PLACEMENT EXAM ILLINOIS DCFS EXAM

PLACEMENT EXAM ILLINOIS DCFS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS | 100% PASS (A+ CERTIFIED) Permanency - Answer Continuous living arrangement designed to meet a child's developmental needs, increase his/her sense of emotional well being and establish legal bonds to a place and family. (Illinois Juvenile Court Act, Department Rules & Procedures, Policy Guide 98.1) Permanency Pathways - Answer The Permanency Pathways are the various routes to permanency goals for children in placement. The pathways depict the various junctures along the child welfare continuum where casework practices would be needed to strengthen reunification and concurrent planning practices. Permanency goals for intact family cases - Answer This goal is selected for children who remain at home and are served as intact families. These cases sometimes have particular challenges for workers as children remain in homes that have been determined to be "unsafe." In those cases there is a "Safety Plan" which provides for the children in their parents' care as long as they follow this plan. Permanency goals for children in placement - Answer -Return home in five months -Return home in twelve months -Return home pending status hearing -Substitute care pending court determination on termination of parental rights -Adoption -Guardianship -Independence -Cannot be provided for in home environment -Continuing foster care Service plan - Answer -Structures the relationship between the child welfare agency and the client, defining required action steps and timeframes. -Documents "reasonable efforts" on the part of the child welfare agency and other service providers in delivering services and providing supports to clients. -Documents "reasonable progress" on the part of the parents/family. -Helps determine future legal direction. -Documents ongoing assessment of the child and family. -Provides documentation and a basis for decision-making to achieve permanency. -Helps prevent "foster care drift" in placement cases. Importance of visitation - Answer Consistent visits between a child or children in care and their parents and/or extended family members provide us with additional opportunities to evaluate progress towards permanency. fictive kin - Answer Family-like relationships that are not based on blood or marriage but on close friendship ties. Placement hierarchy - Answer 1) Placement with the non-custodial parent 2) Placement with siblings in care 3) Placement with other relatives 4) Placement with foster caregiver (by school district) Foster and relative caregivers are a part of.. - Answer CFTM