Or. Admin. R. 413-040-0013
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 6, June 1, 2024
Section 413-040-0013 - Requirements for Monitoring the Case Plan(1) The caseworker must: (a) Make reasonable efforts to: (A) Reduce the stay of a child or young adult in substitute care; (B) Reunify the child or young adult with the parents or guardians whenever possible; and (C) Achieve a permanency plan when reunification is no longer possible. (b) Monitor the case plan; and (c) Terminate Department intervention services in a timely manner. (2) The caseworker is responsible for all of the following actions: (a) Contacting and communicating with each parent or guardian through monthly face-to-face contact about progress toward achieving the conditions for return and the expected outcomes. (b) Contacting and communicating with the child or young adult during the monthly face-to-face contact required under OAR 413-080-0054. (c) Monitoring the child's or young adult's opportunities to participate in age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate activities, which include extracurricular, enrichment, cultural, and social activities. (d) Monitoring the services provided through the case plan through contact with each service provider a minimum of once every 90 days. (e) Monitoring the ongoing safety plan. (f) Monitoring action agreements. (g) Monitoring the visitation and contact plan when a child or young adult is in substitute care. (h) Monitoring the parent or guardian's progress toward meeting the conditions for return when a child or young adult is in substitute care. (i) Monitoring the parent or guardian's progress toward meeting the expected outcomes of the case plan. (j) Ensuring completion of the actions and activities that are the responsibility of the Department. (k) Reviewing the progress the parent or guardian has made in reducing or eliminating identified impending danger safety threats and enhancing parental protective capacity during each monthly review of the ongoing safety plan. (l) Arranging for supervision or other services to address the child or young adult's strengths and needs identified through the most recent CANS screening as required by OAR 413-020-0200 to 413-020-0255. (m) Responding immediately to issues that may impact the safety of the child or young adult which become known to the caseworker.Or. Admin. R. 413-040-0013
CWP 4-2007, f. & cert. ef. 3-20-07; CWP 6-2009(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-1-09 thru 12-28-09; CWP 21-2009, f. & cert. ef. 12-29-09; CWP 1-2013, f. & cert .ef. 1-15-13; CWP 19-2015, f. & cert. ef. 10/1/2015Stat. Auth.: ORS 418.005
Stats. Implemented: ORS 418.005