Santé Center for Healing’s Licensed Assessment Program offers a fair, precise and objective investigation of the client in crisis. Data collected during the assessment is then used to gauge the client’s ability to return to life/work, provide monitoring recommendations and/or the necessity for him/her to seek further addiction treatment programs. This information is provided in a formal written report to the referral source within a timeframe agreed upon.
Components of the assessment
Psychiatric evaluation- Biopsychosocial assessment
- General history and physical examination with screening laboratory studies
- Family systems assessment
- Spiritual assessment
- Clinical assessment and interviews
- Nursing assessment
- Coping and social skills training
- History and examination by psychologist with psychological screening
- Additional testing, if necessary, including such tests as polygraphs and Abel Screening
- Collection of data from collateral sources, as deemed necessary
- Drug testing with chain-of-custody provisions
- Preliminary report by telephone on the day of discharge
- Verbal and written recommendations to the individual being assessed on the final day of the assessment
- Timely written report to referral source
- Re-entry assessment when professional has been out of work for a period of time
Psychiatric evaluation