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INTACT SPECIALTY EXAM | ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED DETAILED
ANSWERS
Relative -correct-answer-Any person, 21 years of age or over other than the
parent who:
-is currently related to the child
-is the spouse, or party to a civil union, of such relative
-the child's step-father, step-mother, step-grandmother, step-grandfather, or adult
step-brother or step-sister
-the partner, or adult child of a partner, in a civil union with the child's mother or
father
-a fictive kin
-a person who is related to a sibling of a child in any of the ways described above
-Godparent
Fictive Kin -correct-answer-person who has close personal or emotional ties with
the child or the child's family prior to the child's placement with the person
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Godparent -correct-answer-person who sponsors a child at baptism or a person in
whom the parents have entrusted a special duty that includes assisting in raising
the child if the parent in unable to raise the child
Service Planning -correct-answer-Strength based, child focused, family centered,
trauma informed activity that is inclusive of who the family identifies as providing
support to the family and focuses on child safety by engaging the family's problem
solving capacities toward the end of enhancing their protective capacities to
control or prevent safety threats from affecting their children throughout the life
of the case
Transfer -correct-answer-Fiscal and planning responsibility for a case which is
open on CYCIS is changed, via a CFS 1425, Change of Status Form, from one
region/site/field office to another.
-A different worker is assigned when a case is transferred
Transitional Visit -correct-answer-A visit conducted in the home of the family by
the Child Protection Specialist with the assigned Intact Family Services Worker to
introduce the Intact Family Services Worker to the family and review issues
related to the Department's continued involvement
-Needs to happen within 48 hours of case assignment
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Consent to Receive Intact Family Services -correct-answer-The Child Protection
Specialist who recommends Intact Family Services is expected to obtain a family's
voluntary consent to be referred for Intact Family Services.
-The Child Protection Specialist will document the family's voluntary consent in a
Contact Note - the Contact Note must include the name of the parent/guardian
who gave consent and the date and time consent was given
Family Refusal to Consent to Receive Intact Family Services -correct-answer-When
a family refuses to accept Intact Family Services, the Child Protection Specialist
must decide whether:
-Protective custody of the child is necessary
-The case shall be screened for court involvement
-The family shall be referred to appropriate community services
-Decision must be documented by the Child Protection Supervisor in a Supervisory
note
Supervisor Approval of Referral to Area Administrator -correct-answer-Once a
Child Protection Specialist recommends that an investigation be indicated and that
a family will need Intact Family Services, the Child Protection Supervisor shall
review the recommendations with the Child Protection Specialist during a
supervisory conference
-Child protection Supervisor shall document the decision to refer the case to
Intact Family Services in a Supervisory note
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Before a Case Can Be Referred for Intact Family Services.... -correct-answer-The
Child Protection Supervisor must ensure that subpoenas have been issued or that
releases of information (CFS 600-3) have been signed to obtain the mental health
records for the affected parents/caregivers in the family
If Child Protection Supervisor approves Intact Services recommendation...... -
correct-answer-a CFS 2040, Intact Family Services Case Referral and Assignment
Form shall be completed with the Child Protection Specialist and approved by the
Child Protection Supervisor
-Child Protection Supervisor shall submit CFS 2040 and, if applicable, the CFS
1441-A to the appropriate DCFS Area Administrator via Department email
Supervisor Disapproval of Referral to Area Administrator -correct-answer-If
referral is disapproved, the Child Protection Supervisor shall communicate the
reason for disapproval to the Child Protection Specialist.
-The Child Protection Supervisor will also communicate to the Child Protection
Specialist what action, if any, is necessary to ensure the safety of all children in the
family
-Will be documented in a Supervisory note
Area Administrator Approval or Disapproval -correct-answer-Pending the Area
Administrator's decision, the assigned Child Protection Specialist remains
responsible and accountable for the safety of each child in the family
INTACT SPECIALTY EXAM | ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED DETAILED
ANSWERS
Relative -correct-answer-Any person, 21 years of age or over other than the
parent who:
-is currently related to the child
-is the spouse, or party to a civil union, of such relative
-the child's step-father, step-mother, step-grandmother, step-grandfather, or adult
step-brother or step-sister
-the partner, or adult child of a partner, in a civil union with the child's mother or
father
-a fictive kin
-a person who is related to a sibling of a child in any of the ways described above
-Godparent
Fictive Kin -correct-answer-person who has close personal or emotional ties with
the child or the child's family prior to the child's placement with the person
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Godparent -correct-answer-person who sponsors a child at baptism or a person in
whom the parents have entrusted a special duty that includes assisting in raising
the child if the parent in unable to raise the child
Service Planning -correct-answer-Strength based, child focused, family centered,
trauma informed activity that is inclusive of who the family identifies as providing
support to the family and focuses on child safety by engaging the family's problem
solving capacities toward the end of enhancing their protective capacities to
control or prevent safety threats from affecting their children throughout the life
of the case
Transfer -correct-answer-Fiscal and planning responsibility for a case which is
open on CYCIS is changed, via a CFS 1425, Change of Status Form, from one
region/site/field office to another.
-A different worker is assigned when a case is transferred
Transitional Visit -correct-answer-A visit conducted in the home of the family by
the Child Protection Specialist with the assigned Intact Family Services Worker to
introduce the Intact Family Services Worker to the family and review issues
related to the Department's continued involvement
-Needs to happen within 48 hours of case assignment
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Consent to Receive Intact Family Services -correct-answer-The Child Protection
Specialist who recommends Intact Family Services is expected to obtain a family's
voluntary consent to be referred for Intact Family Services.
-The Child Protection Specialist will document the family's voluntary consent in a
Contact Note - the Contact Note must include the name of the parent/guardian
who gave consent and the date and time consent was given
Family Refusal to Consent to Receive Intact Family Services -correct-answer-When
a family refuses to accept Intact Family Services, the Child Protection Specialist
must decide whether:
-Protective custody of the child is necessary
-The case shall be screened for court involvement
-The family shall be referred to appropriate community services
-Decision must be documented by the Child Protection Supervisor in a Supervisory
note
Supervisor Approval of Referral to Area Administrator -correct-answer-Once a
Child Protection Specialist recommends that an investigation be indicated and that
a family will need Intact Family Services, the Child Protection Supervisor shall
review the recommendations with the Child Protection Specialist during a
supervisory conference
-Child protection Supervisor shall document the decision to refer the case to
Intact Family Services in a Supervisory note
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Before a Case Can Be Referred for Intact Family Services.... -correct-answer-The
Child Protection Supervisor must ensure that subpoenas have been issued or that
releases of information (CFS 600-3) have been signed to obtain the mental health
records for the affected parents/caregivers in the family
If Child Protection Supervisor approves Intact Services recommendation...... -
correct-answer-a CFS 2040, Intact Family Services Case Referral and Assignment
Form shall be completed with the Child Protection Specialist and approved by the
Child Protection Supervisor
-Child Protection Supervisor shall submit CFS 2040 and, if applicable, the CFS
1441-A to the appropriate DCFS Area Administrator via Department email
Supervisor Disapproval of Referral to Area Administrator -correct-answer-If
referral is disapproved, the Child Protection Supervisor shall communicate the
reason for disapproval to the Child Protection Specialist.
-The Child Protection Supervisor will also communicate to the Child Protection
Specialist what action, if any, is necessary to ensure the safety of all children in the
family
-Will be documented in a Supervisory note
Area Administrator Approval or Disapproval -correct-answer-Pending the Area
Administrator's decision, the assigned Child Protection Specialist remains
responsible and accountable for the safety of each child in the family
