ARM 37.97.230. CHILD CARE AGENCY: TREATMENT PROGRAM

(1) The child care agency shall have a written description of its treatment program which must be made available to the placing youth's agency, parent, or guardian. The written description shall include but not be limited to: (a) the name, position, and qualification of the person who has overall responsibility for the treatment program; (b) identification of staff responsible for planning and implementing the various treatment procedures and techniques; (c) description of staff competencies and qualifications; (d) description of staff training requirements; (e) description of the various treatment procedures and techniques used; (f) the anticipated levels of disturbance for which such procedures and techniques are to be used; (g) provisions for follow-up and after care; (h) provisions for transfer to another treatment resource when goals for treatment of a particular youth have not been met or further treatment is required; (i) description of procedures used for assessing the appropriateness of the treatment strategy for each particular youth; (j) provisions for ongoing monitoring and recording; and (k) procedures for regular review of the overall treatment program and the individualized treatment strategies. (2) The treatment program must be designed to provide: (a) adequate safeguards for the youth's health and welfare; (b) the least restrictive method to accomplish treatment goals; and (c) usage of available community resources.