OAR 944-010-0030: Screenings

(1) Screening services provided by an entity funded under ORS 430.389(2) must be provided by a Peer Support Specialist, Certified Recovery Mentor, Peer Wellness Specialist, or other addiction professional acting within their scope of practice to determine whether an individual needs a comprehensive behavioral health needs assessment or referrals to additional services and supports. A screening must at a minimum cover the following: (a) Acute care needs; (b) Treatment for substance use disorders and co-existing health problems; (c) Personal safety; (d) Harm reduction; (e) Addiction Peer supports; (f) Housing; (g) Employment and training; (h) Childcare; (i) Food and other basic living needs; and (j) The need for, and provision of, mobile or virtual outreach services. (2) Screening services must be provided with 48 hours of initial client contact. (3) Once screening is completed, an individual must be provided, at a minimum, with: (a) Referrals to all requested and appropriate services. (b) Supportive services if the individual is waiting for services that are not readily available. (4) If, after the completion of a screening, an individual indicates a desire to address some or all of the identified needs, a case manager must work with the individual to design an individual intervention plan. The plan must address all of the individual’s needs identified in the screening.