New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 77 - REHABILITATIVE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN › Subchapter 4 - BEHAVIORAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES › Section 10:77-4.7 - Individualized behavioral assistance service plan

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Each
				beneficiary receiving behavioral assistance services shall have a documented
				individual behavioral assistance service plan that is based on an evaluation of
				the identified behavior(s) which includes recommendations for specific
				interventions with definable outcomes and strategies and delivered in a
				culturally competent, family friendly manner and implemented with sufficient
				intensity and precision to produce behavioral gains that have a significant and
				durable positive impact on the child's quality of life.
(b) All evaluations of identified behaviors
				shall be completed by professionals who have, at a minimum, a bachelor's degree
				in social work, counseling, psychology or psychiatric nursing and at least one
				year of experience in analyzing behaviors and designing behavioral assistance
				plans. Individuals performing the evaluations shall function under the
				supervision of the clinical supervisor. All evaluations shall be approved by a
				licensed clinical professional prior to the implementation of the child/youth
				or young adult's behavioral assistance service plan. Licensed clinical
				professional staff are not precluded from performing these evaluations if they
				have the relevant experience and skills; however, if they need the assistance
				of a behavioral assistance specialist to assist in the review, the evaluator
				shall meet the standards described above.
(c) The evaluation analyzes the identified
				behavior(s) and includes recommendations for specific interventions with
				definable outcomes and strategies. The evaluation, whenever possible, shall
				focus on prevention and early identification of problem behaviors. The
				completed evaluation generates an individually tailored intervention plan that
				matches the functions of the problem behaviors and incorporates generally
				accepted professional intervention models.
(d) For those children/youth and young adults
				receiving care management organization (CMO) services, the evaluation of the
				identified behavior(s) and subsequent behavioral assistance plan shall be
				included as part of the child's individualized service plan (ISP) prepared by
				the Child/Family Team. For all other children receiving behavioral assistance
				services, the plan of care shall be approved by the CSA or other agents
				designated by the Department of Human Services or Children and Families, prior
				to implementation. This plan of care shall include, at a minimum:
1. An evaluation of the identified
				behavior(s);
2. Defined and
				measurable goals and time frames as related to the goal;
3. Specific intervention
				techniques;
4. How the child/youth
				or young adult and his or her family/caregiver will access supportive
				services;
5. An implementation plan
				with provisions to train caregivers and other relevant parties who have regular
				contact with the child in environments where the behavior may be displayed in
				order to promote sustainability;
6.
				A process for ongoing monitoring and evaluation;
7. Quarterly progress reviews that include an
				onsite observation of the implementation of the plan; and
8. Ongoing monitoring/evaluation of the
				interventions that focus on determining the integrity with which the plan is
				delivered and the effectiveness of the plan in modifying the identified target
				behaviors through direct observation of the implementation of the
				plan.