Addressing Workforce Challenges in Serving Individuals with Co-Occurring MI/IDD

• By: Robert J. Fletcher, DSW, ACSW, NADD-CC NADD
• April 1st, 2016
• behavioral health services, clinical competency, dual diagnosis, intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental illness, professional certification, quality of care, workforce training
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Individuals with mental illness (MI) co-occurring with intellectual/developmental disability (IDD) have complex needs and present clinical challenges to the professionals, programs, and systems. These individuals are among the most challenging, expensive, and intractable to work with. Although the...