FAAPs
What is the timeframe to see a family upon being assigned a new FAAP?
5 business days
What is the difference between an emergency and non emergency response?
Emergency response reponds within 2 hours of the report and has 5 days to complete the investigation. Non emergency has 3 days to see the family and 15 business days to complete
if unable to meet with a family within the month, what next steps are needed?
Notify supervisor and manager, a plan must be created to see the family within 5 business days
What are the 6 permanency goals?
Stabilization, reunification, adoption, guardianship, care with kin and APPLA
Who does a SW run a BRC for
all caretakers and anyone in the home over the age of 15
What is a kin collateral?
A perosn who resides outside of the home who assists with caretaking
When a 51A is filed what occurs next?
Screen in for an investigation or screen out.
When a removal occurs, when does a family time visit occur?
Within 5 days
When should a ppc be held?
Within 9 months of a child coming into care. If recommended by a foster care review, a ppc needs to be held within 20 days
What steps does a SW take when a youth is missing?
file a police report, speak with FPS/parents, file with NCMEC.
other than household members who else does the social worker need to meet with in person at least once?
all household members
when an investigation occurs on an open case what is the collobration between response workers and ongoing workers?
A joint home visit.
If a family moves out of state, what are you required to do?
file a report with the new state agency
What meeting occurs 6 weeks after a child comes into care?
Initial placement review
What are factors that increase child vulnerability?
child is age 0–5; child has a diagnosed or suspected medical or mental health condition, including medically fragile children; child has diminished mental, emotional, physical, or developmental capacity; and child has limited visibility in the community or no readily accessible support network
When is an interim faap needed and what is the timeframe?
What is the difference between risk and danger
A condition in which a caregiver’s actions or behaviors have resulted in harm to a child or may result in harm to a child in the immediate future. The potential for future harm to a child.
When transferring a case what is required?
A joint visit, transfer meeting, updated record.
When does the FAAP need to be updated when reunification is occurring?
30 days prior to the reunification date.
When reunification occurs, when does a home visit need to occur?
Unannounced within two weeks
After the faap has been approved, what needs to occur within 30 days?
Presented to the family and signed.
What is “there is reasonable cause to believe that a child(ren) was neglected; AND The actions or inactions by the parent(s)/caregiver(s) create moderate risk and there is a presence of contributing factorsthat increase the likelihood ofbeing neglected.”
Substantiated concer
What is the difference between missing and absent youth?
missing is when wherrabouts are unknown. Absent is when whereabouts are known and they are absent from their placement
Prior to a youth 18 or older terminating with the Department, what needs to occur?
90 day transition planning.
For any child under the age of three, what is a SW required to complete?
an early intervention referral