- (a) Assessment required. An assessment shall be completed prior to service recommendations or acceptance into the pilot program.
- (b) Assessment contents. At a minimum, an assessment shall contain the following information:
- (1) Client's name;
- (2) Date of assessment;
- (3) Address at which the client resides;
- (4) Phone number;
- (5) Email address;
- (6) Current and past history of violence;
- (7) Evidence-based, validated risk assessment for batterers intervention that, at minimum, include the following elements:
- (A) Prior domestic violence related and child abuse incidents,
- (B) Non domestic violence related criminal offenses, to include charges, convictions, investigations, probable cause affidavits, protective orders, DHS reports, law enforcement reports, and self-disclosures,
- (C) Violence or threatened violence towards family members, including child abuse,
- (D) Use or threatened use of weapons in a current or past offense and any current access to firearms,
- (E) Mental health issues including, but not limited to, suicidal or homicidal history or ideation and behaviors,
- (F) Substance use or abuse,
- (G) Obsessions with the victim and safety concerns such as collaterial information, victim input, and lethality risk factors,(H) Attitudes that support or condone intimate partner assault,(I) Prior completed or not completed batterers intervention,(J) Victim separation from offender within previous six months,
- (K) Involvement with people who have pro-criminal influences or criminal histories, including family, friends, or acquaintances, and
- (L) Employment status;
- (8) Current or past history with Child Protective Services or Adult Protective Services;
- (9) If the client is currently involved with Child Protective Services, a copy of the individualized service plan (ISP) and review of such plan;
- (10) Suicide screening, inducing but not limited to the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS);
- (11) Pertintent medical information, including incidence of traumatic brain injury;
- (12) Additional screenings including, but not limited to, mental health, substance abuse, cognitive functioning, if applicable;
- (13) Copies of the court documents including, but not limited to: relevant court documents in divorce cases, divorce decrees, petitions for protective orders, protective orders, any and all court orders ordering the client to complete a BIP; and
- (14) Copies of the probable cause affidavit or police report and criminal information, if applicable.
- (c) Signed acknowledgment. Before the assessment begins, the individual shall sign an acknowledgment that they are participating in a pilot batterers intervention program.
- (d) Disclosure of assessment results. The pilot program will not ensure confidentiality of the assessment results with respect to a judge, the district attorney, referring agency, or victim(s).
- (e) Differential response. An assessment performed under this section may permit a differential response tailored to a client's needs for services.
Added at 43 Ok Reg, Number 18, effective 6-11-26