PURPOSE: The purpose of this rule is to outline the aftercare youth counselor’s involvement with facility staff, the youth, his/her family and the community to facilitate appropriate treatment and aftercare planning while the youth is in a residential treatment program.

1. (1) Involvement with Youth and Facility. Facility visits by the aftercare youth counselor are encouraged; however, the scheduling of these visits will be approved by the regional administrator. The facility visits will allow for joint planning involving the aftercare youth counselor (AYC), the youth and the facility personnel. This will allow for joint counseling and coordination of treatment services between the facility staffand aftercare worker. It also provides for the developing of the relationship between the aftercare youth counselor and the youth.
2. (2) Family Counseling. The aftercare youth counselor’s efforts in family counseling will be directed toward coordinating treatment provided at the facility with family prepamtion for the youth’s return to the home, and when possible, coordinate his/her visit to the facility with the family’s visit to the facility.

3. (3) Community Preparation. This involves creating a climate which will allow for the youth to be reintegrated into the community by providing for educational, vocational, employment and health needs. Community preparation would also involve anticipating adverse reactions from the community and helping the community and the youth to deal with those problems. 13 CSR 110-3 ,

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4. (4) Preparation of Placement Plan. It is the function of the aftercare worker to submit a community placement plan within ten (10) days after it is requested by the specific facility. The placement plan should be a brief, yet comprehensive analysis of the conditions under which the child will be returned to the community.

   Auth: section 219.036, RSMo (1986). Original rule filed Dec. 3~41975, effectiue Jan. 9.1976.