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North Carolina TASC Clinical
Series Training
Module One: Understanding
TASC
North Carolina TASC
The mission of the North Carolina TASC Network
is to provide care management services to druginvolved and mentally ill offenders.
TASC’s objective is to provide quality services to
offenders as early in the criminal justice
continuum as possible.
TASC
TASC combines legal sanctions with treatment
matching & supervised community reintegration
to interrupt the cycle of:
Addiction
Criminality
Arrest
Conviction
Incarceration
Release
Re-arrest
Offender Management Model
(OMM)
 Creates a seamless system of care
 Clarifies roles in providing control and treatment
 Reduces the rate of revocation for technical and drug
violations
 Combines efforts to guarantee the effective utilization of
limited resources
 Provides cognitive behavioral interventions
 Develops an integrated information system
 Ensures probation, CJPP, DACDP, DOP and TASC staff
are trained to implement the OMM
OMM Agreements
TASC, probation services, DACDP and CJPP agree to:
 Develop a unified case/service plan specific to
the offender’s needs in order to accomplish
mutually agreed upon goals
 Promote an open exchange of information in
accordance with the rules of confidentiality and
legal waivers and/or releases of information
 Abide by and promote the use of the principles of
effective interventions with offenders
TASC in North Carolina
Referral /
Placement into
Treatment
TASC
Identification
Monitoring
&
&
Assessment
Reporting
Justice System
Treatment
TASC Partnerships
 State of North Carolina
 Center for Health Care Strategies - Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation
 Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) –
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA)
Where is TASC in North
Carolina?
TASC Service System
Unified Statewide TASC System
Regional Coordinating Entities
Existing TASC Programs
TASC Expansion
Current TASC System
Value Options
Standard Functions:
Information Systems
Quality Management & UM Policies
Financing
Clinical Policy
Grievance & Appeals
TASC Training
Institute
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State Division
RCE 1
RCE 2
RCE 3
RCE 4
Local Functions:
Program Management
Program Audit
Technical Assistance
TASC Services
Provider Network Development Person-Centered Client Flow
Service Authorization
Provider
Network
Critical Elements
Organizational Elements
 A broad base of support from the justice,
treatment, and other social services systems for
effective communication and service delivery
 Organizational integrity
 Policies and procedures for regular staff training
Operational Elements
 Clearly defined client eligibility criteria
 Screening procedures for identification of TASC
candidates within the justice system
 Standard operating procedures for assessment and
referral
 Client-centered care management
 Objective standards for purchasing services
 Access to a complete array of services
 Policies, procedures, and protocols for monitoring
drug use through chemical testing
 Competency with diverse populations
System Coordination Elements
 Coordination of justice, treatment and other systems
 Provision of information and cross-training to justice, treatment and
other systems
 Monitoring of and accountability for funding allocation and resource
utilization
 Training on standard clinical operating procedures
 Standard administrative operating procedures for regional
coordinating entities
 Regional information system networks connected to and accessible
by the overseeing state entity
 Stakeholder buy-in from the highest levels of state and community
corrections
Early Intervention Rationale
 Reaches client at point of greatest need and highest
motivation level
 Provides maximum information to the court, corrections
and treatment
 Saves money, time and resources for corrections,
treatment and the courts
 Increases the likelihood of successful participation in
treatment
 Strengthens client motivation for treatment
Who Does TASC Benefit?
 Jail – reduces tension, discipline problems and
overcrowding
 Court – provides additional information on defendants,
focuses resources and reduces costs
 Probation – provides additional supervision and
assistance in linking clients with treatment
Who Does TASC Benefit?
 Parole/Post-Release – assures continuity of care
following release
 Community – reduces costs, increases public safety,
reduces criminal activity and reduces drug use
Criminal Justice System
TASC agrees to provide:
 Specific points of intervention
 Timeframes for action on referrals
 Frequent client contact and progress reports
containing objective information
 Timeframes for notification of client termination,
disappearance etc.
 Criteria for termination from TASC services
Congratulations!
You now understand TASC!