N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:56-6.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 3A:56-6.3 - Case management plan for children in supervised transitional living homes

(a) The supervised transitional living home shall develop, implement and keep on file a written individualized case management plan for each child. The plan shall delineate how to meet the child's needs and to prepare the child for independent living in the community.

(b) The supervised transitional living home shall develop the initial case management plan within 30 calendar days following a child's admission and shall review or revise the initial case management plan at least every three months thereafter.

(c) The supervised transitional living home shall document in the child's record that the Division's worker or other placing agency, and the responsible school district of the child, if applicable, were asked to participate in the meeting to develop the case management plan and all subsequent meetings to revise the plan.

(d) The supervised transitional living home shall invite the child's parents to the planning meeting. If the parents do not attend the meeting, the supervised transitional living home shall ensure that the child's case management plan and any revisions to it are explained to the child's parents, or document in the child's case record the reasons why the plan was not explained to the parents.

(e) The case management plan shall include the following information:

1. The name of the child;

2. The date of the child's admission;

3. Updated medical and dental examinations, as specified in 3A:56-7.2;

4. The date of the meeting at which the plan is developed or revised;

5. The names and titles of all staff members and any other persons attending the development or review meeting;

6. The child's social history, including family background, emotional and behavioral problems and academic strengths and weaknesses;

7. The family visiting schedule and level of compliance or reasons why visits were not scheduled;

8. Specific case management goals and plan for achieving and monitoring progress;

9. A notation of progress made from the previous plan and any identified obstacles to goal achievement;

10. Goals and recommendations for discharge and aftercare; and

11. A plan for helping the child become self-sufficient, including, but not limited to, instruction in:

i. Food preparation;

ii. Budgeting and money management; and

iii. Career planning and employment and skills training.

(f) The supervised transitional living home shall send to the Division's worker or other placing agency a copy of the case management plan or any revisions to it within 30 calendar days after the meeting and shall retain a copy of the plan in the child's record.

(g) The supervised transitional living home shall ensure the child has input in his or her case management plan and document the child's attendance at each case management planning meeting.

(h) The supervised transitional living home shall ensure that relevant sections of the child's case management plan are explained to all staff members responsible for the plan's implementation.

N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:56-6.3

Administrative Change, 49 N.J.R. 98a.

Amended by 50 N.J.R. 135(a), effective 1/2/2018