Health Alliance (HA) Behavioral Health Screening

CalWORKs clients who attend the CWES orientation will be screened to help identify AOD and/or MH issues. The Behavioral Health screening tool will be administered by one of the HA service providers. Offering reasonable accommodation must not wait until completion of OCAT, mental health assessment, or evaluation if a disability is known or obvious. 

Refer to Common Place Handbook topics Services to People with Disabilities, Special Accommodations , and Special Accommodation Review Form and Process for further guidance.
 

The steps listed below to initiate the Behavioral Health screening process must be taken for all clients who attend a WTW Orientation:

A. The AEC/EC 1st Facilitator:

• Obtains orientation roster (CalSAWS and Walk-in rosters) from the front desk.
• Takes orientation attendance.

B. The AEC/EC 2nd Facilitator:

• Collects orientation roster.
• Indicates "P" on the Priority column of the walk-in roster and next to the client's name of the CalSAWS Roster, if priority client (Example: sanction, 2-parent, WPR case, FTE).
• Makes two (2) copies of the orientation roster and delivers as follows:
• Original to A9G unit
• Copy to HA monitor and places it in the designated basket located in HA cubicle outside the ORE Room.
• Keeps one copy.
• Delivers orientation roster and screener forms to the case assignment CST.

C. The HA Speaker:

• At the end of the orientation, conducts a 5–10 minute HA presentation regarding available HA services and screening tool.

D. The Intake CST:

• Assigns cases to intake staff.
• Makes a copy of the orientation roster for HA monitor.
• Delivers the orientation roster to the designated basket located in HA cubicle outside of the ORE room.

E. The HA Monitor:

• Picks up the orientation roster from the basket.
• Monitors orientation roster and behavioral health screening process.
• Schedules the AOD/MH intake appointment, if needed.
• Completes the “CalWORKs Community Health Alliance Services Referral” form (SCD 1686), if the service need identified during the AOD/MH intake appointment.

Note: When the client chooses to incorporate HA-related services into the FS Plan, the SCD 29 is forwarded to the designated FS mailbox slot. Refer to Family Services (FS) Program for additional information.

• Gives a copy of the SCD 1686 to the client.
• Collects “CalWORKs Client Health Alliance/OCAT Screener Tool” (SCD 2571), if appraisal interview completed prior to the behavioral health screening and distributes it to the assigned AEC/EC. If SW referral or screening for reasonable accommodation is required, the SCD 1686 is given directly to assigned AEC/EC.

Note: Makes sure appointment date, time and location are listed on the SCD 1686.

F. The HA/Social Work Screener:

• Calls client from the ORE room starting with the priority clients.
• Administers the Behavioral Health screening tool with the client.
• Completes the County Use Section of the “CalWORKs Client Health Alliance/OCAT Screener Tool” (SCD 2571).
• Provides the SCD 2571 to the client to give to their interviewing AEC/EC, if appraisal interview not completed. If appraisal interview completed, gives form to the HA Monitor.
• Refers client to the HA monitor for AOD/MH intake appointment, if required.
• When in DA crises and/or DA issues revealed, notifies the DA Advocate/Designated Social Worker.

Note: After appraisal interview with AEC/EC, the DA Advocate/SW will see the client to address the DA situation.

• Escorts client as follows:

G. The Assigned/Interviewing AEC/EC:

• Conducts the appraisal interview with the client.
• Requests the SCD 2571 from the client.
• Reviews the screening results.

• Submits the SCD 2571 form to Imaging.
• Escorts the client as follows: