Engagement Protocol
When a client is a no-show, this is the very first action the DSP must take.
What is to call the client?
As a home-based service provider, this is the staff's essential focus to help keep both themselves and the children they serve safe.
What is being aware of your surroundings?
This is the specific letter of the Safe Sleep ABCD’s that means the baby should have no loose blankets, pillows, or toys in the sleep area.
What is A (for Alone)?
This is the maximum time frame, in months, before a new or revised Service/Treatment Plan must be completed and signed by the family.
What is 3 months?
Monthly reports must be completed and exported by this specific date of each month.
What is the 5th of each month?
If a client misses 2 scheduled appointments, the DSP must send an email to request this formal, multi-disciplinary meeting to realign service goals.
What is a CFTM (Child and Family Team Meeting)?
For cases impacting the immediate safety of the child(ren), a DSP should notify the FCM and supervisor, and may also contact law enforcement or make a report to this 1-800 number.
What is the Child Abuse Hotline?
A child safety seat should be secured so snugly that it moves no more than this measurement, back-to-front or side-to-side.
What is 1 inch?
This is the minimum number of goals that should be targeted on a Service Plan, and they should all be S.M.A.R.T.
What are two to three goals?
All goals documented in the client's Service or Treatment Plan must be included and addressed within this report.
What are all goals from the treatment/service plan?
After two consecutive No Shows, the DSP must leave one of these at the client's residence to advise them that a third No Show will result in services being discontinued.
What is a note?
The DSP must check that this specific safety item is accessible and working in the home, as its failure could endanger the occupants.
What is a smoke detector?
According to the Safe Sleep ABCD's, this letter indicates that a baby should always be placed on this part of their body when sleeping
What is B (for Back)?
This specific assessment tool is used to identify high and low-risk areas related to parenting attitudes and practices.
What is the AAPI (Adult-Adolescent Parenting Inventory)?
Providers are encouraged to complete monthly reports with who to review the progress made over the previous month and to prioritize goals for the next month.
Who are the clients?
The protocol outlines that if a client misses appointments totaling this percentage of scheduled service time over a two-week span, they are treated the same as having two consecutive no-shows.
What is 50%?
A DSP should observe and inform the FCM of any concerns regarding the cleanliness of the home or the lack of these, which should be functioning.
What are utilities?
The C in the Safe Sleep ABCD's stands for this, meaning the baby should always sleep on a separate, firm surface like a crib, bassinet, or portable play yard.
What is C (for Crib)?
This visual assessment tool uses circles, lines, and arrows to graphically represent the client's family connections to the outside world, like schools or employers.
What is an Eco-Map?
The monthly report for a closed case must not only cover the final month's activities but also this critical time frame to provide a complete picture.
What is the life of the referral/case?
After three consecutive no-shows, the DSP must seek this specific approval before the Termination Notice can be sent to the client.
What is FCM/Supervisor Approval?
Along with weapons and sharp objects, the DSP should check that these two common household items are stored safely and out of a child's reach.
What are medication and cleaning supplies?
This specific adjustable strap system on a car seat must be placed at or below the child's shoulders when the seat is rear-facing, and at or above the shoulders when forward-facing.
What is the Harness?
In S.M.A.R.T. goal setting, the R reminds us that goals should be practical, important to the client, and linked to the overall service plan.
What is Relevant?
This is the required written structure of the report, summarizing the client's activities and progress toward goals.
What is a narrative?