Community Care recognizes the potential benefit that
clients may experience in maintaining connections with their family and/or
other significant persons. Community Care will ensure that the client's
visitation rights are upheld unless contraindicated.
- At
the time of intake, visitation will be assessed. Prior to the development
of the preliminary service plan, further discussion will include the
client, service providers, and the legal guardian. These discussions and
decisions will be documented in the case record.
- A
visitation agreement will be completed by the client's guardian that will
include: who may visit;�
frequency, conditions and location of the visits; and all
other related guidelines. The client�s age and developmental stage, family
strengths and needs, visit participants, the social and cultural context
of the family, and the permanency goal will also
be considered in establishing a visitation plan. This information will be
documented in the client's case record. Guidelines for visits will be
explained to all visitors by the visit supervisor or designee and will be
placed in the case record. In situations when the visits are held in the
home of the parent(s) or a relative, the service provider or designee will
complete the documentation and team process required for in-home
visitation.
- The
provider responsible for provision of the visit will offer guidance and
support to participants before and after visits, assess interactions and
skills during visitation, and document their observations.
- Visits
will not be cancelled as a disciplinary action.
5.��� If it is decided by the team that
visitation is contraindicated, the reasons will be documented in the service
plan and in the case record. This decision will be documented, signed off by
the client's team, including the guardian, and then reviewed by the team every
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