New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 162 - INTOXICATED DRIVING PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - EVALUATION AND TREATMENT PROCEDURES › Section 10:162-4.2 - Criteria for client referral

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The purpose of
				the Intoxicated Driver Resource Center screening is to identify clients who may
				have a substance use disorder or who need a structured intervention into their
				alcohol or drug use.
(b) A referral
				for further evaluation by the Intoxicated Driver Resource Center or Intoxicated
				Driving Program shall take into consideration the following facts as relevant
				to a client's need for further evaluation:
1.
				The client is a repeater;
2. A
				blood alcohol concentration of .15 percent or higher, as evidenced by the
				client's arrest record if he or she pled guilty, or if convicted at trial with
				a blood alcohol concentration of .15 percent or higher. Blood alcohol
				concentration shall only be used to refer where other supporting information
				exists that indicates a need for treatment;
3. A counselor's evaluation of the answers
				recorded on the evaluation instrument based on the definition of substance use
				disorder;
4. Any prior outpatient
				or inpatient substance use disorder treatment;
5. Any prior self-help group attendance for a
				substance use disorder or related to alcohol or drug use;
6. Driving record. There must be a clear,
				independent reason for a treatment referral other than the driving record;
				however, a driving record that includes motor vehicle or boat accidents,
				reckless or careless driving, or persistent moving or other motor vehicle
				violations shall be considered in making a treatment referral and shall be
				mentioned on any client evaluation documents;
7. Counselor interview and observations. All
				counselor observations and data used to determine treatment appropriateness
				shall be documented. They may include symptoms of substance use disorder
				including voluntary admission by the client that an alcohol or drug problem
				exists. A counselor's evaluation based on documented observations and data that
				a client has, or may have, a substance use disorder is sufficient to refer a
				client for further evaluation;
8.
				Outside information. The Intoxicated Driver Resource Center/Intoxicated Driving
				Program staff may receive information from outside sources such as a client's
				family, treatment facilities, counselors, or physicians. Such information may
				be utilized if the source of the information is disclosed to the client and he
				or she is given the opportunity to review and comment on the
				information;
9. Age. The age of an
				offender may be considered as a factor, but only in addition to other criteria
				listed in this subsection indicating the appropriateness of a referral for
				further evaluation;
10. Test
				results. The results of any current or prior alcohol and/or drug tests
				indicating the presence of alcohol and/or drugs in the client's system (for
				example, blood, hair, saliva, urine); or
11. As otherwise clinically indicated, with
				documentation supporting the need for further evaluation.