FY26 Renewal: DCFS/Court Services Screening Facilitation

This program provides substance use disorders, domestic violence, and mental health screenings to DCFS involved, referred, or approved clients within 24 to 48 hours of the referral. The objective is to screen all DCFS-referred clients within 48 hours and provide written referral recommendations within the same timeframe. Key responsibilities include developing and providing cross-training on client confidentiality, information sharing policies, and court protocols, as well as providing guidance on HIPAA implications, drug testing, and confidentiality issues. • Develop and provide cross training to child welfare and AOD agencies on client confidentiality, information sharing policies and court protocols/forms. • Provide guidance on HIPAA implications for substance abuse agencies sharing information with child welfare agencies. • Provide consultation on drug testing, legal issues and options. • Provide guidance on confidentiality and consent issues for wards. • Explore Medicaid and other reimbursement options for AOD services for persons involved in the child welfare system. • Provide assistance with confidentiality, consent and AOD policy issues mutually agreed upon between the parties. • Provide assistance with revisions to the AODA Treatment Services Progress Report.