OFFICE of PLANNING, RESEARCH and INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Responsible for planning for the Division of Addiction Services, including the integration of Information Systems Management (ISM), research, quality effective treatment, and public awareness efforts.

Research:

Vacant
Program Manager, Research
609.984.4050

Conducts non-clinical research including designing study projects, writing research protocols, designing surveys, designing questionnaires, conducting surveys, and performing statistical analysis on addictions. Provides consultancy services on the design and analysis of population surveys, including sample size determination and analysis for others in the Division. Writes publishable quality reports on findings of projects.  Prepares summary reports using primary and secondary data sources for internal dissemination, writes articles to publish in peer-reviewed journals, and prepares grant applications for research projects.

Information Systems Management:

Charles Crowley
Coordinator, Systems Analysis and Development
609.633.9810

Information Systems Management (ISM) is the management unit for the federal Drug and Alcohol Services Information System (DASIS) which includes: the Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS), the Inventory of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (I-SATS), and supports the National Survey of Substance Abuse Services (N-SSATS) - an annual survey of all active treatment facilities. ISM is the primary source for quantitative reporting on our treatment population.

ISM is responsible for the State Outcomes Measurement and Management System (SOMMS) contract. This initiative will collect and report National Outcome Measures (NOMS) for substance abuse treatment in New Jersey .

This unit develops and operates major information systems such as the New Jersey Substance Abuse Monitoring System (NJ-SAMS) and is continuing to enhance support for substance abuse treatment clinics by introducing a web form version of the LOCI-2R (Level of Care Index) patient placement index which will make this instrument available within NJ-SAMS. This index supports the use of Patient Placement Criteria (ASAM PPC-2R) which are the most widely used and comprehensive national guidelines for placement, continued stay and discharge of patients with alcohol and other drug problems.

ISM supports DAS programs by developing and maintaining information systems which support program management in all operational units of the Division such as Drug Court , Intoxicated Driver Program, Substance Abuse Prevention Minimum Data Set and other programs.