Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 7 - Contract Programs and Services › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND FOSTER CARE › Section 377:10-7-5 - Specialized community home

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
General provisions.
A specialized community home (SCH) is a
				  community-based, family-structured home for up to five OJA-custody juveniles. A
				  SCH shall be operated by, and in the home of, a professional, contracted social
				  service provider. The contractor shall provide an intensive,
				  individually-focused, therapeutic intervention program of social services in
				  addition to basic residential care. The contractor shall also provide
				  counseling, educational opportunity, employment opportunity, cultural
				  enrichment, and independent living skills training consistent with each
				  juvenile's treatment plan. The SCH contractor's full-time job shall be to
				  operate the specialized community home and provide services.
(b)
Foster family care
				  standards.
An applicant, to become a specialized community home
				  provider, shall submit a program proposal to the Executive Director or the
				  affected division administrator, and meet the requirements listed in OAC
				  377:10-7-3.
				  A specialized community home contractor shall meet, at a minimum, the OJA
				  foster home standards listed in OAC
				  377:10-7-3.
(c)
Program proposal.
An
				  applicant shall address each of the criteria listed in (1)-(16) of this
				  subsection in the applicant's written program proposals.
(1)
Previous child care
				  experience.
The applicant shall provide a description of the applicant's
				  previous child care experience with the target population described.
(2)
Educational background and
				  abilities of the applicant.
The applicant shall provide information
				  regarding the applicant's formal education, training, and abilities. The
				  applicant shall describe how the education enhances his or her ability to
				  successfully operate this program.
(3)
Adaptability.
The applicant
				  shall describe in writing how he or she may adapt to meet the needs of
				  juveniles referred to the program.
(4)
Behavior management.
The
				  applicant shall describe in writing his or her philosophy of behavior
				  management methods and its applicability to the proposal population.
(5)
Effect on other family
				  members.
The applicant shall provide information on the effect, if any,
				  becoming a specialized community home will have on family members and the plan
				  to minimize any risk potential that may exist.
(6)
Role of the spouse.
The
				  applicant shall describe in writing the role which a spouse, present in the
				  home, will play in the overall operation of the specialized community
				  home.
(7)
Overall plan of
				  service delivery.
The applicant shall provide a written plan of service
				  delivery. The applicant shall answer the following questions:
(A) What types of services will be directly
				  provided and in what manner ?; and
(B) What will be accessed from the
				  community?
(8)
Relief/respite care.
The applicant shall provide an outline of the
				  plan for relief/respite care arrangements.
(9)
Community/school system
				  acceptance.
The applicant shall describe the community/school system
				  tolerance level for the type of juveniles proposed for placement.
(10)
Facility.
The applicant
				  shall provide information regarding whether the home is adequate to accommodate
				  four juveniles in addition to the applicant's own family. Upon written approval
				  from the Executive Director or the affected division administrator, a home may
				  be certified for five juveniles in addition to the applicant's own
				  family.
(11)
Recreational
				  resources.
The applicant shall provide a written description of and a
				  plan for using available recreational resources.
(12)
Educational resources.
The
				  applicant shall provide a description of available State Board of Education
				  certified educational resources, including vocational education and special
				  education.
(13)
Independent
				  living.
The applicant shall have a plan to assess and teach independent
				  living skills to juveniles 16 years of age and older.
(14)
Employment resources.
The
				  applicant shall describe plans to teach job skills and access employment
				  resources. The applicant shall identify transportation resources.
(15)
Community resources.
The
				  applicant shall provide information regarding the availability of community
				  resources and the applicant's plan for accessing community resources.
(16)
Transportation.
The
				  applicant shall advise whether he or she can provide transportation for the
				  juveniles.