1. (a) The Family Service Worker will:

   1. (1)

      1. (A) Regularly inform the child and placement provider when visits will take place (though unannounced visits are allowable when necessary).
      2. (B) Keep all scheduled visit appointments or, if unable to do so, inform the child and/or provider about the cancellation and reschedule as soon as possible;
   2. (2) Document visits with the child in his or her out-of-home placement on the contact screen with the “Face to Face Placement Provider” selected as the type and “Foster Child Weekly/Monthly” selected as the purpose;
   3. (3) Document all other forms of contact with the child in CHRIS contact screens;
   4. (4) Speak with any PA, secondary FSW, intern, and/or volunteer who has interacted with the child to gather information regarding those interactions and/or review CHRIS contacts entered by other Division of Children and Family Services staff;
   5. (5) Conference with the FSW Supervisor about information collected during regular visits and other contact with the child; and
   6. (6) Update the CANS and/or case plan as appropriate based on visits and other contact with the child.

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

   1. (1) Conference with the FSW regarding regular visits and other contact with the child; and
   2. (2) Conduct visits with the child in the out-of-home placement if needed.

3. (c) The Program Assistant will:

   1. (1) Share information gathered during their contact with children in out-of-home placements with the child’s FSW and the PA’s supervisor; and
   2. (2) Document contacts with children in out-of-home placements in CHRIS.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: "01/2016"