Treatment Rules
None! The facilitator does not have this discretion. 10 minutes is the cut-off.
Who gets to determine if an absence from a group/individual therapy session is "excused"?
I/O Case manager
True or false: You must report ANY law enforcement contact immediately
True
(Per Susan, anything more than a "hello")
How many pro-social activities are required per week?
Two (with verification)
If you are told you have a positive UA or a violation, what are ways you could advocate for yourself?
e.g. talk to CM/PO, write a letter to the board if on I/O, provide therapist with information about impacts of a regression
After how many unpaid sessions will you be put on a financial hold (which means you cannot attend session again until you make a payment)?
3 (except if you have a payment plan that provides otherwise)
True of false: having your phone on (i.e not turned off) is a violation of the handbook
True - under the handbook, phones are to be turned off in group sessions
True or false: You can be deemed ineligible by the board to continue participation in the program and be sent back to jail for the remainder of your sentence
True
True or False: If you are caught driving without approval of the I/O Case Manager, it will result in an IMMEDIATE regression back into custody
True
If you are regressed, what are ways you can advocate for yourself to get your affairs in order?
e.g., ask to make a phone call before being taken to jail, ask to write down phone numbers
True or false: the therapists determine how many DUI Track groups you must attend based on the assessment that the team does at the time of your intake
False - the number of DUI Track groups is determined based on the track you were assigned based on your number of past DUIs, BAC/refusal and is NOT determined by the therapists and CANNOT be changed by the therapy team
True or false: being a disruption in any therapy group is a violation of your I/O participant agreement
True - this is specifically stated in the I/O agreement
*Discuss: what may constitute a disruption?
True or false: If you have a confirmed positive UA/SCRAM/Breathalyzer alert, your CM can look at factors such as your attendance at group, past UAs, compliance in the program, pro-social activities to determine whether or not to staff your case.
False - a violation is a violation. The CM do not get to pick and choose. They have discretion regarding what they recommend to the board.
By what time must you call Sentry UA each day?
11:59 AM
What number can you call anywhere in the US and get mental health support?
988
Per the handbook, after how many missed groups in a 6 month period may a client face termination from treatment?
a) 3 unexcused b) 6 unexcused
c) 6, regardless of whether excused or unexcused
c) both no show/no call and documented absences are considered
If you showed up at group on time, did not leave the room until group was dismissed, and sat silently without doing any disruptive, what might be a reason you still do not get credit for attending group?
Examples: you were not deemed to have been participatory in group (which does not necessarily mean sharing orally), you were asleep, the clinician deemed you to be under the influence of a substance
You could have escape charges filed for which of the following:
a) failure to appear for treatment sessions/office meetings without approval from your CM, b) failure to accurately report current phone #, c) any 24-hour period your CM is unaware of your whereabouts, d) a and b, e) a, b, and c
e) a, b, and c
Which of the following are rewards/incentives that may be offered to reinforce sobriety, motivate, and support behavior change:
a) SCRAM base station (no downloads in the office), b) being issued a travel permit for outside of CO, c) decrease in the number of meetings with CM, d) a and c, e) a, b, and c
d) a and c
I/O participants are considered inmates. Like inmates sitting in the jail, participants are not permitted to leave the State of Colorado for any reason.
What is a DRS report and why do you need one?
It is a report that shows how many groups/hours of treatment you completed which you need to provide the DMV and PO or if you switch to a new service provider
If you plan to get your license, you need to obtain what document from BTS to provide to the DMV to show you are compliant with being in treatment?
Affidavit of Enrollment
*Reminder: you may need to get a new one if you do not finish by the date on the initial affidavit
While group is confidential, name a reason the therapist-clinician might need to disclose something they hear or see from a group member
Mandatory report of elder/child abuse (ongoing or in the past, even potentially the client as a child), harm to oneself or others, driving without a license, showing up in group under the influence, providing support for a client's treatment/removal of technology at staffing
Use of intoxicating beverage, illegal drugs, any unauthorized/unapproved medications, or any items with alcohol as an ingredient are prohibited, including:
a) medical marijuana b) beer products labeled as non-alcoholic c) CBD d) all of the above
d) all of the above
True or False: You are required to pay for all I/O program fees, including all technology, drug testing, treatment, and supervision fees. Failure to remain compliant with payment plans may result in an in-custody regression
True -
*Note: the requirement is not that you must be fully paid -- payment plans are available
The release of information you sign with us so we can share information with a third party expires automatically, unless otherwise stated:
a) 30 days b) 90 days c) 180 days d) 365 days
365 days - we need to update ROIs every year
*There are other documents that must be updated periodically as well - some of which are REQUIRED as part of treatment (e.g. treatment plan, assessment)