Psychological Services

Section 390 Section 390.1070 Psychological Services a)         The facility shall provide psychological services either directly or indirectly by arrangements with an outside resource. These services should be provided to the residents as needed both directly through personal contact with the psychologist and indirectly through the psychologist's consultation with other persons involved in the resident's treatment program. (B) b)         Each resident shall be evaluated within 30 days of admission regarding the need for such services and results of such evaluation shall be entered in the medical record. c)         Psychologists shall participate, when appropriate, in the continuing interdisciplinary evaluation of individual residents for the purpose of initiation, monitoring, and follow-up of individual habilitation programs. d)         The psychologist shall report and disseminate the evaluation results in such a manner that the information, useful to the staff working with the resident, will be promptly provided and that accepted standards of confidentiality will be maintained. e)         The facility shall employ sufficient, appropriately qualified staff, and necessary supporting personnel, to carry out the various psychological service activities in accordance with the needs of the following functions: 1)         Psychological services to residents including evaluation, consultation, therapy, and program development. 2)         Administration and supervision of psychological services. 3)         Staff training.