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Wyoming Substance Use Evaluation & Services Resources

These guides explain Wyoming substance use evaluations, related services and documentation for adults, attorneys and other referral sources. Learn what an ASI evaluation includes, what to expect and how to take the next step.

OpenGate provides individual adult services through Damon J. Laird, MSW, LCSW, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Wyoming and Colorado. OpenGate has maintained Wyoming Department of Health certification and provided substance use disorder services in Wyoming since 2013.

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Understanding the Evaluation Process

OpenGate's formal evaluation service is the Comprehensive Alcohol and Drug Evaluation. The full Addiction Severity Index (ASI) is one component of OpenGate's comprehensive evaluation and is not a separate evaluation service. Additional standardized, evidence-based screening or assessment instruments may be used when clinically indicated.

Clinical findings and recommendations are individualized. When applicable, OpenGate uses The ASAM Criteria, Fourth Edition to inform level-of-care recommendations.

These resources provide general educational information and are not legal advice. Specific legal, licensing, and administrative requirements and decisions are determined by the applicable court, WYDOT, or other authority. If you have written instructions, follow them and consult your attorney for legal guidance when needed.

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ASI evaluations: what to expectLearn what the Addiction Severity Index is and how OpenGate incorporates the full ASI as part of a Comprehensive Alcohol and Drug Evaluation.
DUI/DWUI EvaluationsLearn what to expect from a Wyoming DUI/DWUI-related substance use evaluation, including the clinical assessment, relevant records, individualized recommendations, and written documentation.
Court-Ordered EvaluationsA client-focused guide to Wyoming court-ordered or court-referred substance use evaluations, including preparation, records, confidentiality, clinical findings, recommendations, and written reports.
Attorney Referral GuidePractical information for attorneys referring an adult client for a Wyoming substance use evaluation, including direct client contact, secure records, clinical reports, and coordination with the referring attorney when appropriately authorized.
WYDOT DocumentationLearn what clients should know when a Wyoming driver-license matter involves a substance use evaluation or related clinical documentation, including the respective roles of the clinical provider and the applicable authority.
Colorado Telehealth | Eligible Wyoming MattersLearn how OpenGate provides eligible Wyoming services by secure video telehealth (online) to adults physically located in Colorado within Damon J. Laird's Colorado LCSW scope. OpenGate does not provide Colorado-approved DUI Level I or Level II education or treatment.
Telehealth: Benefits & What to ExpectLearn how telehealth can reduce rural travel, winter-weather, worksite, and missed-work barriers, what to expect at a remote appointment, and when another format may be more appropriate.
Education vs. TreatmentUnderstand the difference between a Comprehensive Alcohol and Drug Evaluation, Prime For Life® Individual Adult Education, and Outpatient Counseling (ASAM Level 1.5). Education and treatment are different services and are not interchangeable.
After the EvaluationLearn what may happen after a Comprehensive Alcohol and Drug Evaluation, including clinical findings, diagnosis when applicable, recommendations, written documentation, referrals, education, or treatment when clinically indicated.

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Already have an evaluation or recommendation? OpenGate can review it. If it recommends Wyoming impaired-driving education, OpenGate can provide that education through Prime For Life® Individual Adult Education after the applicable assessment/documentation review. If it recommends Outpatient Counseling (ASAM Level 1.5), OpenGate can provide that counseling when Level 1.5 remains clinically appropriate.

Services are available by secure video telehealth (online) and in person at the Casper office, by appointment only. No walk-ins.

Audio-only telephone may be used for any service or portion of a service when Damon determines it is clinically appropriate and consistent with applicable law, WDH rules and requirements, licensure, professional standards, and the client's circumstances.

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