PURPOSE: The purpose of this rule is to standardize the inuestigation into the pertinent circumstances of the youth’s background to facilitate appropriate treatment and aftercareplanning.

1. (1) Each aftercare worker will be required to supplement the court history data that is received from the specific county juvenile court from which a youth is committed to the division, This investigation will be one of the most important documents that the aftercare worker will compile. It will be used by the instutional staff and the aftercare worker in the ultimate placement planning for each youth’s future release, as well as a vehicle for institutional treatment. Some duplication of previous studies may be necessary; yet this study should deal with the present situation and problems. This investigation will be completed within fifteen (15) calendar days following the youth’s admission to the division. The evaluation shall be completed under the following outline:

   1. (A) Presenting Problem-complete record of previous delinquency; view of parent’s reasons for causes of problems; extend this view with views of community, agencies, etc;
   2. (B) Development History-present physical state of child; past physical state of child; any physical abnormalities; any psychological problems; any health insurance and number; family doctor and dentist; any military benefits; description of home, etc;

   3. (C) Family Profile.

      1. 1. All members of the family giving age,

education, employment, etc.

1. 2. Describe interpersonal relationships.
2. 3. Indicate need for placement out ofhome

(obtain name, addresses of relatives and friends interested in youth).

1. 4. Aftercare volunteers--sDonsor.
2. 5. Religion; iDi Social Securitv information-child’s

Sdcial Security nu&er; parents’ Social Security number; description of public assis. tance benefits, including name of family service worker and worker’s impressions;

1. (E) Education and vocation-records of last school and information from school personnel regarding child and peer relationships; and child and staff relationships.

   1. 1. Information regarding vocational

interests or previous training and results.

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1. 2. Any test score.

2. 3. Employment of child, place and length of job.

   1. 4. Note child’s interest and state child’s weaknesses; and

1. (F) Aftercare impressions and recommendations-indicate preliminary possibilities for youth’s placement and explain specific needs of youth.

2. (2) Procedure for hazardous placement cases requires that these cases be identified by the aftercare youth counselor at the time of the initial homeevaluation(see 13CSR 110-2.090).

   Auth: section 219.036, RSMo (1986). Original r&filed Dec. 3~41975, effective Jan. 9,1976.