DCFS Supervisors and CSA Exam questions with correct answers

Core Practice Model (CPM) - Answer CPM is a shared model of practice developed to better integrate services and supports for children, youths and families. The model emphasizes child-centered, family-based practice to identify strengths/needs, collaborative case planning and decision making that considers the long-term view for the family, and development of a support network (team) that will continue to be available to the family even after termination of formal services. The five key practice domains of CPM include: - Answer Engaging, Teaming, Assessing, Planning & Intervening and Tracking Mandated Reporters - Answer A person who is required to report known or suspected instances of child abuse and neglect of they, in their professional capacity or within the scope of their employment, observe a child who appears to be a victim of abuse, neglect, or exploitation Time frame of child abuse/neglect reports to hotline - Answer within 36 hours; except CSEC within 24 hours Reasonable suspicion - Answer When it is objectively reasonable for a person to entertain a suspicion, based upon facts that could cause a reasonable person in a like position, drawing when appropriate, on his or her training, to suspect child abuse and neglect Cross-Reporting CCL - Answer All reports of child abuse or neglect (including incidents involving NMDs) that have occurred in licensed facilities or have allegedly been perpetrated by the staff members of licensed facilities must be cross