CWEL Exam: DCFS (Illinois)100%
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Types of Supervision - ANSWER educational, supportive, administrative, and clinical
Educational Supervision - ANSWER Directing staff; Learn what is need for job
Supportive Supervision - ANSWER creating a positive psychological & physical climate for staff
Administrative Supervision - ANSWER Job performance according to job mission
Clinical Supervision - ANSWER Any clinical intervention
When is regular supervision? - ANSWER Monthly
Child and team meetings - ANSWER Brings everyone together; supervisor support. 14 days, 40 day,
quarterly, and 30 days before end
Diligent Search - ANSWER A website within SACWIS; input known information about individual to
find information
Ethical Dilemma - ANSWER Ethical situation that requires an individual to make a choice between
two equally unfavorable alternatives (Emotional mental conflict); Use code of ethics to eliminate
Explicit Bias - ANSWER the attitudes and beliefs we have about a person or group on a conscious
level
Unconcious Bias - ANSWER social stereotypes held about certain groups of people that individuals
form about certain people
Fiduciary Relationships - ANSWER A relationship where one party might have more power but
demonstrates characteristics of trustworthiness
, Culture - ANSWER totality of learned behavior; Based on values, beliefs and assumptions derived
from shared experiences, history, and geographical proximity; provides background and context for
interpretation of our life experiences and development of coping strategies for day to day living
Race - ANSWER contrived system of categorizing people according to observable physical attributes
that have no correspondence to genetic or biological reality
Permanency Procedures - ANSWER Safety while being in permanency
DCFS Mission Statement - ANSWER protect children who are reported to be abused or neglected
and to increase their families' capacity to safely care for them, provide for the WELLBEING of children
in our care, provide adequate, PERMANENT families as quickly as possible for those children who
cannot safely return home, support early intervention and child abuse prevention activities, and
work in partnership with communities to fulfill this mission
Dual Mandate - ANSWER Protecting children and supporting families
Four outcomes of reunification - ANSWER Reunification, Adoption, Guardianship, and Emancipation
(Independence)
Concurrent Planning - ANSWER Practice of making reasonable efforts to return children home within
9 months after the children's placement in substitute care, At the same time explaining that
ALTERNATIVE PERMANENCYS are being developed if progress isn't sufficient for reunification.
Administrative Case Review - ANSWER Also known as ACR's; Every 6 months; Review child bill of
rights before this
What must be done to place siblings together? How often should this be done? - ANSWER Diligent
Search; Every time placement changes
How many days after case assignment (excluding holidays and weekends) should you
attend and participate in the Handoff Staffing? - ANSWER 5 days
How many days after protective custody (excluding holidays and weekends) should you
Accurate!!
Types of Supervision - ANSWER educational, supportive, administrative, and clinical
Educational Supervision - ANSWER Directing staff; Learn what is need for job
Supportive Supervision - ANSWER creating a positive psychological & physical climate for staff
Administrative Supervision - ANSWER Job performance according to job mission
Clinical Supervision - ANSWER Any clinical intervention
When is regular supervision? - ANSWER Monthly
Child and team meetings - ANSWER Brings everyone together; supervisor support. 14 days, 40 day,
quarterly, and 30 days before end
Diligent Search - ANSWER A website within SACWIS; input known information about individual to
find information
Ethical Dilemma - ANSWER Ethical situation that requires an individual to make a choice between
two equally unfavorable alternatives (Emotional mental conflict); Use code of ethics to eliminate
Explicit Bias - ANSWER the attitudes and beliefs we have about a person or group on a conscious
level
Unconcious Bias - ANSWER social stereotypes held about certain groups of people that individuals
form about certain people
Fiduciary Relationships - ANSWER A relationship where one party might have more power but
demonstrates characteristics of trustworthiness
, Culture - ANSWER totality of learned behavior; Based on values, beliefs and assumptions derived
from shared experiences, history, and geographical proximity; provides background and context for
interpretation of our life experiences and development of coping strategies for day to day living
Race - ANSWER contrived system of categorizing people according to observable physical attributes
that have no correspondence to genetic or biological reality
Permanency Procedures - ANSWER Safety while being in permanency
DCFS Mission Statement - ANSWER protect children who are reported to be abused or neglected
and to increase their families' capacity to safely care for them, provide for the WELLBEING of children
in our care, provide adequate, PERMANENT families as quickly as possible for those children who
cannot safely return home, support early intervention and child abuse prevention activities, and
work in partnership with communities to fulfill this mission
Dual Mandate - ANSWER Protecting children and supporting families
Four outcomes of reunification - ANSWER Reunification, Adoption, Guardianship, and Emancipation
(Independence)
Concurrent Planning - ANSWER Practice of making reasonable efforts to return children home within
9 months after the children's placement in substitute care, At the same time explaining that
ALTERNATIVE PERMANENCYS are being developed if progress isn't sufficient for reunification.
Administrative Case Review - ANSWER Also known as ACR's; Every 6 months; Review child bill of
rights before this
What must be done to place siblings together? How often should this be done? - ANSWER Diligent
Search; Every time placement changes
How many days after case assignment (excluding holidays and weekends) should you
attend and participate in the Handoff Staffing? - ANSWER 5 days
How many days after protective custody (excluding holidays and weekends) should you
