1276 W. 3rd Street, Suite 210
Cleveland, Ohio 44113
(216) 443-8250 main phone
(216) 443-8272 fax
Clinical Services is comprised of two components: Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime (TASC) and Treatment Services. Staff providing direct clinical services are licensed by the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board.
Mission Statement:
Clinical Services provides individuals and families with a range of services to assist them in changing their lives and building a safer community by using state-of-the-art clinical treatment services.
TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES TO STREET CRIME (TASC)
1276 W. 3rd Street, Suite 210
Cleveland, Ohio 44113
(216) 443-8250 main phone
Mary Lou Bartkus, M. Ed., PCC-S, Clinical
Services Manager |
Overview:
Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime (TASC) provides clinical assessment, case management, outpatient treatment, and linkages to substanceinvolved adult offenders referred by the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, the Cleveland Municipal Court, and the Ohio Adult Parole Authority at various points in the criminal justice system: pre-trial, pre-sentence, post-sentence, and post release.
Drug Court:
As a partner in the Greater Cleveland Drug Court since its inception in 1998, TASC provides assessment, case management, and administrative assistance to the Cleveland Municipal Court and Common Pleas Court Drug Courts.
Partnerships:
Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime is a critical partner in the County’s justice reform initiative and participates in the Common Pleas Court’s Early Intervention Program (EIP) and provides assessments only for Jail Reduction. A close working relationship with many of the community chemical dependency service providers is maintained to ensure client access to care.
Funding:
Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime is a certified outpatient treatment provider licensed by the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services. The Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services (ODADAS) and the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Cuyahoga County (ADAMHS) are the primary funding sources. Other funds come from the Corrections Planning Board, local reimbursements for Medicaid billing, and the Board of County Commissioners
(BOCC).
The local Board evaluates drug treatment provider agencies within its network for appropriateness of clinical services provided, fiscal efficiency and quality assurance/improvement efforts. In fiscal year 2008, TASC received a 67% rating. In FY2009, that rating increased to 83%.
Services Offered
Assessment: Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime’s clinical staff are licensed social workers or licensed professional counselors with competency in chemical dependency counseling. All referrals require a clinical assessment, conducted using a survey instrument based on the five-axis Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV (TR)) to determine substance diagnoses and treatment recommendations.
Case Management: Following referrals to case management, case managers follow up on the assessment, working with the client to develop an individualized case plan, provide referral to treatment, urinalysis, and assistance with access to services in the community such as job training and placement assistance, GED preparation, temporary housing, pre-natal care, STD/HIV testing, and 12-step groups. Case managers report client progress to the referral source.
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TREATMENT SERVICES
1276 W. 3rd Street, Suite 319
Cleveland, Ohio 44113
(216) 443-3750 main phone
(216) 348-4880 fax
Kristen Blaze, MSSA, LISW-S,
Clinical Services Manager |
Overview:
Treatment Services provides customized services for adolescents, adults, and families designed to improve daily functioning and to reduce out-of-home placements. Staff providing direct clinical services are licensed by the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board.
Services Offered
Multisystemic Therapy (MST): Multisystemic therapy is an evidence-based, intensivetreatment that is community based and provided in the context of the family. The goals are to keep the youth in the community, out of the legal system, and out of formal placement. Youth referred are involved in the child welfare system are 12 to 17 years old, and at risk for out-of-home placements due to antisocial or delinquent behaviors. Youth served may or may not be involved with the juvenile justice system.
Youth Violence Program: The Youth Violence Program provides assessment,individual and group counseling for juvenile offenders with violence related charges oranger management issues. Youth are referred through the Cuyahoga County JuvenileCourt. Services primarily focus on impulse control, examining consequences to behavior, identifying morals and values and how decisions can coincide with internal beliefs.
Outpatient Treatment: Treatment Services is a certified Non-Intensive Outpatient drug and alcohol treatment program that is available for adults and adolescents. Clinical assessment, case management, individual counseling, group counseling, drug testing and referral are offered.
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Related Links:
ADAMHSCC
ODADAS
National TASC
National Association of Drug Court Professionals
Multisystemic Therapy