Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 54325 - Psychiatric and Psychological Services
(a) Each adult day health center shall have a
consultant psychiatrist, psychologist, psychiatric social worker or psychiatric
nurse who shall make assessments of participants when indicated, develop an
individualized plan of care, supervise the carrying out of these plans and do
reassessments. The consultant psychiatrist, psychologist, psychiatric social
worker or psychiatric nurse shall provide consultation services to center staff
at least three hours per month.
(b)
Consultant services are indicated when:
(1)
The participant's diagnoses or medical history indicate a mental, emotional or
behavioral problem.
(2) Information
from the participant's family indicates mental, emotional or behavioral
problems may exist.
(3) The
psychosocial assessment developed by the social worker indicates apparent
mental, emotional or behavioral problems that need further assessment by a
psychiatrist, psychologist, psychiatric social worker or psychiatric
nurse.
(4) Observation by center
staff indicates the need for psychiatric or psychological
assessment.
(c) Services
shall provide a therapeutic setting conducive to restoring dignity and
self-esteem and good mental health to all participants. Techniques such as
group socialization activities which restore or expand normal social roles,
individual and group therapies in various forms such as reality orientation,
art and music therapy, psycho-social drama, counseling and discussion shall be
a part of the general program. Specialized techniques and mental health
treatment supervised by a psychiatrist, psychologist or psychiatric social
worker may be provided as part of the plan of care by appropriately qualified
personnel.
Notes
Note: Authority cited: Chapter 1066, Statutes of 1977. Reference: Chapter 1066, Statutes of 1977.
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