New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 37 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT
Subchapter 6 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL STATE-FUNDED COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM ELEMENTS
Section 10:37-6.44 - Required content

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 10:37-6.44

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) Each ISP shall minimally include:

1. Client needs assessment and evaluation (as defined in the Division's Service Dictionary):
i. An Individual Level of Functioning and an Environmental/Natural Support System Assessment shall be completed for every client, except those in Emergency Services for whom this is not feasible.
(1) Agencies which want to propose the use of a Specific Level of Functioning (SLOF) scale other than the instrument developed by the Division, must submit their rationale and instrument to the Division for approval, prior to implementation.

ii. The client's own perception of his/her abilities, problems, distress areas, and aspirations, should be taken into account.

2. Service/treatment goals and objectives:
i. Based on the needs assessment, goals should be recorded and specify desired impacts on the functioning of the client, the client's environment, and/or emotional distress.

ii. Each goal shall be specified by specific time-frames and action steps.

iii. Criteria for service/Program Element termination and a projected discharge date should also be included. Discharge planning should be a part of the initial ISP, whenever possible.

3. Accountability:
i. There should be a clear relationship between the needs assessment's identification of problems and the individual services to be delivered to each client.

ii. Each ISP shall identify the persons responsible for direct provision of services and those staff responsible for linking clients to services not directly provided.

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