ORIENTATION INFORMATION
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Please review the list below. These are the areas that we are expected to provide orientation on when you enter our program. If you find that any of these areas remain unaddressed please see your counselor immediately. We want to make every effort to provide you with the information you need to be successful.
I. A. An explanation of: 1. Patient Rights and Responsibilities CLICK HERE TO ACCESS PATIENT RIGHTS INFORMATION 2. Complaint and appeal (grievance) procedures CLICK HERE TO ACCESS GRIEVANCE INFORMATION / FORM 3. Ways in which input can be given (face-to-face, suggestion box, patient surveys, etc.) CLICK HERE TO ACCESS COM PLAINTS / SUGGESTIONS FORM 4. The Program’s: a. Confidentiality policies CLICK HERE FOR FEDERAL CONFIDENTIALITY LAW 42 CFR PART 2 b. Consent to treatment CLICK HERE FOR INFORMED CONSENT TO OPIOID TREATMENT c. Behavioral expectations d. Transition criteria and procedures e. Discharge criteria f. Response to identification of potential risk g. Access to after-hours services h. Standards of professional conduct i. Requirements for reporting and/or follow-up j. The Program’s health and safety policies, including: (1) The use of seclusion and restraint (2) Use of tobacco products (3) Illegal or legal substances brought into the Program (4) Prescription medication brought into the Program (5) Weapons brought into the Program k. Program rules and expectations B. Familiarization with the premises, including emergency exits, fire suppression equipment, and first aid kits. C. Education regarding advance directives CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON ADVANCE DIRECTIVES D. Identification of the purpose and process of the assessment. E. A description of: 1. How the person-centered plan will be developed 2. My participation in goal development and achievement 3. The potential course of treatment/services 4. How motivational incentives may be used 5. Expectations for legally required appointments, sanctions, or court notifications F. Identification of the person(s) responsible for service coordination II. An overview of: 1. The nature of various addictive disorders 2. The benefits of treatment and the nature of the recovery process, including phases of treatment 3. Program rules and regulations 4. Noncompliance and discharge procedures, including administrative taper 5. Signs and symptoms of overdose and when to seek emergency assistance 6. Methadone, including side effects, common myths, and expected outcomes 7. Medication safety issues, including side effects, common myths, and expected outcomes 8. HIV Spectrum, sexually transmitted infections, and other infectious diseases, Such as Hep C and tuberculosis STD, HIV, Hepatitis C, and other infectious diseases click on link above for full educational resources 9. Agreements (releases) needed to exchange information with referral organizations under 42 CFR Part 2 |
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