Current through September 2, 2024
Section 05.02.01.135 - SUICIDE PRECAUTIONS01.Policy Requirements. All Providers must have a written policy for responding to juvenile offenders who present a risk of suicide requiring, at a minimum, that: a. Staff are regularly trained to identify, document, and appropriately respond to behavior that may indicate a risk of suicide;b. The Provider utilizes medical or other staff trained by a mental health professional to review history, interview, and observe juvenile offenders new to the program in order to complete a suicide risk screening within two (2) hours of admission. The screening is done to identify any immediate threat of suicide or self-harm and the need for a suicide risk assessment;c. The Provider utilizes a mental health professional to complete a suicide risk assessment on a juvenile offender who has been identified by staff as presenting a risk of suicide. A suicide risk assessment is a system of structured and documented observation, interview, and review of behavioral and mental health information. It comprises a thorough review of recent behavioral and mental health information and interviews of staff and the juvenile offender concerning the behavior that seems to present the threat of self-harm or suicide. A suicide risk assessment typically involves an assessment of the juvenile offender's determination to act on intentions of self-harm, a determination of the depth of planning for making the attempt, the availability of the items or situations necessary for the juvenile to act on that plan, and the lethality of the plan, as expressed;d. The Provider utilizes a mental health professional to develop and disseminate a safety plan for each juvenile offender identified as presenting a risk for suicide. The safety plan includes a detailed supervision plan for the juvenile offender;e. Reassessment of suicide risk and whether it is reduced enough to reduce or terminate suicide precautions is made at a time determined by the mental health professional completing the assessment and is ideally completed by that same mental health professional; andf. The Provider prohibits the use of separation and isolation of juvenile offenders identified as presenting a suicide risk, unless constant one-on-one (1 on 1) staff supervision is provided.02.Separation or Isolation. All juvenile offenders in separation or isolation are closely monitored to reduce the risk of suicidal behaviors.03.Reporting to the Department. All incidents of suicide, attempted suicide, or threat of suicide must be reported to the Department in the manner described in Subsection 156.01 of these rules.Idaho Admin. Code r. 05.02.01.135