What Missouri Department umbrella is our agency under?
What is Missouri Department of Social Services.
100
What is the difference between a Family Centered Service Case and an Alternative Care case?
What is FCS cases the kids are in the home and the juvenile court system is not involved. AC cases the kids are in an alternative home and they are in custody of the juvenile court.
200
What kind of report do you have to take law enforcement with you on?
What is investigation or anytime after business hours.
200
Who are the four people that can take custody of a child?
What is medical physician, law enforcement officer, judge, or juvenile officer.
200
How many hours do you have to see a new Family Centered Service Case that is a high risk family?
What is 24 hours.
200
What type of Bachelor's degree do you have to have to work for Missouri Children's Division?
What is Social Work, Child Development, Psychology, Criminal Justice, any Education degree, Sociology, Human Services, Counseling, or any comparable Human Services degree.
200
What does Brooke do with Children's Division
What is Alternative Care worker (Case Manager).
300
What are the three ways a hotline can be coded as?
What is an investigation, an assessment, or a referral.
300
What does the acronym AC stand for?
What is Alternative Care.
300
Is a Family Centered Service Case voluntary.
What is yes but they can be court ordered.
300
What counties do I cover (32nd Circuit)?
What is Bollinger, Cape, and Perry County.
300
What hours are Children's Division employees available?
What is 24/7..... 365!!!!
400
How long does an investigation stay open?
What is 45 days.
400
Who can be on the FST Team?
What is Guardian Ad Litem, parent's attorney, case manager, Children's Division Supervisor, community representative, parents, foster parents, juvenile officer, and any other person that is a positive support for the family.
400
Are Family Centered Service cases required to have a FST?
What is no, but sometimes it is necessary.
400
Who are mandated reporters?
What is teachers, counselors, doctors, nurses, all other hospital and doctor's office staff, foster parents, DSS employees, law enforcement, juvenile officers, counselors, and quite a few other people too.
400
Is there a training that someone has to participate in after being hired on at Missouri Children's Division?
What is yes. Everyone has a mandatory training they have to participate in plus On the Job Coaching.
500
If a hotline comes in as an emergency, how many hours do you have to make contact with the victim child?
What is 3 HOURS!!!
500
What is a last chance resource that is put into a home before a child is removed?
What is Intensive In Home Services.
500
Do the children remain in the home for a FCS case?
What is yes.
500
Is it true that there is a Children's Division office in each county?
What is no. Our offices are located in Marble Hill and Cape.
500
What are the reasons that children have to be placed in the custody of Missouri Children's Division?
What is drug abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, or chronic neglect.