Specifications include, but are not limited to: Residential Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Services as defined by theAmerican Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Level 3.1 and 3.5 for adults throughout Kern County. Services will beprovided consistent with ASAM Criteria, federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration(SAMHSA) best practices, and KernBHRS program practices. Qualifying entities must be dual-diagnosis capable,meaning they are prepared to address the relationship between mental and substance-related disorders and their effecton the clients’ readiness to change, as well as relapse and recovery environmental issues through individual and groupprogram content. SUD Residential Treatment programs will adhere to all Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System(DMC-ODS) and Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) requirements.
