Department of Public Health (105 CMR 700.003). When applicable, medication administration is provided in all housing settings, including Independent Housing. Contractors are also responsible for certain medication reconciliation activities as set forth in Subsection 5.2.3.d. As part of the ongoing assessment process, 5.1.9 Addiction Services. Contractors have processes for screening, assessing, and reassessing substance use, addiction risk and addiction treatment needs. Substances may include illegal drugs such as heroin, cocaine, club drugs and others; legal and socially sanctioned drugs including, but not limited to, marijuana and alcohol; prescribed medications such as benzodiazepines and opioids; and combinations of various drugs, tobacco, caffeine and others substances. Some people also struggle in similar ways with the use of food, gambling, technology and work, among other things. Contractors work collaboratively with Persons to understand how the use of substances and/or potentially addictive behavior impact the Persons in any of the following: financial, social, employment, educational, housing, physical or medical concerns, parenting ability, familial or intimate relationships, engagement with service providers and criminal justice involvement. At the direction of the Licensed Substance Abuse Clinicians, Contractors develop formulations that address the level of use and potential risk, the current impact of substances or potentially addictive behavior, and the Persons’ readiness for change. Licensed Substance Counselors and Recovery Coaches provide ongoing teaching and modeling to Teams/Intensive GLEs and provide direct interventions and supports to Persons. Contractors have strategies for working with Persons at different Stages of Change, addressing the consequences of use regardless of Stage of Change and supporting readiness, relapse prevention and long-term recovery. These strategies must include Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral for Treatment (SBIRT), Stages of Change model, Motivational Interviewing, and Harm Reduction. Strategies may also include other evidence based and promising treatment practices such as Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), Seeking Safety (), the Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model (TREM) (), and the self-help model Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA). Contractors provide and/or coordinate with Care Coordination Entities to ensure Persons have access to clinical, self-help and peer, medication assisted treatment, and psycho-educational services that address addiction treatment and related issues (e.g., HIV, AIDS, Hepatitis C) and relapse
Department of Public Health (105 CMR 700.003). When applicable, medication administration is provided in all housing settings, including Independent Housing. Contractors are also responsible for certain medication reconciliation activities as set forth in Subsection 5.2.3.d. 5.1.9 Addiction Services. As part of the ongoing assessment process, Contractors have processes for screening, assessing, and reassessing substance use, addiction risk and addiction treatment needs. Substances may include illegal drugs such as heroin, cocaine, club drugs and others; legal and socially sanctioned drugs including, but not limited to, marijuana and alcohol; prescribed medications such as benzodiazepines and opioids; and combinations of various drugs, tobacco, caffeine and others substances. Some people also struggle in similar ways with the use of food, gambling, technology and work, among other things. Contractors work collaboratively with Persons to understand how the use of substances and/or potentially addictive behavior impact the Persons in any of the following: financial, social, employment, educational, housing, physical or medical concerns, parenting ability, familial or intimate relationships, engagement with service providers and criminal justice involvement. At the direction of the Licensed Substance Abuse Clinicians, Contractors develop formulations that address the level of use and potential risk, the current impact of substances or potentially addictive behavior, and the Persons’ readiness for change. Licensed Substance Counselors and Recovery Coaches provide ongoing teaching and modeling to Teams/Intensive GLEs and provide direct interventions and supports to Persons. Contractors have strategies for working with Persons at different Stages of Change, addressing the consequences of use regardless of Stage of Change and supporting readiness, relapse prevention and long-term recovery. These strategies must include Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral for Treatment (SBIRT), Stages of Change model, Motivational Interviewing, and Harm Reduction. Strategies may also include other evidence based and promising treatment practices such as Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), Seeking Safety (), the Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model (TREM) (), and the self-help model Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA). Contractors provide and/or coordinate with Care Coordination Entities to ensure Persons have access to clinical, self-help and peer, medication assisted treatment, and psycho-educational services that address addiction treatment and related issues (e.g., HIV, AIDS, Hepatitis C) and relapse
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