Aurora Plains Academy Code of Ethics

• Respect and protect the civil rights and legal rights of all residents and their parent/guardians.
• Serve each resident with concern for the resident’s welfare and with no purpose of personal gain.
• Encourage relationships with colleagues of such character to promote mutual respect within the profession and improvement of its quality of service.
• Respect the significance of all elements of the justice and human services systems and cultivate a professional cooperation with each segment.
• Respect and consider the right of the public to be safeguarded from juvenile delinquency.
• Be diligent in their responsibility to record and make available for review any and all information, which could contribute to sound decisions affecting a resident or the public safety
• Report without reservation any corrupt or unethical behavior, which could affect a resident or the integrity of the facility.
• Maintain the integrity of private information and not seek personal data beyond that needed to perform their responsibilities, nor reveal case information to anyone not having    proper professional use for such.
• Abide by all federal, state, and local laws and Aurora Plains Academy policy and standards.
• Prohibit the use of an oficial position to secure privileges or advantages.
• Make statements critical of colleagues or their facility unless these are verifiable and constructive in purpose.
• Permit personal interest to impair the objectivity, which is to be maintained in their official capacity.
• Accept any gift or favor that implies an obligation that is inconsistent with the free and objective exercise of professional responsibilities.
• Maintain appropriate relationships with residents residing in the facility.  An inappropriate relationship can include but is not limited to; bribery, solicitation or acceptance or gifts, favors, or services from residents or their families, etc...
•  Not discriminate against any employee, prospective employee, resident, provider, or parent  on the basis of age, race, sex, creed, disability, or national origin.
• Engage in behaviors which misuse fiscal or business office practices or materials belonging to the facility including but not limited to; falsifying time sheets, theft or misuse of office, use of facility property for personal use, and use of personal affects or funds belonging to a resident.
• Will not have a substantiated case of abuse or neglect or exploitation on record. 
• Will not interfere with or hinder an abuse, neglect, exploitation internal investigation.
• Neither deliver into nor remove from the ground of the facility any item or contraband and shall not exercise possession or control of any item of contraband while on facility grounds.
• Will not provide service while under the influence of alcohol or other illegal drugs.  

  AURORA PLAINS ACADEMY VALUES

As members of Aurora Plains Academy we facilitate lasting change in the residents and their families by restoring empowerment within nurturing relationships.  We affirm, embrace, and hold ourselves responsible to the following core values:

Integrity-Aurora Plains Academy adheres to the highest ethical standards in all our professional obligations.  We provide our residents with quality services by abiding to common practices with high moral conduct.  Our employees are qualified to instill positive character traits and model respect, honesty, and empathy.

Creativity-Aurora Plains Academy recognizes that to encourage creativity in our youth we need to use an approach that is innovative and inventive.  Our hope is to nurture positive character traits that develops lasting positive changes.

Community- Commitment to compassion, mutual trust, and cooperation to encourage excellence and success in the treatment process affording a productive contribution to society and to the community.

Patience- Aurora Plains Academy values creating opportunities for residents to learn by recognizing the moments available and having the persistence to wait for the opportunities.  

Cooperation- Working as a team through a multidisciplinary approach toward the common goal of treatment of youth.  As a facility, we work in conjunction with multiple departments using integrity, team, and collaboration as core concepts.

Perseverance-We recognize the challenges of working in residential treatment and the immeasurable gains that are possible.

Contact Information: Aurora Plains Academy ---1400 East 10th Street Plankinton, SD 57368 ---- Phone (605) 942-KIDS---- Fax-(605) 942-5438

Becky Harris-Executive Director