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1. THE CLIENT’S
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITES
Our agency will only enter into an Agreement with an individual(s) as a prospective foster parent (The Client) if both the
individual’s responsibilities and the agency’s responsibilities have been discussed and are clearly understood by and between
the parties.
Upon acceptance into the Foster Care Program, prospective foster parents will be given an opportunity to discuss and to
clarify the roles and responsibilities of agency staff and foster parents during pre-service training. We attempt to summarize
these roles and responsibilities below. However, this list is not inclusive and additional roles and responsibilities are more
clearly defined throughout policies. Specific policy references can be found at the end of this policy.
AGENCY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Accounting Services (Reimbursements Only)
Case management duties and responsibilities for each child/youth
Central Registry Checks (Bi-Annually)
Child/youth Discharges
Child/youth Placement Decisions
Clear, Concise Information & Communication
Continuing Education - Training Classes
CPR/First Aid Certifications (Renewals Only)
CPS Liaison
Criminal Background Checks (Bi-Annually)
Police Activity Checks, initial verification and ongoing random checks
Drug Screens (Random Only - Not Initial)
Foster Home Monitoring
Grievance Meetings with Foster Parents & Staff
Information Sharing with Foster Parents & Staff
Maintain foster family & child/youth records for compliance with standards
Medical Consenter for child/youth
Medical, dental and psychological resources for foster children/youth
On Call Services (For Emergencies)
Placement Monitoring
Plan of Service Creation, Updates & Ongoing Monitoring
Pre-placement visits with child/youth
Pre-Service & Ongoing Training Curriculum & Instruction
Support Services
Visits to Foster Home
THE CLIENT’S ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
24-hour care and supervision of child/youth
Clear, concise information & communication
Consistently work to achieve goals for child/youth’s Plan of Service
CPR/First Aid Certification – Infant & Youth (Initial Only)
Extracurricular activities within the community for the child/youth
Grievance meetings
Healthy food and meal planning for child/youth daily
Participate in Plan of Service meetings for child/youth
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2. Participate in Training (both pre-service and ongoing training for compliance and quality care)
Positive parenting role model for child/youth
Provide appropriate clothing for child/youth as needed to fit in with other children/youth
Provide appropriate grooming for child/youth as needed (haircuts, etc.)
Provide appropriate supplies for child/youth as needed (school supplies, backpacks, raincoats, sporting goods, etc.)
Provide basic life skills training for child/youth daily
Provide necessary items to care for child/youth (i.e. prescription meds, diapers, baby formulas, etc.)
TB Test for all family members
Transportation of the child/youth (school, doctor appointments, dentist appointments, social activities, visitations, etc.)
Weekly Progress Notes for child/youth
Written Incident Reports
Written Occurrences that could potentially have a negative impact on the child/youth’s well-being
OTHER REFERENCES: More specific and detailed information can be found in the Foster Home Policies and Procedures –
Clients Rights Policy, Individual’s Basic Rights & Mandatory Reporting Policy).
THE CLIENT DATE
THE CLIENT DATE
THE AGENCY DATE
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