Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 413 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, CHILD WELFARE PROGRAMS › Division 200 - RESOURCE HOME CERTIFICATION › Section 413-200-0276 - Assessment to Move from a Temporary Certificate of Approval to a Certificate of Approval or Child-Specific Certificate of Approval

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) To complete the assessment of an
applicant
that already has been issued a
Temporary
			 Certificate of Approval
and issue a
Certificate of
			 Approval
or
Child-Specific Certificate of Approval
,
			 the
certifier
must complete the following activities as soon
			 as possible, but no later than 180 days from the date the
Temporary
			 Certificate of Approval
is issued, unless the certificate has been
			 extended under subsection (3) of this rule:
(a) Gather information from a minimum of two
			 additional references. No more than two of the four required references may be
			 provided by the
applicant's
relatives.
(b) Seek input from the caseworker of the
child or young adult
placed in the home and gather information
			 regarding the adjustment of the
child
or
young adult
to the home and the
certified resource family
's
			 ability to meet the needs of the
child
or
young
			 adult
.
(c) Conduct a home
			 visit at least every 90 days, and when necessary, additional home visits.
			 During each visit, review and assess the
certified resource
			 family's
compliance with certification standards and the conditions
			 that appear to exist in the home that affect safety, health and well-being for
			 the
child
or
young adult placed in the home
;
			 and document the
certified family
's compliance with the
			 certification standards after each visit in the
Department
's
			 electronic system.
(d) Gather
			 personal, family, and social history information sufficient to assess the
			 conditions that appear to exist in the home that affect safety, health, and
			 well-being of a
child
or young adult
through
			 a series of questionnaires and interviews completed by
applicants
, members of the household, and others.
(e) Assure completion of a
criminal
			 records check
and a fingerprint-based
criminal records
			 check
of national crime information databases on each
applicant
and each other adult
member of the
			 household,
excludingany
young adult
in the care and
			 custody of the
Department
placed in the home, and, at the
Department
's discretion, on any
child,
not in
			 the care and custody of the
Department
and living in the home,
			 when there is reason to believe the
child
may pose a risk to a
child
or
young adult
placed in the home as
			 outlined in OAR 413-120-0400  to 413-120-0475.
(A) Assess the fitness of each
applicant
and each other
member of the
			 household
pursuant to OAR 413-120-0450  and 413-120-0455;
(B) If appropriate, request approval,
			 pursuant to OAR 413-120-0450  and 413-120-0455, to complete certification of the
applicant
despite the criminal offender history of each
applicant
or other
member of the household
;
			 and
(C) If an
applicant
or other
member of the household
has a disqualifying conviction under OAR 413-120-0450 (3) or (4)  or the
			 authorized
designee
makes a negative fitness determination
			 with respect to the individual, the
Department
must proceed
			 under OAR 413-120-0460  and OAR 413-200-0296(2)  and issue a proposed and final
			 order denying certification, unless the application is withdrawn by the
applicant
.
(D)
			 Document the information considered and the decision on a form approved by the
Department
.
(f) Assure completion of the child abuse
			 history background checks for each
applicant
and each other
			 adult
member of the household,
excludingany
young
			 adult
in the care and custody of the
Department
placed in the home, as required in OAR 413-200-0274(1)(l).
(A) Ensure completion of child abuse history
			 background checks when an
applicant
and each other adult
member of the household
, excluding
any young adult
in the care and custody of the
Department
placed in
			 the home, has lived outside the state of Oregon and within the United States in
			 the previous five years from each state where the individual lived within the
			 five years preceding the date on the application for certification from the
Department
;
(B)
			 Ensure completion of child abuse history background checks when an
applicant
and each other adult
member of the
			 household
, excluding
any young adult
in the care and
			 custody of the
Department
placed in the home, has lived
			 outside the United States in the previous five years, from each country where
			 the individual lived within the five years preceding the date on the
			 application for certification from the
Department
;
(i) Document receipt of any documentation
			 received from each country in the
Department
's information
			 system;
(ii) Document the
certification supervisor's
approval for efforts made to obtain
			 records from each country in the
Department
's information
			 system;
(C) Assess any
			 safety concerns regarding each
applicant
and each other
member of the household
raised by information learned from the
			 child abuse history background check in Oregon and if applicable, another state
			 or country; and
(D) When an
applicant
or other
member of the household,
excluding
any young adult
in the care and custody of the
Department
placed in the home
,
has been
			 identified as the perpetrator or alleged perpetrator, or respondent of abuse in
			 a
child protective services assessment
in a founded
			 disposition, substantiated disposition, unable to determine disposition, or
			 inconclusive disposition for abuse to a
child
or a
young adult
, or a similar disposition from another
Department
division, agency, or state, consult with the
certification supervisor
about whether to seek approval from
			 the Child Welfare Program Manager to continue with the certification
			 assessment:
(i) If the decision is to seek
			 approval, the Child Welfare Program Manager must consider the information and
			 the safety concerns and may approve or deny continuing the
			 assessment;
(ii) If the decision in
			 subparagraph (i) of this paragraph is to deny continuing with the assessment,
			 the
Department
may terminate the assessment process and,
			 unless the application is withdrawn, proceed to deny the application under OAR
			 413-200-0296;
(iii) The information
			 considered, including the safety concerns assessed, and the decision must be
			 documented on a form approved by the
Department
.
(g) Verify that the
certified resource family:
(A) Has completed
Orientation
within 30 days after the
Temporary
			 Certificate of Approval
was issued; and
(B) Has a plan:
(i) To complete
Department
required
resource parent
training before or within 12 months
			 after the date on which the
Temporary Certificate of Approval
was issued, unless the
certification supervisor
waives the
			 training requirement based on the family's documented knowledge and skills in
			 caring for a
child
or
young adult
in the care
			 or custody of the
Department
; or
(ii) Has a written, individualized training
			 plan, approved by a
certification supervisor
, specific to
			 meeting the needs of the
child or young adult
placed with the
certified resource family.
The individualized training plan
			 must:
(I) Include training on the mental,
			 emotional, and physical impacts of abuse including sexual abuse and rape of a
child
; and
(II) Be
			 developed within 90 days after the
Temporary Certificate of
			 Approval
or
Child Specific Certificate of Approval is
issued by the
Department
.
(h) Discuss and develop a training
			 plan under OAR 413-200-0379(6)  for each certified adult in the
			 family.
(i) Document the assessment
			 of the
certified resource family
's qualifications and ability
			 to provide safety, health, and well-being for the
child
or
young adult
in the care or custody of the
Department
in a
home study
on a form approved
			 by the
Department
when the recommendation is to issue a
Certificate of Approval
or
Child-Specific Certificate
			 of Approval
(j) Obtain
			 approval from the c
ertification supervisor
of the
home
			 study.