Perf-Based Stds, Juvenile Correctional Facilities, 5th Ed_DEC 2024

Part 5: Care

5D. - PERFORMANCE-BASED STANDARD: MENTAL-HEALTH SERVICES Juveniles have unimpeded access to a continuum of services so that their clinical needs, including mental health, suicide prevention, and developmental disability, are met in a timely and efficient manner.

EXPECTED PRACTICES Mental-Health Program

5-JCF-5D-01 (Ref 4-JCF-4D-01)

There is a mental-health program approved by the designated mental health authority in compliance with local, state, and federal law that provides for all activities carried out by qualified mental health care professionals and in cludes the following minimum services: 1 Detection, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illness 2 Crisis intervention and the management of acute psychiatric episodes 3 Stabilization of the mentally ill and the prevention of psychiatric dete rioration 4 Pharmacotherapy, when necessary 5 Referral to an appropriate, licensed mental-health facility when treat ment needs exceed the treatment capability of the facility or agency 6 Obtaining and documenting informed consent

Comment : None.

Protocols : Written policy and procedure.

Process Indicators : Health-records, completed screening forms, provider quali fications, program schedules; juvenile attendance records; observations; job de scriptions; copies of independent licenses; interviews.

Mental-Health Screen 5-JCF-5D-02 (Ref 4-JCF-4D-02)

(MANDATORY) All juveniles (both intersystem and intrasystem transfers) re ceive an initial mental health screening at the time of admission to the facility by a qualified mental health care professional or mental health care trained per sonnel The mental health screening includes but is not limited to the following: Inquiry into: 1 History of self-injurious and/or suicidal behavior 2 History of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric treatment 3 History of alcohol and other drug use 4 History of treatment for alcohol and other drug use 5 Current suicidal ideation 6 Current mental health complaint

7 Current treatment for mental health problems 8 Current prescribed psychotropic medication

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