What is an intake (or drug and alcohol assessment)?
An Assessment is the procedure by which a counselor/program identifies and evaluates an individual’s strengths, weaknesses, problems and needs for the development of a treatment plan. At this time relevant history is gathered from the client including but not limited to alcohol and other drug use during an interview process. The counselor identifies methods and procedures for obtaining corroborative information from significant secondary sources regarding client’s alcohol and other drug abuse and psycho-social history. From this information the counselor develops a diagnostic evaluation of the client’s substance abuse and any coexisting conditions based on the results of all assessments in order to provide an integrated approach to treatment planning based on the client’s strengths, weaknesses, and identified problems and needs. An Intake is the administrative and initial assessment procedures for admission to a particular level of care. Required documents for admission to a program ar
