| (a) Screening.
(1) Unless the exception in subsection (b) of this
section applies, a mental health screening instrument approved by
TJJD shall be administered to each resident that is admitted into
the non-secure correctional facility within 24 hours after admission.
Documentation of administration shall be maintained to include, at
a minimum, the date and time administered and the name and title of
the person administering the screening.
(2) The individual administering the screening instrument
is not required to be a juvenile supervision officer or a certified
juvenile probation officer, but the individual shall have either received
training from TJJD in administering the screening instrument or training
from an individual who is documented to have received training from
TJJD on administering the screening instrument.
(b) Exceptions.
(1) A mental health screening is not required if the
referral documents that arrive with the resident contain a TJJD-approved
mental health screening instrument completed within the previous 14
calendar days or a psychological evaluation or behavioral health assessment
completed within the previous 365 days. However, if the resident experienced
a significant event (such as adjudication or removal from his/her
home county) after the mental health screening was conducted, a new
screening is required within 24 hours of admission.
(2) A facility that chooses to administer a clinical
assessment conducted by a mental health provider within 48 hours of
a resident's admission is exempted from the screening instrument required
by this standard. However, if a resident is released prior to the
48-hour time frame, a mental health screening shall be conducted prior
to release.
(3) If the facility uses the mental health screening
instrument for the suicide risk assessment required in §355.504
of this title, the mental health screening instrument shall be administered
within two hours after a resident's admission into the facility.
(c) Referral. A resident who scores a positive screening
on the screening instrument shall be:
(1) administered a secondary screening immediately
to assist in clarifying the resident's need for mental health intervention;
(A) If the secondary screening confirms the positive
screening and that mental health intervention is warranted, then a
referral shall be made to a mental health provider or licensed physician
within two hours from the completion of the initial mental health
screening.
(B) If the secondary screening substantiates that the
initial positive screening was false, then no further mental health
intervention is required; or
(2) referred to a qualified mental health professional
within two hours for consultation to determine if further mental health
intervention is warranted;
(A) The facility shall maintain documentation of the
consultation in the resident's file.
(B) If the qualified mental health professional recommends
further mental health intervention is needed, then the resident must
be referred to a mental health provider or licensed physician within
48 hours; or
(3) referred directly to a mental health provider or
licensed physician within two hours.
(d) Documentation of secondary screening and referrals
specific to the juvenile's positive screening on the screening instrument
shall be maintained and forwarded to the resident's supervising juvenile
probation officer.
(e) Documentation of referrals, completed assessments,
and evaluations, including dates and times, shall be retained in the
resident's file and forwarded to the resident's supervising juvenile
probation officer.
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