The role and responsibilities of the Child Welfare (CW) worker for a child in Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) custody do not change when a child is eligible for or receives Home and Community-Based Waiver Services (HCBWS).  CW workers comply with OAC 340:75 and support the application for and delivery of Developmental Disabilities Services Division (DDSD) services.

• (1) The CW county of jurisdiction worker is responsible for:
  • (A) applying for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) on behalf of the child per OAC 340:75-13-28 and 340:75-13-29;
  • (B) applying for medical services per OAC 340:75-13-61;
  • (C) visiting the child in OKDHS custody in DDSD placement, when placed in the county of jurisdiction, per OAC 340:75-6-48;
  • (D) participating in the development of the child's DDSD Individual Plan and attending meetings and case staffing as notified by DDSD case management staff;
  • (E) notifying the DDSD case manager of court hearings and requesting pertinent information for reports to the court;
  • (F) arranging for the child's transportation, in collaboration with the DDSD case manager, when the child must attend court;
  • (G) maintaining monthly phone contact, if the child is placed outside the county of jurisdiction, with the CW county of placement worker and updating the worker on the court status and permanency plans; and
  • (H) maintaining the child's primary case record.  When the child is placed outside the county of jurisdiction, the CW county of jurisdiction supervisor assigns secondary case responsibility to the county of placement in KIDS and the CW county of jurisdiction worker forwards a copy of the child's paper case record to the county of placement per OAC 340:75-1-26.
• (2) When the child is placed outside of the county of jurisdiction, the CW county of placement worker:
  • (A) provides information to the CW county of jurisdiction worker regarding the child's progress and any problems in the DDSD placement;
  • (B) maintains contact with the child in accordance with OAC 340:75-6-48; and
  • (C) may attend case staffing and meetings related to the development and subsequent reviews of the child's DDSD Individual Plan.