Standards and Procedures

Overview: Our agency’s standards help Catholic Charities Disabilities Services employees meet state and federal requirements and follow best practices including service delivery, professional conduct, protecting information and ensuring confidential information is kept secure. 

Our Standards: are formal, brief, and high-level statements or plans that embraces our agency's general beliefs, goals, objectives, and acceptable procedures for a specified subject area. Our standard attributes include the following: 

  • Focus on desired results and the means of implementation
  • Require compliance (mandatory)
  • Failure to comply results in disciplinary action

Table Of Contents

TOC all by title 2024_03_25   


Administration

Active Shooter Protocol   


Admin OnCall Systems   


Admin Training And Professional Growth   


Cell Phone Assignment 5-1-2023   


Agency Written Instructions 6-8-2023   


Employee Referral Program 9-30-24   


Agency Response Individuals Needing Legal Representation   


Assistive Technology EMOD Vehicle Mods 5-2-2023   


Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan 2-9-2023   


CCDS Standard Administration Basic Assurances 2019-05-07 Signed   


Conflict Of Interest Disclosure 12_6_17   


Electronic Data Management   


Filing and Reviewing of Complaints and Grievances   


Individual Choice Input into Staff Selections 3_3_2023   


Information Technology Disaster Recovery Plan   


Media Relations Inquiries 1_12_2023   


Natural Supports Network Guideline   


Notification of Rights and Responsibilities for Persons Receiving OPWDD Services 4_24_2023   


Objection to Services 5_4_2023   


OPWDD Revised Staff Guidances for the Management of Coronavirus   


Provision of Services 1_3_2023   


Purchasing 5_3_2023   


Record Retention and Destruction 11_22_2022   


Reporting of Audit Information 3_9_2023   


Safety Committee 11_22_22   


Self Directed Services Fiscal Intermediary 4_24_2023   


Community Supports

CCDS Procedure ICS Intake Planning Discharge Process 2019_05_30   


Community Integration Activity Reimbursement 1_12_23   


Fiscal

2011_05_02 Line of credit   


Annual Financial Audit 11_22_22   


Agency Receipts Processing and Verification   


Bank Reconciliations 11_23_2022   


Budgeting   


Cash Coverage 3_9_2023   


Chart of Accounts Cost Centers Funds 1_12_2023   


Financial Statements 2_9_2023   


Mileage Reimbursement 5_11_2023   


Related Party Transactions 12_8_2022   


Human Resources

Administrative Leave Standard 2017_4_3   


Background checks for applicants and employees 2013_7_1   


Driving vehicles for agency business 2016_03_03   


Tuition Reimbursement Program 2022_03_15   


Tuition Reimbursement Program 2022_03_15 (Includes introduction)   


Employee Benefits Brochure 2025   


Employee Conduct 5_11_2023   


Employee Dress Code 5_15_2023   


Employee Testing for Tuberculosis 10_20_2023   


Family and medical leave act fmla 2011_01_04   


Holiday Time 2017_1_6   


Job descriptions 2011_09_28   


Mutual aid pool 2013_11_14   


Overtime management and approval for residential staff 2016_06_21   


Performance Evals   


Required Trainings and Maintaining Certifications 4_13_2023   


Sanction Screening Credentialing Review 2017_12_14   


Supervision of Newly Hired but Uncleared Staff 2018_05_10   


Supervision of Staff 6_8_2023   


Timing keeping standard 2017_11_21   


Training 2016_03_26   


Workplace Exposure   


Workplace safety 2010_10_08   


Quality Assurance

CCDS Standard Quality Assurance Corporate Compliance 2019_08_23 Signed   


Confidentiality of clinical records 2017_02_23   


Corporate Compliance Addendum 2016-04-04   


Human Rights Committee 11_22_22   


Implementation of Regulations 2_9_2023   


Individual Protections 2_9_2023   


Informed Consent 3_23_2023   


Informed Consent Committee 5_11_2023   


OPWDD Incident Management 1_12_2023   


Receipt of Official Legal Documents 10_20_2023   


Reporting Allegations of Child Abuse and Neglect 4_13_2023   


Smoking Vaping E-Cigarettes 4_13_2023   


TBI Program Incident Investigation 2018   


Training Tracking 1_1_2024   


Transportation of Individuals 6_2_2023   


Work 2012_03_26   


Residential

CCDS Standard Residential Health Care Screening 2014_12_19 signed   


Controlled Substances 4_13_2023   


CSPs and SDSPs Administering Medications 10_20_2023   


Fire safety 2018_01_08   


Gathering Input of Individuals in the Hiring of DSPs 5_11_2023   


Hazardous Chemical Communication 2_9_2023   


Health Care Decisions   


Home and Community Based Settings 7_18_2023   


Hospital Coverage 11_22_22   


Immediate Protections 2018   


Individual Centered Behavioral Intervention 3_9_2023   


Individual Rights Telecommunication 1_12_2023   


Individual Rights Visitation 1_3_2023   


Individual Visitation to Staffs Homes 2_1_2023   


Meals Dining Plans Choking Prevention 04_06_2023   


Medication Administration 5_11_2023   


Medication Errors 6_8_2023   


Medication Self Administration 7_20_2023   


Medication Use 8_10_2023   


Nursing Services On Call 11_23_22   


Obtaining a Clinical Evaluation Following Changes to an Individuals Functional Ability 1_3_2023   


Personal Allowance 9_14_2023   


Properly Securing an Individual and Wheelchair in a Van 5_1_2023   


Protecting Valuables of Individuals Supported 6_8_2023   


Requests for Time Off 5_23_2018   


Review of Physical Interventions 11_22_22   


Standard and Procedure Determination of Representative Payee 3_23_2018   


Supervised IRA Billing 6_8_2023   


Transitions in residential services 2016_04_28   


Use of Safes 10_20_2023   


Visitors to Individulized Residential Alternative Programs for Prevention of the spread of COVID 19   


Wound Care 7_12_2023   


Service Coordination

OPWDD Housing Subsidy 1_12_2023