North Carolina TASC North Carolina TASC Clinical Series TrainingClinical Series Training

Module One: Understanding TASC

North Carolina TASCNorth Carolina TASC

The mission of the North Carolina TASC Network is to provide care management services to drug-involved and mentally ill offenders.

TASC’s objective is to provide quality services to offenders as early in the criminal justice continuum as possible.

TASCTASC

TASC combines legal sanctions with treatment matching & supervised community reintegration to interrupt the cycle of:

AddictionCriminalityArrestConvictionIncarcerationReleaseRe-arrest

Offender Management Offender Management Model Model (OMM)(OMM)

Creates a seamless system of care Clarifies roles in providing control and treatment Reduces the rate of revocation for technical and drug

violations Combines efforts to guarantee the effective utilization of

limited resources Provides cognitive behavioral interventions Develops an integrated information system Ensures probation, CJPP, DACDP, DOP and TASC staff

are trained to implement the OMM

OMM AgreementsOMM AgreementsTASC, probation services, DACDP and CJPP agree to:

Develop a unified case/service plan specific to the offender’s needs in order to accomplish mutually agreed upon goals

Promote an open exchange of information in accordance with the rules of confidentiality and legal waivers and/or releases of information

Abide by and promote the use of the principles of effective interventions with offenders

TASC in North CarolinaTASC in North Carolina

Justice System

Identification

&

Assessment

TASC

Referral / Placement into

Treatment

Treatment

Monitoring

&

Reporting

TASC PartnershipsTASC Partnerships

State of North Carolina

Center for Health Care Strategies - Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) –

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Where is TASC in North Where is TASC in North Carolina?Carolina?

TASC Service SystemTASC Service System

Existing TASC Programs

Regional Coordinating Entities

TASC Expansion

Unified Statewide TASC System

Current TASC SystemCurrent TASC SystemStandard Functions: Information SystemsQuality Management & UM PoliciesFinancingClinical PolicyGrievance & Appeals 

TASC Training Institute

State Division

RCE 1 RCE 2 RCE 4RCE 3

Value Options

TASC ServicesPerson-Centered Client Flow

ProviderNetwork

Local Functions: •   Program Management Program Audit•   Technical Assistance•   Provider Network Development•   Service Authorization

Critical ElementsCritical Elements

Organizational ElementsOrganizational Elements

A broad base of support from the justice, treatment, and other social services systems for effective communication and service delivery

Organizational integrity

Policies and procedures for regular staff training

Operational ElementsOperational Elements Clearly defined client eligibility criteria Screening procedures for identification of TASC candidates within the justice system Standard operating procedures for assessment and

referral Client-centered care management Objective standards for purchasing services Access to a complete array of services Policies, procedures, and protocols for monitoring

drug use through chemical testing Competency with diverse populations

System Coordination System Coordination ElementsElements

Coordination of justice, treatment and other systems

Provision of information and cross-training to justice, treatment and other systems

Monitoring of and accountability for funding allocation and resource utilization

Training on standard clinical operating procedures

Standard administrative operating procedures for regional coordinating entities

Regional information system networks connected to and accessible by the overseeing state entity

Stakeholder buy-in from the highest levels of state and community corrections

Early Intervention RationaleEarly Intervention Rationale Reaches client at point of greatest need and highest

motivation level

Provides maximum information to the court, corrections and treatment

Saves money, time and resources for corrections, treatment and the courts

Increases the likelihood of successful participation in treatment

Strengthens client motivation for treatment

Who Does TASC Benefit?Who Does TASC Benefit?

Jail – reduces tension, discipline problems and overcrowding

Court – provides additional information on defendants, focuses resources and reduces costs

Probation – provides additional supervision and assistance in linking clients with treatment

Who Does TASC Benefit?Who Does TASC Benefit?

Parole/Post-Release – assures continuity of care following release

Community – reduces costs, increases public safety, reduces criminal activity and reduces drug use

Criminal Justice SystemCriminal Justice SystemTASC agrees to provide:

Specific points of intervention

Timeframes for action on referrals

Frequent client contact and progress reports containing objective information

Timeframes for notification of client termination, disappearance etc.

Criteria for termination from TASC services

Congratulations!Congratulations!

You now understand TASC!