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F. Substance Al~use Services The Work FirSt Employment staff completes an AUDIT/DAST-10 on all recipients whd apply for WFFA ..... · ,-^. ~t. ...... ,. .... 'S' ~ .... ' or those who are 'child only' cases. The Employment Social Worker completes the screening and assesses the need to refer. The procedure for the following scenarios is a~ follows: · If the asselsment is negative (no evidence of substance abuse), the recipient s~gns the release form in the event that they should develop a problem d~ring the time that they are a WFFA recipient. This release allows thelsocial worker to make referrals to identified agencies and also to allow f~!_ low-up with agencies to assure that the recipient is complying with recorimended treatment provided by the counselor as indicated in the Mutual ReSponsibility Agreement (MRA). · If the asseisment is positive (evidence of substance abuse), the social worker contacts the substance abuse counselor at Piedmont Behavioral Healthcar~ The counselor schedules an appointment, sends an appointme!)_ t letter, and notifies the social worker of the appointment. The social wor~er and counselor have contact to assure that the recipient is keeping thg appointments and following through with recommended treatment. ! · If the asselsment is negative, but the social worker suspects by actions, appearance, and conduct that some substance abuse may be present, the Substance -_~buse Screening Tool is used. If the result of this is positive, the recipient is referred to Piedmont Behavioral Healthcare, for assessmen!. Presently ~e TANF funds, Substance Abuse Initiative Fund, have been cut to 75-89% of the previous year's level. The initial $50.00 assessment fee had be~n previously charged to this fund, but this may not be the case in FY 200~[-05. PBH has indicated that they will continue to work with DSS on thi~ initiative due to the small number of recipients referred. G. Family Viole '_'_~ce Option The NotificatiOn of Family Violence Option form is reviewed with each recipient assessed in Work First, with the exception of 'child-only' cases. At the present tin~, there have been no applicants who have used the waiver to receive a WFF'~ check. If the social w4rker has a recipient with a domestic violence issue, they can assist them as ~eeded with domestic violence funds, and refer them to Cabarrus Vict'_'..~ns Assistance Network (CVAN), counseling at PBH, or private counseling. P '_.~sently, CVAN does not work directly with DSS due their confidentiality~issues. Social workers can refer a recipient to CVAN and allow them to make their own call to this organization.