D.W.I. Assessments
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Services & Treatments
Driving While Impaired (DWI) Assessments
If you’ve been convicted of a DWI you may be required to get a substance use assessment. Erin Ruston is a NYS OASAS approved provider for IDP (Impaired Driver Program) Assessments.
What Does an Assessment Entail?
After an assessment is complete, the client would be informed whether or not further treatment would be recommended. That could be through a drug/alcohol detox program, inpatient rehabilitation, or outpatient treatment and education.
- Full mental health and substance abuse assessment, which can take between 1-3 sessions to complete.
- Sign 4 HIPAA Release of Information Forms:
- (1) to allow provider access to your driving abstract
- (1) for lawyer / court
- (2) to allow providers to gather information from other collaterals (family member, friend, boss, doctor, previous providers
- Complete a urine toxicology at a Quest lab with requisition received by provider completing assessment.
