TWELVE CORE FUNCTIONS/ CASAC. 100% Coverage. Guaranteed Mastery. TWELVE CORE FUNCTIONS 1. Screening - ✔✔-- the proce

TWELVE CORE FUNCTIONS/ CASAC. 100% Coverage. Guaranteed Mastery. TWELVE CORE FUNCTIONS 1. Screening - ✔✔-- the process by which the client is determined to be appropriate and eligible for admission to a particular ...

TWELVE CORE FUNCTIONS/ CASAC. 100% Coverage. Guaranteed Mastery. TWELVE CORE FUNCTIONS 1. Screening - ✔✔-- the process by which the client is determined to be appropriate and eligible for admission to a particular program - counselor uses appropriate diagnostic criteria to determine whether the applicant's AOD use constitutes abuse - requires counselor's judgment and skill and is influenced by the program's environment and modality - if applicant is found ineligible, counselor should be able to suggest an alternative TWELVE CORE FUNCTIONS 1. Screening - global criteria - ✔✔-1. evaluate psychological, social and physiological signs and symptoms of AOD use and abuse 2. determine the client's appropriateness for admission or referral 3. determine the client's eligibility for admission or referral 4. identify any co-existing conditions (medical/psychiatric/physical) that indicate need for additional professional assessment and/or services 5. adhere to applicable laws, regulations and agency policies governing AOD services TWELVE CORE FUNCTIONS 2. Intake - ✔✔-- the administrative and initial assessment procedures for admission to a program - usually becomes an extension of the screening - includes completion of various forms, collecting financial data, signing consents TWELVE CORE FUNCTIONS 2. Intake - global criteria - ✔✔-* complete required documents for admission to the program * complete required documents for program elibility and appropriateness * obtain appropriately signed consents TWELVE CORE FUNCTIONS 3. Orientation - ✔✔-- describing to the client the following * general nature and goals of the program * rules governing client conduct/ infractions and consequences * hours, if applicable * treatment costs * client rights - may be provided before, during, and/or after screening and intake TWELVE CORE FUNCTIONS 3. orientation - global criteria - ✔✔-* provide an overview to the client by describing program goals and objectives for client care * provide an overview to the client by describing program rules, and client obligations and rights *provide an overview to the client of program operations TWELVE CORE FUNCTIONS 4. assessment - ✔✔-- the procedures by which a counselor/program identifies and evaluates an individual's strengths, weaknesses, problems and needs for the development of a treatment plan - a continuing process, but generally emphasized early in treatment - usually results from a combination of focused interviews, testing and/or record reviews - result should suggest the focus of treatment TWELVE CORE FUNCTIONS 4. assessment - global criteria - ✔✔-* gather relevant history from client including but not limited to AOD abuse using appropriate interview techniques * identify methods and procedures for obtaining corroborative information from significant secondary sources * identify appropriate assessment tools *explain to client the rationale for the use of assessment techniques in order to facilitate understanding *develop a diagnostic evaluation of the client's substance abuse and any coexisting conditions based on the result of all assessments in order to provide an integrated approach to treatment planning TWELVE CORE FUNCTIONS 5. Treatment planning - ✔✔-- process by which counselor and client identify and rank problems needing resoluction; establish short and long-term goals; decide upon treatment process and resources - plan is tailored to individual's needs - goals must be expressed in behavioral terms in order to determine progress in treatment - dynamic process and contracts must be regularly reviewed and modified as appropriate TWELVE CORE FUNCTIONS 5. Treatment planning - global criteria - ✔✔-* explain assessment results to client in an understandable manner * identify and rank problems based on individual client's needs in the written treatment plan *formulate agreed upon immediate and long-term goals using behavioral terms in the written treatment plan *identify the treatment methods and resources to be utilized as appropriate for the individual client TWELVE CORE FUNCTIONS 6. Counseling - ✔✔-- individual; group; significant others - utilization of special skills to assist individuals, families or groups in achieving objectives through exploration of a problem - counselor must be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of various counseling approaches TWELVE CORE FUNCTIONS 6. Counseling - global criteria - ✔✔-* select the counseling theory(ies) that apply(ies) * apply techniques to assist the client, group, and/or family in exploring problems and ramifications *apply techniques to assist the client, group and/or family in examining the client's behavior, attitudes, and/or feelings * individualize counseling in accordance with culture, gender and lifestyle *interact in an appropriate therapeutic manner * elicit solutions and decisions from client * implement the treatment plan TWELVE CORE FUNCTIONS 7. case management - ✔✔-- activities which bring services, agencies, resource, or people together within a planned framework of action toward the achievement of established goals - activities must be integrated into the treatment plan and communication must