Section 532 - Service Requirements(a) Structured day and evening services shall be available seven (7) days a week. Services in all programs shall include, but not be limited to: (1) Individual and group counseling;(4) Counseling, with available members of the client's family, when indicated in the client's treatment/rehabilitation plan;(5) The development of community support systems for clients to maximize their utilization of non-mental health community resources;(6) Pre-vocational or vocational counseling;(7) Client advocacy, including assisting clients to develop their own advocacy skills;(8) An activity program that encourages socialization within the program and general community, and which links the client to resources which are available after leaving the program; and,(9) Use of the residential environment to assist clients in the acquisition, testing, and/or refinement of community living and interpersonal skills.(b) In addition to the services in subsection (a), Transitional Residential Treatment Programs shall provide services which emphasize the development of vocational skills, and linkages to services offering transitional employment or job placement.(c) In addition to the services in subsection (a), Long-Term Residential Treatment Programs shall provide pre-vocational and vocational services. These services shall be designed to provide a continuum of vocational training and experience including volunteer activities, supported employment, transitional employment and job placement. When any of these vocational services are provided by outside agencies or programs, written agreements or documented treatment plans shall be developed consistent with the treatment goals and orientation of the program. Long-Term Residential Treatment Programs shall also include provisions for special education services and learning disability assessment and remediation.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 9, § 532
1. New section filed 1-3-91; operative 2-2-91 (Register 91, No. 7).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 8-12-2014 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2014, No. 33).
3. Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-55-20 (2019 CA EO 55-20), dated April 22, 2020, which suspended certain provisions related the operation of treatment and rehabilitation facilities that could restrict staffing flexibility, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Note: Authority cited: Sections 4090 and 14700, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 4090, 4091, 5670, 5670.5 and 5671, Welfare and Institutions Code.
1. New section filed 1-3-91; operative 2-2-91 (Register 91, No. 7).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 8-12-2014 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2014, No. 33).