Utah Admin. Code R523-4-6 - Standards for Substance Use and Mental Health Disorder Screening and Assessment
(1) Adults
receiving justice certification services shall complete a mental health or
substance use disorder screen or both, depending on the types of service
provided by the certified agency, using instruments that have been evaluated
and found reliable and valid by the scientific community.
(2) If the screening indicates a low
probability for a substance use disorder or mental illness, the screening
agency may recommend participation in an educational series.
(3) An assessment shall be completed if the
screening indicates a need for further assessment for potential substance use
and/or mental health disorders.
(4)
An assessment shall be conducted prior to admission to a clinical treatment
level of care.
(5) An initial
assessments shall:
(a) determine the adult's
eligibility for treatment, provide the basis for a treatment plan, and
establish a baseline measure for use in evaluating a patient's response to
treatment;
(b) identify comorbid
medical and psychiatric conditions and diagnosis and to determine how, when and
where they will be addressed;
(c)
identify communicable diseases and address them as needed;
(d) evaluate the adult's level of physical,
psychological and social functioning or impairment;
(e) assess the adult's access to social
supports, family, friends, employment, housing, finances and legal problems;
and
(f) determine the adult's
readiness to participate in treatment.
(6) Substance use disorder assessments shall
address:
(a) risk of acute psychosis,
intoxication/withdrawal;
(b)
biomedical conditions or complications;
(c) emotional, behavioral, or cognitive
conditions;
(d) readiness to
change;
(e) relapse, continued use
or continued problem potential; and
(f) recovery environment.
(7) Individuals in need of
treatment shall only be referred to agencies that are justice
certified.
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