Child Welfare Certification Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

If the parent consents or admits at the arraignment hearing the next scheduled hearing is: - Disposition hearing The standard of proof at this hearing is "probable cause": - Shelter The standard of proof at this hearing is "preponderance of evidence": - Adjudicatory The basic sequence of court involvement is: - Proof, Petition, Hearing, Order Court involvement will begin upon removal of the child with the: - Filing of the shelter petition

The following is the correct ordering of the stages in Domestic Violence: Incident, Tension Building, Reconciliation, Calm - False: Tension Building-->Incident-->Reconciliation-->Calm Which characteristic of a child is most associated with vulnerability to present and impending danger? - Dependence Sufficient information.... - - Gives us a full picture - Is relevant to the particular information domain to most accurately inform the safety determination The definition of a Safe Ch...

Safety Plan - correct answer Controls danger threat Danger Threshold - correct answer when a family condition crosses over and becomes a danger threat Neglect - correct answer Key word = deprivation Case Plan - correct answer Contract between agency and bio parents Progress Update - correct answer Every 90 Days Domains - correct answer on practice models and there is no court Family Time - correct answer Visitation Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 - correct answer 12 m...

consideration for the safety/risk assessment - Diminished protective Capacities. Child Vulnerability Danger Treat The three goals for Child Welfare in Florida - Safety permanency well-being DCF Approach - Safety focused Family centered trauma informed

If a child is removed from the home that child must receive a medical screening within how many hours of coming into care: - 72 The level of proof at a termination of parental rights hearing is: - Clear and convincing If a parent consents or admits at the arraignment hearing the next scheduled hearing is: - Disposition hearing, within 15 days after arraignment If there is a missing parent in a judicial case the counselor is obliged to complete: - A diligent search

Dependency Petition - Court ordered services due to no change in action or child's safety is at risk Shelter Petition - Attempt to remove child from care giver and be placed elsewhere ASFA-Adoption and Safe Family Act of 1997 - Reach permanency within 1 year from removal ICWA-Indian Child Welfare Act - If family is a part of an Indian tribe then CPI will have to get with legal to see if the tribe will handle the allegations of if CPI will move forward with the investigation MEPA-Multi Ethn...

Safety Plan - Controls danger threat Danger Threshold - when a family condition crosses over and becomes a danger threat Neglect - Key word = deprivation Case Plan - Contract between agency and bio parents Progress Update - Every 90 Days Domains - on practice models and there is no court Family Time - Visitation

The following is the correct ordering of the stages in Domestic Violence: Incident, Tension Building, Reconciliation, Calm - False: Tension Building-->Incident-->Reconciliation-->Calm Which characteristic of a child is most associated with vulnerability to present and impending danger? - Dependence Sufficient information.... - - Gives us a full picture - Is relevant to the particular information domain to most accurately inform the safety determination The definition of a Safe Ch...

3 basic concepts associated with understanding a family system - Interactions, interdependence, balance 4 Developmental domains for children are - Cognitive, physical, social, emotional 3 Protective Capacity Area - Cognitive, Behavioral, Emotional 3 Types of Investigations - 1. In-home 2. Other 3. Institutional

If the parent consents or admits at the arraignment hearing the next scheduled hearing is: - Disposition hearing The standard of proof at this hearing is "probable cause": - Shelter The standard of proof at this hearing is "preponderance of evidence": - Adjudicatory The basic sequence of court involvement is: - Proof, Petition, Hearing, Order Court involvement will begin upon removal of the child with the: - Filing of the shelter petition This hearing answers the question, "What are t...