Positive Behavior Support Plans (PBSP) are currently being written and implemented for some of our Waiver clients. These are plans to help track and manage certain behavioral issues specific to each client's goals. Not all clients will have a PBSP; only the clients who meet certain criteria. We will discuss these plans in more detail at the annual retreat next week.
For now, some Waiver employees have already received new Documentation Forms via email. Others will notice new forms included with the next round of pay checks. If you receive one of these new forms it means that a PBSP has been written for your client or is currently being written but may not be finished yet. The new Documentation Form will work exactly like the old forms. The only difference in the new form is a small area that will be used to document behaviors that are listed on the PBSP. You may not encounter these behaviors every week. If you don't notice the behaviors during the week, leave the new area blank. You should only fill in the new area when the PBSP behaviors occur during the week you are documenting.
If you receive a new Documentation Form with your next pay check please begin using it immediately, even if you do not have a copy of the PBSP. Please discard any old copies of the form. If you need a copy of your client's PBSP please contact your client's Case Manager (Case Managers are Pat or Zack--not Darrell, Elaine, or Angela).
If you have questions about the PBSP or need to discuss the behaviors in the plan, please contact your client's Case Manager. Be advised that some plans are not ready yet but you should begin using the new forms so that you will be familiar with them once all plans have been distributed.
Again, if you do not receive a new form, it means that a PBSP does not apply to your client and you should continue on with your current forms.
Thanks again for everything you do to help us improve the way we serve our clients!
