R523-4-8. Standards for Community-Based Treatment  


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  •   (1) All substance use programs licensed by the Department of Human Services Office of Licensing shall annually complete and submit the National Survey on Substance Abuse Treatment Survey (N-SSATS), and all mental health programs shall annually complete and submit the National Mental Health Service Survey (N-MHSS).

      (2) Certified programs, sole proprietors and health clinics providing behavioral health treatment shall:

      (a) Conduct risk, need, and responsivity (RNR) screens and clinical assessments to determine effective supervision and treatment strategies;

      (b) Base interventions on the person's level of criminogenic risk, and level of substance use disorder and/or mental illness;

      (c) Ensure treatment is tailored to the individual and addresses:

      (i) motivation,

      (ii) problem solving,

      (iii) skill building to improve cognitive, social, emotional, and coping skills, and

      (iv) assists in building prosocial supports and activities;

      (d) Ensure service for SUD including assessment, treatment planning, continued stay and discharge planning are consistent with the most current ASAM Criteria;

      (e) Include medication assisted treatment (MAT) in opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder interventions;

      (f) Provide random, unpredictable, and frequent drug testing in the supervision of persons with SUD, and ensure drug testing procedures and policies are compliant with R523-15;

      (g) Assist adults with housing, employment, vocational activities, and building social supports;

      (h) Maintain a complete and accurate record of all clinical services for each individual served that contains the following information:

      (i) any and all screenings and assessments completed,

      (ii) any and all consent forms or required disclosures,

      (iii) a comprehensive treatment plan,

      (iv) progress notes,

      (v) continuing recovery recommendations upon discharge, and

      (vi) documentation of receipt for all payments made by participants as contributions to the cost of treatment; and

      (i) Complete any training required by the Division as a condition of certification.