Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-30 - GENERAL CHILD WELFARE PROVISIONS › Section 65C-30.007 - Case Management Responsibilities After Case Transfer

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Contacts with Children.
(a) The case manager shall make face-to-face
				contact with every child under supervision and living in Florida no less
				frequently than every 30 days in the child's residence. If the child lives in a
				county other than the county of jurisdiction, this shall be accomplished as
				provided in Rule  65C-30.018, F.A.C.
(b) Initial contact shall occur within two
				(2) working days of case transfer or the date of the court order for
				supervision, whichever occurs first.
(c) Contacts shall include observations and
				private discussion with the child as to the child's safety and
				well-being.
(d) The safety plan
				shall establish the frequency of visitation by the case manager, but in no case
				shall the contact be less frequently than every 30 days.
(e) Face-to-face contacts with the child and
				caregiver shall occur at least once every seven (7) days as long as the child
				remains in shelter status. The frequency of contact, while in shelter status,
				may be modified after the case management supervisor documents in FSFN that all
				of the following conditions have been met:
1.
				The child is in the care of a relative, non-relative, or a licensed foster
				parent and is not demonstrating any behaviors that may lead to a placement
				disruption.
2. The child has not
				experienced any placement changes and the case has been open to case management
				for more than 30 days.
3. The
				child's needs have been assessed and all therapeutic services needed are being
				provided.
4. The child, if
				developmentally appropriate, and the out-of-home caregiver are in agreement
				with the modification to the frequency of contact with the case
				manager.
5. The safety plan for the
				family does not require more frequent face-to-face contact between the child
				and case manager.
(f) If
				the frequency of face-to-face visits while in shelter status are modified
				pursuant to paragraph (e), above, the case manager must document the reasons
				why the child is still in shelter status in FSFN.
(g) After disposition, the frequency of
				contacts may be modified, but in no case shall contacts be less frequently than
				every 30 days for a child.
1. The case manager
				must document all contacts in FSFN, including case plan and safety plan
				monitoring, no later than 2 business days from the contact.
2. Contact with a child outside the child's
				current place of residence shall occur in an environment in which the child is
				comfortable, such as an early education or child care program, school setting,
				or child's therapeutic setting.
(h) At least every 90 days, or more
				frequently if warranted based on the safety plan, the case manager shall make
				an unannounced visit to the child's current place of residence. When a child is
				with a parent in a certified domestic violence shelter or a residential
				treatment program, visitation arrangements shall be coordinated with program
				staff and may occur outside of the facility.