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Top of the World Treatment Centers-Calgary (TOWTC) offers “Addiction Severity Assessment” (ASA) services that have been designed by Dr. Ronald Lim, MD who is an addiction medicine specialist. The assessment focuses on standardized evaluation, diagnostic and treatment recommendations to reduce potential discriminatory claims. The program is diagnostically centered which ensures standardized treatment recommendations; making sure that all individuals are treated fairly and without bias. TOWTC is focused in the treatment and recovery of those suffering from Substance Abuse and Substance Dependency Disorders. Substance Abuse and Substance Dependency are formal diagnostics that are internationally recognized and which are arrived at only after the formal ASA has been conducted.

The ASA is typically a mandatory requirement imposed in the following circumstances:

  1. Site Pre-access positive D&A test
  2. Post incident positive D&A test
  3. Just cause - positive D&A test
  4. Self /voluntary disclosure of substance issue;

Our ASA will provide:

  1. Rationale for Assessment
  2. Diagnosis
  3. Recommendations on the employee's need for treatment and if treatment is warranted - determine the nature of that treatment
  4. Liaison with treatment centre and family doctor, if applicable;
  5. Post-assessment substance testing recommendations
  6. Compliance to recommendations and reassessment recommendations for relapses;

ASA services include a clinical evaluation related to an employee’s substance patterns across all substance areas inclusive of alcohol, prescription medications, illicit substances, and OTC substances. The evaluation includes standardized testing and reporting. The assessment service has been standardized to the degree that diagnostics drive the recommendations. This reduces the potential of any grievance based on an allegation of discrimination. We are equipped to provide assessments throughout Alberta.