9.10 In Home Case Planning

Introduction

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Practice Guidance

  • The case plan for a child who will reside in their own home or a relative placement includes: 
  • Provisions for curfew; 
  • The worker’s frequency of supervisory contact with the child; 
  • Provisions for appropriate educational and health services; 
  • Schedule for counseling the child and family; 
  • Plans for aftercare; and 
  • Court orders.

Procedure

The SSW:
  1. Receives a court order that delineates the terms and conditions with which the child is to comply when the judge orders DCBS to provide supervision; 
  2. Meets with the child and family within five (5) working days after case assignment to begin developing the family case plan; 
  3. Updates the case plan every six (6) months, or when significant changes occur.



Documents

Revisions