ASAM AND THE 
              PERINATAL/POSTPARTUM PATIENT: 
             MONTANA'S CONTINUUM OF CARE
                                                JENNIFER VERHASSELT, MS, LAC
                                          SENIOR DIRECTOR OF RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
                                                        RIMROCK
      WHAT IS ASAM?
      American Society of Addiction Medicine
      “The ASAM Criteria … are clinical guides designed by the ASAM to improve 
      assessment and outcomes-driven treatment and recovery services. It is also used 
      to match patients to appropriate types and levels of care.” The ASAM Criteria, 
      2013
      LEVELS OF SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT
      • Level 3.7: Medically Monitored Intensive Inpatient Services
      • Level 3.5: Clinically Managed High-Intensity Residential Services
      • Level 3.1: Clinically Managed Low-Intensity Residential Services/Community-based 
       Housing
      • Level 2.5: Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
      • Level 2.1: Intensive Outpatient Services
      • Level 1: Outpatient Services
      • Level .5: Early Intervention
    ASAMDIMENSIONS
    • Special considerations in each dimension for specific population