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
Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 61-103.H
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 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.
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