Child Welfare Services Clause Samples

Child Welfare Services. The County and the Union agree that these standards and the Child Welfare Service configuration will be subject to changes pending the DFCS Practice Changes, and the changes will be subject to meet and confer prior to the implementation of any changes.

Child Welfare Services. All CWS staff will receive training in the identification and assessment of youth who are, or are at risk of becoming, commercially sexually exploited. a) Receive calls regarding suspected abuse and neglect and follow internal protocols. b) Discern whether an allegations may involve commercial sexual exploitation, c) If suspected or confirmed commercially sexually exploited child: i. Determine if child is in imminent danger, requiring an immediate response, or ii. If a slower response is warranted iii. Flag the referral as CSEC and enter the SB-CSEC Special Project Code in CWS/CMS d) Determine jurisdiction (CWS, Probation, or unknown): i. Determine if there is current CWS involvement, e.g. open referral or dependency case. e) Determine if there is Probation involvement and/or open delinquency case when a CSEC youth has been identified after hours, by contacting the Juvenile Institution Officer, and/or local law enforcement. f) Based on determination of jurisdiction and whether or not Law Enforcement is involved, the referral will be processed as follows: i. If the child is unknown to both CWS and Probation, and the child is in imminent danger, initiate internal CWS protocol for Immediate Response. ii. If there is an open CWS case, follow internal protocols for referrals on open CWS cases iii. If the child is under the jurisdiction of Probation, the Hotline or other designated CWS supervisor will contact the appropriate staff from Probation and the Law Enforcement Officer (if any). The purpose of this immediate consult is to provide relevant information across the first responder agencies to ensure that the youth’s immediate safety needs are met by the most appropriate first responder agencies. iv. If the Reporting Law Enforcement officer indicates that the child will be charged and taken to Juvenile Hall, CWS may open a 10 day referral, identify it as a CSEC high risk youth and consult with Probation during the investigation for appropriate screening. a) Respond to the child’s location/designated area within 2 hours when: i. The youth is not under the jurisdiction of any agency, is determined to be at imminent risk of harm, and there are allegations of commercial sexual exploitation. ii. The youth is a dependent of the court pursuant to WIC 300, at imminent risk of harm, and there are allegations of commercial sexual exploitation iii. When a CWS immediate response is determined necessary through consultation with first responder agencies (CWS, Probation, a...

Child Welfare Services. The County and the Union agree that these standards and the Child Welfare Service configuration will be subject to changes pending the DFCS Practice Changes, and the changes will be subject to meet and confer prior to the implementation of any changes. If the department assigns a caseload that exceeds the defined standards for a SW III or a SWII for a consecutive period of more than sixty (60) calendar days, the worker shall receive a one-time stipend payment of one hundred and twenty-five dollars ($125.00). Immediately thereafter (on day sixty-one (61)) the sixty (60) day count shall restart at day one (1). Such stipend is limited to once every sixty (60) days, is a stand- alone stipend, and shall not replace any overtime payment earned for work performed. This applies to workers regularly assigned to a Safety and Wellbeing unit, a Dependency Investigation unit, a Voluntary Services unit, or a Non-Minor Dependent unit. a. Continuing Safety and Wellbeing: Department will work to ensure the following caseload standards: if the vacancy rate is above 10%: Social workers shall have a mixed caseload of court-involved Family Maintenance, Family Reunification and Permanency Planning cases in alignment with the following caseload standards: Social Worker III’s shall maintain a caseload of sixteen (16) to eighteen (18) children at any given time; Social Worker II’s shall maintain a caseload of fourteen (14) to sixteen (16) children at any given time. ▇▇ ▇▇ 14-16 children SW III 16-18 children b. Voluntary/Informal Supervision Voluntary Services: – A service caseload of 20 children for Voluntary/Informal Supervision will be the standard. Social workers shall have a mixed caseload of Family Maintenance, Family Reunification and Informal Supervision cases in alignment with the following caseload standard: Social Worker III’s shall maintain a caseload of eighteen (18) to twenty (20) children at any given time; Social Worker II’s shall maintain a caseload of sixteen (16) to eighteen (18) children at any given time. ▇. Adoption Finalization: 35 children Post Adoptive Services – 4 FTE’s shall be dedicated to provide post adoptive services Social Worker II’s and III’s shall be assigned no more than thirty-five (35) children at any given time. d. Home Studies – 32 families

Child Welfare Services also referred to as “Protective Services”, shall mean services providedto any child, regardless of age, who is authorized child care by the Department as art of a plan for the treatment of child abuse or neglect. Child Welfare Services are administered by the Missouri Department of Social Services, Children’s Division. Child Welfare Services includes, but are not limited to, Alternative Care (▇▇▇▇▇▇ Care), Family Centered Services, and Intensive In-Home Services.

Child Welfare Services. Forward official records to the new school upon request. When completed, FAX a copy of records A-G, where applicable.