What is the value of ASI in social work?
Addiction Severity Index (ASI) Addiction Severity Index (ASI) BRIEF DESCRIPTION TARGET POPULATIONS ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES The ASI is a semi-structured interview designed to address seven potential problem areas in substance-abusing patients: medical status, employment and support, drug use, alcohol use, legal status, family/social status, and
Where does the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 appear in the code?
This ASI, it’s too long…Hey, could you add a few questions? One of the two most frequent comments we hear from sites beginning to use the ASI is: “The ASI is way too long. Could you add these (10, 30, 30…) questions?” The Treatnet ASI is an adaptation of the ASI-Lite, a version of the ASI with several questions edited and several deleted.
Do references to the Rehabilitation Act appear in italics?
fifth edition of the addiction severity index. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 9, 199-213. Brown, E., Frank, D., & Friedman, A. (1997). Supplementary Administration Manual for the Expanded Female Version of the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) Instrument The ASI-F. US Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and
How does ASI work?
The ASI is evolving with technology into self-reporting formats via the Internet and automated telephone responses. These new formats provide the client with a greater sense of anonymity, as well as save agencies time and money. This technology has the potential for creating a national database to track effective treatments.
What is an ASI interview?
The Addiction Severity Index (ASI) is a semi-structured interview for substance abuse assessment and treatment planning. The ASI is designed to gather valuable information about areas of a client’s life that may contribute to their substance-abuse problems.
When was the ASI developed?
The ASI was developed in 1980 by A. Thomas McLellan, along with collaborators from the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for the Studies of Addiction. The ASI was the first standardized assessment tool of its kind to measure the multiple dimensions of substance abuse. Today, the ASI is the most commonly used addiction assessment tool by state ...
What is the 501 Act?
Section 501 prohibits employment discrimination against individuals with disabilities in the federal sector. Section 505 contains provisions governing remedies and attorney's fees under Section 501.
What is Section 505?
Section 505 contains provisions governing remedies and attorney's fees under Section 501. Relevant definitions that apply to sections 501 and 505 follow these sections. Section 512 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-336) (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 (Pub. L.
What is the ADAAA?
The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-325) (ADAAA) further amended the definition of "individual with a disability.". Most recently, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-2) amended Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the ADA and the Rehab Act to clarify ...
When was Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 amended?
Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a final rule revising the regulations implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Section 503) at 41 CFR Part 60-741, on September 24, 2013. The updated regulations became effective on March 24, 2014.
What is the exemption for sheltered workshops?
Many sheltered workshops are authorized to pay special minimum wages under an exemption in section 14 (c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. 214 (c), after receiving a certificate from the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division. The certificate allows the payment of special minimum wages to certain workers ...
What is Section 503 Appendix B?
Section 503, Appendix B, Developing Reasonable Accommodation Procedures, provides examples of "best practices" for these procedures. During an OFCCP compliance evaluation, how many of these "best practices" will contractors be held accountable for adopting and implementing?
When did the 503 regulations become effective?
The updated regulations became effective on March 24, 2014. You can view the regulations on the OFCCP website at www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/section-503 as published in the the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Additional information about Section 503 regulations is provided in the frequently asked questions (FAQs) below.
Is there a provision to state that contractors are equal employment opportunity employers of individuals with disabilities?
Yes. A provision was added to be consistent with a comparable Executive Order 11246 requirement regarding race and sex. This provision requires contractors to state in solicitations and advertisements that they are equal employment opportunity employers of individuals with disabilities.
What is Section 503?
The Section 503 regulations permit contractors to invite applicants to self-identify as an individual with a disability at the same time that the contractor collects demographic data regarding race, gender, and ethnicity from applicants , as required by Executive Order 11246.
When did the ADAAA become effective?
The word "disability" and its component parts are made consistent with the definitions resulting from the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), which became effective on January 1, 2009, and which amended both the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 503; and.
How The Asi Works
- The ASI focuses on the big picture. It takes into consideration that addiction to drugs or alcohol can result from life events that precede, occur at the same time as, or result from substance abuse problems. Rather than focusing on the client’s substance abuse, the ASI highlights seven potential problem areas. It covers medical status, employment and support, drug use, alcohol us…
Asi Severity Ratings
- Severity ratings are based on the following 10 point scale (0-9): * 0-1 No real problem, treatment not indicated * 2-3 Slight problem, treatment probably not necessary * 4-5 Moderate problem, some treatment indicated * 6-7 Considerable problem, treatment necessary * 8-9Extreme problem, treatment absolutely necessary The severity ratings scale allows for the interviewer to …
Asi Composite Scores
- Composite scores were developed for measuring the treatment outcomes. Composite scores are indicators of change, and take into account only questions that pertain to the previous 30 days. The scores are computer generated, and represent mathematically sound measures of change in the problem status. The composite scores are considered a reliable and valid measurement bec…
Reliability and Validity of The Asi
- Overall, studies typically conclude that the Addiction Severity Index is a consistent and accurate tool for assessing clients and their substance abuse issues. The ASI is able to successfully identify the client’s problem area in which they are experiencing the greatest difficulties, such as alcohol or drug addiction, or legal or familial problems. Once a client’s psycho-social issues are i…
Asi and The Future
- The ASI is evolving with technology into self-reporting formats via the Internet and automated telephone responses. These new formats provide the client with a greater sense of anonymity, as well as save agencies time and money. This technology has the potential for creating a national database to track effective treatments.
Sections 501 and 505
- EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is the text of Sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Pub. L. 93-112) (Rehab. Act), as amended, as these sections will appear in volume 29 of the United States Code, beginning at section 791. Section 501 prohibits employment discrimination against individuals with disabilities in the federal sector. Section 505 contains provisions govern…
Definitions
- SEC. 705 [Section 7] For the purposes of this chapter: * * * (10) Drug and illegal use of drugs * * * (20) Individual with a disability (B) Certain programs; limitations on major life activities Subject to subparagraphs (C), (D), (E), and (F), the term "individual with a disability" means, for purposes of sections 701, 711, and 712 of this title and subchapters II, IV, V, and VII of this chapter [29 U.S.C…
Employment of Individuals with Disabilities
- SEC. 791. [Section 501] (a) Interagency Committee on Employees who are Individuals with Disabilities; establishment; membership; co-chairmen; availability of other Committee resources; purpose and functions There is established within the Federal Government an Interagency Committee on Employees who are Individuals with Disabilities (hereinafter in this section referre…
Remedies and Attorneys' Fees
- SEC. 794a. [Section 505] (a)(1) The remedies, procedures, and rights set forth in section 717 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-16), including the application of sections 706(f) through 706(k) (42 U.S.C. 2000e-5(f) through (k)) (and the application of section 706(e)(3) (42 U.S.C. 2000e-5(e)(3)) to claims of discrimination in compensation), shall be available, with respe…