OAR 413-040-0024
Requirements for an In-home Ongoing Safety Plan Prior to Return and Next Day Contact

(1)

When the caseworker determines the conditions for return have been achieved and identified impending danger safety threats can be managed when a child or young adult is returned to a parent or guardian, the caseworker must develop an in-home ongoing safety plan. The caseworker’s supervisor must:

(a)

Approve the proposed in-home ongoing safety plan during the five working days prior to the return of a child or young adult to the home of a parent or guardian of the child or young adult; and

(b)

Document the approval in the Department’s information system.

(2)

After a proposed in-home ongoing safety plan returning a child or young adult to the parent or guardian’s home is approved by the caseworker’s supervisor, the caseworker must complete all of the following activities:

(a)

Visit the child or young adult, outside the presence of a parent or guardian, at least once during the five days prior to the return of the child or young adult to the home to confirm the readiness of and prepare the child or young adult for the return home.

(b)

Visit the parent or guardian in the home of the parent or guardian, at least once during the five days prior to the return of the child or young adult to the home, to verify:

(A)

The behaviors, conditions, and circumstances in the home are safe for the return of the child or young adult;

(B)

Confirmation of all persons living in the household;

(C)

The parent or guardian is ready for the return of the child or young adult;

(D)

The parent or guardian is willing and able to participate in the ongoing safety plan; and

(E)

The parent or guardian is willing and able to continue in case plan services.

(c)

If necessary, revise the proposed in-home ongoing safety plan to ensure that it is able to manage impending danger safety threats as they are uniquely occurring within the family prior to the child or young adult’s physical return.

(d)

Confirm the in-home ongoing safety plan with the parent or guardian, and obtain the signature of the parent or guardian.

(e)

Document the revised in-home ongoing safety plan in the Department’s information system.

(3)

After a proposed in-home ongoing safety plan returning a child or young adult to the parent or guardian’s residential treatment facility, an alcohol and drug free housing program, or residential domestic violence program is approved by the caseworker’s supervisor, the caseworker must complete all of the following activities:

(a)

Visit the child or young adult, outside the presence of a parent or guardian, at least once during the five days prior to the return of the child or young adult to the home to confirm the readiness of and prepare the child or young adult for the return.

(b)

Contact the parent or guardian at least once during the five days prior to the return of the child or young adult to the home, to verify:

(A)

The parent or guardian is ready for the return of the child or young adult;

(B)

The parent or guardian is willing and able to participate in the ongoing safety plan;

(C)

The parent or guardian is willing and able to continue to participate in case plan services.

(c)

Verify that the residential treatment facility, an alcohol and drug free housing program, or residential domestic violence program is a safe environment for the child or young adult.

(d)

If necessary, revise the proposed in-home ongoing safety plan to ensure that it is able to manage the impending danger safety threats as they are uniquely occurring prior to the child or young adult’s physical return.

(e)

Confirm the in-home ongoing safety plan with the parent or guardian and obtain the signature of the parent or guardian.

(f)

Document the revised ongoing safety plan in the Department’s information system.

(4)

In the event a court orders the return of a child or young adult to a parent or guardian of the child or young adult before an in-home ongoing safety plan can be developed and approved in accordance with the criteria in OAR 413-015-0450 (Develop an Ongoing Safety Plan) and this rule:

(a)

The caseworker must complete the activities described in this rule as soon as practicable, but not later than seven working days following the court order; and

(b)

If the caseworker disagrees with the order of the court, the caseworker must immediately consult with his or her supervisor.

(5)

The caseworker must visit the child or young adult in the residence of the parent or guardian the day following the return home of the child or young adult. The caseworker must:

(a)

Monitor the safety of the child or young adult by completing the activities required by OAR 413-080-0055 (Monitoring an In-home Ongoing Safety Plan)(2);

(b)

Follow the requirements of OAR 413-080-0055 (Monitoring an In-home Ongoing Safety Plan)(4)-(6), as appropriate; and

(c)

Document observations and the conditions of the residence in the Department’s information system within seven business days of the visit.

Source: Rule 413-040-0024 — Requirements for an In-home Ongoing Safety Plan Prior to Return and Next Day Contact, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=413-040-0024.

413–040–0000
Definitions 413–040–0005
Purpose 413–040–0006
Requirements for the Conditions for Return and the Protective Capacity Assessment 413–040–0008
Requirements for a Family Engagement Meeting 413–040–0010
Requirements for the Case Plan 413–040–0011
Requirements of Action Agreements 413–040–0014
Replacing or Adding Impending Danger Safety Threats During Ongoing Case Management 413–040–0016
Requirements for Review of the Case Plan 413–040–0017
Requirements for Return and Reunification 413–040–0024
Requirements for an In-home Ongoing Safety Plan Prior to Return and Next Day Contact 413–040–0032
Requirements for Closing the In-Home Ongoing Safety Plan and Closing the Case 413–040–0100
Purpose 413–040–0130
Administrative Reviews for Title IV and ORS 419A.090 et seq. 413–040–0135
Responsibility for Administrative Reviews 413–040–0140
Permanency Hearings by the Court 413–040–0145
Court Notification of Placement Changes 413–040–0150
Participant Notification of Administrative Reviews, Permanency Hearings, and Review Hearings 413–040–0155
Participants in Administrative Reviews and Permanency Hearings 413–040–0157
Documentation Requirements for Administrative Reviews and Permanency Hearings 413–040–0159
Notification and Distribution Requirements for Administrative Reviews and Permanency Hearings 413–040–0170
Judicial Requirements for Voluntary Custody Agreement or Child Placement Agreement 413–040–0200
The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) -- History and Purpose 413–040–0208
Placements Subject to the ICPC 413–040–0222
Delay, Denial, Termination, Reversal of ICPC Placement Approval, Appeal 413–040–0228
Placement of Oregon Children 413–040–0240
Financial and Medical Responsibility 413–040–0248
Travel Arrangements and Reimbursement for Transportation Expenses 413–040–0268
Placement of Children or Young Adults from Other States in Oregon 413–040–0282
Independent and Private Agency Adoptions 413–040–0292
ICPC Case Closure 413–040–0400
Policy 413–040–0420
HIV Antibody Testing 413–040–0430
Informed Consent 413–040–0440
Counseling 413–040–0450
Confidentiality
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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