Intact Specialty Exam 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
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Child and Family Team (CFT0 Refers to a group of individuals identified by and
with the family
-Members of the team most commonly include:
parent(s); child(ren) (when emotionally and
developmentally appropriate); other concerned
family members; concerned persons from the
community, including school/daycare staff; the
DCFS/POS Intact Family Services Worker and
Supervisor; and service providers
Child Centered Collateral Contacts People who are identified by the child and
individuals who are part of the child's life such as
day care, school, and mental health
Foster Care Candidacy Recognition that one or more children in an intact
family may be at imminent risk of placement into
substitute care if the services outlined in the
service plan are unavailable, refused, or
ineffective.
,Hand-Off Staffing Meeting that takes place between the Child
Protection Specialist and/or Child Protection
Supervisor and the Intact Family Services Worker
and/or Intact Family Supervisor
-Purpose is to provide the Intact Family Services
Worker/Supervisor with the
information/documentation necessary to provide
the family with adequate services and
interventions
-Will involve a discussion of the safety needs of
the child(ren), the dynamics of the case, the
strengths of the family, and the service needs of
the family
Initial Assessment -Takes place within first 45 days of case opening
-Preliminary assessment conducted by Child
Protection Specialist/Intact Family Services
Worker
-Consideration shall be given to how th best
meet the presenting needs of the family in light
of relevant safety considerations; including, but
not limited to, referral and linkage to various
community services as deemed appropriate,
Intact Family Services, or possible court
involvement
Intact Family Services Worker A family-centered change agent who partners
with families to use expert knowledge throughout
the decision and goal making processes
providing individualized, culturally-responsive,
and relevant services for each family to ensure
child safety, permanency, and well being.
-Assists in mobilizing resources to maximize
communication, shared planning, and
collaboration among the several community
and/or neighborhood systems that are directly
involved with the family to strengthen the family's
capacity to function effectively
, Integrated Assessment(IA) Formal process that seeks to achieve the
identification of the behaviors, conditions, and
issues leading to the child's maltreatment and
family's involvement; the child and family's
strengths, supports, and protective factors; and
those services needed to achieve safety, well-
being, stability and to prevent out of home
placement
Interim Service Agreement -Happens at 1st home visit
-Review the reasons why the case has been
opened first
-A written agreement developed at the
transitional visit with the family and the Intact
Family Services Worker, identifying immediate
service needs during the interim period between
first contact and the development of the Family
Service Plan (which shall be completed within 45
days of case opening)
-Should be documented in a Contact Note
Minimum Parenting Standards A parent or other person responsible for the
child's welfare sees that the child is adequately
fed, clothed appropriately for the weather
conditions, provided with adequate shelter,
protected from physical, mental, and emotional
harm, and provided with necessary medical care
and education as required by law
Protective Factors Aspects of a family's functioning that when
present serve to enhance the safety and well-
being of children and when absent serve to
increase the risk to children
-Parental resilience, social connections,
knowledge of parenting and child development,
concrete support in times of need, social and
emotional competence, and healthy parent-child
relationships
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Terms in this set (139)
Child and Family Team (CFT0 Refers to a group of individuals identified by and
with the family
-Members of the team most commonly include:
parent(s); child(ren) (when emotionally and
developmentally appropriate); other concerned
family members; concerned persons from the
community, including school/daycare staff; the
DCFS/POS Intact Family Services Worker and
Supervisor; and service providers
Child Centered Collateral Contacts People who are identified by the child and
individuals who are part of the child's life such as
day care, school, and mental health
Foster Care Candidacy Recognition that one or more children in an intact
family may be at imminent risk of placement into
substitute care if the services outlined in the
service plan are unavailable, refused, or
ineffective.
,Hand-Off Staffing Meeting that takes place between the Child
Protection Specialist and/or Child Protection
Supervisor and the Intact Family Services Worker
and/or Intact Family Supervisor
-Purpose is to provide the Intact Family Services
Worker/Supervisor with the
information/documentation necessary to provide
the family with adequate services and
interventions
-Will involve a discussion of the safety needs of
the child(ren), the dynamics of the case, the
strengths of the family, and the service needs of
the family
Initial Assessment -Takes place within first 45 days of case opening
-Preliminary assessment conducted by Child
Protection Specialist/Intact Family Services
Worker
-Consideration shall be given to how th best
meet the presenting needs of the family in light
of relevant safety considerations; including, but
not limited to, referral and linkage to various
community services as deemed appropriate,
Intact Family Services, or possible court
involvement
Intact Family Services Worker A family-centered change agent who partners
with families to use expert knowledge throughout
the decision and goal making processes
providing individualized, culturally-responsive,
and relevant services for each family to ensure
child safety, permanency, and well being.
-Assists in mobilizing resources to maximize
communication, shared planning, and
collaboration among the several community
and/or neighborhood systems that are directly
involved with the family to strengthen the family's
capacity to function effectively
, Integrated Assessment(IA) Formal process that seeks to achieve the
identification of the behaviors, conditions, and
issues leading to the child's maltreatment and
family's involvement; the child and family's
strengths, supports, and protective factors; and
those services needed to achieve safety, well-
being, stability and to prevent out of home
placement
Interim Service Agreement -Happens at 1st home visit
-Review the reasons why the case has been
opened first
-A written agreement developed at the
transitional visit with the family and the Intact
Family Services Worker, identifying immediate
service needs during the interim period between
first contact and the development of the Family
Service Plan (which shall be completed within 45
days of case opening)
-Should be documented in a Contact Note
Minimum Parenting Standards A parent or other person responsible for the
child's welfare sees that the child is adequately
fed, clothed appropriately for the weather
conditions, provided with adequate shelter,
protected from physical, mental, and emotional
harm, and provided with necessary medical care
and education as required by law
Protective Factors Aspects of a family's functioning that when
present serve to enhance the safety and well-
being of children and when absent serve to
increase the risk to children
-Parental resilience, social connections,
knowledge of parenting and child development,
concrete support in times of need, social and
emotional competence, and healthy parent-child
relationships
