DCFS CERAP EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Concurrent plan - ANSWER-back up plan
Transitional visit 1 - ANSWER-When to visit kids
Transitional visit 2 - ANSWER-Introductions & Role explanations
Transitional visit 3 - ANSWER-Goals CW Process & Court Process
Transitional visit 4 - ANSWER-Commencement plans & identity supports
Transitional visit 5 - ANSWER-Allow the parent to talk about the case
Transitional visit 6 - ANSWER-Potential interventions / services meeting
Transitional 7 - ANSWER-Tell me about child / introductory meeting
Transitional 8 - ANSWER-Parents right / responsibility
transitional 9 - ANSWER-Consent / confidentiality
Transitional 10 - ANSWER-Identify barriers & strength
4. Cultural Competence - ANSWER-Attitude, knowledge, skills, reflections
CERAP Formula - ANSWER-16 safety threats
child vulnerability
Parental Mitigation
Ham - ANSWER-DIID (Death,impairment,disfigurement)
Reasons for mandated reporting - ANSWER-abusement
neglected
child
Reporing
Act
Adoption and Safe Families Act - ANSWER-12 month timeline for permanency
Protective factors - ANSWER-decrease likelihood of abuse/neglect
, Underlying conditions - ANSWER-increase the likelihood of CA/N
60 plus progress - ANSWER-evaluating people 60 and up
Impairement - ANSWER-ability not to feel anything
Safety plan - ANSWER-short term voluntary intervention to keep child safe
Safety - ANSWER-subset of risks
Purpose of Interventions 1 - ANSWER-safety
risk
POI 1 safety - ANSWER-control the situation to prevent harm from occurring in the short
term
POI risk - ANSWER-resolve or reduce the problems that lead to the risk
CANS - ANSWER-Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths
Purpose of cans - ANSWER-figure out whats needed
When must cans be completed - ANSWER-day 40 on parents and children
how many days must cans be done for parents and children? - ANSWER-parents day
90, 6 months kids
ACR - ANSWER-administrative case reviews
purpose of acr - ANSWER-ensure case plan adequately
what does acr address? - ANSWER-permanency goal
how often does acr meet? - ANSWER-every 3 months for parents, 6 months for kids
Types of supervision - ANSWER-educational, supportive, administrative, clinical
Clinical Supervision - ANSWER-anything to do for client needs
frequency of supervision - ANSWER-weekly within first 45 days, then every month after
that
critical decision - ANSWER-supervisor makes final decision
diligent search - ANSWER-anything you can find on a person
ANSWERS
Concurrent plan - ANSWER-back up plan
Transitional visit 1 - ANSWER-When to visit kids
Transitional visit 2 - ANSWER-Introductions & Role explanations
Transitional visit 3 - ANSWER-Goals CW Process & Court Process
Transitional visit 4 - ANSWER-Commencement plans & identity supports
Transitional visit 5 - ANSWER-Allow the parent to talk about the case
Transitional visit 6 - ANSWER-Potential interventions / services meeting
Transitional 7 - ANSWER-Tell me about child / introductory meeting
Transitional 8 - ANSWER-Parents right / responsibility
transitional 9 - ANSWER-Consent / confidentiality
Transitional 10 - ANSWER-Identify barriers & strength
4. Cultural Competence - ANSWER-Attitude, knowledge, skills, reflections
CERAP Formula - ANSWER-16 safety threats
child vulnerability
Parental Mitigation
Ham - ANSWER-DIID (Death,impairment,disfigurement)
Reasons for mandated reporting - ANSWER-abusement
neglected
child
Reporing
Act
Adoption and Safe Families Act - ANSWER-12 month timeline for permanency
Protective factors - ANSWER-decrease likelihood of abuse/neglect
, Underlying conditions - ANSWER-increase the likelihood of CA/N
60 plus progress - ANSWER-evaluating people 60 and up
Impairement - ANSWER-ability not to feel anything
Safety plan - ANSWER-short term voluntary intervention to keep child safe
Safety - ANSWER-subset of risks
Purpose of Interventions 1 - ANSWER-safety
risk
POI 1 safety - ANSWER-control the situation to prevent harm from occurring in the short
term
POI risk - ANSWER-resolve or reduce the problems that lead to the risk
CANS - ANSWER-Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths
Purpose of cans - ANSWER-figure out whats needed
When must cans be completed - ANSWER-day 40 on parents and children
how many days must cans be done for parents and children? - ANSWER-parents day
90, 6 months kids
ACR - ANSWER-administrative case reviews
purpose of acr - ANSWER-ensure case plan adequately
what does acr address? - ANSWER-permanency goal
how often does acr meet? - ANSWER-every 3 months for parents, 6 months for kids
Types of supervision - ANSWER-educational, supportive, administrative, clinical
Clinical Supervision - ANSWER-anything to do for client needs
frequency of supervision - ANSWER-weekly within first 45 days, then every month after
that
critical decision - ANSWER-supervisor makes final decision
diligent search - ANSWER-anything you can find on a person
