Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) After the
caseworker has reviewed the CANS screening results for a child or young adult
living with a certified family that indicates the child or young adult has
enhanced supervision needs and qualifies for a level of care payment, the
caseworker must:
(a) Contact the certified
family to explain the supervision needs identified in the CANS screening
results; and
(b) During a meeting
with the certified family, the child or young adult, as appropriate, and others
who may participate in a supervision plan, explain the supervision requirements
necessary to maintain the safety and support the well-being of the child or
young adult and develop a supervision plan that meets the supervision needs of
the child or young adult.
(A) If the child or
young adult qualifies for Level 1 (moderate needs), the supervision plan must
require the certified family to provide an environment with the additional
support, direction, observation, and guidance from the certified family
necessary to ensure a child or young adult's safety and well-being, beyond the
level of supervision that typically is required for a child or young adult of
the same age.
(B) If the child or
young adult qualifies for Level 2 (intermediate needs), the supervision plan
must require the certified family to provide a structured environment,
additional support, direction, observation, and guidance necessary to ensure a
child or young adult's safety and well-being, beyond the level of supervision
that typically is required for a child or young adult of the same
age.
(C) If the child or young
adult qualifies for Level 3 (advanced needs), the supervision plan must require
the certified family to provide a highly structured environment, additional
support, direction, observation, and guidance necessary to ensure a child or
young adult's safety and well-being, beyond the level of supervision that
typically is required for a child or young adult of the same age.
(2) The supervision
plan must include:
(a) The supervision actions
or activities that are to be provided by the certified family and other
individuals to meet the child or young adult's identified needs. Examples of
appropriate supervision actions or activities may include, but are not limited
to: proactive use of space, use of routine, structure of the environment,
positive reinforcement, and de-escalation techniques;
(b) The actions and assistance the Department
will provide to support the certified family in addressing the supervision
needs of the child or young adult and to maintain the child or young adult in
the home;
(c) The actions the child
or young adult will take to support the supervision plan;
(d) The persons responsible for monitoring
the child or young adult's supervision needs and the supervision actions and
activities;
(e) How the persons
responsible for monitoring the child or young adult's supervision needs and the
supervision actions and activities are to communicate with each other;
and
(f) A requirement that the
supervision plan be reviewed during the first monthly face-to-face contact
described in OAR 413-080-0054 after the date the supervision plan is signed by
the individuals identified in section (3) of this rule.
(3) The supervision plan must be signed by:
(a) The caseworker;
(b) The certified family;
(c) The child or young adult, if able;
and
(d) Any other individuals who
are to provide specific actions or activities in the supervision
plan.
(4) The
supervision plan must be approved by the caseworker's supervisor.
(5) The caseworker must provide a copy of the
signed supervision plan to the certified family and the certified family's
certifier, and file a copy in the Department's information system.
(6) When a child or young adult has a
supervision plan and the CANS screening results indicate that the child or
young adult no longer has enhanced supervision needs and no longer qualifies
for a level of care payment, the caseworker must:
(a) Terminate the supervision plan;
(b) Document in the Department's information
system the date the supervision plan terminated and the reason the plan
terminated; and
(c) Notify the
certified family and the certified family's certifier that the supervision plan
terminated and the reason the plan terminated.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 418.005 & ORS
409.050
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
418.005
