Comprehensive Individual Treatment Plans

PURPOSE: The purpose of this rule is to standardize the investigation into the pertinent circumstances of the youth’s background to facilitate appropriate treatment and aftercare planning. (1) A comprehensive individual treatment plan (CITP) shall be developed by Division of Youth Services for the purpose of meeting individual youth and family needs. The CITP also serves to record case activity and fulfill requirements for official notifications. (A) CITP procedures are— 1. The Division of Youth Services shall initiate the development of a written CITP within thirty (30) days of the commitment date. The treatment plan should involve the youth and their parent(s) or guardian(s). The CITP shall be completed within forty-five (45) days of commitment and distributed to the youth, family, court, and facility; 2. Involvement of the parent(s) or guardian(s) is encouraged; 3. Information contained in the CITP includes, but is not limited to: A. Assessment, including youth and family strengths, needs, and trauma history; B. Youth history, including core issues, and history with other systems such as mental health, Children’s Division, and Juvenile Courts; C. Education; D. Youth’s medical health/mental health needs; and E. Transition Planning; 4. The service coordinator will include the preliminary possibilities for the youth’s placement; 5. The Division of Youth Services will finalize aftercare placement planning for the youth prior to release from residential or community care; 6. The Division of Youth Services will reexamine the youth’s CITP when deemed necessary, but in no case to exceed intervals greater than six (6) months; and 7. The youth, the youth’s parent(s) or legal guardian(s), and other members of the youth’s family, when appropriate, shall be consulted whenever the CITP is reviewed. Should youth or their families disagree with the content developed or information contained in the CITP they may petition the director for a hearing under section 219.051.1(1), RSMo. AUTHORITY: sections 219.036, 219.051, and 660.017, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Dec. 30, 1975, effective Jan. 9, 1976. Amended: Filed Feb. 10, 2000, effective Aug. 30, 2000. Amended: Filed Oct. 1, 2018, effective May 30, 2019. *Original authority: 219.036, RSMo 1975, amended 1993; 219.051, RSMo 1975; and 660.017, RSMo 1993, amended 1995.