D8 - Overcoming Barriers to Integrate Care for Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

Location: 708

Community behavioral health providers face barriers to integrating treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. This breakout session will review the core components of integrated treatment models and describe how three providers moved these models into practice and sustained them over time. Speakers will provide practical insights into how they finance integration, trained staff in evidence-based practices, navigated licensing and accreditation requirements, and adapted processes for screening, assessment, and treatment to improve care for co-occurring disorders.

Learning Objectives:

Describe the core components of integrated care treatment models for co-occurring disorders and how treatment programs – including Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics – incorporate these components into care delivery.
Identify practical steps to overcome barriers to integrating mental health and substance use treatment for clients with co-occurring disorders.
Analyze skills to pursue collaborations with community partners and policymakers to expand integrated care for co-occurring disorders.

Disclosure(s):

Sarah Prager, MS, MBA, LPC, LAC: No financial relationships to disclose

William A. Mullane, PhD: No financial relationships to disclose

Jonathan D. Brown, PhD, MHS: No financial relationships to disclose

Breakout Presenter(s)

Sarah Prager, MS, MBA, LPC, LAC

Clinical Senior Vice President
AllHealth Network
Englewood, Colorado

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
James V. Rogers, PsyD

Chief Executive Officer
CRF Behavioral Healthcare
San Diego, California

Disclosure information not submitted.
William A. Mullane, PhD

Assistant Executive Director, Behavioral Health Services
Westchester Jewish Community Services
White Plains, New York

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Jonathan D. Brown, PhD, MHS

Senior Fellow
Mathematica
Washington, District of Columbia

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Slides