Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 413 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, CHILD WELFARE PROGRAMS
Division 70 - SUBSTITUTE CARE
Section 413-070-1040 - Ongoing Department Responsibilities When Placement with a Fit and Willing Relative is the Permanency Plan
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 413-070-1040
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(1) When placement with a fit and willing relative is the court-approved permanency plan for a child or young adult in the legal custody of the Department, the caseworker must do all of the following:
(a) Have monthly contact with the
child or young adult, with the relative caregiver, and monitor the safety of
the child or young adult as described in OAR413-080-0040 to 413-080-0067.
(b) Evaluate the appropriateness
of ongoing contact between the child or young adult with parents, siblings, and
other people as described in OAR 413-070-0800 to 413-080-0880.
(c) Provide timely assessment and services
for identified needs of the child or young adult, the substitute caregiver, or
the parents of the child or young adult.
(d) Monitor the case plan and complete the
required case plan reviews
(e)
Submit to the court and to the citizen review board the case plan updates
required in Child Welfare Policy I-I.2, "Narrative Recording".
(f) Continue to assess requirements for
certification of the permanent relative caregiver pursuant to OAR 413-200-0270
to 413-200-0296.
(g) Develop a
comprehensive transition plan as required by OAR 413-030-0400 to 413-030-0460
for any child 14 years of age or older.
(2) In addition to the requirements of section (1) of this rule, when the child or young adult has an approved fit and willing relative permanency plan, the caseworker must:
(a) Routinely discuss with the child or young
adult and the permanent relative caregiver during face-to-face and other
contacts the needs, benefits, barriers, and solutions towards achieving a more
preferred permanency option;
(b)
Include in the case plan of the child or young adult a description of how
relationships with other relatives and persons involved in the life of the
child or young adult may be developed and maintained; and
(c) In the event a relative not previously
identified as a potential adoptive or guardianship resource expresses an
interest, determine whether it is in the best interests of the child or young
adult to change the plan to a more preferred permanency plan and to assess the
resource for placement.
(3) The permanent relative caregiver must:
(a) Maintain a current Certificate of
Approval and follow the requirements of the Department pursuant to OAR
413-200-0301 to 413-200-0396; and
(b) Follow the requirements of the Department
regarding the education, medical care, and mental health care of the child or
young adult, and other services requested by the Department to meet the needs
of the child or young adult.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 409.050, 418.005
Stats. Implemented: ORS 409.010, 411.141, 418.005
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