1. (a) The Family Service Worker will:

   1. (1) Assess and determine the frequency and length of contact with other relatives and fictive kin to recommend to the court;

   2. (2)

      1. (A) Arrange for contact with other relatives or fictive kin as outlined in the case plan to include assisting with transportation and/or other logistics, as needed.
      2. (B) This coordination may include asking Program Assistants (PAs), interns, foster parents, approved relative and fictive kin volunteers, and/or other volunteers to assist with transportation to visits to and asking PAs, interns, foster parents, and/or other volunteers to assist with supervision of visits, as appropriate;
   3. (3) Prepare children for visits with other relatives and fictive kin;
   4. (4) Ensure supervision of visits as needed;
   5. (5) Update the CANS and/or case plan as necessary based on the interaction and/or outcomes of contact with other relatives and fictive kin; and
   6. (6) Conference with FSW Supervisor as necessary regarding contact with other relatives and fictive kin.

2. (b) The Family Service Worker Supervisor will:

   1. (1) Review and approve the plan for contact with other relatives and fictive kin;
   2. (2) Assist with logistics of contact with other relatives and fictive kin if needed; and
   3. (3) Conference regularly with the FSW and other staff who may supervise visits with other relatives and fictive kin to assess the quality of the visits and to determine if any changes to the plan for visits and/or other contact are needed.

3. (c) The Program Assistant will:

   1. (1) Assist with logistics of contact with relatives and fictive kin as assigned; and
   2. (2) Share information gathered from interaction with children, other relatives, and fictive kin with FSW and document information in CHRIS contact screens.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: "04/2018"