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
Administration
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
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
Record Retention and Destruction 11_22_2022
Reporting of Audit Information 3_9_2023
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
Annual Financial Audit 11_22_22
Agency Receipts Processing and Verification
Bank Reconciliations 11_23_2022
Chart of Accounts Cost Centers Funds 1_12_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 Testing for Tuberculosis 10_20_2023
Family and medical leave act fmla 2011_01_04
Overtime management and approval for residential staff 2016_06_21
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
Timing keeping standard 2017_11_21
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 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
Transportation of Individuals 6_2_2023
Residential
CCDS Standard Residential Health Care Screening 2014_12_19 signed
Controlled Substances 4_13_2023
CSPs and SDSPs Administering Medications 10_20_2023
Gathering Input of Individuals in the Hiring of DSPs 5_11_2023
Hazardous Chemical Communication 2_9_2023
Home and Community Based Settings 7_18_2023
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 Self Administration 7_20_2023
Nursing Services On Call 11_23_22
Obtaining a Clinical Evaluation Following Changes to an Individuals Functional Ability 1_3_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
Visitors to Individulized Residential Alternative Programs for Prevention of the spread of COVID 19