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N.J.A.C. 10:90-18.1 This file includes all Regulations adopted and published through the New Jersey Register, Vol. 56 No. 24, December 16, 2024

NJ - New Jersey Administrative Code > TITLE 10. HUMAN SERVICES > CHAPTER 90. WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM > SUBCHAPTER 18. SUBSTANCE ABUSE

§ 10:90-18.1 General provisions and purpose

(a) Based on P.L. 1997, c.14 (Work First New Jersey Act), approved January 29, 1997 and P.L. 1999, c.427, approved January 18, 2000, the WFNJ Substance Abuse Initiative (SAI) is established to help promote the goals of the WFNJ program, to move WFNJ recipients from dependency on WFNJ cash assistance benefits to self-sufficiency, to the extent possible. (b) The New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS) in collaboration with the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has established a substance abuse treatment program entitled the "SAI". The SAI addresses the needs of WFNJ recipients who are abusing drugs and/or alcohol to the extent that WFNJ recipients are unable to move forward and take advantage of work, work readiness activities, or other service offered through the WFNJ program. The SAI shall provide substance abuse screening, assessment, treatment placement, utilization management, care coordination and case management. The screening and assessment services are available at the local WFNJ county social service agency (CSSA). The referral of WFNJ recipients to and participation in the SAI shall be either voluntary or mandatory. A substance abuse assessment shall be administered to each WFNJ recipient referred to the SAI by a professional clinical care coordinator (CCC) using nationally recognized standardized assessment tools. The CCC shall meet the requirements for Alcohol and Drug Counselors as established in the Alcohol and Drug Counselor Licensing and Certification Act, P.L. 1997, c.331. This subchapter is for use by the WFNJ CSSAs/MWAs in the administration of this ongoing DHS initiative that shall provide an equal and meaningful opportunity for WFNJ recipients to participate in substance abuse treatment. (c) All WFNJ CSSAs/MWAs shall make referrals to the SAI program. (d) The purposes of the SAI program are as follows: 1. To make no cost substance abuse treatment services, that include screening and assessment administered by a CCC, treatment, placement and follow-up as determined clinically appropriate by a CCC, available to WFNJ TANF/GA recipients who have substance abuse problems;