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Vantage Clinical Consulting LLC (VCC) specializes in providing tailored business strategies for Outpatient Opioid Treatment Practices, ensuring their success while accommodating the demands of their busy schedules.

Confident in our expertise, we offer comprehensive assistance to initiate, streamline, or expand Opioid Treatment businesses, thereby enabling greater community impact.

Getting It Right: Why Accurate Diagnosis and Tailored Treatment Plans Matter in Opioid Care

By Jamelia Hand MHS CADC CODP I Early in my career, I had the privilege of working with a gentleman who changed the way I view diagnosis...

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When Healing Spaces Harm: Addressing Workplace Toxicity in Mission-Driven Organizations

By: Jamelia Hand MHS CADC CODP I When one of my mentees whom I will refer to as “Maya” first stepped into her role at a nonprofit...

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Honoring All Recovery Pathways: Does It Matter How Someone Gets or Stays Sober?

By: Jamelia Hand MHS CADC CODP I A Patient’s Story: The Road to Recovery Looks Different for Everyone Maria had tried everything. Over...

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Illinois’ Behavioral Health Consolidation: What It Could Mean for Providers & How to Prepare

By: Jamelia Hand MHS CADC CODP I I recently got a call from a substance use disorders treatment provider who saw my LinkedIn post about...

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What Makes a Good Doctor for Patients in Outpatient Opioid Use Disorder Treatment?

By Jamelia Hand MHS CADC CODP Maria sat in the cold, sterile waiting room, her hands trembling slightly. She trembled not from...

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Buprenorphine via Telehealth: A Complex Opportunity

By: Jamelia Hand MHS CADC CODP I The opioid crisis has forced our healthcare industry to adapt and innovate to meet the needs of those...

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Recovery Fatigue: What to Do When the Applause Fades?

By: Jamelia Hand MHS CADC CODP CEO Many years ago, I worked with a client who seemed to have everything going for her. She had a...

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Navigating Recovery During Natural Disasters: Lessons from the Field

By Jamelia Hand CEO The wildfires currently raging in Los Angeles are devastating on many levels. Homeowners are grappling with lost...

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Medication Assisted Treatment in Illinois Corrections: A Journey of Growth and Hope

Reflections from our CEO Jamelia Hand MHS CADC CODP In 2004, I was working as a “Chemical Dependency Counselor” on the west side of...

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Grand-families in our Opioid Crisis: The Rising Role of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

By: Jamelia Hand MHS CADC CODP When Mary answered the knock at her door late one evening, she wasn’t expecting to find a social worker...

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When Your Provider Closes Without Notice: Preparing for Continuity and “Supportive Autonomy” in Patient Care

By Jamelia Hand C.E.O Recently, I received an abrupt email informing me that my medical provider would be closing all locations. There...

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Empowering Kids Amid Our Opioid Crisis: Why Overdose Education Matters for Young Children

By Jamelia Hand C.E.O The first time I witnessed my own father overdose, I was alone with him. I remember feeling terrified, helpless,...

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I Got the Call: Turning Tragedy into Advocacy and Hope

Michael’s smile was back, the one his family had missed for so long. After years of struggling with addiction, he was beginning to...