Family-Centered Services Family Assessment and Written Service Agreement Development
Section 3 Overview
This section focuses on the actual delivery of treatment services to the family. The information in this section will assist staff in understanding procedures used throughout the entire service delivery process, from opening to termination. Including other professionals in the service delivery process is often vital for improved family functioning. This section will provide procedures for accessing and utilizing contracted services. Another important aspect of the service delivery process includes case evaluation and clinical supervision. Information pertaining to these topics can also be found in this section.
Chapter 3 Overview
This chapter covers information pertaining to conducting family assessments for Family-Centered Service (FCS) and Family-Centered Out-of-Home Care (FCOOHC) Cases. The tools in the CD-14 FCS Family Assessment Packet are used in both FCS and FCOOHC cases and is essentially the same process. FCOOHC cases also utilize the CS-1 Case Assessment and Case Plan which is specific to each child in out-of-home care. This chapter will focus on the assessment of the family.
Additionally this chapter will describe the procedures for assisting a family in developing a Written Service Agreement.
Table of Contents
- 3.1 Family-Center Services Assessment
- 3.2 Completion of the Family-Centered Services Assessment Process
- 3.2.1 Tools for Completing an FCS Family Assessment
- 3.2.2 Identifying Formal/Informal Provider History
- 3.2.3 Case Identifying Information and Household Members
- 3.2.4 Identifying Children with American Indian Heritage
- 3.2.5 History with the Agency
- 3.2.6 Reason for CD Involvement
- 3.2.7 Family’s Perception of CD Involvement
- 3.2.8 Assessment of Safety
- 3.2.9 Description of Family System
- 3.2.10 Study of the Presenting Problem (Optional Techniques)
- 3.2.11 Assessment of Risk
- 3.2.12 Collateral and Other Information
- 3.2.13 Assessment of Family Functioning
- 3.2.14 Family Strengths and Competencies
- 3.2.14.1 Relabeling
- 3.2.14.2 Guidelines to formulate a Relabeling Statement
- 3.3 Developing a Written Service Agreement
- 3.3.1 Definition and Policy Requirement
- 3.3.2 Purpose of the Written Service Agreement
- 3.3.3 Components of Written Service Agreement
- 3.3.4 Written Service Agreement Development
- 3.3.5 Treatment Goals
- 3.3.6 Family Involvement in Goal Development
- 3.3.7 Writing Goals
- 3.3.8 Identifying Increments of Change
- 3.3.9 Prioritizing Goals
- 3.3.10 Use of Scaling Technique
- 3.3.11 Treatment Tasks
- 3.3.12 Time Limits
- 3.3.13 Family Approval
- 3.3.14 Questions to Ask Resistant Families in Goal Planning
- 3.4 Potential for Juvenile Court Referral
- 3.5 Children’s Service Worker and Supervisor Considerations
- 3.6 Family Support Team (FST) Meetings for Intact Families