Manual of Policies and Procedures - California Department of Social ...

CHILD WELFARE SERVICES PROGRAM
Regulations SERVICE DELIVERY 31-335 (Cont.)
31-335 SOCIAL WORKER CONTACTS WITH OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS 31-335
.1 The social worker shall have contact with other professionals working with the child, parents/guardians,
and out-of-home care provider including, but not limited to, the following:
.11 Public Health Nurse
.12 Professional group home staff
.13 Physician
.14 Therapist
.15 Infant specialist
.16 Social workers from other counties or states providing services.
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.2 The purpose of social worker contact with other professionals is to achieve the following objectives:
.21 Confer and collaborate toward the most effective, efficient identification and meeting of the child's
or the parent's needs.
.22 Monitor safety of the child (e.g., daycare center, public health nurse, etc.) and obtain their
perception of the child's well-being.
.23 Determine whether parent is following through with commitments.
.24 Document reasonable efforts.
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.3 The social worker shall request written reports from the professionals specified in Section 31-335.1,
when their services are being provided to a child, parent/guardian, or out-of-home care provider as part
of a case plan.
CALIFORNIA-DSS-MANUAL-CWS
MANUAL LETTER NO. CWS-93-01 Issued 7/1/93
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