OAR 413-020-0245: Responsibilities in Monitoring a Child or Young Adult's Supervision in a Certified Family

(1) During each monthly face-to-face contact described in OAR 413-080-0054, in addition to assessing the safety of the child or young adult, Department staff must determine: (a) Whether the certified family is meeting the supervision needs of the child or young adult. (b) Whether the supervision needs of the child or young adult have changed. (c) If there is a current supervision plan, whether the supervision actions and activities described in the supervision plan are effective in meeting the child or young adult's supervision needs. (2) If, after assessing the safety of the child or young adult as described in OAR 413-080-0054, the caseworker determines that the child or young adult currently is safe in the home but his or her supervision needs are not being met, the caseworker must: (a) Consult with the certified family's certifier or the certifier's supervisor to determine if available resources or training are able to provide the additional support the certified family may need to meet the child or young adult's supervision needs; (b) If there is a current supervision plan for the child or young adult, determine whether the supervision plan should be revised, and if so, meet with the certified family to revise the plan; and (c) Determine whether there has been an observed, ongoing change in a child or young adult's behavior or functioning such that the observed changes must be documented and submitted with a CANS screening under referral OAR 413-020-0230(2). (3) The caseworker documents the monitoring activities described in this rule in the Department's information system.