Clinical Support

Our Clinical Helpline is free to all customers using the SASSI or BADDS products.
Call 888.297.2774, Monday through Friday between 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST) for assistance with the administration, scoring, and interpretation of an instrument.

Sample reports provide a brief clinical summary of the type of information that can be drawn from each questionnaire, including feedback and treatment recommendations.

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The SASSI Clinical Team

Each clinician has years of experience in the addictions field and was selected based on his or her expert knowledge of screening and assessment. Whether you are new to SASSI or a veteran, if you require assistance with a profile, we strongly encourage you to give our clinical team a call.

  • Kristin Kimmell, LCSW, LCAC
  • Jude Smith, CAC, ret.
  • David Helton, MSW

Please do not use e-mail for interpretations of the SASSI.  This service is only available via telephone.

Clinical Feedback
Feedback to clients on SASSI profiles is useful in increasing awareness, eliciting further information, and establishing rapport. Presenting the results of the decision rules and discussing scale scores can help people understand the significance of their substance usage and identify treatment goals.  Consider completing our clinical interpretation training to help guide your conversation with your client on SASSI results.

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Training
Training opportunities are available in the United States and Canada, as well training online.  For more information call 888.697.2774 or email training@sassi.com.

Take a SASSI
If you are an individual in need of a SASSI screening and evaluation, please use the SAMHSA.com provider locator to find professional services in your area that may offer SASSI screening.

 

Notes from the Clinical Director: Clinical Interpretations

One of the trickier aspects of incorporating the SASSI results in a substance use assessment is extracting the clinical interpretation of what elevated scores mean and the relationship between the scales. If you have taken SASSI training, especially the Clinical Interpretation session, you were introduced to ‘Profile Configurations.’ This section gets more in-depth into interpreting the scales and clinically drawing on information that can better inform how to work with your client as well as… Read more

Notes from the Clinical Director: Important Notice Regarding the Helpline

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we will be reducing the free Clinical Helpline hours temporarily beginning Monday, October 5th. Clinical consultants will now be available Monday through Friday 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (EST). We will, of course, continue to closely monitor voice mail messages and return those as soon as possible. This change only applies to the clinical helpline. Our customer service remains available during normal business hours. Please contact us if you have… Read more