I am looking for a "Substance Abuse Outpatient Treatment Program,
Policies and Procedures manual." I need access to the entire manual.
Hope you can help.
Stevo40-ga

Hello stevo40-ga!

The Institute of Behavioral Research at Texas Christian University has
online Methadone Outpatient Forms including a comprehensive set of 14
intake, during-treatment, and follow-up data collection instruments
for assessing client functioning and services in outpatient settings. 
The link: http://www.ibr.tcu.edu/pubs/datacoll/TCU-DATARforms.html

If you want to purchase a manual, Health Resources Online has the
following manual available for purchase for $245.00: The Managed
Behavioral Healthcare Manual contains behavioral health utilization
review criteria and benefit interpretations for inpatient and
outpatient care by diagnostic entity.  This 300-page manual includes
strategies for quality based efficient delivery of integrated
behavioral healthcare.

Here is a less expensive guide entitled "Motivational Groups for
Community Substance Abuse Programs" from ATTC available for purchase
summer 2002 (according to the website) for a cost of $17.50:
http://www.motivationalinterview.org/news/groupguide.html
Their information phone number for ordering is (804)828-9910.

The following provider manual was found online at the Massachusetts
Behavioral Health Partnership website:
http://www.masspartnership.com/provider/manual/volume2/default.htm
See Section F: Outpatient-Diversionary Services

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