Co-Occurring Disorders a. Contractor will continue participation as a Change Agent and will attend and participate in all of the activities to effect the changes necessary to maintain and enhance Co-Occurring Disorders (COD) capability.
b. Based on contractor self-assessment utilizing the COMPASS, (Comorbidity Program Audit and Self-Survey for Behavioral Health Services) contractor will continue implementation of COMPASS action plan. Contractor will provide quarterly progress on implementation.
Co-Occurring Disorders. For clients who have co-occurring disorders (have a significant mental health disorder co-occurring with a substance use disorder), screening is required (see Section 7.2) in addition to coordination of services with Placer County Mental Health (Adult System of Care/ASOC) staff or other psychiatric or mental health support as necessary. Programs will address the specific needs of this population. Specialized treatment issues include specific screening techniques, ability to address both issues in the treatment plan, coordination with other services as appropriate, accommodation of the mental health disability as appropriate, style of interventions and use of group and individual counseling sessions. CONTRACTOR of services to clients with co-occurring disorders shall:
12.1 Provide appropriate services in keeping with the County Community Co-Occuring Disorders (COD)
Co-Occurring Disorders. CONTRACTOR shall provide f. 13 CONTRACTOR shall discharge Participants who are away from the facility more than seven (7) 14 days unless authorized by ADMINISTRATOR.
Co-Occurring Disorders. For clients who have co-occurring disorders (have a significant mental health disorder co-occurring with a substance use disorder), screening is required (see Compliance with DMC and SUBG Requirements, Exhibit K, Section 7.2) in addition to coordination of services with Placer County Mental Health (Adult System of Care/ASOC) staff or other psychiatric or mental health support as necessary. Programs will address the specific needs of this population. Specialized treatment issues include specific screening techniques, ability to address both issues in the treatment plan, coordination with other services as appropriate, accommodation of the mental health disability as appropriate, style of interventions and use of group and individual counseling sessions. CONTRACTOR of services to clients with co-occurring disorders shall:
14.1. Provide appropriate services in keeping with the County Community Co-Occurring Disorders (COD) Charter.
14.2. Not discriminate on the basis of a mental health diagnosis or the use of psychotropic medications. (In this context, “discrimination” shall be defined as being biased against or treating clients differently solely on the basis of a mental health condition.)
14.3. Participate in COUNTY workforce development meetings and training classes to improve COD competence. DRAFT
14.4. CONTRACTOR will maintain policies or procedures/protocols that impact co-occurring disorder (COD) clients (e.g.: policies regarding psychotropic medications, diagnoses, or clinical issues that impact access to treatment, discharge policies, etc.) and make updates or changes as appropriate. CONTRACTOR will make these policies or procedures/protocols available to COUNTY during audits or upon request.
Co-Occurring Disorders. CONTRACTOR shall provide rehabilitative and recovery 31 services to Participants with co-occurring disorders and ensure that such services address the 32 relationship between the two diagnoses throughout treatment. Persons having a concurrent diagnosis of 33 mental illness will be served in accordance with Federal Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment 34 Block Grant Program requirements and COUNTY guidelines.
