Section 57.23. Treatment planning and assessment.

 

(1)   Assessment.

(a) Residents. Within 30 calendar days after the date a resident is admitted to the group home, a staff member shall perform a comprehensive written assessment of the resident for use in the development of a treatment plan. If the child is admitted to the group home under a voluntary agreement for respite care, the assessment shall be completed by the date of admission to the group home and shall include all of the following:

1. Information about the resident's developmental, behavioral, educational and medical history; family and significant relationships; legal history; substance abuse history and any past treatment.

2. A description of the resident's current status, including mental status, medical needs, current activities, educational status, any current and recent substance abuse usage and personal strengths.

(b) Children of residents. Assessments of children of residents are not required.

(2)   Treatment plan.

(a) Upon completion of the assessment required under sub. (1) , the program director shall develop a written treatment plan with the participation of the placing agency; the resident; a parent if the resident is under 18 years of age; a guardian and legal custodian, if applicable and available; and the persons who will provide the required services to the resident. A completed treatment plan for each resident shall be placed in the resident's record maintained by the group home under s. DCF 57.38 and shall include all of the following:

1. A description of the resident's strengths, needs, and preferences.

2. Treatment goals for the resident and the time frames for achieving those goals.

3. A description of behavior interventions to be utilized with the resident. The licensee shall ensure that methods of behavior intervention are positive, based on the resident's needs, stage of development and behavior and promote self control.

4. Specific services and supports to be provided to achieve the treatment goals, and names of persons, agencies or position titles responsible for providing services and implementing any of the treatment goals.

5. Permanency planning goals.

6. Goals related to independent living skills, if the resident is 15 years of age or older.

7. Specific indicators that treatment goals have been achieved.

8. Any court ordered conditions.

9. Projected length of stay and conditions for discharge.

10. Visits to the resident by parents and other family members with the approval of the placing agency and in accordance with clients' right standards to ensure that an appropriate relationship is maintained between the resident and family members.

11. Arrangements for public school attendance.

12. Consideration of the additional requirements for care of custodial parents and expectant mothers under s. DCF 57.36 and care for children under 6 years of age under s. DCF 57.37 , as applicable.

13. Consideration of additional requirements for the care of children under s. DCF 57.04 (6) (c) and (e).

(b) Each treatment plan shall be reviewed at least once every 3 months. The review shall be conducted by all of the persons included in the initial development of the plan, if possible. All of the following shall be reviewed and documented:

1. Progress made toward achieving the goals established in the treatment plan and any barriers encountered in achieving the goals.

2. Any changes in the treatment plan, including any changes to specific indicators of revised goals, time frames for achievement of treatment goals, and service providers.

(3)   Discharge planning.

(a) Preparation for discharge shall begin at the time of admission with the outlining of goals to be achieved and ongoing modification as progress towards goals dictates. The group home shall document in the resident's record efforts made by staff members to prepare the resident and the resident's family for discharge.

(b) The resident; the parent, guardian, or legal custodian; and the placing agency shall be given an opportunity to participate in developing a post-discharge plan. The plan shall include recommendations for continuing or additional services upon discharge and the name of the person or agency to receive the resident upon discharge, if applicable.

CR 04-067 : cr. Register September 2005 No. 597 , eff. 1-1-06; corrections in (2) (a) (intro.) and 12. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635 ; EmR1414 : emerg. am. (2) (a) (intro.), cr. (2) (a) 13., eff. 8-1-14; CR 14-054 : am. (2) (a) (intro.), cr. (2) (a) 13. Register April 2015 No. 712 , eff. 5-1-15.

Note

The cross-reference to s. DCF 57.04 (6) (c) and (e) is incorrect. Section DCF 57.04 (6) as created by emergency rule, EmR1414 , contained paragraphs (a) to (e), but that text was modified in the final permanent rule, CR 14-054 , to no longer contain paragraphs (a) to (e). This subsection, s. DCF 57.19 (6) , was created by EmR1414 and not modified in CR 14-054 to take into account the changes to s. DCF 57.04 (6) by CR 14-054 . Section s. DCF 57.04 (6) , as created by EmR1414 read as shown below. This subsection will be corrected by future rulemaking. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 DCF 57.04 (6) "Child" is a person who is under 21 years of age, is under juvenile court jurisdiction or other court order, and any of the following: Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 (a) The person is under 18 years of age. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 (b) The person is 18 years of age or over, but under 19 years of age; a full-time student at a secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent; and reasonably expected to complete the program before reaching 19 years of age. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 (c) The person turned 18 years of age on or after August 1, 2014, but is under 21 years of age; the person is a full-time student at a secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent; and there is an individualized education program under s. 115.787 , Stats., in effect for the person. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 (d) The person is under 19 years of age, and a court order was entered when the person was under 18 years of age that places or continues the placement of the person for care and maintenance until the date that is one year or less after the date on which the order was entered. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 (e) The person is 18 years of age or over, but under 21 years of age, and is placed under another state's placement and care responsibility under 42 USC 675 (8) (B) (iv). Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1