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responsibilities in the areas of, but not limited to, therapy/counseling, treatment recommendations, visitation, parenting skills, independent living skills, educational requirements, etc. This plan, as well as subsequent updates, will be forwarded to the specialized treatment facility for implementation and follow-up. The CCDSS social worker will be involved in monthly (at a minimum) plan of care sessions at the treatment facility as well as continual follow-up by phone and other visits to the facility. The CCDSS social worker and staff at the treatment facility will participate in therapy for the juvenile and family as needed as well as participate in educational meetings/conferences for the juvenile. The treatment facility will be responsible for all transportation to any of the juvenile",~ appointments and school. Referrals to community resources will be made by both CCDSS and the treatment facility as deemed necessary. The juvenile's family and staff at the treatment facility will participate in all CCDSS review meetings as well as court hearings. Goals centered around decreasing juvenile involvement in the juvenile justice system as well as the return home will be the primary focus and will be continually monitored to determine progress. 7. Both the juvenile and the juvenile's family will be assessed to determine appropriate referrals to assist the juvenile and the family in addressing the factors that resulted in the out of home placement. Referrals may be made to parenting classes offered at CCDSS and other community agencies, therapy and/or support groups through area mental health facilities (depending on where the juvenile is located), drug assessments and treatment as deemed necessary for both the juvenile and the parent, budgeting workshops, vocational/employment training, educational training as deemed necessary, etc. Parents of juveniles in specialized treatment facilities will have the opportunity to visit the juvenile regularly and will be able to shadow treatment staff in an effort to learn more effective ways of parenting the juvenile. CCDSS has found that once a juvenile is placed in an out of home placement, the juvenile is then better able to focus more clearly on the underlying issues that resulted in the placement and may be more likely to address the issues rather than engaging in further juvenile activities. Each juvenile in CCDSS custody will receive Medicaid which will help ensure proper medical and psychological services. 8. Each juvenile placed in a specialized treatment facility will have a daily regimen specifying an activity/purpose for virtually every hour of the day. The juvenile must attend an educational activity, must participate in daily chores within the facility (this builds responsibility and teaches independent living skills), will participate in group activities and outings, will participate in group counseling sessions within the facility regarding problems in peer relationships or problems within the facility setting, will participate in plan of care meetings involving CCDSS, treatment facility staff, the parents, juvenile court personnel, and others deemed appropriate, will participate in holiday and birthday recognitions within the facility, etc. Each juvenile will be involved in a behavioral modification system whereby privileges and/or restrictions will be determined by the "level" the juvenile is performing. Visitation between the juvenile and parent is encouraged and closely monitored in an effort to promote appropriate parenting and determine if visits can be expanded to unsupervised outings between the juvenile and the parent. 9. Discharge from a specialized treatment facility may be the result of several factors. The goal is that a juvenile will be discharged due to having addressed and worked through the issues that resulted in the out of home placement either back into the removal home or to a step-down setting that is less restrictive. Occasionally a juvenile may be discharged due to having needs/behaviors beyond the capacity of the treatment facility. In this case, the juvenile will most likely be committed to a psychiatric placement and/or some other locked facility. No juvenile will enter a specialized treatment facility without a crisis plan to help ensure that discharge is coordinated effectively and timely. If discharged from a facility due to favorable conditions, it is likely that both CCDSS and DJJ involvement will also cease with specific referrals being given to the family for follow-up services. 10. As has been mentioned several times, CCDSS staff and DJJ staff have an excellent working relationship which ensures timely and effective planning regarding the out of home placement of juveniles. Once a juvenile is placed in a specialized treatment facility, the collaboration and coordination intensifies to ensure that appropriate services are being accessed for the juvenile and the family. CCDSS social workers and juvenile justice personnel frequently travel to the treatment facility together for plan of care meetings as well as attend therapy and educational meetings. Home visits are made with the family with both CCDSS and juvenile court counselors present. Both staff members attend court hearings to ensure proper movement of the juvenile's case. JCPC PROGRAM AGREEMENT, 2004-2005