Client Placement Criteria

According to the Pennsylvania Client Placement Criteria, a person is eligible for halfway house services based on the following criteria:

Admission Criteria

Six Dimensions: Detoxification and withdrawal; medical
Halfway House Level 2B criteria must meet dimension 3 and
two of dimensions 4, 5, 6:
Dimension 3 – emotional behavioral conditions and complications
Dimension 4 – treatment acceptance/resistance
Dimension 5 – relapse potential
Dimension 6 – recovery environment

Continued Stay Criteria

Same six dimensions and categories; must meet at a minimum 2B criteria in dimensions 3 and all of 5 & 6.