems improvements rather than delivering a lecture.<br /><br />The guide offers setup considerations (who has taken the course, whether to encourage others to complete it, and how to adapt for students). It provides facilitation strategies for three scenarios: when only the facilitator completed the course (share 2–3 key takeaways and use questions to spark discussion), when multiple team members completed it (skip recap and focus on implementation and shared commitments), and when facilitating with students (emphasize roles, barriers, structured reflection, and experiential learning such as role-plays and small-group work). It also points participants to ongoing PCSS-MOUD resources (homepage, mentoring, resource library).<br /><br />The discussion purpose is to strengthen whole-person, team-based care for patients with OUD and polysubstance use. Goals include improving screening and DSM-5 assessment, increasing awareness of common co-occurring substances (alcohol, benzodiazepines, stimulants, cannabis, nicotine), ensuring integrated treatment planning, applying consistent team-based care, and enhancing patient-centered communication.<br /><br />A suggested agenda includes: framing the clinical need, reflecting on core concepts/takeaways, identifying what must change (what and how), and establishing commitments to action, with optional case-based practice.<br /><br />Two detailed cases (OUD with alcohol/benzodiazepine use and anxiety; OUD with OCD, high-THC cannabis use, nicotine use, and relapse risk) support application through guided questions on assessment, risks, prioritization, patient-centered dialogue, and coordination.<br /><br />Finally, the toolkit proposes evaluation methods: pre/post team surveys assessing confidence and shared understanding, open-ended reflection, and measurable practice metrics (screening rates, documented assessments/treatment plans, integrated care, risk discussion documentation, and psychiatric screening/treatment).

Asset Subtitle

A tool to facilitate discussion and implementation within clinical teams

Keywords

PCSS-MOUD

SUD 101 Course 7

opioid use disorder (OUD)

polysubstance use

interprofessional team-based care

workflow and communication improvement

DSM-5 screening and assessment

integrated treatment planning

case-based facilitation discussion

pre/post evaluation metrics and surveys