Assessment

Prior to developing a treatment plan, it is necessary to complete an assessment (i.e., evaluation) in order to determine diagnosis and treatment recommendations.  The formal assessments completed by our clinicians result in a written report.  Informal assessments may be conducted throughout the treatment process to clarify symptoms and/or diagnosis. Click here to learn more about the importance of integrated screening and assessment for both mental health and substance use.

The primary diagnostic tools used are:  Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II); Burns Anxiety Inventory; SASSI-4; SASSI-A2; PTSD Checklist (PCL-5); Life Satisfaction Survey; Women’s Complex Trauma Screen; Multimodal Life History Inventory; Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES); Multidimensional Inventory of Dissociation (MID); Crisis Triage Rating Scale; Insomnia Severity Index; Addiction Severity Index (ASI); Comprehensive Adolescent Severity Index (CASI); and Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV® Dissociative Disorders (SCID-D-R).

Pre-Treatment Assessment / Substance Use Evaluation.   At the beginning of treatment, an intake for services will be completed and a comprehensive co-occurring assessment will be conducted for evaluation of mental health, substance use, and trauma.  The intake, orientation, and assessment process typically consists of two appointments:  the first for 2 hours and the second for 1.5 hours.  (When the person experiences complex trauma and/or has experienced significant life events, additional sessions may be needed to complete the assessment.)  Upon completion of the intake paperwork and orientation to services, diagnostic testing will be conducted and a drug screen obtained.  During the clinical interviews, the clinician will obtain information about many areas of your life, to include:  family of origin; relationship history; education; employment; mental health history; substance use history; physical health; legal; and spiritual.  Clients will be asked to sign authorizations for current and past providers so that collateral information can be obtained and included in the report.  A follow up session (i.e., third or fourth appointment) is scheduled to review the report which includes diagnosis, treatment recommendations, and referrals.  A treatment plan is then developed collaborative with the client, and the therapy process begins.

• Please  note that we do not complete mental health evaluations for Social Security disability applications.
• Our therapists are Registered Service Providers and are qualified to provide substance use evaluations and treatment for adolescents and adults who are involved in the Nebraska criminal justice system.

Trauma Assessment.  A brief trauma assessment is completed as a standard component of the Pre-Treatment Assessment (PTA) / Substance Use Evaluation. More detailed evaluation of trauma is often completed when a person is receiving services in the Dual Diagnosis Outpatient Treatment program at Behavioral Health Resources, LLC.

• A formal, detailed trauma assessment (with written report) can also be completed upon request when an individual is receiving services from another provider and a trauma assessment is needed to enhance this ongoing treatment.

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Licensed in Nebraska as a Substance Abuse Treatment Center *

March 20, 2015 to October 1, 2018 *

 *  Nebraska LB 1034 eliminated facility licenses for all outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Centers

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