N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:15-2.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 3A:15-2.4 - Case management

(a) The Division representative shall have face-to-face and other contact with the child, out-of-home placement provider, parent and other interested parties according to N.J.A.C. 3A:12-2 and which is written in the case plan in order to:

1. Develop, implement and update a case plan which includes the permanency plan by assessing case needs, identifying services to meet those needs, including the role and responsibility of each party regarding the services, and establishing the case goal and assessing progress toward achieving the case goal in a timely manner;

2. Provide advocacy and support services to all parties, within program and fiscal parameters;

3. Assist the child and out-of-home placement provider to establish and maintain an ongoing and supportive relationship for the duration of the child's placement;

4. Update the child, out-of-home placement provider, parents and other parties on the progress toward achieving the case goal, consistent with the confidentiality provisions of N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.10a and N.J.A.C. 3A:3;

5. Facilitate visits in accordance with the case plan between the child, parent, siblings and other interested relatives. See N.J.A.C. 3A:15-1, Visits between the child and the child's family; and

6. Meet the requirements of the Child Placement Review Act, N.J.S.A. 30:4C-50 et seq.

(b) The Division representative shall have face-to-face contact with the parent, when applicable, the out-of-home placement provider and the child in accordance with N.J.A.C. 3A:12-2.7, 2.8 and 2.9.

N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:15-2.4

Amended by R.2003 d.255, effective 7/7/2003.
See: 35 N.J.R. 530(a), 35 N.J.R. 2930(a).
In (a), added N.J.A.C. reference in the introductory paragraph, and inserted "which includes the permanency plan" following "case plan" in 1.
Amended by R.2009 d.5, effective 1/5/2009.
See: 40 N.J.R. 3930(a), 41 N.J.R. 250(a).
Deleted "foster" preceding "child" throughout; in the introductory paragraph of (a), substituted "out-of-home placement provider" for "foster parent"; in (a)3 and (a)4, substituted "out-of-home placement provider" for "foster family"; in (a)4, inserted ", consistent with the confidentiality provisions of N.J.S.A. 9:8-10a and N.J.A.C. 10:133G"; in (a)5, deleted "foster" preceding "child's"; and rewrote (b).
Administrative correction.
See: 41 N.J.R. 798(b).
Amended by R.2009 d.318, effective 10/19/2009.
See: 41 N.J.R. 1929(a), 41 N.J.R. 3930(b).
In the introductory paragraph of (a) and in (b), updated the N.J.A.C. references; and in (b), deleted a comma following "provider".