DCFS Placement - Text-Only Version

TABLE 6.1: CASEWORKER CONTACTS**

Time from case opening

Activity

Within 24 hours

Phone contact with child in substitute care placement

Handoff with CPSW and supervisor and permanency worker and supervisor

Within 48 hours

Transition visit at shelter care which parents, CPSW and permanency worker;

Within 72 hours

In person contact with child in substitute care both intial and subsequent placements.

Within 5 days

In person visit to children who remain at home and complete CERAP

First parent-child visit

First 30 days

Weekly supervision

Twice monthly in-person contact with child ( more often if child has special needs)

Monthly in-person contact with substitute caregiver

Weekly in-person contact with parent (and any children that remains with the parent)

Monthly contact with service provider

First 45 days

Participate in all activities to ensure Integrated Assessment is complete

Conduct first family meeting

Weekly in-person contact with child

Refer to Policy Guide 99.13 for further detail

30 days through achievement of permanency and case closure

Monthly supervision

Monthly in-person contact with child unless child has special needs that require more frequent contact

Monthly in-person contact with substitute caregiver

Monthly in-person contact with parent (unless parental rights are terminated)

Monthly contact with service providers

Conduct at least quarterly family meetings with Child and Family Team

Twice yearly contact with child's teacher

Ongoing contact and coordination with public health nurse for SEI infants

Same requirements as first 30 days and 30 days until achievement of permanency

During a pending investigation, weekly monitoring visits with involved children unless these visits are being done by the investigator.

Refer to chapter 7 for contact requirements 30 days prior to reunification through case closure

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Time from case opening	Activity
Within 24 hours	Phone contact with child in substitute care placement Handoff with CPSW and supervisor and permanency worker and supervisor
Within 48 hours	Transition visit at shelter care which parents, CPSW and permanency worker;
Within 72 hours	In person contact with child in substitute care both intial and subsequent placements.
Within 5 days	In person visit to children who remain at home and complete CERAP First parent-child visit
First 30 days	Weekly supervision Twice monthly in-person contact with child ( more often if child has special needs) Monthly in-person contact with substitute caregiver Weekly in-person contact with parent (and any children that remains with the parent) Monthly contact with service provider
First 45 days	Participate in all activities to ensure Integrated Assessment is complete Conduct first family meeting
	Weekly in-person contact with child Refer to Policy Guide 99.13 for further detail
30 days through achievement of permanency and case closure	Monthly supervision Monthly in-person contact with child unless child has special needs that require more frequent contact Monthly in-person contact with substitute caregiver Monthly in-person contact with parent (unless parental rights are terminated) Monthly contact with service providers Conduct at least quarterly family meetings with Child and Family Team Twice yearly contact with child's teacher Ongoing contact and coordination with public health nurse for SEI infants
	Same requirements as first 30 days and 30 days until achievement of permanency During a pending investigation, weekly monitoring visits with involved children unless these visits are being done by the investigator.