A. A licensee providing services to adolescents shall comply with the following standards:
1. Conduct and document that background checks for all employees to include the Kansas SRS Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry. This must be obtained for all personnel providing direct services to children and adolescents according to K.S.A. 65-516. An employee or volunteer identified as a prohibited individual pursuant to K.S.A. 65-516 is prohibited from providing services to or caring for children or adolescents.
2. Counseling groups for children and adolescents must be specifically designed to meet their developmental and treatment needs. If adolescent clients participate in groups that include adult clients, documentation in the client file must include:
a. clinical justification for placement in the group,
b. a description of how the adolescents developmental and treatment needs can be met within the group.
3. If residential services are provided, the program must make arrangements for the continuity of the client’s academic education that are appropriate to the developmental needs of the child or adolescent served and meet applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
4. If residential services are provided, children and adolescents must be assigned sleeping quarters and bathroom facilities separate from adults and members of the opposite sex.
5. The organization must develop policies and procedures that address:
a. Providing physical activities and recreation appropriate to the developmental needs of children and adolescents.
b. Providing counseling and education for the family members of children or adolescents served in the program.
c. Providing staff training to enhance staff understanding of child and adolescent development and substance abuse.
d. Methods of disciplining children and adolescents.
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Review policy and procedure manual to verify it reflects the requirements as stated in R03-714 A.
1. Review employee file and verify that the background check has been completed.
3. Review academic educational plan or educational curriculum of program or plan/agreement to attend school outside of program for adolescents.
4. Verify that adolescents have separate sleeping quarters and bathrooms facilities from adults.
5. a. Review program schedule and curriculum.
5. c. Review employee file and verify documentation of training specific to child and adolescent substance abuse.
5. d. Review client files to verify discipline policy is being followed. |
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