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Our Mission To provide a safe, comfortable, time and place for children to connect with family.
Our policies and procedures are designed for the safety and well being of every participant. Safety is paramount to supervised visits. It is the goal of this program to ensure the safety of all parties involved in the supervised visit process. DC Family Connections' Policies and Procedures meet the national standards for safety and Security provided by the Supervised Visitation Network (SVN). All employees, independent contractors and clients must review and agree to the Safety and Security Protocol terms prior to supervision of visits. Your cooperation is expected. For our supervised visitation program, we have three levels of supervised visits and three fee schedules to help families. We understand seeing your child or children is extremely important to you and we want to help you set up a safe visit as soon as possible. We require all participants to attend an orientation
meeting which will help us get familiar with your family and the current
supervision needs. At this meeting, we ask that you fill out identifying
information and read and sign our policies and procedures so you can have a
clear picture of what to expect during the visits. We ask that you bring the
following information to the orientation: Copy of current court orders; After all of the paperwork is received and the orientations are completed, we
can schedule the first visit.
Levels of Supervision Level 1 – Non-Professional/Low risk · Alleged or adjudicated substance abuse beyond one year of treatment · Concerns about appropriate parenting skills Minimum acceptable level of education and experience of providers: · Paraprofessional (without a degree or credential in a mental health or related field), who is trained and supervised by a licensed mental health professional with experience in high-conflict divorce and child custody cases Level II – Professional/Medium risk· Alleged or documented substance abuse · Alleged or adjudicated partner abuse · Alleged parental alienation Minimum acceptable level of education and experience of providers: · Holds a credential, certification or degree in a mental health field; or a related field such as nursing, early childhood education, chaplaincy, or substance abuse treatment (CADAC), and is trained and supervised by a licensed mental health professional with experience in high-conflict divorce and child custody cases. Level III – Therapeutic/High Risk· Alleged or adjudicated child physical or sexual abuse · Registered sex offender · Diagnosed psychopathology · Documented chronic substance abuse · Flight risk · Dangerous behavior Minimum acceptable level of education and experience of providers· Registered Intern with a Master’s Degree in a mental health field, trained and supervised by a licensed mental health professional with experience in high-conflict divorce and child custody; or Credentialed or Licensed mental health professional (MFT, LCSW, Ph.D., PPS) |
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delliott@dcfamilyconnections.com with questions or comments about this web
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