Wis. Admin. Code Department of Children and Families DCF 80.04

Current through November 25, 2024
Section DCF 80.04 - Provision of services
(1) COURT REPORT.
(a) The agency responsible under s. 938.069, Stats., for preparing a report to be submitted to the court in accordance with s. 938.33, Stats., shall set out the content in a format prescribed by the court.
(b) The agency under par. (a) shall give a copy of the report, together with any other relevant information, to the lead agency within 5 working days after the dispositional hearing.
(2) RESPONSIBILITY FOR PLANNING SERVICES. The lead agency is responsible for planning services for the youth and the youth's family.
(3) RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING SERVICES. The lead agency is responsible for the provision of services to the youth and the youth's family. The lead agency may either provide some or all of the needed services directly or contract with another agency or person to provide some or all of the services.
(4) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICES. The services for a youth shall build on the youth's strengths and shall be directed to the goals under s. DCF 80.01(2).
(5) CASE MANAGEMENT.
(a)Designation of case manager. The lead agency shall designate a case manager to provide case management for each youth under the agency's court-ordered custody or supervision.
(b)Individualized case plan.
1. Development. The case manager is responsible for the development of a case plan for a youth within 30 days after the dispositional hearing, with the involvement of the youth and, when in the youth's best interest, the youth's parents, guardian, or legal custodian.
2. Review. The case plan shall be jointly reviewed by the case manager, the worker and the worker's supervisor when it is initially developed and at 6-month intervals. The case manager is responsible for informing a youth and, when in the youth's best interest, the youth's parents, guardian, or legal custodian about the frequency of plan review and review methods. The case manager shall require that a progress report be written each time the plan is revised, but at least every 6 months. The progress report shall be placed in a youth's case file.
(c)Offer of services to the family. The case manager shall offer a youth's family, guardian or legal custodian, as appropriate, needed and available services related to the habilitation or rehabilitation of the youth. The offer shall be made in person and confirmed in writing. In this paragraph, "in person" means either face-to-face or by telephone.
(d)Termination of services. When services are terminated, the case manager shall give written notice of service termination to the youth and to the youth's parents, guardian, or legal custodian and shall place a copy of the notice in the youth's case file.
(6) CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION. The lead agency shall require all of the following:
(a) The conditions of supervision and the possible consequences of a violation of the conditions of supervision are stated in writing and the copies of the statement are given to the youth and the youth's parents, guardian, or legal custodian.
(b) The conditions of supervision are explained to the youth and, if possible and necessary, to the youth's parents, guardian, or legal custodian.
(c) The youth signs a copy of the conditions of supervision to acknowledge receipt and comprehension of the conditions. If the youth refuses to sign, a report of the explanation and the delivery of a copy of the conditions to the youth shall be maintained in the youth's case file.
(7) CASE FILES. The lead agency shall maintain a case file on every youth who is provided services under this chapter, which shall include all of the following:
(a) The court report.
(b) The court order.
(c) The individualized case plan, plan revisions, revision justifications, and progress reports.
(d) Service agreements.
(e) The statement of the conditions of supervision.
(f) A copy of the notice of service termination when services have been terminated.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Children and Families DCF 80.04

Renumbered from DOC 397.04, correction in (4) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 7, Stats., Register December 2015 No. 720, eff.1/1/2016