Illinois Administrative Code
Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Part 316 - ADMINISTRATIVE CASE REVIEWS AND COURT HEARINGS
Section 316.70 - Roles and Responsibilities of the Administrative Case Reviewer
Universal Citation: 89 IL Admin Code ยง 316.70
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) The administrative case reviewer has the responsibility and authority to manage the case review process, which includes:
1)
excluding or limiting participation, as needed, to those with a right to share
in the process, or excluding or limiting participation of any individual when
necessary to promote the achievement of the purposes of the review;
2) convening and conducting a review in such
a way as to encourage discussion and participation while respecting the rights
and culture of all participants;
3)
maintaining the focus of the group on the service plan with good time
management; and
4) advising clients
and other participants of their rights and providing an explanation of the
purposes of the administrative case review process, assuring
disclosure.
b) The administrative case reviewer shall ensure that the review complies with Department rules and procedures and is consistent with good child welfare practice and in compliance with 42 USCA 675 and any State or federal court consent decree affecting Department practice. This responsibility includes:
1) ensuring that the purposes of the
administrative case review are carried out;
2) determining that the goal and the
evaluation of progress are consistent with the facts of the case as presented
at the administrative case review, that the outcomes, tasks and time frames are
appropriate for the goal, and amending or changing the case plan
accordingly;
3) recommending
modification or change in the case plan, when in the reviewer's professional
judgement the plan or goal is insufficient based on information presented at
the review. The reviewer, however, may not change a permanency goal established
by the court;
4) convening
administrative case reviews sooner than the regularly scheduled case reviews
when the facts of the case indicate the need for a review;
5) recommending a family meeting as described
in 89 Ill. Adm. Code
315.120
(Family Meetings); and
6) providing
a written report of their findings.
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