RCW 71.24.515 Chemical dependency specialist services—To be available at children and family services offices—Training in uniform screening. (Effective until January 1, 2020.)

(1) The department of social and health services shall contract for chemical dependency specialist services at division of children and family services offices to enhance the timeliness and quality of child protective services assessments and to better connect families to needed treatment services.

(2) The chemical dependency specialist's duties may include, but are not limited to: Conducting on-site substance use disorder screening and assessment, facilitating progress reports to department of social and health services employees, in-service training of department of social and health services employees and staff on substance use disorder issues, referring clients from the department of social and health services to treatment providers, and providing consultation on cases to department of social and health services employees.

(3) The department of social and health services shall provide training in and ensure that each case-carrying employee is trained in uniform screening for mental health and substance use disorder.

[ 2018 c 201 § 4035; 2016 sp.s. c 29 § 514; 2011 c 89 § 9; 2009 c 579 § 1; 2005 c 504 § 305. Formerly RCW 70.96A.037.]

NOTES:

Findings—Intent—Effective date—2018 c 201: See notes following RCW 41.05.018.

Effective dates—2016 sp.s. c 29: See note following RCW 71.05.760.

Short title—Right of action—2016 sp.s. c 29: See notes following RCW 71.05.010.

Effective date—2011 c 89: See note following RCW 18.320.005.

Findings—2011 c 89: See RCW 18.320.005.

Findings—Intent—Severability—Application—Construction—Captions, part headings, subheadings not law—Adoption of rules—Effective dates—2005 c 504: See notes following RCW 71.05.027.

Alphabetization—Correction of references—2005 c 504: See note following RCW 71.05.020.