OAR 413-040-0032: Requirements for Closing the In-Home Ongoing Safety Plan and Closing the Case

(1) When a child or young adult is in the home of the parent or guardian and the parent or guardian can sustain the safety of the child or young adult, the caseworker must assess when the in-home ongoing safety plan should close. (2) When assessing whether the in-home ongoing safety plan can be closed, the caseworker must determine whether: (a) The parent or guardian has demonstrated capacity to sustain the safety of the child or young adult based upon: (A) Observations of the child or young adult and the parent or guardian in the home; (B) Expert evaluations and reports from service providers; (C) Reports from participants in the in-home ongoing safety plan; (D) The extent to which the achievement of expected outcomes supports the ability of the parent or guardian to sustain the safety of the child or young adult; and (E) Consultation with other individuals participating with the parent or guardian to sustain the safety of the child or young adult. (b) The child or young adult is safe in the home based upon: (A) The elimination of the identified impending danger safety threats or the protective capacity of the parent or guardian is sufficient to manage identified impending danger safety threats; (B) The willingness and ability of the parent or guardian to protect the child or young adult; and (C) Caseworker confidence in the ability of the parent or guardian to sustain the safety of the child or young adult over time. (3) The caseworker must document the determination that the in-home ongoing safety plan can be closed and the facts supporting the ability of the parent or guardian to provide safety for the child or young adult and to sustain the safety of the child or young adult. (4) The caseworker's supervisor must review the caseworker's documentation to ensure the criteria in section (2) of this rule are met, and concur that the in-home ongoing safety plan can be closed prior to approving the closure of the safety plan. (5) The caseworker closes the in-home ongoing safety plan and the case when the court dismisses the commitment of the child or young adult to the Department or the court's wardship over the child terminates.