N.M. Admin. Code § 8.321.11.26

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 24, December 23, 2024

Section 8.321.11.26 - PROGRAM SERVICES

A licensed mental health professional must assess each individual with the assessment focusing on the stabilization needs of the client. It must be done in a timely manner congruent with the urgency of the presenting crisis, and consistent with the policies and procedures. The assessment must include: medical and mental health history and status, the onset of illness, the presenting circumstances, risk assessment, cognitive abilities, communication abilities, social history and history as a victim of physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, or other trauma as well as history as a perpetrator of physical or sexual abuse.

A. The CTC shall provide education and clinical programing designed to meet the stabilization needs of each client and implement crisis stabilization plans.

B. Crisis stabilization plan - A licensed mental health professional must document a crisis stabilization plan to address needs identified in the assessment.

(1) the crisis stabilization plan shall include at a minimum:

(a) diagnosis, a problem statement or statement of needs to be addressed;

(b) identification of behavioral health crisis leading to intake;

(c) goals that address the presenting crisis, and are consistent with the client's needs, realistic, measurable, linked to symptom reduction, and attainable by the client during the client's projected length of stay;

(d) specific treatment(s) provided, method(s) and frequency of treatment, and staff responsible for delivering treatment;

(e) criteria describing evidence of stabilization;

(f) discharge planning;

(g) evidence of involvement by the client and legal guardian as documented by his signature or refusal to sign; and

(h) signatures of all staff participating in the development of plan.

(2) A copy of the individual crisis stabilization plan shall be provided to the client, and guardian if applicable.

(3) When program services are offered in a group setting, groups for adults and groups for youth must be separate.

N.M. Admin. Code § 8.321.11.26

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXV, Issue 12, June 25, 2024, eff. 7/1/2024