(a) Specialized community home (SCH) contractors have rights as Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) foster parents, per OAC 340:2-3-50 and Section 1-9-119 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes.
(b)The SCH contractor provides a full range of social services including:
- (1) direct social services to the child on an individual and group basis that focuses on the child's individual treatment goals;
- (2) community resources for the child, such as outpatient mental health treatment;
- (3) educational and vocational services and tutoring, as needed, for the child;
- (4) skills training to prepare the child for employment and facilitate job placement retention, as appropriate per the child's age;
- (5) crisis intervention on a 24-hour basis for each child;
- (6) recreational activities and opportunities for each child to pursue his or her talents, hobbies, and chosen interests;
- (7) adequate clothing and shoes for each child;
- (8) skills training in personal hygiene and grooming for each child;
- (9) medical and dental care for each child within the scope of OKDHS policy and contract mandates;
- (10) proper food and nutrition for each child;
- (11) independent living skills training for eligible youth;
- (12) establishment and maintenance of grievance procedures for each child consistent with OAC 340:2-3-45 and 340:2-3-47;
- (13) positive role modeling for the child;
- (14) respite care per OAC 340:75-11-286;
- (15) written house rules and an orientation process for each child upon initial placement; and
- (16) discharge planning and preparing each child for discharge.