Revised 6-1-07
1. Worker responsibilities.
(1) CW worker. The involvement of the inpatient reviewer does not diminish the Child Welfare (CW) worker's involvement in and responsibility for court hearings, treatment planning, discharge planning, and arrangement for placement while the child is temporarily in either acute or residential treatment center (RTC) mental health care.
(2) CW county of jurisdiction worker. The CW worker utilizes Form 04MP017E, Inpatient Mental Health Checklist, as a guide for the inpatient commitment process. Form 04MP017E is reviewed by the CW supervisor, initialed, and filed in the child's paper case record. The CW county of jurisdiction worker is responsible for:
(A) establishing the child's Title IV-E eligibility and Medicaid, Title XIX, eligibility when it has not been established prior to admission;
(B) reporting the child's admission to the mental health treatment facility liaison no later than the next working day after the child's admission. The CW worker ensures that all pertinent information is provided to the facility within 24 hours of admission, excluding weekends and holidays;
(C) ensuring the CW facility liaison is timely informed of upcoming court dates;
(D) entering the child's admission to the inpatient mental health treatment facility on KIDS. The inpatient mental health care treatment facility is selected from the KIDS Resource Directory - State Office Authorized – Psychiatric – Acute or RTC and the admission is documented in the KIDS Placement screens. The CW supervisor approves the placement on KIDS; and
(E) notifying programs staff of Residential, Placement, and Behavioral Health Services of out‑of‑state admissions or discharges. The CW worker is involved to the maximum extent consistent with the treatment needs of the child.