OKDHS - OAC 340:75-19-33. Role of the CW tribal liaison and CW worker

340:75-19-33. Role of the CW tribal liaison and CW worker

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Revised 6-1-07

A Child Welfare (CW) tribal liaison is assigned for each tribe with a Tribal/State Agreement for Foster Care, per Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) Appendix D-4-D, Tribal/State Agreements for Foster Care. • 1

(1) The assignment of the CW tribal liaison to specific tribes facilitates contacts with the tribes.
(2) The CW tribal liaison has specific duties and responsibilities for children in tribal custody and for children in OKDHS custody placed in tribal resources.
(3) The CW worker has specific duties and, per OAC 340:75-6, has primary responsibility for the provision of services for children in OKDHS custody placed in tribal resources.

INSTRUCTIONS TO STAFF 340:75-19-33

Revised 6-1-07

1. The Child Welfare (CW) tribal liaison:

(1) assists the tribe in facilitating placement of children in tribal custody into tribal foster homes;

(2) develops an active working relationship with the assigned tribe;

(3) reviews Form 04TB004E, Indian Child Welfare Program Referral, the court order, and case plan submitted by the tribe and contacts the tribal CW worker when additional information is needed;

(4) sets up a KK case for the child in tribal custody with the case type of tribal custody;

(5) enters the placement in the appropriate tribal foster home in KIDS Placement Enter-Exit screens.

(A) The case type is tribal custody.

(B) The child is shown as placed in the appropriate tribal foster home;

(6) contacts the Children and Family Services Division (CFSD) tribal coordinator if the resource is not found in KIDS;

(7) is assigned the primary case, and sends the secondary case to the county of placement, if different from the county of the CW tribal liaison;

(8) updates the child's KK case to reflect changes in placement and closes the KK case when the child is no longer in tribal foster care placement;

(9) responds to questions about foster care payment from tribal CW workers or tribal foster parents. The CFSD tribal coordinator is contacted for assistance as needed;

(10) may participate in committees or task forces focused on Indian Child Welfare Act issues as assigned or approved by the CW supervisor; and

(11) is not expected to act as the sole contact to the tribe. The CW worker who provides services to an Indian child and family must establish contact and a working relationship with the appropriate tribe.

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