Transcript Document 7755520

North Carolina TASC
Clinical Series
Training
Module Nine: Screening
Screening
Designed to identify clients that:
• Have no mental health or substance issues or
related problems
• Are willing to volunteer for TASC services and
treatment
• Require services that are not available
Does not determine:
• Issues of serviceability
• Rationale for a connection between criminality
and substance abuse
• DSM diagnostic impression
Screening Process
Eligibility Requirements
• Involved in the adult criminal
justice system
• Voluntarily consents to participate
• Indicates evidence of a history or
potential substance abuse problem
or mental health problem
• Charged with a drug-related offense
Federal Priority
Populations
• Pregnant injecting drug users
• Pregnant and post-partum women
• Injecting drug users
• HIV infected persons
State Priority
Populations
• Intermediate punishment offenders
• DOC releasees who have completed a
prison treatment program
• Community punishment violators at-risk
for revocation
Scre en in g O utc om es
Direct for further assessment
• There is an indication for the likelihood for
substance abuse or dependency
• There is evidence of a history of problematic
use
• Collateral information indicates substance
abuse
• There is a need for mental health or other
treatment services
• Client indicates willingness or need to
participate in treatment or TASC services
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Referral to services other than TASC
• TASC does not have appropriate
services for the client’s needs
• Client is excluded from TASC services
• Client is unwilling to volunteer for TASC
services
• There is significant mental illness or
cognitive impairment
• Client is already getting appropriate
services