Section 316.80 Caseworker Responsibilities at the Administrative Case Review

Section 316

TITLE 89: SOCIAL SERVICES

CHAPTER III: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES

SUBCHAPTER a: SERVICE DELIVERY

PART 316 ADMINISTRATIVE CASE REVIEWS AND COURT HEARINGS

SECTION 316.80 CASEWORKER RESPONSIBILITIES AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CASE REVIEW

Section 316.80  Caseworker

Responsibilities at the Administrative Case Review

The assigned caseworker in

accordance with 89 Ill. Adm. Code 315 (Permanency Planning) and Department

procedures shall:

a)         present a completed case plan, based on the assessment, and

developed in collaboration with the family;

b)         present a recommendation regarding the permanency goal;

c)         report on the placement, best interests, health, safety, and

well-being of the youth in care;

d)         present a copy of the Visitation and Contact Plan and report

on the efforts made to encourage and maintain parental relationships (if

applicable) and sibling relationships;

e)         present a copy of a Post-Permanency Sibling Contact Plan when

one has been developed;

f)         report on the progress of the parent or parents to date toward

changing the behaviors and conditions that require the youth in care to be in substitute

care;

g)         provide a statement regarding the progress towards meeting the

permanency goal and what the barriers are to achieving it;

h)         provide the casework rationale and supporting documentation

for all decisions and recommendations;

i)          present a completed haircare plan that was

developed in

consultation with the youth based on the youth's developmental abilities, as

well as with the youth's parents or caregivers if not contrary to the youth's

wishes, and that outlines any training or resources required by the caregiver

to

provide culturally competent

haircare needs of the youth

, meeting

the requirements of the Children and Family Services Act [20 ILCS 505/7.3b] and

89 Ill. Adm. Code 315.130 (Developing the Case Plan)

youth's developmental abilities, as

well as with the youth's parents or caregivers if not contrary to the youth's

wishes, and that outlines any training or resources required by the caregiver

to

provide culturally competent

haircare needs of the youth

, meeting

the requirements of the Children and Family Services Act [20 ILCS 505/7.3b] and

89 Ill. Adm. Code 315.130 (Developing the Case Plan). [20 ILCS 505/7.3b (c)]

Report on any compliance issues with the haircare plan; and

j)          provide

all case specific documentation and verbal information relevant to the family,

including, but not limited to: child and family team meetings; case planning;

in-person case contacts; visitation (both parent and sibling);

1)         any

mediation agreements in the case; and

2)         youth

in care psychotropic medication and any pending requests for psychotropic

medication approval and supervision.