CAASP Service Coordination 2

Question 1

In CAASP-aligned systems of care, what is the primary role of a service coordinator when a family disagrees with the recommended treatment plan?

Accepted Answer

Facilitate a collaborative discussion to understand family concerns and reach a mutually agreed-upon plan

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Override the family's wishes and implement the clinical recommendation

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Refer the case to a supervisor to resolve the conflict

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Document the disagreement and proceed without family consent

Question 2

Which federal legislation most directly shaped the development of CASSP and its service coordination principles?

Accepted Answer

Child and Adolescent Service System Program initiative (1984 NIMH)

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No Child Left Behind Act

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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

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Family First Prevention Services Act

Question 3

A service coordinator discovers that a youth's school, mental health provider, and juvenile justice worker are each making separate plans with no shared information. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Service fragmentation requiring coordinated wraparound

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Appropriate confidentiality protection

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Parallel service delivery which improves outcomes

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Standard multi-agency practice

Question 4

Cultural competence in service coordination requires that coordinators:

Accepted Answer

Adapt services to respect and incorporate each family's cultural values and beliefs

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Apply the same intervention model to all families regardless of background

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Defer all cultural questions to a designated cultural liaison

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Limit discussion of cultural differences to avoid discomfort

Question 5

When coordinating services for a youth involved with multiple systems, the service coordinator's highest priority should be:

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Keeping the youth in the least restrictive, most community-based setting possible

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Reducing overall system costs

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Maximizing the number of services the youth receives

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Ensuring compliance with all agency mandates simultaneously

Question 6

A strengths-based approach to service coordination focuses on:

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Building on the existing capacities and resources of the youth and family

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Identifying deficits to justify service eligibility

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Emphasizing diagnosis to obtain insurance coverage

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Prioritizing professional expertise over family knowledge

Question 7

In the CAASP framework, 'natural supports' refer to:

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Informal supports such as extended family, neighbors, and community members

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Paid professional service providers

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State-funded mental health clinicians

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Court-appointed advocates