ARSD 67:42:07:05. Treatment plan

The facility shall develop a written treatment plan for each child in care within one month after admission. The development of the treatment plan must involve the child in care, the facility staff working with the child, the placement agency, and if appropriate, the parent or guardian. The treatment plan must contain the following: (1) An assessment of the child's needs and strengths, including implementation of the reasonable and prudent parent standard; (2) Treatment goals for the child and family, including a description of how family and aftercare services will be provided, and projected times for achieving goals; and (3) A discharge plan that includes the projected length of stay and the conditions under which the child will be discharged. A shelter care facility that does not provide short-term assessment services is exempt from the requirement for establishing a written case treatment plan.