Clinical Documentation for Substance Use Treatment Providers: CalAIM Requirements and Best Practices
When: 11/18/2025 - 11/18/2025,
From: 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Location: Webex - Pre-Registration is Required!
Imparted by: Ka Chi Grace Wong, PhD & Graciela Guardado, BSN, RN SAPC’s-Clinical Standards and Training (CST) Branch
Visit: https://lacountyph.webex.com/weblink/register/rfd116db98f8b288aa86da237608a10a8
Description:
IMPORTANT
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Who Should Attend
This four-hour (4) live virtual training is a free introductory training and is open to SAPC
Network providers including:
• Registered and Certified Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselors
• LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs & Licensed Eligible (LE) AMFTs, ACSWs, APCCs
• Psychologists & Registered Psychological Associates
• Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists & Peer Support Specialists
Training Description
The California Department of Health Care Services has launched California Advancing and
Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) to bring significant transformation to improve quality of life
and healthcare outcomes for Medi-Cal members. Documentation reform, including changes to clinical documentation requirements effective on July 1st, 2022, are part of these CalAIM efforts.
The purpose of this live virtual training is to assist SAPC network providers in streamlining
the clinical documentation of patients’ treatment journeys in accordance with the new
CalAIM requirements. During this training participants will learn how to incorporate the
seven (7) required components into progress notes including information from assessments and Problem Lists. Clinical case examples will be used throughout the training to help providers practice documentation that is consistent with county, state, and federal
regulations as well as best practices. Participants will also learn how to implement at least
two (2) effective time management strategies to improve timelines of documentation. Time will be provided throughout the training for group discussion, polls, and chat questions.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the training, participants will be able to:
1. Incorporate the clinical information from assessments and the Problem List into
progress notes.
2. Identify the seven (7) required components of progress notes based on California
Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and Los Angeles County Substance Abuse
Prevention and Control (SAPC) requirements.
3. Utilize clinical case examples to produce documentation consistent with county,
state, and federal regulations as well as best practices.
Implement at least two (2) effective strategies to improve timeliness of
documentation.