Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Assessment and Treatment plan presented to the Recovery Court Team must include a diagnosis using the DSM-5. The assessment shall define the nature of the substance use disorder and develop specific treatment recommendations and dosage recommendations using American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria to include medically assisted treatment options. Individualized Treatment Plans shall be drafted upon program commencement and updated every three months or as necessary. All primary treatment issues identified in the initial assessment must be documented on the Treatment Plan. The assessment must include a mental health status examination. It is expected that any indication of need for detoxification will be identified and appropriate steps be taken to ensure the person’s safety. IC shall schedule participants to begin treatment groups within five days from the sentencing. The IC shall provide an Outpatient Treatment program with stabilization and orientation, intensive treatment, relapse prevention and maintenance phases that will provide approximately 200 hours of treatment services for a minimum of one year. All other referrals or assigned ancillary services shall be documented on treatment plans. Recovery Court clients should be in homogeneous groups and have consent of the Recovery Court if participation precludes this. IC shall provide all participants with nutritional information on developing a pro- recovery diet to decrease cravings and increase their physical health during the stabilization Phase of the program. IC shall refer participants with mental health needs to a mental health counselor, Psychologist, or Psychiatrist within one week of identification of the need. IC shall offer individual counseling sessions when participants have issues that cannot be addressed in group counseling. The IC shall not provide more than 10 sessions without prior approval of the Recovery Court Coordinator.