5212 Child Welfare Case Management Provider Roles and Responsibilities

1. Upon referral, the Child Welfare Case Management Provider (CWCMP) is responsible for direct service delivery to the child and family. The CWCMP will be responsible for recognizing the child and family’s culture, with input by DCF.  The CWCMP shall coordinate, assess, and evaluate services to address the needs of the children and families served by DCF. This responsibility extends until the child achieves the case plan goal or the child is released from the Secretary’s custody for another reason, and the aftercare period expires.  
2. Per the Reintegration/Foster Care/Adoption Case Management Services Grant, the Child Welfare Case Management Provider shall:
   1. 1. Fully support the importance of safe, timely reintegration as the most desirable outcome for most children and families, while maintaining a concurrent focus on safety and well-being;
      2. Provide services to help families overcome challenges to reintegration, including plans to work with a family in their own home;
      3. Work with tribes to achieve reintegration and ensure compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act;
      4. Involve families in child welfare design supporting reintegration;
      5. Utilize culturally respectful and responsive practices;
      6. Provide services supportive of families in a culturally responsive way;
      7. Comply with all federal, state and agency timelines for permanency;
      8. Utilize ongoing safety and risk assessment;
      9. Utilize DCF comprehensive assessments in the case planning process;
      10. Engage children, families, non-related kin and foster families in planning and decision making;
      11. Provide a copy of the PPS 5138 Foster Care Bill of Rights to children in the custody of the Secretary and foster parent/kinship caregivers.
      12. Utilize non-traditional search techniques to identify and engage the broadest family network;
      13. Prepare the family network to actively participate in the case planning process;
      14. Honor cultural, family and individual strengths and differences;
      15. Prepare and support families, non-related kin and foster families for transitions, including placement, change of placement and reintegration;
      16. Facilitate and support family and sibling visitation and maintenance of the children’s connections;
      17. Utilize worker visits to support and assess families;
      18. Customize services to meet the needs of children and families;
      19. Assure appropriate services are available and accessible in the community through collaboration with cross-systems and community partners including schools, medical and mental health communities, law enforcement, corrections, substance abuse and domestic violence agencies and other key public and private agencies;
      20. Recognize hair and skin care are integral to self-worth of children and youth. Cultural identities of children and youth should be considered and honored, through a variety of activities related to hair and skin care. Consult the child, youth, parents or other relatives/kin connections regarding preferences, processes, tools and hygiene products recommended.  Provide information to placement providers on options for local, online or other available resources for both professional hair and skin care and offer continuing education or training opportunities for caregivers and professional staff.
      21. Implement foster care and reintegration services utilizing a single case manager, when possible, from referral to placement at home or termination of parental rights;
      22. Provide aftercare services for 6 months following reintegration, adoption, permanent custodianship, or APPLA;
      23. Cooperate with disability advocacy legal provider in obtaining Supplemental Security Income (SSI) eligibility for children in the custody of the Secretary