1. Beaver County Single Point of Accountability
Crisis Prevention Plan
Protocol

2. SPA Crisis Prevention Plan
Who Should Have a Plan?
Key Components
Creating, Updating, and Sharing the Plan
Competency Exam

3. Crisis Prevention Plans
A formal recovery-oriented, individualized plan developed by the SPA and consumer, with input from other involved parties, that identifies and documents:
An individual’s triggers and early warning signs that may result in a crisis,
Actions steps to follow when an individual is in crisis, and
Contact information of associated providers and other supports that may need to be contacted if someone is in crisis.

4. Who Should Have Crisis Prevention Plan?
People utilizing the following services:
CTT
Blended Case Management (children & adults)
Family Based
BHRS
LTSR (prior to discharge)

5. Components of the eSP Crisis Prevention Plan:
Who should be notified immediately of a crisis.
Warning signs of an impending crisis.
What is considered a crisis.
Interventions to try if a situation is escalating into a crisis.
What not to do if a situation is escalating into a crisis.
Preferred residential alternatives.
Preferred Drug & Alcohol (DA) or Inpatient MH alternatives.
Non preferred residential alternatives.
Non preferred Drug & Alcohol (DA) or Inpatient MH alternatives.
Contact information for people for who can be of assistance.
People who should be prohibited from visiting.
People who have helped in the development of the crisis prevention plan.
People who have received copies of the crisis prevention plan.

6. Creating the Crisis Prevention Plan:
Initial plans must be completed in the eSP application within 30 days of a consumer being assigned to a SPA.
SPA, in collaboration with the consumer, will make every attempt to obtain input and buy-in from others on the team, including natural supports (family, etc.) and providers.
Attempts of obtaining buy-in must be documented with outcomes.
Beaver County will include expectation of SPA and provider cooperation into contract language, including that the consumer will have input into the plan.

7. Updating the Crisis Prevention Plan:
Plans must be updated at least every 6 months, or as required by service planning regulations.
A review must be completed annually with the entire treatment team, and should include natural supports.
Crisis Prevention Plans should also be updated if:
Any early warning signs arise
A consumer experiences a major life change (marriage, death, etc.)
There is an incident that warrants a change in the plan
A consumer or provider contacts the SPA and requests an update to the plan (allow a 30 day timeframe for plan updates)

8. Sharing the Crisis Prevention Plan:
Copies of the Plan should be given to the following:
Consumer
Other providers for the consumer, including, but not limited to residential programming
Probation Office
Anyone named in the plan (the release is to be specified in regard to the crisis prevention plan)
SPA is responsible to get signed releases of information for designated individuals.
The only exception is if the consumer refuses to sign. In these circumstances, the release needs to be placed in the chart with “refused to sign” documented on it.
Agencies must have a protocol or policy in place that safeguards and assures confidentiality of the crisis prevention plans - whether on laptop or hard copies for on-call staff.
Designated county crisis services (phone, mobile, and walk in) have access to all crisis plans through the eSP application.
Crisis Prevention Plan reports can be generated from the eSP application.

9. THANK YOU You have completed the Crisis Prevention Plan Protocol.
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