General Knowledge
Permanency
IA/AR
Ongoing
Policy
100

The amount of gas a state car needs to have when returned to the office

What is 3/4 tank?

100

Tool used to determine payment for subsidy. 

NPRRT and also Doug Schultz

BONUS**

100

Are you allowed to interview kids in a parent's home without permission

What is no?


**BONUS**

100

The age that youth contacts must be documented as private.

What is 18 months and older?

100

The timeframe for medical exams for youth in custody. 

What is within 14 days of removal and annually for all youth in custody 

**BONUS**

What type of of visit is to be requested(EPSDT). If that is not an option then 'physical health exam'

At what age are dental and vision exams required for youth in custody? (3)-before covered by med exam or EPSDT

200

What is the timeframe to track and document all AR purchases in the "Alternative Response Sharepoint Services Survey 2"?

What is 72 hours?


200

The age where a guardianship exception is needed in order to proceed with a guardianship goal. 

What is any child under the age of 12?


**BONUS**

Who grants this exception? 

When is a child's consent to guardianship necessary? Age 10 or or older

200

The times in a case when a safety assessment is completed.

What is....

Initial Safety Assessment


Change of circumstances-new safety threat identified, safety decision changes to conditionally safe or unsafe, change in residence, birth of a child in the HH, composition of the HH changes, such as others moving in and out of the home, safety decision changes to safe, case closure

**BONUS**


200

This is when your ongoing documentation is due on nfocus.

7 days of contact

200

When the "Foster Youth Rights" form needs signed initially and how often it needs reviewed? 

What is within 72 hours(for youth 14 and older) and every six months? 

300

This is required when youth in custody are taking psychotropic medications or a new psychotropic medication is being considered. 

What is Psychotropic Medication Checklist(CFS-67)?

**BONUS**

Where is this documented and timeframe for documentation? 

Within 14 business days of when the form has been completed and signed by the CFSS and their Supervisor, the CFSS will upload it to NFOCUS → Document Imaging → Mental Health/Substance Abuse-P&S and narrate in NFOCUS → Detail Master Case → CFS Detail Program Case → Program Person Button → Narrative Button → Medical. 

**BONUS** Who can you consult with if you have questions about psychotropic medications?


300

The color pen that must be utilized for signing all permanency paperwork

What is blue

300

Circumstances when a Plan of Safe Care is required 

What is when an infant is born and identified as affected by substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure

Bonus-where is it located? If the hospital completes the plan of safe care-is that adequate? 

300
Your documentation MUST include that your visit with youth is private. 

What is yes or true?

300

Who must be present for a family team meeting to be considered a family team meeting?


A FTM must include, at minimum, the parent or guardian, child/youth (involvement as determined by the family team), CFSS, and, when possible, at least one other family team member. 


ALSO correct-

When parental rights are not intact, and there is no pre-adoptive parent or potential guardian, the FTM will include the child/youth and, when possible, support as identified by the child/youth.

c. When parental rights are not intact, but there is a pre-adoptive parent or potential guardian, at minimum, the family team includes the child, the pre-adoptive parent or potential guardian, and when possible, at least one family team member.

400

CFS is required to create a PAVE screening when they become aware of trafficking allegations within what timeframe? 

What is within 7 days or after a youth returns from run


400
The most common reason a child is NOT IV-E eligible for adoption
What is the initial court order not including contrary to the welfare language/wording?
400

The order you interview when completing an IA/AR. 

What is

Victim/s

Siblings or other children in HH(CFS will critically think to determine when to add additional children as victims)

Non-Maltreating parent/NCP

Other adults in the home

The alleged perpetrator

**BONUS** Supervisor consultation

400

How many attempts must be made each month to contact a parent if they are non-responsive? 

What is at least 3 attempts a month, on different days and by different avenues.


• At least 3 attempts a month • Attempts cannot be made in 1 day • Attempts should be made via different avenues= text, phone call, letter, collateral contacts, etc.

400

RMTS is something you can do if you have the time

What is no?

BONUS

500

Name 3 of the 5 Teammate Competencies for the State of Nebraska(these are on performance evaluations).

 

What is...

  • Customer Focus/Service
  • Integrity
  • Teamwork
  • Adaptability
  • Accountability and Dependability
500
5 resources you can utilize to obtain information or identify and locate a NCP/Father

What are...

Birth Certificates(child and siblings to identify any father)

Interviews with child, CP, legal guardian, caretaker and extended family

Agency resources(Nfocus, NDEN, Charts/CSE, Lexis Nexis, Federal Parent Locator Services from through child support, Biological Father Registry(Vital records), American Indian or Alaskan Native tribes or villages if a child or parent resided or was domiciled on a reservation at any point

Community resources-LE, utility companies, post offices, Refugee and tribal associations, Mailing letter to last known address by certified mail, schools, child care agencies/providers, coaches, mentors, clergy , neighbors, relatives, friends or other adults who supervise, social media


**Bonus**


500

Age where you ensure you share safe sleep information with caregivers as a CFS. 

What is under the age of 2?

500

What are all three exceptions to the filing of termination of parental rights? 

The child is placed with and cared for by a relative, and it is in the child’s best interest to not have parental rights terminated;

b. When the Department has documented a compelling reason in the case plan or permanency plan, and filing such a petition would not be in the best interests of the child;

c. The parent(s) have not had sufficient time in which to participate in the case plan.

500

STAR is only for ongoing workers

What is no/false?

**BONUS**

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