OKDHS - OAC 340:75-6-85.5. Child Welfare (CW) worker responsibilities for supervision only cases

340:75-6-85.5. Child Welfare (CW) worker responsibilities for supervision only cases

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Revised 3-26-10

(a) The court may order, per Section 1-4-707 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes, the child placed under the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) protective supervision:

(1) in the home of the parent or legal guardian with whom the child was residing at the time the events or conditions arose that brought the child within the jurisdiction of the court; or
(2) with the noncustodial parent, if available, upon completion of a home assessment.

(b) In supervision only cases, the court may issue written orders specifying:

(1) reunification services be provided to the parent or legal guardian from whom the child has been or is being removed;
(2) services be provided solely to the parent who is assuming physical custody of the child to allow that parent to later obtain legal custody without court supervision;
(3) services be provided to both parents, in which case the court determines at a subsequent hearing, which parent, if either, will have custody of the child;
(4) the alleged father must cooperate in establishing paternity as a condition for the child's continued placement, if the child is ordered into the home of a father whose paternity has not been established;
(5) a person residing in the home, vacate the child's home indefinitely or for a specified period within 48 hours of the order;
(6) a parent or legal guardian of the child prevent a particular person from having contact with the child;
(7) conduct to be followed by any person living in the home that is in the best interests of the child; and
(8) the order placing the child under supervision by OKDHS in the child's own home will remain in effect for a period of one year with extension or reduction of the period of supervision in appropriate circumstances. • 1

INSTRUCTIONS TO STAFF 340:75-6-85.5

Revised 3-26-10

1. (a) Case documentation. For supervision only cases, the Child Welfare (CW) worker updates the appropriate KIDS screens and documents, including:

(1) Form 04KI028E, Family Functional Assessment;

(2) Form 04KI012E, Individualized Service Plan (ISP); and

(3) Form 04KI009E, Court Report, or 04KI014E, Individualized Service Plan (ISP) Progress Report.

(b) Contact requirements. The type of placement determines the amount of the CW worker's contact with the child. Refer to OAC 340:75-6-48(a)(9) for contact requirements. Visits are made more frequently when case circumstances indicate.

(c) Protocol when contacts cannot be made with the family. If the CW worker's attempted contact is not successful, every effort is made to locate the family and to ensure the child's safety. If the CW worker's attempts to locate the family are unsuccessful, refer to OAC 340:75-6-48.3, Instructions to Staff (ITS).

(d) Protocol when the family is located. Refer to OAC 340:75-6-48.3 ITS.

(e) Protocol when the CW worker is unable to locate the family. Refer to OAC 340:75-6-48.3 ITS.

(f) Protocol for case closure. Following the one year of supervision, if child abuse or neglect is not an issue and neither the child nor the child's custodial parent(s) needs intervention by CW, the CW worker recommends to the court that the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) be relieved of supervision responsibilities.

(g) Emergency protocol when a child is determined unsafe. At any time during CW involvement, if the child is unsafe, CW may initiate proceedings for emergency custody to protect the child.

(h) Permanency planning. When a child is under the supervision of OKDHS but is placed in the custody of an individual(s) other than the parent(s), legal guardian(s), or custodian(s), the CW worker advocates for permanency for the child. Family team meetings are held in accordance with OAC 340:75-6-31.1.

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