| Policy |
The regional staff shall identify those children
who may meet the criteria for this program. |
| Steps in Referral and Placement Process |
The following are the steps in the referral and
placement process: |
Step |
Person(s) |
Action |
| 1 |
DCF Social Worker and Social Work
Supervisor |
- Decide to seek a placement in Therapeutic Foster Care, typically based upon knowledge of
the case and recommendation from a clinician(s).
|
| 2 |
DCF Social Worker |
- Complete the referral request, using DCF-469, "Request for Foster Home
Placement".
- Submit the referral request with cover memo and appropriate materials to the regional
liaison.
Note: In some regions, the request may be submitted to the Review Team
before being forwarded to the liaison. |
| 3 |
Regional Liaison |
- Share the referral request(s) with the Regional Placement Review Team.
|
| 4 |
Regional Placement Review Team |
- proceed with the referral, or
- deny the request, or
- approve another type of service.
|
| 5 |
Regional Liaison |
- Telephone the referral to the contracted provider agency, and
- Send a copy of the cover letter and DCF-469 and other appropriate materials to the
agency.
|
| 6 |
Provider Agency |
- Telephone the liaison with an immediate response if no families are available, and
- Send written confirmation to DCF within three (3) days.
or
- Request more information, and/or
- Arrange to read the DCF case record and, as appropriate,
- Visit with the child and former caretakers.
|
| 7 |
DCF Social Worker |
- Send additional information as requested by the agency.
|
| 8 |
Provider Agency |
- Decide to accept or reject referral within ten (10) working days of receiving the
information about the child, and
- Provide DCF with written confirmation of acceptance, wait-listing, or rejection within
five (5) days of decision.
|
| 9 |
DCF Social Worker |
- Update the uniform case record and LINK with placement information.
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