Substance Use Substance Use Assessment toolAssessment tool

(SUAT)(SUAT)

Presented by;Presented by;Marta McGonagleMarta McGonagle

TDCJ-RRPDTDCJ-RRPDMarch 27, 2008March 27, 2008

DDRACDDRACScreening & Placement Screening & Placement

SubcommitteeSubcommittee

Formed in response to the Report to State Formed in response to the Report to State Leadership, January 2007.Leadership, January 2007.

Effective screening ensures proper Effective screening ensures proper placement.placement.

Proper placement leads to appropriate care, Proper placement leads to appropriate care, improved treatment outcomes and ensures improved treatment outcomes and ensures that limited resources are used efficiently.that limited resources are used efficiently.

TIME LINETIME LINE

03/0703/07 FIRST SUBCOMMITTEE FIRST SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGMEETING

05/0705/07 INTRODUCTION & INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW OF SUAT (Substance OVERVIEW OF SUAT (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Abuse and Mental Health computerized Screening and computerized Screening and Assessment Tool) BY DR. VINCE Assessment Tool) BY DR. VINCE FONSECA FONSECA

TIME-LINE (Cont’)TIME-LINE (Cont’)

04/0704/07 Research of criminal justice Research of criminal justice system standards for level of care.system standards for level of care.

Defined definition of screening, Defined definition of screening, assessment, and placement based assessment, and placement based on facility licensure criteria. on facility licensure criteria.

Must meet the DSM IV criteria for Must meet the DSM IV criteria for Substance Abuse or DependenceSubstance Abuse or Dependence

Time Line (Cont’)Time Line (Cont’)

05/0705/07 Overview of SUAT presented Overview of SUAT presented to RRPD. Approval to test SUAT at to RRPD. Approval to test SUAT at the Hamilton Unit Pre-release the Hamilton Unit Pre-release Therapeutic Community (PRTC)Therapeutic Community (PRTC)

06/0706/07 Presentation at PRTCPresentation at PRTC

Cont’Cont’

06/0706/07 Modifications made to meet Modifications made to meet the target population in TDCJ the target population in TDCJ treatment Units. Computers donated treatment Units. Computers donated from DFPS to RRPD. (James Childers).from DFPS to RRPD. (James Childers).

03/08 03/08 TDCJ-RRPD Purchase TDCJ-RRPD Purchase Order in process…………….Order in process…………….

SUAT OVERVIEWSUAT OVERVIEW

Comprehensive mental Comprehensive mental health/substance use assessment health/substance use assessment and case management tool that and case management tool that provides:provides:

1. Five axis diagnostic impressions1. Five axis diagnostic impressions

2. Level of care recommendation, and2. Level of care recommendation, and

3. Motivational interviewing feedback 3. Motivational interviewing feedback to the client to the client

SUATSUAT Able to be used on Able to be used on

all computersall computers

Basic demographic Basic demographic information (Name, information (Name, DOB, Gender, DOB, Gender, Ethnicity, TDCJ/SID Ethnicity, TDCJ/SID number, Education number, Education level, current level, current offense, past offense, past criminal history)criminal history)

Comprehensive Comprehensive Alcohol and Drug Alcohol and Drug ScreeningScreening

Mental Health Mental Health ScreeningScreening

Can be self-Can be self-administeredadministered

MI and Self Efficacy MI and Self Efficacy Screen (Client Screen (Client motivation)motivation)

SUATSUAT Computer analyzes data and Computer analyzes data and

provides the following provides the following recommendations for the clinician recommendations for the clinician to review and modify as needed:to review and modify as needed:

1.1. Flag for potential issuesFlag for potential issues2.2. Client motivationClient motivation3.3. Diagnostic ImpressionDiagnostic Impression4.4. Level of CareLevel of Care5.5. Master Treatment PlanMaster Treatment Plan6.6. Generates ReportGenerates Report

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Recognition to Kristine Guilbeaux!!Recognition to Kristine Guilbeaux!!