DCFS PLACEMENT EXAM 2 2026 REVISION
NOTES AND STRUCTURED SOCIAL SERVICES
OVERVIEW GUIDE
◉ Ages when most accidental fractures occur in children. Answer: 5
to 8 years old
◉ Contacts to be made when child cannot be located. Answer:
Schools, public aide, review prior reports, local Police, USPS
◉ Allegation definitions are. Answer: standardized throughout the
state
◉ Can take possession of physical evidence. Answer: law
enforcement
◉ Who is contacted on a report in a DCFS licensed facility?. Answer:
head of agency and licensing worker
◉ Where CPS should be when staffing the CERAP-. Answer: where
kids are at/their home
or in your vehicle
,◉ Critical decisions require. Answer: supervisor approval
◉ Critical Decisions:. Answer: - Safety Determination
- Add Allegation(s)
- Taking Protective Custody
- Safety Plan Implementation
- Referral for opening a service case
- Good Faith Determination
- Final Finding Determination
◉ Subdural hematoma. Answer: shaken baby syndrome
◉ CPR does not cause. Answer: retinal hemorrhaging
◉ Adjudication hearing. Answer: hearing to determine if
abuse/neglect occurred
◉ Highest-ranking medical doctor at the hospital. Answer: the
attending physician
◉ Most common internal organ injury on a child. Answer: Liver
, ◉ The core helping conditions. Answer: GER: genuineness, empathy,
and respect
◉ Skills to managing resistance. Answer: joining, summarization,
and setting boundaries.
◉ VSI. Answer: Victim Sensitive Interview
◉ Motion where the court has a party take some sort of action.
Answer: Motion to Compel
◉ What we look for in nonoffending caregivers. Answer: willingness
and capacity to protect
◉ Medical condition causes a child not to gain weight or grow
properly. Answer: ORGANIC Failure to Thrive
◉ The fiduciary relationship. Answer: balance between power and
trust
◉ What to look for when caregiver states child bruises easily.
Answer: Blood Disorder
◉ Minimum length of a timeline. Answer: 24-48 Hours
NOTES AND STRUCTURED SOCIAL SERVICES
OVERVIEW GUIDE
◉ Ages when most accidental fractures occur in children. Answer: 5
to 8 years old
◉ Contacts to be made when child cannot be located. Answer:
Schools, public aide, review prior reports, local Police, USPS
◉ Allegation definitions are. Answer: standardized throughout the
state
◉ Can take possession of physical evidence. Answer: law
enforcement
◉ Who is contacted on a report in a DCFS licensed facility?. Answer:
head of agency and licensing worker
◉ Where CPS should be when staffing the CERAP-. Answer: where
kids are at/their home
or in your vehicle
,◉ Critical decisions require. Answer: supervisor approval
◉ Critical Decisions:. Answer: - Safety Determination
- Add Allegation(s)
- Taking Protective Custody
- Safety Plan Implementation
- Referral for opening a service case
- Good Faith Determination
- Final Finding Determination
◉ Subdural hematoma. Answer: shaken baby syndrome
◉ CPR does not cause. Answer: retinal hemorrhaging
◉ Adjudication hearing. Answer: hearing to determine if
abuse/neglect occurred
◉ Highest-ranking medical doctor at the hospital. Answer: the
attending physician
◉ Most common internal organ injury on a child. Answer: Liver
, ◉ The core helping conditions. Answer: GER: genuineness, empathy,
and respect
◉ Skills to managing resistance. Answer: joining, summarization,
and setting boundaries.
◉ VSI. Answer: Victim Sensitive Interview
◉ Motion where the court has a party take some sort of action.
Answer: Motion to Compel
◉ What we look for in nonoffending caregivers. Answer: willingness
and capacity to protect
◉ Medical condition causes a child not to gain weight or grow
properly. Answer: ORGANIC Failure to Thrive
◉ The fiduciary relationship. Answer: balance between power and
trust
◉ What to look for when caregiver states child bruises easily.
Answer: Blood Disorder
◉ Minimum length of a timeline. Answer: 24-48 Hours
