Admission Criteria
The Extension has a dedicated Helpline from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, 5 days a week to offer program guidance and pre-admission screening. If pre-admission is complete and the individual is determined to meet criteria for admission, as determined by clinical staff, the second step is an in-person interview with clinical staff to determine their appropriateness for the program. If the individual is determined to be inappropriate for the program, then appropriate referrals will be provided.
To be voluntarily admitted into the program, the potential client must:
- Must be 25 years of age or older,
- Have a diagnosable substance use disorder that is appropriate for an American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Level 3.1 (Clinically Managed Low-Intensity Residential) Treatment Program
- Meet HUD’s definition of ‘homeless’ and meet established income requirements.
- Medically stable, as determined by medical/nursing staff.
- Able to obtain and participate in full-time employment.
- Be planning to make Cobb County their home.
- Be ambulatory (including with the use of a wheelchair or walker) and meet personal needs without assistance
- Have the capacity for active participation in all phases of the program.
- Commit to be a resident of the program for a minimum of nine months.
Prioritization Criteria for Eligible Recipients: As required by the Federal Substance Abuse, Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant, priority for admission will be given to individuals who report that they currently use substances intravenously.
Individuals will not be admitted or permitted to participate in the Addictive Disease Semi-Independent Residential Treatment Program if:
- The individual is experiencing symptoms which appear to require withdrawal medical management services.
- The individual meets admission criteria for a lower level of care and can be effectively treated with that level of care.
- The individual has a cognitive or developmental disability, neurocognitive disorder, traumatic brain injury, or other medical condition or impairment that would impede beneficial utilization of services and/or requires 24-hour direct supervision by staff.
- The individual is not medically stable, as determined by program medical staff.
- The individual does not meet the definition of ‘homeless,’ as defined by HUD, exceeds established income requirements, or is registered on Georgia’s Sex Offender Registry.
- The individual does not voluntarily consent to admission or treatment.
- The individual has already received maximum benefit from the program and/or services.
Those seeking admittance into our program who meet one or more exclusion criterion will be referred, whenever possible, to the program best equipped to meet their needs.
Individuals who are deemed appropriate for our program services will be placed on a waiting list, pending bed availability.
Begin the admissions process by filling out the Pre-Screen Assessment form.
PSA’s are valid for the following 30-days, once submitted. To remain on our active waiting list, please make sure you fill out a new PSA every 30-days.