Effective Date: January 1, 2003.
Most current prior effective date: July 1, 2000.
(A) The service plan shall be developed in
writing and reviewed at least once within thirty days of a child's or teenage
mother's admission to the residential facility. The PCSA,
PCPA, PNA, PUBLIC CHILDREN SERVICES AGENCY, PRIVATE CHILD
PLACING AGENCY, OR PRIVATE NONCUSTODIAL AGENCY, AS APPROPRIATE, child as
appropriate to age and functioning level, teenage mother, individual who placed
the child or teenage mother or guardian ad litem, and staff members who provide
direct care, counseling, group work, recreation, education, and health services
shall be involved in the development, implementation and review of the service
plan. The service plan shall receive written approval by a licensed social
worker, licensed independent social worker, LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR,
or a licensed professional clinical counselor.
(B) The service plan shall, at a minimum,
contain:
(1) A statement of goals and objectives the placement is designed to achieve.
(2) A statement of the timeframe projected for meeting the placement goals and objectives and projected placement plans upon discharge.
(3) A description of educational, counseling, recreational, vocational, and medical activities or services that will be provided by theCRCCHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL CENTER, group home, or residential parenting facility.
(4) A description of any specialized services that will be provided or arranged.
(5) Frequency of progress reports to be provided to the individual or agency having custody which placed the child or teenage mother.
(6) Specifications for visitation between the child or teenage mother and family or friends, pursuant to rule 5101:2-9-16 of the Administrative Code.
(7) A behavior intervention plan that shall identify what behavioral management techniques will be used with the child and what techniques are contraindicated based upon the child's medical, psychological or developmental history. Behavioral management techniques selected shall be based, at a minimum, upon the following considerations:
(a) The age of the child;
(b) The nature, pattern, and number of complaints or adjudicated felonies against the child;
(c) The previous placement history of the child (AWOLs, disciplinary problems);
(d) An assessment done by a certified or licensed health care professional that documents whether there are medical contraindications to the use of specific behavior management interventions or behavior management techniques; and
(e) An assessment done by a certified or licensed practitioner of behavioral science that documents whether there are psychological or developmental contraindications to the use of specific behavior management interventions or behavior management techniques.
(C) At least every ninety days after the
initial review of the service plan pursuant to paragraph (A) of this rule, all
individuals involved in the development and implementation of a service plan
shall review the plan and, in consultation with the individual or agency having
custody of the child or teenage mother, make any necessary amendments to the
service plan. Such reviews shall be documented in the case record, and shall
include an assessment of the current adjustment of each child or teenage mother
and a determination of whether he/she should remain in the facility. Each review
shall receive written approval by a licensed social worker, licensed independent
social worker, LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR, or a licensed
professional clinical counselor.
Effective Date: 1/1/03
Review Date: 7/1/2005
Certification: Thomas J. Hayes
Date 10/31/02
Promulgated Under: Revised Code Chapter 119.
Statutory Authority: Revised Code Sections 5103.03.
Rule Amplifies: Revised Code Sections 5103.02, 5103.03
Prior Effective Dates: 12/30/66, 10/1/86, 1/1/91, 9/18/96, 5/1/98, 7/1/00.