STRTP Discharge Planning and Transitions

Question 1

Discharge planning for an STRTP resident should begin:

Accepted Answer

At or shortly after admission

Answer

Only when the placing agency requests it

Answer

During the final 30 days of placement

Answer

When the resident turns 18

Question 2

Which of the following is a key component of an effective STRTP discharge plan?

Accepted Answer

Identification of a less restrictive living arrangement with wraparound community supports

Answer

Identification of a more restrictive placement for continued treatment

Answer

Automatic return to the family home without community services

Answer

Transfer to another STRTP without any transition planning

Question 3

The transition from an STRTP to a community-based setting is most likely to be successful when:

Accepted Answer

Wraparound services and family engagement are established before discharge

Answer

The resident is discharged abruptly to prevent over-reliance on residential care

Answer

All services are terminated simultaneously with discharge

Answer

The resident is given only a list of community resources without coordination

Question 4

Who is typically the primary coordinator of an STRTP resident's discharge plan?

Accepted Answer

The placing agency social worker in collaboration with the STRTP clinical team

Answer

The STRTP administrator alone

Answer

The resident's school counselor

Answer

The residential care director without placing agency input

Question 5

A 'step-down' placement in the context of STRTP discharge planning refers to:

Accepted Answer

A less restrictive, community-based residential or family setting

Answer

A more intensive inpatient psychiatric hospitalization

Answer

Transfer to a juvenile correctional facility

Answer

An out-of-state group home placement

Question 6

When a youth is transitioning out of an STRTP toward independent living, which service is specifically designed to support this transition in California?

Accepted Answer

Transitional Housing Program (THP) and Transitional Support Services

Answer

Emergency Protective Services

Answer

County Jail Diversion Program

Answer

Short-Doyle Mental Health Clinic