INSTRUCTIONS TO STAFF 340:75-16-35

Revised 6-1-07

1.   Facility liaison's role and responsibilities.  The inpatient mental health treatment facility liaison:

(1) provides a supportive service role, not a supervisory function.  The Child Welfare (CW) facility liaison works in conjunction with the CW county of jurisdiction worker to ensure service delivery to the child who is admitted to an inpatient mental health treatment facility; and

(2) is responsible for:

(A) documenting contacts in KIDS Contacts screen per OAC 340:75‑6‑48;

(B) attending staffing and conferences at the mental health treatment facility as appropriate;

(C) ensuring a copy of the child's treatment plan is provided to the CW county of jurisdiction worker;

(D) approving any leave or visitation only after coordinating with the CW county of jurisdiction worker;

(E) facilitating the assignment of an active Medicaid number if the child does not have a number assigned at the time of admission;

(F) providing updates in KIDS Contacts screen and information for Form 04KI009E, Court Report, or 04KI014E, Individualized Service Plan (ISP) Progress Report, as applicable, and informing the CW county of jurisdiction worker regarding the child's course of stay at the facility.  The liaison is timely informed of upcoming court dates by the CW county of jurisdiction worker;

(G) remaining alert to, and ensuring the reporting of, any maltreatment allegations per Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

(H) providing information about the mental health treatment facility's treatment program to the CW county of jurisdiction worker; and

(I) assisting in the arrangement of transportation of the child for court hearings and visitations when possible.