G1.4 Documentation

​​The SSW:

1. Completes the following tasks when opening a case: 
   
1. ​Obtains hard copy versions of the DCBS-1 Informed Consent and Release of Information and Records, DCBS-1A Informed Consent and Release of Information and Records Supplement, and DCBS-1B Application for Services from the client; 
   
2. Provides the family or client a copy of the DPP-154 Protection and Permanency Service Appeal to inform them of their right to appeal; and
   
3. ​Ensures the assessment is current; 
   
2. Completes a case plan with the family or client using the following timeframes:
   
1. Ten (10) calendar days for OOHC cases;
   
2. Fifteen (15) calendar days for in-home cases; and
3. Fifteen (15) working days for adult protective services.
3. ​Maintains supportive documentation of all visits, ongoing casework, and contacts with clients, community partners, and service providers  in the appropriate TWIST screens;
4. Enters contacts into TWIST during the calendar month the contact was made, unless the contact is made in the last week of the month; and
5. Enters the contact no later than the fifth (5th) calendar day of the following calendar month, if the contact was made the last week of the month.​