Admissions and Orientation – Admissions must be coordinated with the MDCPS

Admissions and Orientation – Admissions must be coordinated with the MDCPS Therapeutic Placement Department. Clients, during business hours, are screened for eligibility requirements during an initial contact with the Admissions Coordinator and/or Clinical Director. Client’s results are forwarded to an identified therapist and wrap facilitator for review and intake. 1. Referrals made during non-business hours will be screened for eligibility. Upon admission into the program an orientation will be held with the client and legal guardian/parent. 2. The admissions meeting (intake) will include the following: a. Complete all intake documentation b. Initial Child and Family Team Meeting c. Provide and review Client/Family Handbook d. Discuss service expectations, client rights, and agency expectations e. Wraparound process and treatment schedule f. Emergency contact information 3. An initial individual therapy session will be provided for each youth admitted within the first 72 hours of admission. If the client is being readmitted to the program within three (3) months, only an intake assessment will be required. 4. The client’s expected outcome/results will be outlined in the Individual Service Plan (ISP) based on goals identified during the initial assessment, comprehensive assessment, trauma assessment, human trafficking assessment, child and adolescent functional assessment scale, substance abuse scale and runaway risk assessment. 5. The expected outcome/results will be reassessed by the client and their wraparound team on a monthly basis. The ISP shall be updated on an as needed basis and at least monthly. 6. No child may be placed in more than one emergency or temporary facility within one episode of foster care unless an immediate placement is necessary to protect the safety of the child or others as certified in writing by the Assistant Deputy Commissioner or designee. 7. Placement decisions must not be made based on race, color, or national origin.