Prerequisite: Introduction to Enhanced Illness Management and Recovery (E-IMR)

Developed by the University of Minnesota’s Center for Practice Transformation and in consultation with experts, Enhanced Illness Management and Recovery (E-IMR) is an enhanced version of IMR, an approach developed to support individuals with mental illness in their recovery. E-IMR incorporates integrated dual disorder treatment (IDDT) principles into the IMR intervention to better serve individuals diagnosed with serious mental illness and a co-occurring substance use disorder (COD).

Practitioners across a range of service lines gain a shared language, a foundation of person-centered and recovery-oriented principles, and proven strategies to use when delivering care to individuals with COD. This approach helps practitioners and the individuals they serve identify the interaction between substance use and mental illness, as well as utilize strategies to reduce and manage symptoms to help support them in living their best lives.

This 15 CE course builds on the principles and values learned in the Introduction to E-IMR course, emphasizing the application of skills, strategies, and how to use E-IMR in practice. It is the second step to receiving CPT’s E-IMR Foundations Certification. In order to enroll in E-IMR Foundations, you must first complete the prerequisite, Introduction to Enhanced Illness Management and Recovery (E-IMR).

For more information about E-IMR courses and certification, please visit our FAQ.