On Aug 28, 7:43=A0pm, Dan Sullivan <dsull...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Aug 28, 7:29 pm, Greegor <Greego...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> > On Aug 28, 3:52 pm, joe <j...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > > On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:30:08 -0400, Dan Sullivan
<dsull...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> > > wrote:
> > > > On Aug 27, 8:57 am, joe <j...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > > >> Don, you're pathetic.
> > > > The name is Kane, not Don, and how do you think adoptable children
> > > > become known to the public?
> > joe > His name is Donald Fisher.
> > Donald Lewis Fisher of Carson, WA
> > former Oregon state employee
> > Child Protection Caseworker
>
> Not true at all.
>
> > The sucks argue that "Child Welfare Worker"
> > ( which is what Don called HIMSELF ) doesn't
> > mean caseworker, but if you look at Oregon
> > state personnel job descriptions, it is.
>
> See below.
>
> > They just LIE their ass off as usual.
>
> =A0From the Oregon government website describing job duties
>
> http://egov.oregon.gov/DAS/HR/class/ccrt/spec/6612.pdf
>
> "DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
> The duties listed below are not inclusive but characteristic of the
> type and level of work associated with this class. Individual
> positions may perform all or some combination of the duties listed
> below as well as other related duties.
>
> Work assignments may be limited to one service area or may include a
> combination of service areas."
>
> And just as Kane has said:
>
> (not a child protection caseworker function)
> "1.Foster Care Certification
> Evaluate foster home applicants. Interview family and references,
> observe home conditions and *****s applicant's ability to deal with
> multiproblem children and understanding of child abuse and neglect.
> Prepare home study narratives and recommend for or against
> certification. Plan and conduct foster home recruitment activities and
> provide orientation and training for foster parents. Inform staff of
> availability of foster homes, locate placements, obtain feedback from
> staff and recommend changes to correct problems. Participate on
> substitute care screening committee, if required. Mediate
> conflicts between agency staff and foster parents and listen to
> complaints and concerns of foster parents regarding children in their
> care. Recertify homes annually.
>
> (not a child protection caseworker function)
> 2.Adoption Services
> Conduct community meetings and prepare media materials to recruit
> applicants. Evaluate adoptive parent applicants. Conduct preadoption
> training sessions and individual and family interviews. Observe home
> conditions, interview appropriate sources to gain necessary
> information and collect financial data. *****s applicants' ability to
> deal with
> multiproblem children and complicated parent-child relation****ps.
>
> Summarize data and present information to State Adoption Committee.
> Consult with staff on suitable adoptive homes for each child. Counsel
> child and selected family to prepare for the placement, visit home to
> monitor child's progress and provide counseling and sup****t to both
> child and family as necessary. Counsel both child and parent in
> disruptive placements and supervise permanent planning for the child
> if adoption is unsuccessful. Provide information regarding child and
> adoptive family at administrative and court review and make
> recommendations regarding finalization of adoption
> process.
>
> (not a child protection caseworker function)
> 3.Liaison Activities
> Serve as the primary contact for assigned substitute care provider
> programs. Screen referrals for appropriate placement in substitute
> care programs. Attend case review meetings to review treatment for
> children plans and provide advice regarding changes or improvements.
> Inform providers of policy changes and interpret agency policy. Attend
> agency Substitute Care Screening Committee to discuss and review
> placement of children outside their home and inform the Committee of
> available openings at assigned provider programs. Resolve differences
> between agency staff and providers. Provide direct services to
> children in families receiving treatment services in substitute care
> programs and assist in agency investigation of alleged abuse or
> neglect in substitute care programs.
>
> (Not a child protection caseworker function - and in fact in Oregon
> contracted OUT to the private non-profits)
> 4.Parent Training
> Interview individuals and families and observe parent-child
> interactions to *****s problems with parenting skills. Develop plans
> identifying changes to be affected, parents' potential for change, and
> the maximum skill level the parents can attain. Conduct group sessions
> to help change behavior and alleviate family problems. Conduct home
> visits to *****s parents' response to training and provide individual
> training as needed. Arrange logistics and secure needed sup****t
> services for parents to attend training. Write progress re****ts and
> inform service worker on family situation, parent performance, and
> progress in program. Testify in court as needed. (not the child
> protection worker that so terrifies you, Greg, is referred to by
> Oregon as the "SERVICE WORKER." Don Fisher, in his article to the
> Natural Child website -- yes we all read it and you continue to lie
> about it -- did not call himself a "Service Worker," or even a child
> protection worker, but by the much more generic name Child Welfare
> Worker.
[ Caseworker ]
> (this would be a category of service worker)
> 5.Substitute Care
> Gather information to *****s family situation and determine
> appropriate substitute care for child. Obtain psychological, school,
> medical, behavioral, and other pertinent information to develop
> initial service plan, including justification for out-of-home
> placement. Present case to substitute care review committee. File
> petitions and present information
> and recommendations at court hearings. Arrange placement of child in
> substitute care and attend screening and preplacement visits. Develop
> service plans, identifying specific needs of individual family
> members, the activities to occur and timeframes for each and refer to
> agency staff or community agencies for needed services. Counsel
> individual and family to assist with reconciling relation****p.
> Supervise visits between parents and children and monitor child's
> progress in substitute care. Prepare written administrative review on
> each child in out-of-home care. Authorize payments to providers and
> prepare case narratives and court re****ts.
>
> (this would be a service worker)
> 6.Family Service
> Gather background information to *****s the extent of the family
> problems, answer telephone inquiries or complaints and screen
> potential clients. Meet with family and other sources to determine
> family needs, required services and eligibility. Explain agency's role
> and responsibility to family and advise on alternative services.
> Develop service plans for eligible families, identifying individual
> family members' needs, services to be provided, activities to occur
> and timeframes for each. Refer to agency staff or community agencies
> for needed services. Maintain ongoing contact with service providers
> to monitor and *****s client's progress. Provide individual and family
> counseling to improve quality of life for children and prevent the
> need for placement outside the home. Inform courts of family situation
[ LIE PROFUSELY TO COURT ]
[ Caseworker ]
> and treatment progress and make recommendations for children in the
> home. Prepare case narratives and court re****ts.
[ Caseworker ]
> (this would be a service worker)
> 7.Permanent Planning
> Observe home conditions and *****s problems
[ Caseworker ]
> and needs of families
> where children have been removed from their home. Develop permanent
> placement plans for children in substitute care. Prepare service
> agreements outlining conduct and involvement
> expected of parents for children to return home.
[ Caseworker ]
> Provide direct counseling, refer parents to
> professionals
> or arrange services with other agencies or community resources. Make
> regular home visits to *****s client progress and adherence to service
> plans. Decide whether to replace the child in home or pursue other
> permanent placements. Refer cases to terminate parental rights when
> warranted. Record client activities and prepare court re****ts and
> summaries for termination of parental rights. Testify at court hearings.
[ Caseworker ]
> (this is not a child protection worker)
[ how is it NOT? ]
> 8.Family Therapy
> Interview parents, children, and other appropriate sources to identify
> needs of families in crisis where the child's removal appears
> imminent.
[ Threaten removal ]
[ Caseworker ]
> Develop
[ IMPOSE Service Plan rather than allow Family Active
participation in the FORMATION of the Service Plan. ]
> treatment plans, including *****sment of family
> needs and goals. Provide intensive short-term counseling and conduct
> family therapy sessions to strengthen family, avoid child abuse or
> neglect, and
> prevent need for substitute care. Arrange services with other agencies
> or community resources and recommend further treatment. Complete
> paperwork on treatment and patient progress.
>
> (this is not a child protection worker)
[ How is it not?? ]
[ Caseworker ]
> 9.*** Abuse Therapy
> Conduct individual intake interviews with family members affected by
> ***ual abuse to *****s treatment needs. Conduct specialized interviews
[ Caseworker ]
> with victims to assist in completing complex ***ual abuse cases. Plan,
> prepare, and conduct therapy treatment programs for each group being
> treated. Recruit and train professional volunteer therapists to
> participate in treatment programs.
[ Training therapists? INDOCTRINATING so they
have a stable of stooges to confirm every
caseworker delusion! ]
> Provide play therapy
[ Service Plan contract involving lost of money
and used to dig for dirt.]
> and individual
> counseling or refer to other professionals. Serve as resource in the
> community for information regarding ***ual abuse and testify as an
> expert witness at court hearings.
[ Caseworker ]
> Investigate re****ts alleging child abuse
> or neglect. Interview children and parents
> to collect evidence of abuse or neglect, conduct
[ Investigative caseworker ]
[ HOW is this not a caseworker? ]
> risk *****sment
[ Caseworker ]
> to determine validity of re****t
[ Determine validity of a re****t THEY wrote? LOL ]
> and decide on appropriate action
[ They always use the excuse that the COURT did it! ]
> initiate court action, or arrange
> for substitute care placement
> for children when necessary.
[ How is this NOT a Child Protection caseworker? ]
> Identify specific needs of family, refer
> to appropriate resources and provide
> individual and family counseling
> to rehabilitate the family.
[ Translation: Cramming a Service Plan down the
family's throat, set up "hoops" for the family
to jump through. ]
> Assemble case narrative and re****ts
> and testify on abuse/neglect cases in court
[ How is this NOT a CPS caseworker, Dan??? ]
Now if only Don hadn't have referred to
his work as Child Welfare worker rather than
"SOCIAL SERVICE SPECIALIST 1" which is
only slightly broader...
http://egov.oregon.gov/DAS/HR/class/ccrt/spec/6612.pdf
SOCIAL SERVICE SPECIALIST 1 6612
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF CLASS
The SOCIAL SERVICE SPECIALIST 1 provides counseling, consultation,
therapy, and treatment planning or conducts group sessions in
effective parenting skills to prevent family breakdown and to ensure
the protection, physical safety, and emotional well-being of children
in families experiencing difficulty. The Social Service Specialist
provides protective services to children who must be removed from the
home by implementing permanent plans for the children, recruiting and
certifying tem****ary foster homes and permanent adoptive homes, and
functioning in a liaison capacity between agency staff and substitute
care providers.
DISTINGUI****NG FEATURES
This is the second level of a three-level series. The knowledge and
expertise required to provide a wide variety of services to families
and children experiencing difficulty and the general supervision
received distinguishes this class from the lower level.
Absence of responsibility for conducting case review and audits,
providing consultation and technical assistance and coordinate the
work of Social Service Specialist staff distinguishes this class from
the higher level.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The duties listed below are not inclusive but characteristic of the
type and level of work associated with this class. Individual
positions may perform all or some combination of the duties listed
below as well as other related duties.
Work assignments may be limited to one service area or may include a
combination of service areas.
1.Foster Care Certification
Evaluate foster home applicants. Interview family and references,
observe home conditions and *****s applicant's ability to deal with
multiproblem children and understanding of child abuse and neglect.
Prepare home study narratives and recommend for or against
certification. Plan and conduct foster home recruitment activities and
provide orientation and training for foster parents.
Inform staff of availability of foster homes, locate placements,
obtain feedback from staff and recommend changes to correct problems.
Participate on substitute care screening committee, if required.
Mediate conflicts between agency staff and foster parents and listen
to complaints and concerns of foster parents regarding children in
their care. Recertify homes annually.
2.Adoption Services
Conduct community meetings and prepare media materials to recruit
applicants. Evaluate adoptive parent applicants. Conduct preadoption
training sessions and individual and family interviews. Observe home
conditions, interview appropriate sources to gain necessary
information and collect financial data. *****s applicants' ability to
deal with multiproblem children and complicated parent-child
relation****ps.
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Summarize data and present information to State Adoption Committee.
Consult with staff on suitable adoptive homes for each child. Counsel
child and selected family to prepare for the placement, visit home to
monitor child's progress and provide counseling and sup****t to both
child and family as necessary.
Counsel both child and parent in disruptive placements and supervise
permanent planning for the child if adoption is unsuccessful. Provide
information regarding child and adoptive family at administrative and
court review and make recommendations regarding finalization of
adoption process.
3.Liaison Activities
Serve as the primary contact for assigned substitute care provider
programs. Screen referrals for appropriate placement in substitute
care programs. Attend case review meetings to review treatment for
children plans and provide advice regarding changes or improvements.
Inform providers of policy changes and interpret agency policy.
Attend agency Substitute Care Screening Committee to discuss and
review placement of children outside their home and inform the
Committee of available openings at assigned provider programs. Resolve
differences between agency staff and providers. Provide direct
services to children in families receiving treatment services in
substitute care programs and assist in agency investigation of alleged
abuse or neglect in substitute care programs.
4.Parent Training
Interview individuals and families and observe parent-child
interactions to *****s problems with parenting skills. Develop plans
identifying changes to be affected, parents' potential for change, and
the maximum skill level the parents can attain. Conduct group sessions
to help change behavior and alleviate family problems.
Conduct home visits to *****s parents' response to training and
provide individual training as needed. Arrange logistics and secure
needed sup****t services for parents to attend training. Write progress
re****ts and inform service worker on family situation, parent
performance, and progress in program. Testify in court as needed.
5.Substitute Care
Gather information to *****s family situation and determine
appropriate substitute care for child. Obtain psychological, school,
medical, behavioral, and other pertinent information to develop
initial service plan, including justification for out-of-home
placement. Present case to substitute care review committee. File
petitions and present information and recommendations at court
hearings. Arrange placement of child in substitute care and attend
screening and preplacement visits.
Develop service plans, identifying specific needs of individual family
members, the activities to occur and timeframes for each and refer to
agency staff or community agencies for needed services.
Counsel individual and family to assist with reconciling relation****p.
Supervise visits between parents and children and monitor child's
progress in substitute care. Prepare written administrative review on
each child in out-of-home care. Authorize payments to providers and
prepare case narratives and court re****ts.
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6.Family Service
Gather background information to *****s the extent of the family
problems, answer telephone inquiries or complaints and screen
potential clients. Meet with family and other sources to determine
family needs, required services and eligibility. Explain agency's role
and responsibility to family and advise on alternative services.
Develop service plans for eligible families, identifying individual
family members' needs, services to be provided, activities to occur
and timeframes for each. Refer to agency staff or community agencies
for needed services. Maintain ongoing contact with service providers
to monitor and *****s client's progress. Provide individual and family
counseling to improve quality of life for children and prevent the
need for placement outside the home. Inform courts of family situation
and treatment progress and make recommendations for children in the
home. Prepare case narratives and court re****ts.
7.Permanent Planning
Observe home conditions and *****s problems and needs of families
where children have been removed from their home. Develop permanent
placement plans for children in substitute care. Prepare service
agreements outlining conduct and involvement expected of parents for
children to return home. Provide direct counseling, refer parents to
professionals or arrange services with other agencies or community
resources.
Make regular home visits to *****s client progress and adherence to
service plans. Decide whether to replace the child in home or pursue
other permanent placements. Refer cases to terminate parental rights
when warranted. Record client activities and prepare court re****ts and
summaries for termination of parental rights. Testify at court
hearings.
8.Family Therapy
Interview parents, children, and other appropriate sources to identify
needs of families in crisis where the child's removal appears
imminent. Develop treatment plans, including *****sment of family
needs and goals. Provide intensive short-term counseling and conduct
family therapy sessions to strengthen family, avoid child abuse or
neglect, and prevent need for substitute care. Arrange services with
other agencies or community resources and recommend further treatment.
Complete paperwork on treatment and patient progress.
9.*** Abuse Therapy
Conduct individual intake interviews with family members affected by
***ual abuse to *****s treatment needs. Conduct specialized interviews
with victims to assist in completing complex ***ual abuse cases. Plan,
prepare, and conduct therapy treatment programs for each group being
treated. Recruit and train professional volunteer therapists to
participate in treatment programs. Provide play therapy and individual
counseling or refer to other professionals. Serve as resource in the
community for information regarding ***ual abuse and testify as an
expert witness at court hearings.
10.Protective Services
Investigate re****ts alleging child abuse or neglect. Interview
children and parents to collect evidence of abuse or neglect, conduct
risk *****sment to determine validity of re****t and decide on
appropriate action to ensure safety of children. Obtain medical
treatment, initiate court action, or arrange for substitute care
placement for children when necessary. Identify specific needs of
family, refer to
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appropriate resources and provide individual and family counseling to
rehabilitate the family. Assemble case narrative and re****ts and
testify on abuse/neglect cases in court hearings.
RELATION****PS WITH OTHERS
Depending on assigned tasks, employees in this class are in regular
contact, in person and by phone, with clients to provide counseling
and treatment, investigate complaints, monitor care of children, and
provide other necessary services. They also meet regularly with
service providers to offer consultation or check for compliance with
requirements. Employees in this class are in regular contact, in
person and by phone, with medical professionals, mental health
workers, and other community professionals to obtain and/or provide
information to assist in treatment process and with juvenile court
staff to discuss case plans and goals, and *****s treatment services
in preparation of court hearings. Employees have regular contact with
attorneys to discuss client rights, needs, and services.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Employees in this class work under the general supervision of an
administrative superior who assigns cases verbally and in writing.
Work is reviewed through conferences and review of written case
records and re****ts to ensure that services are appropriate and in
conformance with rules and policies. State and Federal laws and
regulations mandate specific timelines and procedures for dealing with
children in substitute care and provide guidelines for conducting
abuse investigations, obtaining court involvement, and filing
petitions for termination of parental rights. Administrative Rules and
agency policies are used to ensure compliance with agency standards
and determine appropriate actions required.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Because of the need to insure public safety, positions in this class
at Children's Services Division (CSD) require a criminal history check
and a record free of founded abuse referrals. Some positions in the
class require the willingness to travel to client homes, private care
facilities, foster homes, or court hearings and to work extended or
weekend hours as necessary.
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KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS (KS)
Basic knowledge of behavior management techniques.
Basic knowledge of early childhood development and family dynamics.
Basic knowledge of family counseling techniques.
Basic knowledge of human emotional and behavioral disorders and how
they impact family relation****ps.
Basic knowledge of conflict resolution and crisis intervention
techniques.
Basic knowledge of community resources useful in providing service to
children and families.
Skill in interviewing to gather data needed to *****s needs of
individuals and families.
Skill in providing counseling to clients.
Skill in preparing written case narratives and re****ts.
Skill in developing appropriate service plans for clients.
Skill in communicating on a one-to-one basis and in groups to provide
information, advice, and give assistance.
Skill in conducting social service *****sments.
Skill in interpreting and applying laws, rules, and guidelines.
Skill in working with volunteers and community agencies.
Skill in setting goals and organizing and prioritizing work.
Skill in communicating with angry, disturbed, and aggressive clients.
Skill in training parenting skills.
Some positions will require the following knowledge and skills:
General knowledge of human ***uality.
General knowledge of the dynamics of child abuse and neglect.
Basic knowledge of functioning of juvenile and criminal court systems.
Skill in obtaining information on abuse from young children.
Skill in testifying in court.
NOTE: The KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS are required for initial consideration.
Some duties performed by positions in this class may require different
KS's. No attempt is made to describe every KS required for all
positions in this class. Additional KS requirements will be explained
on the recruiting announcement.
Adopted 4/90
Revised 11/93
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