Policy & Procedure
When should documentation be entered in CAPSS following a contact?
As soon as possible, but no later than 5 days of the contact
True or False: “CM stood in the doorway and saw the child in the bedroom. The bedroom was nasty, and the child was seen to be dirty. CM asked child if he was safe and child shook their head yes. CM asked child what they like to do for fun and child shrugged their shoulders. CM asked the child if he ate breakfast that day and child lowly said yes. CM thanked the child for the information and returned to the living room” is an appropriate documentation of an interaction with a minor child.
FALSE
Where can you refer clients for DV, AOD, and potential anger management services?
DADC, Kennedy Center, Charleston Center
True or false: you should tell a family their case is going to close before staffing/speaking with your TL foy any additional concerns or needs.
FALSE
How should you prepare for your visit prior to arrival?
Review file, read dictations, write questions, schedule w/ family, verify/confirm visit, staff w/ TL if needed
Intensive in-home services, Brief Strategic Family Therapy, Homebuilders, Thompson Placement Stabilizations Unit, and Family Resource Connection and Preservation Services are all offered through what program that are offered to families who have what?
FFPSA Evidence Base Providers w/ and open family preservation case
What two things must occur together at the 30-day, 90-day, every 6 months, and closure points of a case?
Child and Family Team Meeting and FPP
Who should you be in contact with each month on an open case?
Parents (custodial and non-custodial), caregivers, children, providers, GAL’s, school, medical, therapists,
What are some of our options for referring children for mental health services?
Dorchester Office of Mental Health, SCYAP, Synergy, Lifestance, Grace Harbor, MUSC, Palmetto Behavioral Health, LiveOak (inpatient)
What are the 4 pathways to opening a family preservation services line?
Case indication, Pathway 4/5, a child being reunified w/ family after being in foster care, if an indicated case has a child in foster care and a child remains in the home with the bio parents
How do you appropriately document a face to face contact in CAPSS?
Participants, date & locations, what happened at the visit, assessment of safety & risk w/ children, persons relationship/involvement in case, quotes/summarize of conversations, minimal pronouns, no buzzwords or biases
How often should you be speaking with a provider, what should you ask for in that contact, and how should it be registered?
At least once a month, more if needed
Updates on services – progress, participation, estimated completion, concerns, written reports
Documented in CAPSS – communication type – phone, email; correspondence – therapist, treatment provider; link written reports
If you are unable to locate a family with an open FPS case, how long must you attempt concerted efforts and what must the concerted efforts consist of?
60 days of concerted efforts (visit LKA, schools, daycare, work, etc)
w/in first 24 hours of unsuccessful contact: run CLEAR search and attempt contact at new address if provided
w/in 48 hours consult SNAP, CSS, Child Care Licensing, consult w/ TL if unsuccessful still
10 days prior to closure: if CE are unsuccessful aftet 60 days, CM staffs with TL to close case and uploads DSS Form 2632 into CAPSS
Name 5 of the GPS guiding principles and standards
Vision and Values (Respect, Excellence, community investment, accountability)
Guiding principles (family centered, individualized and strengths based, trauma-informed, culturally responsive)
Core Practice Skills (engagement, teaming, functional assessment, planning, intervening, tracking and adapting)
Scenario: A newborn tested positive for marijuana at birth. The newborn was healthy and showed no signs of withdrawals. Mom was also negative at the time of delivery. this is mom's first child, she is also no a single parent with limited support. Mom is employed, but does not have reliable transportation. Which service provider is the best option, what intervention(s) and why?
FRCPS (parenting, substance, budgeting, planning, etc)
DADC for the substance abuse if a plan can be worked out between mom and DADC for transportation assistance (sometimes FRCPS can assist w/ transport too)
Can give mom resources for trident united way, SC Works, inquire about Medicaid and the Medicaid transport bus