When a child is taken into custody, what is the PI or CM authorized to do without court order?

Have a medical screening completed on the child (EPSDT)

The process used to continue supervision of a family in another state is called...

Interstate Compact for Placement of Children (ICPC)

Mental injury is difficult to verify because the law requires that...

Direct link established between behavior and harm to child

Which factors have been associated with increased risk to children?

Family violence, substance abuse, and young age of parents

Counselors should consider what in proving an allegation of neglect, lack of supervision?

Age and risk to child, frequency and duration of occurences

A diligent search is...

Efforts to locate a parent whose location is unknown

Guidelines for the documentation of information are...

Inclusive rather than exclusive

One purpose of the shelter hearing is...

Determine if reasonable efforts were made to prevent removal

Which of the following should be included in the case plan?

Specific time frames for task completion

Which best represents documentation that should be included in PI or CM's case file?

Contacts, attempts to contact, observations, case activity

What can worker do to ensure continued federal funding for the agency?

Meet federal time frames preparing for and attending court

Petitions are of paramount importance because they...

Drive tasks in case planning and focus on court's decision

All staffings are held for the following reasons EXCEPT to...

Analyze data and prepare for judicial reviews

Sam is taken in to custody. Shelter 24 hours later. Why would the Judge return Sam?

The facts do not support the shelter petition.

Which is the least important caregiver factor when assessing a family?

The parent's level of education

The domestic violence injunction registry...

Telephone hotline for verification of DV injunctions

Which is the BEST indication of parent's ability to encourage her child's development?

The parent regularly talks to the child and engages in play

The goal for all children with whom the department works is to...

Establish safe and permanent home as soon as possible

Which is a criterion used in making reunification decisions?

Parents and child successfully spent extended times together

Which is not criterion for hotline to accept an initial report of child maltreatment?

Narrative of interview with caretaker

The Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) stipulates that placements of child be in...

Close proximity to the home of the parents

Diligent search must be conducted for any missing parent...

Continuously until released from court

The primary purpose of the Children's Bill of Rights is to...

Consolidate goal for child who has been removed from home

A conductive setting for interviewing includes all of the following EXCEPT...

Protecting only the alleged victim from actions of violence

Which of the following is necessary to take a child into custody.

The child is at risk of harm and no caretaker is available.

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1
When a child is taken into custody, what is the PI or CM authorized to do without court order?
Enroll the child in school
Have a medical screening completed on the child (EPSDT)
Consent for routine medical treatment for the child
Allow child to go on vacation with the shelter parents
2
The process used to continue supervision of a family in another state is called...
Interstate Compact for Placement of Children (ICPC)
Mutual state referral for services
Out of Town Inquiry (OTI)
Pick up order
3
Mental injury is difficult to verify because the law requires that...
High risk factor in family dynamics must be present
Direct link established between behavior and harm to child
Physical abuse must accompany mental abuse
Child victim must be mature enough to testify
4
Which reference document details department's policy for implementing state and federal law?
Operating procedures
Constitution
Administrative codes
State statutes
5
"You said that your mom left you alone on Tuesday. How do you remember that day so well?"
Close ended question
Open ended question
Reframing
Paraphrasing
6
Before a relative placement can be recommended to the court, what must be approved?
Child-Only Grant
Home study
Request for Economic Assistance (REA)
Relative caregiver program review
7
Which factors have been associated with increased risk to children?
Toilet training, poverty, lack of extended family
Family violence, substance abuse, and young age of parents
Substance abuse, family violence, extended family
Financial assistance, stress, divorce and lack of support
8
Which court handles misdemeanor charges and small claims actions?
Juvenile
District
Circuit
County
9
For an effective safety assessment, information must be gathered from...
Proven sources
Multiple sources
Legal sources
Historical sources
10
Counselors should consider what in proving an allegation of neglect, lack of supervision?
Caregiver's concern over child's health, care, medical
Caregiver's ability to provide food, clothing, shelter
Amount of time child has been reported to be unsupervised
Age and risk to child, frequency and duration of occurences
11
What should a counselor do if an application for supplemental security income is denied?
Appeal the denial
Apply for Medicaid
Apply for the Title IV-E
Reapply for supplemental security income in 30 days
12
Case plan and PDS must be presented to all parties not less than how many hours before dispo?
36
48
72
24
13
The standard of proof at the shelter hearing is...
Circumstantial evidence
Clear and convincing evidence
Probable cause
Preponderance of the evidence
14
When child has been deprived of food, clothing, shelter or medical treatment, he is considered
To be neglected
To be threatened
To be abandoned
To be abused
15
In most cases, the first possible court hearing that can occur in dependency proceeding is...
Adjudication hearing
Arraignment hearing
Shelter hearing
Judicial review hearing
16
A reunification staffing is required if the child to be returned home is...
10 years old or younger
None of the above
Anxious to go home
5 years old or younger
17
Which is not a document you would file with the court?
Case plan
Dependency Petition
Family Functioning Assessment
Judicial Review
18
Law requires a dependency petition to be filed in all high risk cases that involve...
Parents who are elderly and disabled
The use of illicit drugs
Allegations of abandonment
Allegations of neglect, due to lack of finances
19
What is the most hazardous condition for an older child?
Rotting food/cockroaches
Broken windows
Exposed wires
Feces on the floor
20
A diligent search is...
Search unit researches whereabouts of missing parent
Conducted when biological father is unknown to the mother
Affidavit verifying that location of parent is unknown
Efforts to locate a parent whose location is unknown
21
Who is eligible for Medicaid as part of the relative caregiver program?
The parents only
The child only
The child and relative caregiver
The child and parents
22
Re-determination of eligibility requirements for the Relative Caregiver must take place...
Every 3 months
Every 6 months
Once a child is eligible, the child remains eligible
Annually
23
Guidelines for the documentation of information are...
Objective and excluse
Inclusive rather than exclusive
Exclusive rather than inclusive
Subjective rather than objective
24
One purpose of the shelter hearing is...
Determine if reasonable efforts were made to prevent removal
Consider a plan of action for treatment
Give parent an opportunity to admit or deny allegations
Determine if there's preponderance of evidence for shelter
25
Which of the following should be included in the case plan?
Specific time frames for task completion
Photographs of the children
A map giving directions to the home
A home study for the prospective parents
26
Which best represents documentation that should be included in PI or CM's case file?
Comments, quotes, meetings, observations related to the case
Inferences, generalizations, opinions, facts related to case
Contacts, attempts to contact, observations, case activity
Interviews, phone calls, services, case plan progress
27
Which would NOT be considered a special conditions report? The child's parents...
Have been incarcerated
Are addicted to drugs
Are deceased
Have been hospitalized
28
What can worker do to ensure continued federal funding for the agency?
Use best judgment regarding when to go to court
Meet federal time frames preparing for and attending court
Know when federal time frames are not applicable for court
Let family & needs determine when court time frames are set
29
A crucial requirement for eligibility in the relative caregiver program is that the child...
Has been placed with the relative for emergency shelter
Must be under six years old
Cannot meet wages requirements
Has been adjudicated dependent
30
Petitions are of paramount importance because they...
Inform perpetrator of charges against him or her
Educate community about relevant child protection issues
Inform child of the allegations
Drive tasks in case planning and focus on court's decision
31
All staffings are held for the following reasons EXCEPT to...
Analyze data and prepare for judicial reviews
Move toward the best decisions for the child
Communicate relevant info when case is transferred
Provide opportunity to gather info from all sources
32
Sam is taken in to custody. Shelter 24 hours later. Why would the Judge return Sam?
the shelter petition was not filed with criminal checks.
the parents denied the shelter petition
The facts do not support the shelter petition.
The agency does not have enough shelter homes.
33
Which is the least important caregiver factor when assessing a family?
The parent's disciplining skills
The age of the parent
The parent's level of education
The intellectual capacity of the parent
34
The domestic violence injunction registry...
Provides domestic violence services through the telephone
Offers protection to victims of domestic violence
Is a list of all men arrested for domestic violence
Telephone hotline for verification of DV injunctions
35
Measuring behavioral change requires...
Permanency
Duration
Communication
Risk
36
Once TPR is granted, the child is registered within 30 days on the:
Missing Children's Clearinghouse Registry
Model Approach to Partnership in Parenting Registry
Florida Adoption Exchange
Florida Adoption Reunion Registry
37
A tool utilized to document suitability of potential placement for a child is...
Home study
Risk assessment
PDS
Service planning checklist
38
AIDs or HIV positive is not used in case records. Instead, state that person suffers from a...
Terminal disease
Communicable disease
Suppressed immune system
Progressive disease
39
Which is the BEST indication of parent's ability to encourage her child's development?
The child is enrolled full time in reputable daycare/school
The parent has attended 6 weeks of parenting classes
The parent regularly talks to the child and engages in play
The child has many books and educational toys
40
The goal for all children with whom the department works is to...
Establish safe and permanent home as soon as possible
Create environment that promotes self-esteem
Provide an education in setting that fits the child's needs
Keep children and their families together
41
Which is a criterion used in making reunification decisions?
Parents and child both express desire for reunification
Parents and child successfully spent extended times together
Parents have summoned court to issue judicial stay of order
GAL has completed home study and testified the home is safe
42
Which is not criterion for hotline to accept an initial report of child maltreatment?
Whether or not there have been prior reports
Narrative of interview with caretaker
Whether or not there is immediate risk to child
Narrative of what reporter saw, heard, and did
43
According to Florida Statute, which of these characteristics in a family constitutes high risk?
The parents drink alcohol
The parents are very old
A parent suffers from depression
The parents are very young
44
The Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) stipulates that placements of child be in...
Families with no other children
Two parent households
Same race families
Close proximity to the home of the parents
45
Diligent search must be conducted for any missing parent...
For both voluntary and court ordered services
Continuously until released from court
One time only
Prior to a child taken into custody
46
The primary purpose of the Children's Bill of Rights is to...
Provide children and families with a list of child's rights
Assure children have legal representation during court case
Consolidate goal for child who has been removed from home
Provide parents with explanation of dependency process
47
A conductive setting for interviewing includes all of the following EXCEPT...
Providing reliable and relevant information
Allowing for honest and open discussion
Enabling worker to observe family's typical way to function
Protecting only the alleged victim from actions of violence
48
During an interview, counselor asks Jan to choose four blocks. What is the worker assessing?
Shapes
Perspective
Selection
Numbers
49
What must a PI have before removing a child?
Clear and convincing evidence
Parental criminal history
Probable cause
An abuse allegation
50
Which of the following is necessary to take a child into custody.
the child has prior abuse reports
The child does not want to remain with the parents.
The child is at risk of harm and no caretaker is available.
The child has serious behavioral problems.
51
Which court has ultimate judicial power in the state?
Supreme
District
Circuit
County
52
Which court handles family and domestic law?
County Court
District court of Appeals
Florida Supreme Court
Circuit Court
53
Once a court has jurisdiction, it retains jurisdiction until...
The family moves
Law enforcement intervenes
It releases jurisdiction
The supervisor requests release
54
Which is NOT on a hotline abuse report?
A narrative of what reporter saw, heard, and did
Whether or not there have been any prior reports for family
Narrative of interview with the caretaker
Whether or not there is immediate risk to the child
55
The main task of case plan staffing is to...
Review case plan for consistency w/ petition and assessments
Approve Medicaid funding for family
Determine occurrence of physical, mental, or sexual abuse
Share information about licensing with family
56
Which led to the formation of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children?
Petition initiated by attorney & child rights advocate
Animal cruelty case that happened in New Jersey in 1876
Bill sponsored by politician abused as a child
A child abuse case that occurred in New York in 1874
57
Counselors should prepare for judicial review hearings in all these ways EXCEPT..
Meeting with child welfare attorney to practice testifying
Planning to answer questions about child's placement
Writing report about case plan compliance
Reviewing the case file and completing summary notes
58
The main purpose of assessment is to determine whether...
Court action should be pursued
The child can safely remain in the home
The alleged perpetrator has abused the victim
There are grounds for an investigation
59
Good case documentation should AVOID...
the family's perspective of the problem
reasons a visit with a child was not kept
direct quotes
personal opinions of the family
60
Which of the following kinds of questions are best to use during an interview?
Why
Confrontational
Leading/suggestive
Open-ended
61
What must be given to the shelter parents when a child is placed?
A change of clothes for the child
A copy of the abuse report
The child's home address
The child resource record
62
Initial judicial review must be held within _ days of dispo or within six months of removal
24
90
72
36
63
Placing siblings together...
Should occur whenever possible
Is mandated by the Children's Bill of Rights
Is mandated by Florida Statute Chapter 39
Is being questioned by the Child Welfare League
64
What is the most frequent maltreatment?
Domestic violence
Mental illness
Substance abuse
Neglect
65
Regarding relative placement, which is NOT true?
Children less likely to have multiple placements
Children visit with parents more often with parents
Children reunified with parents less likely to re-enter care
Children are less likely to live with sibling
66
Who would be eligible for supplemental security income?
Elderly person with a total income of less than $350/month
Single mother in substandard housing raising 4 children
Child in department's care who has a severe disability
A child in department's care who has suffered verified abuse
67
The purpose of the relative caregiver program is to...
Provide financial support to qualifying relatives
Provide financial support to grandparents
Reimburse home study, training, medical costs to relatives
Reimburse childcare and transportation costs to relatives
68
Reunification staffing is required when...
Divorced parents of child decide to get back together
Teenager released from juvenile detention to alcoholic dad
A mother who abused her 4 year old is granted overnights
Department recommends the return of 9 year old to parents
69
Which presents the situation that led to removal of child and facts to prove the allegations?
Hearing
Proof
Order
Petition
70
What is time frame for an adoptive case plan due to be filed once TPR has been granted?
Within 30 days from memo of agreement is signed
N/A, adoption case plan would already be filed
Within 30 days
Within 60 days
71
Which of the following is a stage in the interview process?
Analyzing
Engagement
Communicating
Encouragement
72
Which of the following must be reviewed at the disposition hearing?
Chronological notes
Shelter petition
Case plan
Judicial review social study
73
The four critical steps in decision making process are?
Gather, evaluate information, make a decision
Gather, document, assess information, and make a decision
Gather, assess, document, and continue to assess risk
Gather, evaluate info, make a decision, and act on risk
74
What is the minimum amount of time that the department must supervise a relative placement?
6 month
1 year
1 month
3 month
75
After reading the abuse report, counselors prepare initial contact with the family by...
Reviewing criminal history of the reporter
Reviewing current and past case records
Contacting collaterals from previous case records
Speaking with alleged perpetrator prior to family interview
76
Which of the following must be reviewed at the disposition hearing?
Chronological notes
Shelter petition
Judicial review social study
Case plan
77
What type of study is mandatory for a perspective adoptive family to receive prior to adopting?
Caregiver home study
Child study
Adoptive home study
Pre-disposition study
78
What is the purpose of the ESI staffing?
TO DISCUSS THE INVESTIGATIVE PROCESS
TO DETERMINE RISK LEVEL
TO INTRODUCE THE FAMILY TO THE GAL
TO DETERMINE THE MOST APPROPRIATE SERVICES, TO ASSIGN ROLES
79
Per Florida Statutes, a reunification staffing is necessary to allow..
Overnight visits with parents
Unsupervised visits with parents
Suspending visits with parents
Overnight visits with relatives
80
Case plans must be developed in conference with all the following EXCEPT...
School
Parents
GAL
Child
81
Which hearing addresses the issue of whether or not a parent has complied with a case plan?
Shelter
Adjudicatory
Disposition
Judicial review
82
Petitions are of paramount importance in dependency cases because...
Outline case plan objectives regarding dependency
State allegations of abuse, neglect, abandonment
List counselor's job tasks for helping the family
Outline legal obligations placed upon counselors
83
How often must a worker contact a child in emergency shelter status?
Once a week
Twice each month
Once each month
Twice each week
84
ASFA states that permanent placement should be finalized in how many months?
18
3
6
12
85
What is not needed in the case file?
Copy of the life book
Parent's birth certificate
Child's social security card
Child's birth certificate
86
Purpose of the dispositional hearing is to...
Determine placement, services, and treatment for the case
Determine if parents' rights should be terminated
Admit, consent, deny allegations
Determine whether the child is dependent
87
A child may be Title IV-E in which setting?
Licensed foster home
Relative placement
Non-relative placement
On runaway
88
The maximim authorized service period for Title IV-E is
9 months
24 months
18 months
12 months
89
At which hearing does worker address substantial compliance with case plan?
Disposition
Shelter
Adjudicatory
Judicial review
90
The purpose of the dependency petition is to present the...
Case
Department's legal responsibilities to the child
Allegations of abuse, abandonment or neglect
Placement for the child
91
Which characterizes the appearance of an immersion burn?
The burn is in the shape of an object
The burn pattern in an "arrowhead" configuration
There are stocking or glove marks on feet and hands
Blisters on the skin that measure at least 1 cm in diameter
92
When should a child be removed from the home?
When child is developmentally delayed
When parents won't cooperate with services
When potential risk to child outweighs harm of separation
When court ordered services aren't successful
93
If parents demonstrate poor prognosis to reunify, what is the next preferred permanency option?
Temporary foster care
Permanent guardianship
APPLA
Termination of parental rights followed by adoption
94
Staffing designed to engage appropriate services while investigation continues is..
Reunification staffing
Permanency staffing
Administrative staffing
Early service intervention staffing/CTS
95
Child removed in 06, diligent search did not find father. In 08, considering TPR. CM needs to..
Request assistance from states attorney
Ask mother and the child where father is living
Conduct another diligent search
Explain to the court that the father is missing
96
Sexual abuse is often not disclosed by a child because the...
Child feels helpless to stop the abuse
Child is too young to express feelings about abuse in words
Child's anger toward abuser prevents communicating about it
Child doesn't know the abuser
97
Which statement is NOT typical of the way young children think?
Gradually develop ability to infer what others are thinking
Easily answer questions about intentions of others
They usually think the abuse is their fault
often assume that adults see things just as they do
98
A child may be taken into custody only if there is...
Evidence the child has been a victim of sexual abuse
A preponderance of evidence that child has been abused
Reasonable grounds for removal
A relative to place the child with
99
What is the importance of the Title IV-E eligibility?
Obtaining Federal funding for the state
Providing Financial assistance for the child's
Ensure the child receives a check when he turns 18
Ensure reunification
100
Court action should be initialized when...
A parent or custodian is intoxicated
It is necessary to protect the child
Children are under age four
The parents refuse to cooperate
101
Which of the following is NOT one of the "standards of proof?"
Probable cause
Preponderance of the evidence
Clear and convincing evidence
Clear and credible evidence
102
When does family assessment and case planning begin?
At the initial contact made by the CPI
When protective services opens the case
When the case plan is signed
After the disposition hearing
103
Which maltreatment causes the most deaths?
Beating
Abuse
Neglect
Rape
104
The most important reason for a home visit is...
Review visitation schedule with the family
Observe whether changes are occurring ensures child's safety
Allow counselor to observe the neighborhood
All counselor to confirm her opinions
105
Which is MOST important thing for counselor to remember when interviewing children?
Young children respond favorably to why, how, and when
Young child's language tends to be concrete
Questions for children should always be repeated
Child should be asked to answer yes/no questions
106
The role of the guardian ad litem is to represent the best interests of the...
Child
Family
State
Department
107
In sexual abuse cases, a required contact is...
Law enforcement
School officials
Neighbors
Psychologist
108
A diligent search initiated as soon as you...
Become aware of the existence of missing parent
Receive an order from a judge to begin
File a detention petition
Receive instructions from your supervisor to begin
109
A judicial review's purpose is to review case plan progress and...
The relationship between parent and case manager
Child's financial resources
Permanency goal
Whether abuse or neglect has occurred
110
Which type of abuse is the most threatening?
Multiple fractures in different states of healing
Multiple fracture of the ribs
Subdural hematoma
Burns over 10% of the body
111
Which division in circuit courts handles dependency cases?
Guardianship
Juvenile
General civil
Family and domestic law
112
Which of these is a consistent, required contact in all reports of child abuse?
The child welfare legal services attorney
The school
The victim
The State Attorney's Office
113
Assessing home environment - which situation has most potential of impairment of 10 year old?
Furniture needs repair, dishes insufficient for family size
Trash piled in living areas, smells of rotting food & urine
Peeling paint and broken window
Dishes piled up in the sink & roaches visible on counters
114
When a child is removed, the PI should first attempt to locate...
Nearest foster home
An appropriate relative
Friend
An IV-E packet
115
The hotline counselor uses the allegation matrix to...
Document evidence for protective investigator
Prove the allegation of abuse or neglect
Determine specific maltreatment
Describe the maltreatment injuries in the report
116
How often must a shelter review occur?
At all court hearings and within 15 days of each hearing
Within 30 days of removal and as needed by the court
Within 30 days of removal and at judicial review hearing
Every 30 days until child is returned home
117
Counselors are concerned with how substance abuse affects the...
Cleanliness of the home environment
Parental care and safety of the environment
Parent's peer supports
Parent's ability to perform responsibilities at work
118
A child may be taken into custody when...
A paramour has moved into the home
Child's in imminent danger of injury from abuse or neglect
Income seems inadequate to provide for the family
One of the parents has a warrant pending for his/her arrest
119
A good case plan should focus on...
The needs of the family
The services available in the community
The strengths and needs of the family
The strengths and needs of the parent
120
"At risk" day care is most appropriate when...
The mother works outside the home
The family needs financial assistance
There are verified findings of inadequate supervision
The child needs social isolation
121
Immediately after removing a child, the worker must...
Staff the case for foster care placement
Advise neighbors of the incident and ask for suggestions
Notify law enforcement of the mother's lack of cooperation
Look for safe relative placement
122
A REUNIFICATION IS
A PERMANENCY GOAL
PROBLEM
RISK ASSESSMENT
TASK ON A CASE PLAN
123
After receiving initial Hotline report, the local office must COMPLETE its investigation within
60 days
30 days
25 days
75 days
124
Legal sufficiency to petition court for dependency is not required for...
Foster care placement
Protective supervision
Adoptions
Voluntary services
125
Focusing Skills in interviewing include?
Reframing
Advice
Support
Why questions
126
As a PI or CM, you have a client that you do not like and they don't like you. You should...
Ask to be excused from the case
Report it to the judge
Confront the client about the issues
Continue to provide services
127
When assessing physical injuries to a child, who would be MOST appropriate to involve?
Hospital emergency room
School nurse
Child protection team
Health department
128
Purpose of Out of Town Inquiry is to...
Help a family locate housing in another town
Request another county's counselor's assistance
Complete the risk assessment
Secure a position transfer
129
Who should be screened for Title IV-E eligibility?
All department employees
All shelter and foster care children
All parents or caregivers
All family members including grandparents
130
Who has the responsibility of providing notice to parents and all parties for shelter hearing?
Child welfare attorney
Judge
Investigator
Supervisor
131
Staffing provides opportunities to use key decision-making skills such as...
Discouraging all subjective comments
Inviting key participants
Focusing on what is best for the child
Gathering relevant information from service providers
132
A judge is more likely to agree with a TPR petition if case manager is able to document...
Parental noncompliance with case plan
Child's potential adoptive placement
Child's request for a new home
Foster parents' opposition to reunification
133
How does PI demonstrate "reasonable efforts" at a shelter hearing?
Consult with states attorney
Arrange for child protective team involvement
Testify on all efforts made to prevent placement
Submit copies of abuse report to the court
134
Which behavior exhibited by a caregiver is mental abuse?
Ignores inappropriate behavior of the child
Spanks the child in front of others
Imposes unrealistic expectations on the child
Denies the child's request for privileges
135
Which of the following is not a specific intention of the Multi-Ethnic Placement Act?
Facilitate recruitment and retention of foster parents
To decrease length of time children wait to be adopted
Reduce # of placements made to multi-ethnic foster homes
Eliminate discrimination on basis of race
136
Which is the reference that establishes the time frames for dependency cases in juvenile court?
Federal statutes
State statutes
Administrative codes
Constitution
137
How many days after removing child does a dependency petition have to be filed?
30 days
7 days
21 days
14 days
138
If there was prior placement of a child in non-licensed home, case manager MUST
Ask child where he would like to be placed
Ask parent where the child should be placed
See if foster home is available in same school district
Complete local, state, & abuse record check on all household
139
The definition of evidence is...
Helps prove or disprove neglect, abandonment, abuse
All observable information related to a case
Objects or documentation used to support allegations
Anything that assists the counselor in determining risk
140
Information in isolation...
Should be considered in the overall picture
Is irrelevant and should be discounted
Should be considered and discarded if not pertinent
Should never be documented and assessed
141
Title V-IE
only reimburses services that are linked to the removal.
Only pays for emergency in home service
Only pays for emergency services for the chld
only pays for emergency services to the parents
142
The relative caregiver payment is...
Only available after child is adjudicated dependent
All of the above
For relatives that may/may not have relationship with child
Only for relatives that are within the 5th degree
143
Which of the following statements is NOT a task?
The client will make an appt. to meet teachers at 2pm Monday
The client will purchase a new refrigerator by tomorrow
The client has attended Alcoholics Anonymous previously
Mom will attended Alcoholics Anonymous daily
144
The parents admit, consent, or deny allegations at this hearing.
Advisory hearing
Shelter hearing
Disposition hearing
Arraignment
145
Visits have been ordered w/ mom. Grandparents requested they be allowed to visit. CM should
Contact parents to ask permission
Request court hearing for determination
Arrange for reasonable visits when appropriate
Tell grandparents their request cannot be accommodated
146
Department must supervise temporary legal custody placement for no less than how many months?
18
6
12
3
147
Which explains the purpose and requirements for juvenile court hearings?
Operation procedures for juveniles
State statutes
Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure
Juvenile administrate codes
148
Allegation matrix provides guidelines for gathering credible evidence by giving info on how...
To photograph injury so it can be used as evidence in court
Some specific injuries are similar to medical conditions
An injury changes with time and how to document changes
To verify allegation and what documentation to gather
149
A sibling group of 7 comes into care. If all 7 can't be placed together, which is best?
Place all seven back in the home
Separate the siblings by sex
Separate the siblings by age
Separate the siblings by bonding preferences
150
A critical juncture is...
When a mom gets a job and completes her case plan
Any time when fundamental decisions are being made
When a judge orders it
When a PI asks for LE assistance
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Which of these caregiver behaviors is considered the most critical indicator of child abuse?
Displays low tolerance level for the child's behavior
Has high expectations for their children at school
Caregiver unemployed
Isolates immediate family from other family and community
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Which is NOT a benefit of good documentation?
Providers counselors with a subjective view of the family
Avoids evaluations the counselor is not qualified to make
Helps counselors monitor case progress
Supplies evidence to support CM's recommendation for family
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Regarding state statutes, which is MOST important to a counselor's job?
Knowing how to find specific information in the statutes
Memorizing statute facts
Knowing how many statutes there are
Keeping track of statute revisions
154
Who is eligible for Title IV-E?
Children in licensed foster care
Mentally and/or physically handicapped children
Elderly clients being served by the department
Low income families being served by the department
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Which is NOT one of the permanency options for a child in a relative placement?
Adoption
Permanent placement with a fit and willing relative
Another planned permanent living arrangement (APPLA)
Legal guardianship
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The child's resource record include...
Pictures of the natural parents
A tool to address and answer question about birth parents
A complication of the child's medical information
A child's health passport
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When can DCM file for expedited TPR?
Parents fail to comply with the case plan.
Parents are ong term drug addits
Egregious abuse that threatens the child's safety.
Child has been physically abused
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FL Statute requires that law enforcement be notified of which incoming status?
Evidential
Potential criminal
Unable to locate a family
Families that have had multiple reports
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Under ICWA, when are counselors required to determine if child is of American Indian descent?
Always
When child is subject of a dependency case
When child appears to be of American Indian heritage
Only if parent requests it
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Which is one of the basic mandates of the Multiethnic Placement Act?
Prohibits denying child's placement on basis of race
Requires states to consider child's wishes with placement
Prohibits federal $ if no efforts to place in diverse envir.
Prohibits denying anyone opportunity to foster
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Good documentation should be...
Factual, quantitative, objective, relevant
Neat, complete, short, factual
Detailed, subjective, circumstantial, objective
Concise, situational, objective, qualitative
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Which is at the BOTTOM of the legal hierarchy?
State statutes
Operating procedures
Administrative rules
Federal statutes
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One of the MOST important values of accurate documentation is that it provides...
Information to validate departmental policy
The parents with an accurate account of the problem
A description of the child's home environment & neighborhood
A complete picture of the risk to the child
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Single most factor for reunification is...
Removal of all risk to child
Reunification staffing for all children prior to returning
An established monitoring period by the court
Successful parent-child visitation or contact
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Relatives who are in relative caregiver program receive the following benefits except...
Medicaid for the relative
Medicaid for the child
Supervision outside of the relative's home
Clothing allowance
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In court ordered protective supervision case, Florida Statute requires counselor to...
Report to supervisor when the case is due for closure
File a report with the court at least once every 6 months
Notify caregivers each time they violate court's ruling
Keep track of the time the case has been in court
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Which is NOT necessary component of diligent search at the Disposition Hearing?
Question relatives who may have knowledge of whereabouts
Determine if parent has been hospitalized
Publish notice in local newspaper - attempt to locate parent
Determine if parent is incarcerated
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Administrative reviews of court cases meet statutory requirements in lieu of...
Dependency hearings
Judicial reviews
Arraignment hearings
Shelter review hearings
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The warning signs of maltreatment can be found by considering all of the following except:
Parental family history
Family dynamics
Social stressors
Neighborhood location
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Families should be referred to services that are...
Used in most case plans
Relevant
Economical
Requested by an attorney
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It is the responsibility of the worker to inform the court of progress by completing...
A home study
A Relative Caregiver Communication Form
Periodic child safety assessments
A Judicial Review Social Study Report/case plan update
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Unless there are extraordinary circumstances, fed govt requires permanency be achieved...
In 12 months
In 6 months
In 9 months
In 3 months
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A well written case plan should contain tasks that are...
Time specific with measurable outcomes
Required for statutory compliance
Designed to ensure parental success
Subject to individual interpretation
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The counselor or relative caregiver must contact the Economic Self-Sufficiency specialist if...
The child changes schools
The relative's annual income increases
The relative's insurance carrier changes
The family adopts the child
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The parents are at case plan conference, confused and upset - too many tasks. CM should...
Ask the family to seek counseling
Recommend that the family review the goals with a friend
Help the family place the tasks in reasonable order
Ask the family to work out the goals at home
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An immediate response is required when a...
Five year old child is home alone
Parent has not returned a child from a visit
Report is made by a doctor
A child is not picked up from day care on time
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Child protective team staffing is held to...
Discuss occurrence of physical, mental, sexual abuse
Monitor the case as long as it is active in the department
Review facts re: why the parents rights should be terminated
Share all the information with the family
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Primary purpose of adjudicatory hearing in a dependency case is to determine...
If the child was abused or neglected
If the child can return hokme
The guilt or innocence of the parent
The child's placement
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Allegation matrix provides some "factors to consider" to help counselors...
Describe/define maltreatment in objective terms
Determine perpetrator's identity behind the abuse
Determine whether injury was an accident or maltreatment
Complete chronological entries when describing injury
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Techniques to facilitate an interview are...
Exploring
Directing
Focusing
All of the above
181
What is the minimum period of supervision for child placed in perspective adoptive home?
60 days
12 months
6 months
90 days
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Department may petition for the termination of parental rights when...
Parents moved and failed to inform CM of their new address
Parents have not visited children on regular basis
The parents failed to comply with post placement court order
Identity/location of parents unknown, can't be found 60 days
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"I can beat my son if I want to. No woman is going to tell me what to do!" He's displaying...
Decomposer
Hostility
Manipulation
Rationalization
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Which is TRUE regarding confidentiality?
Counselor may reveal child's HIV status to ensure safety
Non-departmental reports may be released without consent
FL law makes almost all records subject to public access
All case related records may be released to parents
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A permanency hearing is held at the _ month and every _ months from then on?
12, 9
15, 12
6, 12
12, 12
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Best practice in Safety assessment:
Coordinates efforts & involvement of all parties & agencies
Has the PI record "gut instincts" and perceptions
Determines which OPs to use based on safety & risk to child
Looks at the cause of the abuse and approp. interventions
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Successful staffing- facilitator should plan agenda, clarify purpose, include providers, and...
End with a plan of next tasks and responsibilities
Clarify at beginning what the decisions should be at the end
Encourage exchange of opinions so conflicts will be exposed
Focus on working with extended family members
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What should the case manager do if the parents refuse to sign the case plan?
Submit plan to court without signature and document refusal
Ask if they would like to work with a different case manager
Ask them to write a case plan they agree with
Proceed without a case plan for a while
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Before making an emergency relative placement, the counselor must obtain criminal record and...
Proof of residence
License certification
Abuse registry check
Clothing voucher
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The standard of proof required to terminate parental rights is...
Probable cause
Clear and convincing evidence
Preponderance of evidence
Beyond reasonable doubt

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