OAR 291-078-0026
Community Case Management and Planning
(1)
Community case management and planning is comprised of the following principles:(a)
When all community corrections staff and community stakeholders share appropriate information and assist in the case planning for offenders, both the quality of change and the safety of the community improve. Mutual respect, proper training, and on-going communication and cooperation provide the foundation for community case management;(b)
Case planning begins in the institution for those offenders releasing on parole or post-prison supervision. An effective community case management system will build upon the case planning that occurred in the institution;(c)
Each offender is treated as an individual rather than as a part of a group;(d)
Case management programs and interventions are structured around an individual’s risk, need, and responsivity factors;(e)
Case plan programs and interventions contain clear and achievable goals where goal achievement is rewarded;(f)
Positive behaviors and personal accountability are expected in order to achieve goals;(g)
Each offender has the ability to provide input into their case plan;(h)
Quality pro-social interaction between all agency staff and offenders is the expectation and is an evidence-based practice that can be consistently offered throughout the correctional process;(i)
Offenders receive support in various ways, including education, employment, programs, and treatment services;(j)
The emphasis is on being proactive rather than waiting for problems to develop;(k)
Accurate record keeping for monitoring progress is a vital and on-going part of successful community case planning and case management;(l)
Feedback to the offender about case planning and progress is a vital and on-going part of successful community case management; and(m)
Quality assurance measures are utilized to ensure consistency and reliability of community case management techniques, as well as a consistent statewide case management approach.(2)
Individualized case plans shall be prepared on all high and medium risk offenders. Case plans may be prepared on all other offenders.(a)
The case plan will identify interventions, supervision strategies, programming, treatment, and educational/employment activities that are appropriate to the offender’s strengths and needs;(b)
The case plan will promote positive change and assist in developing pro-social behaviors;(c)
The case plan process is intended to be collaborative in nature;(d)
The automated case plan in the Case Management Module shall be used when creating a case plan;(e)
Components of each case plan should contain or identify:(A)
Prioritized goals based upon assessments such as the LS/CMI, Stable/Acute and Static 99R, ODARA, (as referenced in this rule division) mental health status, or any other instruments assessing need or risk to recidivate;(B)
Desired outcomes for each goal;(C)
Action steps or tasks linking the offender to the appropriate services;(i)
Are time sensitive, measurable, achievable, and specific;(ii)
Are time specific and should not be identified as a range (e.g. 30-60 days) or as an unspecified period of time, (e.g. as needed);(iii)
Should identify who is responsible for accomplishing the action steps/tasks; and(iv)
Should prioritize completion dates.(3)
Officers should routinely review the case plan with the offender and modifications should be made as indicated by the offender’s behavior, compliance with the plan, and responsivity to change.(a)
Progress should be outcome oriented, measurable, and recorded in case plan;(b)
When goals and action steps are completed, they should be replaced by the next prioritized risk/need areas identified.(4)
Reentry and release planning are part of the case planning process.
Source:
Rule 291-078-0026 — Community Case Management and Planning, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=291-078-0026.