Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
(1) When the
caseworker determines the conditions for return have been achieved and
identified impending danger safety threats can be managed when a child or young
adult is returned to a parent or guardian, the caseworker must develop an
in-home ongoing safety plan. The caseworker's supervisor must:
(a) Approve the proposed in-home ongoing
safety plan during the five working days prior to the return of a child or
young adult to the home of a parent or guardian of the child or young adult;
and
(b) Document the approval in
the Department's information system.
(2) After a proposed in-home ongoing safety
plan returning a child or young adult to the parent or guardian's home is
approved by the caseworker's supervisor, the caseworker must complete all of
the following activities:
(a) Visit the child
or young adult, outside the presence of a parent or guardian, at least once
during the five days prior to the return of the child or young adult to the
home to confirm the readiness of and prepare the child or young adult for the
return home.
(b) Visit the parent
or guardian in the home of the parent or guardian, at least once during the
five days prior to the return of the child or young adult to the home, to
verify:
(A) The behaviors, conditions, and
circumstances in the home are safe for the return of the child or young adult;
(B) Confirmation of all persons
living in the household;
(C) The
parent or guardian is ready for the return of the child or young adult;
(D) The parent or guardian is
willing and able to participate in the ongoing safety plan; and
(E) The parent or guardian is willing and
able to continue in case plan services.
(c) If necessary, revise the proposed in-home
ongoing safety plan to ensure that it is able to manage impending danger safety
threats as they are uniquely occurring within the family prior to the child or
young adult's physical return.
(d)
Confirm the in-home ongoing safety plan with the parent or guardian, and obtain
the signature of the parent or guardian.
(e) Document the revised in-home ongoing
safety plan in the Department's information system.
(3) After a proposed in-home ongoing safety
plan returning a child or young adult to the parent or guardian's residential
treatment facility, an alcohol and drug free housing program, or residential
domestic violence program is approved by the caseworker's supervisor, the
caseworker must complete all of the following activities:
(a) Visit the child or young adult, outside
the presence of a parent or guardian, at least once during the five days prior
to the return of the child or young adult to the home to confirm the readiness
of and prepare the child or young adult for the return.
(b) Contact the parent or guardian at least
once during the five days prior to the return of the child or young adult to
the home, to verify:
(A) The parent or
guardian is ready for the return of the child or young adult;
(B) The parent or guardian is willing and
able to participate in the ongoing safety plan;
(C) The parent or guardian is willing and
able to continue to participate in case plan services.
(c) Verify that the residential treatment
facility, an alcohol and drug free housing program, or residential domestic
violence program is a safe environment for the child or young adult.
(d) If necessary, revise the proposed in-home
ongoing safety plan to ensure that it is able to manage the impending danger
safety threats as they are uniquely occurring prior to the child or young
adult's physical return.
(e)
Confirm the in-home ongoing safety plan with the parent or guardian and obtain
the signature of the parent or guardian.
(f) Document the revised ongoing safety plan
in the Department's information system.
(4) In the event a court orders the return of
a child or young adult to a parent or guardian of the child or young adult
before an in-home ongoing safety plan can be developed and approved in
accordance with the criteria in OAR 413-015-0450 and this rule:
(a) The caseworker must complete the
activities described in this rule as soon as practicable, but not later than
seven working days following the court order; and
(b) If the caseworker disagrees with the
order of the court, the caseworker must immediately consult with his or her
supervisor.
(5) The
caseworker must visit the child or young adult in the residence of the parent
or guardian the day following the return home of the child or young adult. The
caseworker must:
(a) Monitor the safety of
the child or young adult by completing the activities required by OAR
413-080-0055(2);
(b) Follow the
requirements of OAR 413-080-0055(4)-(6), as appropriate; and
(c) Document observations and the conditions
of the residence in the Department's information system within seven business
days of the visit.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
409.050,
418.005
Stats. Implemented: ORS
409.010,
418.005
