Definition:
A set of values to indicate, at the initiation of treatment, whether the client was mandated or ordered by a court or legal authority or an explicit condition of personal relationships, school or employment to seek treatment at an agency.
Guide for Use:
These data are collected reflective of the client’s status at the initiation of treatment services. Select from the list of permissible values the primary reason the client reports seeking treatment. The primary reason is not necessarily correlated with the data element Criminal Justice System Involvement. For example, a student was caught using substance(s) in a school. The school has required that the student not return to school unless they are in substance abuse treatment - select Condition of school.
| Permissible Values |
|---|
| None |
| Choice between treatment or jail |
| Condition of probation/parole |
| Child welfare authority |
| Condition of employment |
| Condition of school |
| Condition of family |
| Other |
| Unknown |
Context:
Assists in understanding the unique and potentially complex needs and service demands of clients accessing substance abuse and problem gambling treatment services. Used to observe, monitor and report the current prevalence of clients with Mandatory/Required Treatment within the substance abuse and problem gambling treatment population and to ensure additional needs or considerations for this populations are planned and delivered. Used to further understand client pathways to treatment and to develop client typologies. Potential for use as a case-mix weighting factor and for monitoring and evaluating treatment outcomes.
