A hot topic has arrived in substance use disorder (SUD) counseling: trauma-informed treatment. With the advent of medical model treatment, evidence-based practices (EBP) like trauma-informed treatment are becoming normal practices to improve client outcomes. The current issue is understanding the fundamental frameworks of trauma-informed treatment and its application within the treatment arena.
About Me
Melissa Arciga, MSW, CADC-I, is a senior substance abuse specialist with the County of Fresno Department of Behavioral Health, Managed Care Substance Use Disorder Division. She, along with her team, provide program monitoring and auditing concerning the Drug Medi-Cal-Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS). Arciga has worked in several treatment modalities with a wide range of populations as a SUD counselor, supervising counselor, mental health/SUD case manager, and program director over the past ten years. She is also an addiction counseling instructor at the CCAPP Academy in Stanislaus and Fresno.