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Three things that must be updated before submitting the investigation disposition to supervision.
What are Case members, households, & relationships in the Ongoing Case?
A separate form must be completed and signed by the client for each person/entity being contacted.
What is the Confidential Release of Information (DHS 1555-CS)?
Monthly, based on risk level (3)
What are F2F contact with primary caregivers in participating households, contact with victim & non-victim children, and collateral contacts?
BONUS QUESTION: How many contacts can a contracted service provider make each month for the CPS Case Manager?
The first court hearing the assigned Ongoing Worker is responsible for attending/testifying. The court reviews and adopts recommended court orders at this time.
What is the Initial Dispositional Hearing?
Two things the Investigator schedules to be completed within 7 days of transfer.
What are the Ongoing transfer conference & the warm handoff?
Completed for each child victim at the beginning of the Ongoing case and every 180 days after.
What are trauma screens (MDHHS 5719 & 5720)?
BONUS QUESTION: If a child scores between 4-5 on the trauma screen, what is required?
Within 3-business days of the point that there is reason to know the child has been or is at risk of being abused/neglected and the child may have Native American heritage.
What is the 5598 being sent to all identified, federally recognized Tribes?
Completed by the petitioner and is submitted to the court within 30 days after the Preliminary Hearing.
What is the initial court report?
Will only “count” if documented in the Ongoing case.
What is the 7-Day F2F contact?
The “new” form that must be submitted along with court reports. (Hint: Foster Care has been completing these for years)
What is the Parent Agency Treatment Plan (DHS 441a)?
7 days before the court hearing (2).
What are Updated Court Reports and Parent Agency Treatment Plans?
Closed at the first USP (though can be extended one time if policy requirements are met).
What are Category III Open/Monitor cases?
BONUS QUESTION: Under what circumstance can a Cat III Ongoing case be extended?
The perpetrators are participating and agree to services.
What must be confirmed before completing a transfer request?
BONUS QUESTION: How often is contact required with a perpetrator who is not the primary caregiver?
Useful tools to structure conversations with primary caregivers and children to ensure all policy-required information is gathered during home visits (2)
What are the Case Worker Visit Tool (DHS 903A) and Quick Guide for Home Visits with Children and Caregivers (DHS 903)?
Within 30 Calendar days before (or 14 days after) case opening; within 30 days before the case plan due date; within 30 days before case closure.
What are FTM timeframes?
1 F2F contact with the primary caregiver from each participating household, 1 F2F contact with each child victim, and 2 collateral contacts.
What are F2F contacts for the first calendar month (regardless of risk level)?