CMS-07-021/023 - Los Angeles County Department of Children and ...

1.1.7 Required Services by CONTRACTOR’S Social Work Staff
EXHIBIT A
The CONTRACTOR’S social work staff shall provide Services as set forth in
the CONTRACTOR’S Program Statement, Exhibit B of the Contract, and in
Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 8.8, Sections 88065(a)(9), 88065.3(a) and (g),
88068.1(b)(2) and (3), 88068.2(a), and 88068.3(a). These Services shall
include: (1) qualified social work personnel available on a 24-hour basis to
respond to any emergency within a two-hour period; (2) provision of social
Services of the FFA; (3) orientations for potential Certified Foster Parents;
(4) initial and continued evaluation and assessment of Certified Foster
Parents and Certified Foster Parents’ homes; (5) intake and continued
assessments of Placed Children to determine if the FFA can meet the
Placed Child’s Service needs; (6) placement of the child in the Certified
Family Home; (7) development of the Needs and Services Plan and updates
of the Needs and Services Plan; (8) supervision of the placement including
direct contact with the Placed Child and the Certified Foster Parents; and (9)
provision of support Services to the Certified Foster Parents.
1.1.8 Required Visits by Social Work Staff with Placed Child and Certified
Foster Parents
The CONTRACTOR’S social work staff shall make weekly face-to-face
contacts with the Placed Child during the first three months of placement.
Two of the weekly contacts each month shall occur in the Certified Family
Home. These requirements apply to: (1) initial placements of children of
any age; (2) any subsequent replacements within the FFA of children five
years old and younger for three months and of children six years and older
for one month. Thereafter, there shall be no fewer than two face-to-face
contacts per month, approximately 14 Days apart, with each Placed Child
and Certified Foster Parent. The FFA social workers shall interview the
Placed Children privately at least monthly regarding quality of life issues
and shall document the results of these interviews.
The CONTRACTOR’S social work staff shall document each visit with the
Placed Child and the Certified Foster Parents and include the following
information at minimum: (1) name or initials of the person recording; (2)
both the date recorded and the date of the visit; (3) problems reported by
the child; (4) problems reported by the Certified Foster Parents; and (5)
how the reported problems are being resolved.
1.2 Monitoring Requirements:
1.2.1 Requirements and Duties of Certified Foster Parents and Others Who
Supervise Placed Children
FOSTER FAMILY AGENCY CONTRACT
EXHIBIT A – STATEMENT OF WORK
The CONTRACTOR shall Monitor for Compliance that the Certified Foster
Parents and others who supervise the Placed Children meet all the
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