Standards of Practice - Purpose - Admission and Discharge Requirements

Sep 29, 2026

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Standards of Practice establish minimum acceptable requirements and responsibilities for Registered Service Providers to ensure safe, consistent care for justice-involved individuals. The document defines key roles and parties, encourages provider accreditation with documentation requirements, and requires individualized service planning tied to client needs, goals, and criminogenic risk factors. It specifies collaboration with probation and court offices for admission, discharge planning, youth-only out-of-home placement notice rules, immediate placement procedures, and background check obligations for providers and applicants.

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Purpose

Definitions

Accreditation

Admission and Discharge Requirements

Admission

Discharge

Discharge from Out-of-Home Placement - Youth Only

Immediate Placement - Youth Only

Background Checks

Conflict of Interest

STANDARDS OF PRACTICE PURPOSE These Standards of Practice were developed to ensure safe, consistent care to justice-involved individuals by establishing the minimum acceptable requirements and responsibilities of a Registered Service Provider. Specific service expectations will be found in the Adult and Juvenile Service Definitions. The Standards detailed herein are not all-inclusive and do not represent all circumstances and situations that may exist or arise. DEFINITIONS An individual Registered Service Provider or individual employee of a Registered Service Providershall be referred to as PROVIDER. The Administrate Office of the Courts & Probation shall be referred to as AOCP. A Justice-Involved Individual shall be referred to as CLIENT. ACCREDITATION PROVIDER is encouraged to have accreditation from a national/international organization such as CARF International, Council on Accreditation (COA), The Joint Commission, etc. Should PROVIDER be accredited, PROVIDER shall provide documentation related to current accreditation upon AOCP’s request. If PROVIDER is not accredited from a national organization, PROVIDER shall, upon request, provide documentation of compliance with all requirements outlined in the Standards of Practice. ADMISSION and DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS ADMISSION PROVIDER shall deliver all services based on an individualized plan. CLIENT needs, strengths, preferences and goals shall serve as the framework for the development of the individualized plan. The individualized plan reflects the participation of CLIENT’s family/support system unless such participation is not beneficial to CLIENT (i.e. participation is prohibited by a legal entity). PROVIDER shall develop the individualized plan in coordination with CLIENT’s probation/problem-solving court officer to ensure the service addresses identified criminogenic risk and need factors. PROVIDER shall develop the individualized plan and shall deliver services in a manner consistent with the AOCP service definitions, including dosage and intensity. DISCHARGE PROVIDER will collaborate with AOCP and proactively plan for the discharge of CLIENT from any service or placement in which they are involved. PROVIDER will utilize a trauma-informed approach to prepare CLIENT for transition and will collaborate with AOCP to ensure the most appropriate post discharge placement/setting is available for CLIENT prior to discharge. When CLIENT’s discharge is not planned, PROVIDER shall work collaboratively with AOCP to determine the most appropriate transition or post-discharge placement/setting for CLIENT. DISCHARGE FROM OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT-YOUTH ONLY Unplanned discharges from court-ordered 24/7 out-of-home placements require a 14 calendar-day notice, unless it is a short-term shelter placements, which requires a 72 hour notice. Provider shall submit intent of an unplanned discharge to Probation staff, who will notify the court. During the 14 calendar-daytimeframe, PROVIDER shall use a trauma-informed approach to prepare CLIENT for impending discharge and will work collaboratively with AOCP to determine the most appropriate transition. A 14 calendar-day written notice is not required when PROVIDER and AOCP mutually agree on a planned discharge or when transition to a lower level of care is possible. IMMEDIATE PLACEMENT – YOUTH ONLY The AOCP may make an immediate change in placement without court approval only if the youth is in a harmful or dangerous situation (e.g. natural disaster) . Approval of the court shall be sought within 24 hours after making the change in placement or as soon thereafter as possible. The officer shall provide all interested parties with a copy of any report filed with the court by the officer pursuant to Reference Neb. Rev. § Stat. 43-297.01. Probation Officers will work collaboratively with facility staff, foster parent(s) or guardians to determine if an immediate change in placement is necessary. The team will work coll

FAQs

What is the purpose of these Standards of Practice?

They are developed to ensure safe, consistent care to justice-involved individuals by setting minimum acceptable requirements and responsibilities for a Registered Service Provider.

How must a provider develop an individualized plan for admission?

The provider must base services on an individualized plan framework using the client’s needs, strengths, preferences, and goals, coordinating with the client’s probation/problem-solving court officer and the AOCP service definitions.

What background checks are required for providers and applicants?

Providers with direct contact must complete specified background checks upon hire and at least every three years, including statewide criminal history, Nebraska DMV, Nebraska State Patrol, abuse/neglect registries, sex offender registries, and related documentation retention for seven years.

Sep 29, 2026

Uploaded by Rizky