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ONLINE ASSESSMENTS NOW AVAILABLE CALL Yvette at 651-646-1180

we do not take insurance.

You will need to contact a treatment center near you to see if they take your insurance.  Private LADC's are not able to process insurance payments.

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If you are working through a DWI or a possession charge or have another reason to complete an alcohol or other drug use assessment: 

  1. You can do your assessment over the phone .
  2. We can get it done right away, by appointment.
  3. We have very fast turn around time.
  4. Our fee is $150 (WE DO NOT TAKE INSURANCE).

Appointment Line: 651-646-1180

We specialize in providing drug and alcohol use assessments.  Having been in business for many years, we have dealt with a situation similar to yours in the past and know how to help you today.

We are licensed by the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy.  This license authorizes us to provide services in Minnesota.  Check our credentials on teh BBHT website.



Why choose FCHS?

  • Over 6000 satisfied clients.
  • Serving the midwest for over 14 years.
  • Over 50 years of combined clinical experience.
  • Quick, confidential, and client centered.

Owners

Yvette M. Belisle-Prigge, BS, LADC
Rick Prigge, LADC

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Chemical Health Assessment

Can also be referred to as:

  1.    *  Alcohol and/or drug assessment.
  2.    *  Alcohol and/or drug test.
  3.    *  Alcohol and/or drug evaluation.

Reasons to have an assessment include:

  1. *  An arrest or conviction of a DWI, underage drinking, or possession charge.
  2.  *  A situation arising from substance use at work or in school.
  3. *  A request from a concerned family member.
  4. *  Concern over your own use of alcohol or other drugs.

Confidential

All assessments are private and confidential and no one will have access to your assessment without your written consent.  

Fees

 The fee for an assessment is $150.00 

THINGS TO CONSIDER IN YOUR JOURNEY:

In the state of Minnesota, anyone providing these services needs to be a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) or other higher level licensed mental health practitioner.  Some important things to think about are: 

  • How long have they been doing assessments outside of a treatment setting?
  • Is the fee reasonable compared to the same services elsewhere?
  • Do I want to use my insurance to pay for this or would it be better to not involve them at this time?  Using your insurance may create future problems with employment and some insurance eligibility.

the assessment process:

#1. What should happen in an assessment?

 

  • An alcohol or drug assessment is an interview between a client and an alcohol and other drug abuse assessor. 
  • The assessment process should also include other additional tools such as an Adult Substance Use and Driving Survey - Revised (ASUDS-R); Michigan Alcohol Screening Test (MAST); the Mortimer-Filkins Questionnaire; the Driver Risk Inventory (DRI); the Substance Abuse/Life Circumstance Evaluation (SALCE) or other nationally recognized assessment tool along with collecting collateral information.
  • The assessor identifies the client's alcohol and other drug use [to determine if there is problematic use or not] and develops a recommended course of action for the client based on these findings.
  • The final outcome will result in a recommendation to action.  Sometimes there are no recommendations at all.
  • All recommendations should include the least restrictive options for the client.  Possible outcomes can range from no recommendations at all to an education class or to inpatient treatment.  Education should be the most common referral.

#2. What should NOT happen in an assessment?

  • Information should not be shared with anyone without your written permission.
  • You should not be confused about why you have been recommended to complete some type of recommendation.
  • A referral to treatment cannot happen without documentable evidence that supports a diagnosis of "Substance Use Disorder" according to the DSM5.

#3. Who can do assessments in Minnesota?

  • In Minnesota, an assessor must have a minimum credential of "Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor" or "LADC".   Check our credentials              . 
  • This license must have been issued from the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy.
  • Other mental health practitioners (LPC, LPCC, LMFT, LISCW) may have the proper credentials too, just ask first.

#4. Even if it is covered, should I use my insurance?

  • Anytime insurance pays for something it is "coded" so they know what they are paying for.  If insurance pays for an assessment it is coded as "dependent" on the drug involved.  For example: an assessment for a DWI is coded as "305.00 Alcohol Dependent".
  • The existence of this "code" in your insurance file may create problems with future employment, entrance into the military and some insurance eligibility.

5. Are there really people out there doing assessments that are NOT licensed?

  • We believe that this does not happen.  In all the years we have been in business, we have never ran across someone that was scammed by an imposter.
  • We believe that anyone warning you to watch out for this imposter is trying to create hype and fear with the hopes that you will use their services as a result.

CALL NOW 651-646-1180

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