Section One – Policies

This section contains generic policies related to the operation of therapy services and geared towards meeting accreditation requirements, with sections on Safety, Security and Health; Quality Assurance; Human Resources; Communication; Equipment; Employee Handbooks and examples of Early Intervention Therapy Program policy and procedure manuals.

Index:

• Safety, Security and Health:
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Critical Incident Reporting	Word document, 52Kb	Source: BC Centre for Ability	Apr 2010
Staff and Clients with HIV	Word document, 53Kb	Source: BC Centre for Ability	Apr 2010
Abuse or Harassment of Staff	Word document, 42Kb	Source: BC Centre for Ability	Apr 2010
Needles and Syringes	Word document, 39Kb	Source: BC Centre for Ability	Apr 2010
Universal Precautions	Word document, 42Kb	Source: BC Centre for Ability	Apr 2010
Working Alone	Word document, 62Kb	Source: Prince George Child Development Centre	Apr 2010



• Human Resources:
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Conflict of Interest	Word document, 57Kb	Source: BC Centre for Ability	Apr 2010
Discrimination and Harassment	Word document, 46Kb	Source: BC Centre for Ability	Apr 2010
Privacy rights of personnel	Word document, 53Kb	Source: BC Centre for Ability	Apr 2010
Respect in the Workplace	Word document, 62Kb	Source: Prince George Child Development Centre	Apr 2010
Student Fieldwork	Word document, 49Kb	Source: BC Centre for Ability	Apr 2010
Substance Misuse	Word document, 37Kb	Source: BC Centre for Ability	Apr 2010
Volunteers	Word document, 54Kb	Source: BC Centre for Ability	Apr 2010



• Communications:
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Advance Directives	Word document, 37Kb	Source: BC Centre for Ability	Apr 2010
Confidentiality	Word document, 55Kb	Source: BC Centre for Ability	Apr 2010
Consent to obtain and release information	Word document, 45Kb	Source: BC Centre for Ability	Apr 2010
Department File Documentation	Word document, 47Kb	Source: BC Centre for Ability	Apr 2010
Informed Consent and Informed Refusal	Word document, 51Kb	Source: BC Centre for Ability	Apr 2010
Management of Client Files	Word document, 53Kb	Source: BC Centre for Ability	Apr 2010
Release of Information for children in care	Word document, 46Kb	Source: BC Centre for Ability	Apr 2010
Release of Information to Lawyers and Law Enforcement Officers	Word document, 78Kb	Source: BC Centre for Ability	Apr 2010
Reporting Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect	Word document, 50Kb	Source: BC Centre for Ability	Apr 2010



• Quality Assurance:
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Complaint resolution for staff	Word document, 44Kb	Source: BC Centre for Ability	Apr 2010
Complaint resolution process for clients and families	Word document, 55Kb	Source: BC Centre for Ability	Apr 2010
Ethical Conduct	Word document, 57Kb	Source: BC Centre for Ability	Apr 2010
Privacy rights of clients	Word document, 57Kb	Source: BC Centre for Ability	Apr 2010
Research Guidelines	Word document, 41Kb	Source: BC Centre for Ability	Apr 2010



• Equipment:
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Fund Raising on behalf of families	Word document, 49Kb	Source: BC Centre for Ability	Apr 2010
Library Resources	Word document, 47Kb	Source: BC Centre for Ability	Apr 2010
Ordering and delivery of Therapeutic equipment for clients	Word document, 41Kb	Source: BC Centre for Ability	Apr 2010
Repair and adaptation of equipment	Word document, 45Kb	Source: BC Centre for Ability	Apr 2010



• Early Intervention Therapy:
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EIT Policies and Procedures handbook	indexed pdf document, 294Kb	Source: BC Centre for Ability	Apr 2010
Partners in Child Development Guide	Word document, 10Mb	Source: Clements Centre Society Child Development Team	Apr 2010
EI Therapy Guidelines	pdf document, 670Kb	Source: MCFD	Apr 2010



• Employee Handbooks:
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EIT Staff Handbook	indexed pdf document, 1.6Mb	Source: BC Centre for Ability	Apr 2010
Centre-wide Staff Handbook	indexed pdf document, 2.7Mb	Source: BC Centre for Ability	Apr 2010
Staff Orientation & Practice Guidelines Handbook	indexed pdf document, 141Kb	Source: OSNS Child Development Centre	Apr 2010




• School Age Therapy:
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Program Guidelines (1995)	pdf document 1.3Mb	Source: BC Health Ministry	1995
Report on the School-Aged Therapy Program – internal audit	external link	Source: Ministry of Finance, Office of the Comptroller General	accessed 2012
SAT Program Logic Model (2006)	pdf document, 195Kb	Source:	2006
Preferred Practice Guidelines (2008)	internal link	Source: Therapy BC website,	2006 - 2008