Intake
Is the oldest victim in a case the oldest child?
No
How should all documentation be entered?
In First Person
True or False, All people age 14 and older who live with the child as the results of a parental child safety placement are principals?
True
What must staff do when a person refuses to report abuse or neglect?
Staff must report the information to SWI
What is the time frame for a P1 Investigations diligent search?
Four days
Who is a mandated reporter?
A professional who has cause to believe that a child has been abused or neglected. They cannot delegate or rely on someone else to make a report.
What must be documented within 24 hours?
A: Narrative full documentation of the interviews and observations of all children.
A: Establishing a safety plan
A: Initiating a parental child safety placement (PCSP)
A: or removing a child
When are the drug tests supposed to be checked?
A caseworker or supervisor’s designee checks drug test results no later than two business days after the client submitted a sample for testing.
When results are not available after 2 business days continue checking for the results every subsequent business days until you’ve received results.
Texas Family Code (261.3018(e)) defines professional as a person who is licensed or certified by the state, or who is an employee of a facility licensed, certified, or operated by the state, and who has direct contact with children in the normal course of the person’s duties. Name three who this can include.
A: Teachers| Doctors| Nurses| Day Care employees| Employees of a Clinic or Health Care Facility that provides reproductive services| Juvenile Probation Officers| Juvenile Detention or Correctional Officers
What is the time frame for notifying CAC if there are allegations of sexual abuse and it is a professional reporter?
Before making initial contact
What type of Misdemeanor is making a false report?
Class B Misdemeanor
When are allegations previously reported investigated?
Overall disposition of Unable to Complete
What are the approved templates that can be used in documentation?
A: EA Eligibility
A: PCSP template
A: Closing Summary
Q: What are the three safety plan interventions that can be used?
A: Parent-child contact will be supervised
A: Parent-child will reside together but away from the danger
A: PCSP will be implemented
Timeframes for Interviewing children
P1:
Immediately, if circumstances indicate possible substantial bodily harm or death.
Within 24 hours of the intake date and time, for all other cases.
P2’s
The caseworker must interview or attempt to interview within 72 hours of stage progression of the case. Unless it goes through the screening process.
If it goes to the screener, the caseworker must interview or attempt to interview all alleged victims within 72 hours of stage progression to investigation.
What is the timeframe for notifying CVS about a new intake, who must be notified and how must they be notified?
Via email no later than 7PM the next calendar day.
When is a home visit required?
A: When there is a principal child in the home who is 5 years old or younger.
A: When allegations involve the condition of the home.
A: If other circumstances in the case make a home visit necessary to ensure child safety.
What addresses are confidential?
Participant in the Office of Attorney General (OAG) Address Confidentiality Program
Can you submit a case for abbreviated rule out with a victim 5 or younger?
No- The caseworker can recommend closing the case as an abbreviated investigation with the disposition of Ruled Out. The Abbreviated Ruled Out recommendation is used only if all the following apply:
The investigation does not include an alleged victim age 5 or younger.
What is the time frame for submitting extension requests and who approves?
A: supervisor within 45 calendar days
A: Beyond 90 calendar days requires a program director’s written approval
Can you release the name of the reporter? If so, what is required?
Yes, Court Orders
When does CPI lack authority to investigate?
A: When another authorized entity, such as law enforcement, another state agency, or another DFPS program, has jurisdiction to investigate.
A: the abuse or neglect, danger, or risk of abuse or neglect is not occurring in Texas and did not occur in Texas.
A: The alleged perpetrator is younger than 10.
When do clients not need to be notified of findings?
A: Could you not reasonably locate that person
A: Administratively closed because CPI referring it for investigation to another authorized entity
A: Likely to endanger any child in the home, a reporter, or anyone else who participated in the investigation
When do clients not need to be notified of findings?
A: Could you not reasonably locate that person
A: Administratively closed because CPI referring it for investigation to another authorized entity
A: Likely to endanger any child in the home, a reporter, or anyone else who participated in the investigation
Provide two circumstances of when CPI must make a referral to FACN
There does not appear to be any reasonable explanation for a child’s injury or the explanation is not consistent with the injury.
A child requires an in-person forensic assessment examination.
The caseworker needs assistance to determine whether abuse or neglect occurred.
There is a difference of opinion between a medical professional and DFPS regarding whether abuse or neglect occurred, or about the seriousness of an injury or condition, and clarification is needed.
There is evidence of medical child abuse (also known as Munchausen syndrome).
The caseworker has a question about abuse or neglect that a medical professional may be able to clarify.
A child younger than 11 years old has a sexually transmitted disease (STD), and there is not a preponderance of evidence that abuse led to the STD.
Near-fatality cases when the treating physician is not a child abuse pediatrician.