CJTA Substance Use Disorder Assessments

2026-11-03

A . The Contractor ( s ) will conduct SUD assessments and provide post - assessment treatment coordination as a component of re - entry for people who are releasing from the Whatcom County Jail , as follows : 1 . Respond to calls from community criminal / legal referents including therapeutic court staff , jail behavioral health professionals , public defenders , and corrections staff to conduct assessments for people needing treatment . 2 . Conduct assessments in person or by remote means whenever possible , and include a strengths - based biopsychosocial history . 3 . After a SUD assessment is completed , coordinate treatment placement to a SUD or cooccurring disorder inpatient or outpatient facility . 4 . Ensure engagement of each individual with a treatment provider , depending on client need . 5 . Provide approximately 150 SUD assessments per year , accompanied by individual case management services sufficient to ensure treatment coordination . 6 . Arrange an admission date and facilitate the means to arrive to the treatment program on the specified date . a . Contract funds may be utilized for transportation after all other transportation fund sources have been exhausted , if needed . 7 . Attend coordination meetings with staff of the existing jail behavioral health provider to ensure communication and coordination of services . B . Eligibility Criteria : 1 . People who are eligible for SUD assessments must meet one of the following criteria : a . Are currently incarcerated in the Whatcom County Jail , juvenile detention , or have been recently released ; b . Have a history of substance use that might result in addiction , or which meets diagnostic criteria for addiction .

Washington

2026-05-14