South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-103 - Residential Treatment Facilities for Children and Adolescents › Section 61-103.H - Program Activities

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
(1)
			 Program Activities: (II) Program goals of the facility shall include those
			 activities designed to promote the growth and development of the residents,
			 regardless of diagnosis or age level. There should be positive relationships
			 with general community resources, and the facility staff shall enlist the
			 support of these resources to provide opportunities for residents to
			 participate in normal community activities as they are able.
(a) Group Size: The size and composition of
			 each living group shall be therapeutically planned and depend on age,
			 developmental level, sex and clinical conditions. It shall allow for
			 appropriate staff-resident interaction, security, close observation and
			 support. A written description of the facility's philosophy regarding group
			 size, group composition and staff involvement, including group management and
			 supervision, shall be maintained in the facility.
(b) Routine Activities: Basic routines shall
			 be delineated in a written plan which shall be available to all personnel. The
			 daily program shall be planned to provide a consistent well-structured yet
			 flexible framework for daily living and shall be periodically reviewed and
			 revised as the needs of the individual resident or living group change. Basic
			 daily routine, as motivated by the therapeutic needs of the resident, shall be
			 included in the residents' written treatment plan.
(c) Social and Recreational Activities:
			 Appropriate, organized programs of recreational and social activities shall be
			 provided for all residents for daytime, evenings and weekends. Resident
			 participation will be based on the resident's therapeutic needs, and shall be
			 documented in the clinical record. Schedules of any planned activities will be
			 maintained.
(d) Religious
			 Activities: Opportunity shall be provided for all residents to participate in
			 religious services and other religious activities within the framework of their
			 individual and family interests and based on the resident's clinical
			 status.
(e) Education: The facility
			 shall arrange for or provide an educational program which meets the defined
			 minimum program of the South Carolina Department of Education. The facility
			 shall retain on file approval, by the South Carolina Department of Education,
			 of the educational program. The particular needs of each resident shall be
			 considered in both placement and programming.
(f) Vocational Programs: The facility shall
			 arrange for or provide vocational or prevocational training for residents in
			 the facility for whom it is indicated.
(1) If
			 there are plans for work experience developed as a part of the resident's
			 overall treatment plan, the work shall be for payment, as appropriate, and
			 shall not be for the purpose of the facility's financial gain.
(2) Residents shall not be solely responsible
			 for any major phase of institutional operation or maintenance such as cooking,
			 laundering, housekeeping, farming, yard work or repairing. Residents shall not
			 be considered as substitutes for employed staff.
(3) Attention shall be paid to State and
			 Federal Wage and Hour Laws.