Concurrent capability or concurrent capable care is providing welcoming, trauma-informed and recovery-oriented care within our healthcare services for people experiencing concurrent or co-occurring disorders. A concurrent disorder is a term that describes a situation where a person is experiencing a mental health and substance use disorder or behavioural addiction at the same time.
AHS, Addiction and Mental Health (AMH) have prioritized several components of concurrent capable practice across the AMH care continuum and implemented a 'Standard Approach to Concurrent Capable Care' across the AMH care continuum.
The prioritized components include:
Concurrent capable programs provide services that offer standardized screening, comprehensive assessment and integrated treatment planning for individuals experiencing concurrent disorders.
View the Standard Approach to Concurrent Capable Practice Framework to learn more.
Developing concurrent capability happens through three levels.
Healthcare providers have the knowledge and competencies required to support individuals experiencing concurrent disorders.
The Provincial Addiction and Mental Health Curricula and Experiential Skills (PACES) training provides accessible, self-paced, and personalized opportunities to develop concurrent capable competencies.
Programs and services have the knowledge and resources to implement program-level requirements to deliver concurrent capable care.
The Concurrent Capable Program Review (CCPR) Toolkit allows programs and services to self-assess their program structure and identify quality improvement opportunities.
The Handbook for Individuals and Families has been developed to help individuals and their family members know what to expect from Addiction and Mental Health Services through service standards/guidelines and key indicators related to their care.
For more information or consultation to enhance your team's concurrent capability, contact amh.practicesupports@ahs.ca.
