All adults and children in the home interviewed within 7 days (face to face)
What notification is provided to ALL adults listed on the report?
NOE (Notice of existence)
Risk assessment evaluates the probability or likelihood of future abuse or maltreatment
True
What form/regulation MUST be completed/documented if there is a child under the age of two in the home?
Safe sleeping
What tool is used to identify any extended family (maternal/paternal)
Family Tree
True or False:
Caseworkers should solely rely on case aids to complete collateral contacts relevant to their case:
FALSE
Caseworkers should utilize case aids on a need basis. Caseworkers know the case they are investigating better than anyone and can tailor the questions to specific levels in order to gather the proper/important information needed to support their casework.
The four components of a CPS safety assessment are:
Safety Factors
Immediate or impending danger of serious harm
Safety decision
Safety plan/controlling intervention
What is the purpose of a risk assessment?
A risk assessment helps determine the level of risk to a child and identifies necessary family services for long-term improvement
If there were allegations of DV or DV is suspected, what type of interviews are to be had with the ALL members of the household?
Separate interviews
List 4 tools CWs can utilize to help identify extended family/resources:
1. Family Tree
2. Online searches
3. Parental locator
4. OnBase
5. PCSR (prior case summary report)
6. WMS
7. Connections
8. Law Enforcement
True or false:
There is no requirement for contact with a pediatrician regarding children under 5 who are not in school or headstart.
False
What is the checklist called that (CW/SCW/Supervisor) must follow when families cannot be located.
LOCATING MISSING OR EVADING FAMILIES
At what stage of the investigation should risk be assessed?
The entire investigation
What type of plan is created if children are found to be in immediate or impending danger of serious harm?
A safety plan
This type of engagement/philosophy helps identify prioritized resources for identifying placement and support options:
Kin-first
Extended family
__________ collateral contacts are considered necessary sources of information based on the case circumstances to support decisions around safety, risk, determination, or service need
Relevant
Supervisors should be notified when families cannot be located after _____ day(s) of CPS report, or after _____ day(s) if the household includes children under 5 or special needs child/or if the family has serious CPS history
3 days
1 day
True or False:
The risk level (risk rating) calculated with the RAP and the decision about whether to provide ongoing services to the family are not directly linked to the investigation determination.
True
What is a POSC?
If needed, why?
Plan of safe care
“A plan of safe care is a agreement developed with the family to promote safe and wellbeing of a infant and family when an infant (child under the age of 1) has been affected by substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal substance exposure. A POSC is developed in all cases with an allegation of Parent Drug/Alcohol Use and there is a child under the age of 1 in the home.
True or False:
Discovering informal supports does not help to identify the people and resources available to support family members in their implementation of a potential plan.
False
Discovering informal supports HELPS
Why is it important to gather relevant, important information regarding the case from collateral contacts?
This information helps CPS gain a better understanding of the child's physical, mental, and emotional condition, and/or family's functioning. Such information can help CPS better assess safety/risk, future abuse/maltreatment, services needed, etc.
*These contacts are focused on evaluating the children(s) living _________
*Assessing the specific __________
*Ascertaining the immediate safety and _________ to the children
*Aid in making a determination about whether ______ or _______has occurred
Environment
Allegations
Future risk
Abuse or Maltreatment
When there is a high or very high RAP risk rating during the INV and at case closure, CPS should _______________
provide/offer services to decrease the risk of subsequent abuse or maltreatment. If a risk rating is high or very high and the CPS decides not to open the case for services, a CPS worker must document the reasons why services are not being provided to the family.
True or False:
The safety of all children on the report/in the home can be assessed within 7 days of the report.
False: 24 hours of CPS report intake for an adequate assessment (24 hours safety)
In New York State, CPS must perform and document a "_______ ________" to identify and locate extended family for potential placement when a child cannot safely remain in the home.
Diligent search
What must a CW provide in the event that contact was unable to be made with significant/relevant collaterals or sources?
Documentation in Connections, including a summary note of all efforts that CW attempted to locate, contact, and interview