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Multisystemic Therapy (MST) Assessment Training

Multisystemic Therapy (MST) Assessment Training. September 2008. Table of Contents. Opening a New MST Assessment Page 3 Saving an In-Progress MST Assessment Page 9

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Multisystemic Therapy (MST) Assessment Training

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  1. Multisystemic Therapy (MST) Assessment Training September 2008

  2. Table of Contents Opening a New MST Assessment Page 3 Saving an In-Progress MST Assessment Page 9 Opening an In-Progress MST Assessment Page 15 Entering Demographic Information and a Detailed Clinical Summary Page 20 Completing the Clinical Ratings Page 30 Completing the Current and Past Status/Involvement Sections Page 38 Recording the Youth’s Current Status Page 47

  3. Opening a New MST Assessment

  4. To access the MST Assessment from the youth’s face sheet, click“Custom Assessments.”

  5. Click“Not Program Specific.”

  6. Double click“MST Assessment.”

  7. Click“Add.”

  8. The MST Assessment is open and ready for editing.

  9. Saving an In-Progress MST Assessment

  10. At any time, you can save the work you have completed and close the MST Assessment so that it can be finished later. Begin by clicking“OK” to save the information.

  11. After saving the information, click the “Backdoor Icon” to close the assessment.

  12. After closing the MST Assessment, you can quickly go to other places in the ABSolute record by clicking the “Fast Navigator Icon.”

  13. To return to the same youth’s face sheet, click“Any Face Sheet.” To open another youth’s ABSolute record, click“Search For Consumer.”

  14. When finished using ABSolute, close the ABSolute session by clicking the “Red X.”

  15. Opening an In-Progress MST Assessment.

  16. From the youth’s face sheet, click“Custom Assessments.”

  17. Click“Not Program Specific.”

  18. Double click“MST Assessment.”

  19. Double click “In Progress Assessment.”

  20. Entering Demographic Information and a Detailed Clinical Summary

  21. Indicate if you are completing a Discharge Assessment by clicking“Yes” or “No.”

  22. Click “Edit” (next to General Comments) and enter a detailed clinical summary that supports the need for MST services.

  23. Enter detailed current and historic clinical information that supports your request for MST services. When you finish the detailed Clinical Summary, click“Save and Exit.”

  24. The demographic information on page 1 will populate from the face sheet. To go to Page 2, click “Next.”

  25. Please type the parents’ address if different from the youth’s. If the same, please type “Same as Youth.”

  26. Please type the name and contact information for the youth’s legal guardian. If the parent is the legal guardian, type “Parent.”

  27. Click“Next” to go to Page 3.

  28. Provide any secondary contact information for this youth. (For example, non-custodial parent, DYFS worker, involved relative, etc.).

  29. Indicate if this youth has Medicaid. If so, document the Medicaid number.

  30. Completing the Clinical Ratings

  31. Please Note To complete the clinical ratings on the MST Assessment, the assessor must be certified by DCBHS. Information on how to become a DCBHS Certified Needs Assessor is on the DCBHS Website at: www.state.nj.us/dcf/behavioral/training/index.html Please be sure that all ratings on your MST Assessment are consistent with the Needs Assessment certification training.

  32. There are 5 Domains on the MST Assessment.

  33. To complete the ratings in each Domain, begin by clicking the “Icon.”

  34. Then, click “Select” next to the appropriate rating.

  35. If the rating is either 2 or 3, click “Edit” and provide a clinical justification for the rating.

  36. Type a clinical justification for any rating of either 2 or 3. When finished, click“Save And Edit.”

  37. Repeat these steps on Pages 3 through 12 until you have completed all ratings. Click“Previous” and “Next” to navigate through the pages.

  38. Completing the Current and Past Status/Involvement Sections

  39. There are 5 areas of current and past status/involvement that you must complete. 1. School 2. Child Welfare 3. Juvenile Justice 4. Mental Health 5. Developmental Disabilities

  40. To record the youth’s involvement in each, begin by clicking “Edit.”

  41. Click“Yes” next to the appropriate selection, then click“OK” to save.

  42. Please note the following when completing the Status/Involvement Section. If there is no involvement in a given area, you must click“Yes” next to “None” in order to record an answer. Please note that some areas have two screens of choices. Therefore, you must click“Next” to insure that you have viewed all possible choices.

  43. After documenting the youth’s current status or involvement in each on the 5 areas, click“Edit” to provide details.

  44. Provide the details. When finished, click“Save And Exit.”

  45. Click“Next” to go to Page 13 and repeat the above steps to complete the History Section (i.e., Past Status/Involvement).

  46. After completing the History section, click“Next” to go to Page 14.

  47. Recording The Youth’s Current Status

  48. Click“Edit Selection” and record the youth’s Current Living Situation

  49. Click“Yes” next to the youth’s current living situation. (Note that there are two pages of choices). When finished, click“OK.”

  50. Click on the “Calendar Icon” and record the date of referral to MST.

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