CAASP Intervention Planning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In CASSP-based intervention planning, which principle requires that services be designed around the child's needs rather than fitting the child into existing programs?
- Individualized services (Correct answer)
- Least restrictive environment
- Community-based care
- Cultural competence
Correct answer: Individualized services
Individualized services means the plan is tailored to the unique strengths and needs of each child rather than using a one-size-fits-all program approach.
Question 2: When developing an intervention plan under CASSP principles, who should be identified as the primary decision-maker regarding the child's care?
- The assigned case manager
- The family, including the child when appropriate (Correct answer)
- The lead mental health clinician
- The funding agency representative
Correct answer: The family, including the child when appropriate
CASSP emphasizes family-driven care, meaning parents and the child (as developmentally appropriate) are the primary decision-makers in the planning process.
Question 3: Which of the following best describes a 'wraparound' approach in CASSP intervention planning?
- Placing a child in a residential facility surrounded by staff
- Coordinating flexible, individualized services across multiple life domains (Correct answer)
- Wrapping legal protections around a youth's treatment records
- Enrolling a child in every available community program simultaneously
Correct answer: Coordinating flexible, individualized services across multiple life domains
Wraparound is a team-based planning process that coordinates flexible services across life domains such as home, school, and community to meet individualized needs.
Question 4: In an intervention plan, 'measurable outcomes' serve what primary function?
- Justify billing to insurance companies
- Allow the team to evaluate whether the plan is achieving its goals (Correct answer)
- Satisfy state licensing requirements for providers
- Establish legal liability protections for the agency
Correct answer: Allow the team to evaluate whether the plan is achieving its goals
Measurable outcomes allow the care team to objectively assess progress and determine whether interventions are effective, enabling data-driven plan modifications.
Question 5: A CASSP-aligned intervention plan is described as 'strengths-based.' This means the plan primarily focuses on:
- Diagnosing and cataloging all deficits and disorders
- Identifying and building on the child's and family's existing capacities (Correct answer)
- Selecting the strongest available medications
- Assigning the most experienced clinicians to the hardest cases
Correct answer: Identifying and building on the child's and family's existing capacities
Strengths-based planning identifies existing capabilities, assets, and supports to build resilience rather than focusing solely on problems and deficits.
Question 6: Which CASSP principle is violated when a child is placed in a residential treatment facility without first attempting community-based interventions?
- Cultural competence
- Least restrictive environment (Correct answer)
- Individualized care
- Interagency collaboration
Correct answer: Least restrictive environment
The least restrictive environment principle requires that less intensive, community-based options be exhausted before escalating to more restrictive settings like residential care.
Question 7: During an intervention planning meeting, a parent disagrees with the clinician's recommended service. According to CASSP principles, the appropriate response is to:
- Override the parent's concern if the clinician has more expertise
- Document the disagreement and proceed with the clinical recommendation
- Explore the parent's concern and collaboratively revise the plan (Correct answer)
- Refer the case to a supervisor to make the final decision
Correct answer: Explore the parent's concern and collaboratively revise the plan
CASSP's family-driven principle requires that parent concerns be genuinely explored and that the team work collaboratively to reach a plan the family can support.
CAASP Intervention Planning 2
In CASSP-based intervention planning, which principle requires that services be designed around the child's needs rather than fitting the child into existing programs?