Referral / Admission

• Admission criteria
  • Potential clients must meet the stated criteria in order to be admitted for addiction treatment services. 1. Client must be at least 18 years of age. 2. Current use of opiates. Current is defined as use within 30 days prior to proposed admission date. This requirement may be waived if client: a) Is currently pregnant b) Is being transferred/referred from another addiction treatment program c) Has recently been released from the hospital (last 30 days) d) Has recently been released from incarceration (last 30 days) e) Is a client who was recently discharged from services and is at risk of relapse (last 30 days) 3. Client must meet the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) criteria for opiate dependence (treatment with buprenorphine or naltrexone/Vivitrol) or equivalent diagnosis per updated versions of the DSM. 4. Client must meet the criteria for office-based opiate treatment (OBOT). 5. Client must be medically and psychiatrically stable enough to fully participate in outpatient treatment. If client is pregnant, see policy Treating Protocols for Pregnant Women. 6. Client must have the means and motivation to follow program rules and requirements, attendance, and medical/clinical recommendations. 7. Client must be willing to give written consent for Lifeskills Inc., to communicate with and obtain any necessary medical records from other treatment providers. 8. Clients will not be denied admission solely due to their use of psychotropic medications.

Tobacco Policy

• Dipping
  • Not Allowed
• E cigarettes
  • Not Allowed
• Smoking cessation products
  • Not Allowed
• Smoking
  • Not Allowed