Matchy Matchy
How many ICWA records do you create when someone reports possibly being part of multiple tribes?
One record per tribe
What is an 847a and a 847c?
A perp notification letter
847a: when a perp is placed on CR
847c: confirmed letter but not on CR
T or F: We must put safe sleep in a safety plan if the investigation involves a child under the age of 12 months
False
We do not safety plan around safe sleep but we do discuss it with them
Who do you complete history and trends on?
Parents/guardians/perps (all as adults and children) and also victim children
Is anything wrong with this social work contact?
A LEIN was completed on Sara Smith and the information was confirmed via ICHAT.
Yes: NEVER WRITE THE L WORD
What category number is a case with court involvement?
What is a Cat 1
What is a DHS 69?
What is a 1555?
What is a 1105?
and when do we use them?
69-The form that is sent to the court whenever there is a caseworker change
1555-This is the form workers MUST send for information on a parents substance abuse and mental health
1105-A FTM form
You have to complete a threatened harm assessment if one of these four things exist (Please list all 4):
A TH assessment is needed when TH is: found on any previous case Criminal act against a child
Previous termination
Egregious act against a child
Maltreatment of threatened harm in current investigation
List 3 parties who are privy to know who the RS is:
The Prosecutor
Law Enforcement
Judge (per their order),
Other child welfare staff
"This document includes the identity of the reporting person in a Children's Protective Services case. The Michigan Child Protection Law, Public Act 238 of 1975 Section 5, allows sharing this information between Children's Protective Services and law enforcement. Note, however, that Section 5 of the law states the identity of a reporting person shall be confidential subject to disclosure only with the consent of that person or by judicial process." (located at the end of a complaint)
The five rules in the forensic interview protocol are:
(DUCTi)
Dont Know
Dont Understand
Correct me if Im wrong
Tell the Truth
I do not know the answer to the questions I am asking you
The three recommended places a safety plan is written in Sacwis for your ISP
Social work contact, safety interventions box, and the dispo
Do you send a letter (1224) to a referral source if they are not a mandated reporter?
Yes, but only if they request a letter.
True or false, if you are subbing a case, you can interview all children
True, a confirmed case bypasses Schulker's Rule
T or F: We can drug screen teenagers (with a parent's permission) and adults who are suspected of using drugs
False, you have to ask the parent to take the child to a doctor for a drug screen and even if a parent says we can drug screen their child, we cannot.
This is where you upload the 5598.
Who do you complete a 5598 on?
In the ICWA record in the person profile
Only victim children
T or F: A LEN must be sent on every physical abuse case
False - not drug positive infant cases OR any cases where there are no injuries at the time of the complaint
What does LEN stand for?
Law Enforcement Notification
You enter all FTM information and upload the document in the investigation or ongoing section?
In the ongoing section
When you ask for an extension you must do these four things:
additional sup staffing, collateral with the caregiver, additional face to face with the victim, and lastly an additional safety assessment
T or F: If you receive an accept and link case, you are required to make a new face to face with the victim but you do not need to commence it again.
False - you have to do both
T or F: We can take pictures of a child's private parts
False
But we can take the records from medical records and upload them
True or False: The family court judges are Pittman, Sprader, and Marietti.
F - McNeill not Judge Marietti
Mental Injury is considered Abuse or Neglect?
Abuse
What form is recommended if a client takes medications and substance abuse is an allegation?
1555
Also remember....you must verify their meds by viewing the bottles, prescriptions, or by verifying the meds with their doctor
True or false: It is recommended that a mother breastfeed her baby even though she continues to use marijuana.
True!
Did you know...
At approximately 20 weeks gestation, drugs can be detected via meconium screen