Administrative Procedures
72 hours
What is the name of the program available to all employees to receive counselling, legal support, financial information etc?
Employee Assistance Program (Telus Health, Lifeworks)
What is an example of when a foster parent can keep their personal belongings in a foster child's room?
Never-they can not keep their personal belongings in the child's room.
You are responsible to put in the date of the summary placement report in SIRTF within how many hours of placement?
72
At what age can a child start sleeping in a bunkbed?
6 years old
16 hour course
The organization offers an RRSP plan where they employer contributes a portion allowing for tax deductions and future savings, what is it called?
FTQ-Fonds de solidarite
Name the resource that you can contact to receive financial support for things such as finances for a youth to set up their first apartment, graduation expenses.
Batshaw Foundation
True or false: Foster parents can supervise visits
False
Give an example of appropriate ways to store medication as per the ministry criteria.
Medication should be locked and inaccessible to children.
How often should the GRSI be revised?
When the situation of the child has changed.
Name 3 tools that you can use when completing an assessment
Genogram
Ecomap
Budget worksheet
Pie chart
You don't know a worker's extension should you:
A: ask your manager or SAC
B: Send a message to the whatsapp group to ask your colleagues
C: Call the reception and press 0 to ask the receptionist
C..that is what the receptionists are there for
Who is responsible to bring foster children to medical appointments?
Foster parents
True or False: If a foster home only cares for teenagers it is never necessary to lock cleaning supplies away.
False
What 2 administrative tasks do you need to complete when an Indigenous child is placed in your home?
Inform Samantha Daddi
Complete cultural plan
Name 3 steps that you can take when a foster parent is having difficulty with a child
Request educator
Request RQS
Speak to caseworker about community resources
Provide information about trauma, child development
Give an example of when foster parents should call SES
Issue with:
Visit
Major medical issue
Child's whereabouts unknown
Yes
Name 4 activities that you can recommend to a foster parent to stimulate a baby.
Tummy time
Talk/sing to baby
Reading
Dance
Peekaboo
Sensory activities
Going outside
Playgroups
Singing
Baby massage
Play with rattles, mirror
Make faces
Name 3 administrative tasks that you must complete when your foster home receives an emergency placement.
Ensure placement report was received and put date in SIRTF
Inform Sam of placement and which bed to place child in
Deliver comfort kit and give completed form to Marc
Complete GRSI
Name 5 tasks foster parents can do to help youth prepare for independent living
Teach:
Comparison shopping
Budgeting
Cooking
Cleaning
Making appointments
Transportation
Housing
Health
Education
ID/documents
Resources
Name 10 pieces of information to get from access when doing emergency placements
Name
Benef
Age
Reason for placement
Caseworker's name
Medical needs
Allergies
Behaviour
School
Travel trained
Ok with animals?
Race/Culture
Eating habits/needs
Routine
Placement history
Trauma/abuse
Upcoming appointments
At what age can a foster child babysit one of their foster siblings.
Never as long as they are a foster child.
At what age can a foster child be left home alone?
Never!