STRTP Discharge Planning and Transitions 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A discharge summary in an STRTP must include which of the following core elements?
- Treatment goals addressed, progress made, services received, and recommendations for aftercare (Correct answer)
- Only the date of admission and date of discharge
- A list of all behavioral incidents during placement
- Only the medications prescribed at discharge
Correct answer: Treatment goals addressed, progress made, services received, and recommendations for aftercare
A complete discharge summary documents the resident's treatment history, progress, services received, and recommended aftercare to ensure continuity of care.
Question 2: Under California law, an STRTP must provide a resident's family (when appropriate) with information about community resources at discharge because:
- Families need support to sustain the resident's gains and prevent re-entry into residential care (Correct answer)
- It is a funding requirement for Medi-Cal reimbursement only
- Families are legally responsible for researching their own services
- Community resources are only relevant for youth 18 and older
Correct answer: Families need support to sustain the resident's gains and prevent re-entry into residential care
Providing families with resource information supports the sustainability of treatment gains and helps prevent placement breakdown and re-entry into higher levels of care.
Question 3: Which of the following best describes 'warm handoff' in the context of STRTP discharge transitions?
- A direct personal introduction or connection between the resident and the next provider before discharge (Correct answer)
- Handing over a folder of records to the next placement without staff communication
- Transferring the resident at midnight to minimize disruption
- A phone call from the administrator to the next facility after the resident has already been transferred
Correct answer: A direct personal introduction or connection between the resident and the next provider before discharge
A warm handoff involves facilitating a direct connection between the resident and their new provider before discharge to reduce anxiety and improve continuity.
Question 4: When a resident is discharged from an STRTP to reunify with their family, which clinical service is most commonly recommended to sustain progress?
- Family therapy and in-home support services (Correct answer)
- Continued residential treatment at the same STRTP
- Intensive inpatient psychiatric hospitalization
- Adult day treatment programs
Correct answer: Family therapy and in-home support services
Family therapy and in-home support services help maintain therapeutic gains and strengthen the family system following residential treatment.
Question 5: A 'Transitional Independent Living Plan' (TILP) is required for foster youth in California at what age?
- Age 16 (Correct answer)
- Age 14
- Age 18
- Age 12
Correct answer: Age 16
California law requires a Transitional Independent Living Plan to be developed for foster youth beginning at age 16 to support their preparation for adulthood.
Question 6: Which of the following is an indicator that an STRTP discharge was premature or inadequately planned?
- The resident returns to residential care within 30 days of discharge (Correct answer)
- The resident engages with community mental health services after discharge
- The family attends family therapy following discharge
- The placing agency closes the case 60 days after discharge
Correct answer: The resident returns to residential care within 30 days of discharge
Rapid re-entry into residential care shortly after discharge is a key indicator that the transition was inadequately supported or planned.
STRTP Discharge Planning and Transitions 2
A discharge summary in an STRTP must include which of the following core elements?