Residential treatment can be frustrating. We all struggle with the difficulty of balancing the demands of the job with few tools for guidance. The Therapeutic Milieu provides a place where mental health professionals can gather information and exchange ideas regarding the treatment of children in out-of-home care. We also provide specialized tools geared to add structure to your work, save time and reduce stress. Visit the products section for more information.
Top Reasons Investigations Happen:
- Agency policies and procedures are not followed
- Standards of professional distance are not followed
- Teasing or horseplay goes too far
- Use of discipline outside of the program without checking it out
- Not paying attention to the current climate in the home/facility
- Staff going through emotional stress and start reaching out to the children
- Inappropriate attire at work
- People mixing their own strong religious, moral or personal issues regarding the clients
- Inappropriate language
- Use children for communication regarding the agency
- Involving children too much in caregiver's personal life
- Having favorites
- Using your personal power to run the home versus consistent consequences
- Not agreeing with outside workers and letting the client and his/her family know about it
- Keeping secrets
- Feeling it will never happen to you
- Being unaware of occupational hazards
- Difference between abuse at home and in placement
- Becoming cynical and losing your sense of humor