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(12 CCR 2509-1) 

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Revisions and/or repeals of Sections 7.000.3, 7.000.6, 7.001.5, 7.003.3, and 7.100 through 7.115 were final adoption following publication at the 6/1/2012 State Board rule-making session, with an effective date of 8/1/2012 (Rule-making# 11-8-19-2). Statement of Basis and Purpose and specific statutory authority for these revisions were incorporated by reference into the rule. These materials are available for review by the public during normal working hours at the Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Enterprise Partnerships, Division of Boards and Commissions, State Board Administration.

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7.000.3  PROGRAM AREAS (PA) [Rev. eff. 8/1/12] 
Services are available from county departments in the following Program Areas: 
A.  Program for Youth in Conflict (PA 4)
B.  Program for Children in Need of Protection (PA 5)
C.  Program for Children and Families in Need of Specialized Services (PA 6)
D.  Program for Resource Development (PA 7)

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7.000.6  COUNTY RESPONSIBILITIES [Rev. eff. 8/1/12]

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D.  When a social services recipient leaves the original county of residence that county department shall close its case file with exceptions found in individual program areas (e.g., Program Area 5). Recipients are to be advised on the state prescribed notice of social service action form.

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M.  The county department shall ensure that all personnel who supervise or provide professional services in child welfare services possess the following minimum qualifications:
1.  Professional Entry (Training) Level Position
A Bachelor's degree with a major in a human behavioral sciences field.
2.  Professional Journey Level Position
This position has obtained the skills, knowledge, and abilities to perform duties at the full independent working level through experience and education.
a.  A Bachelor's degree with a major in a human behavioral science field and one year of professional caseworker experience acquired after the degree in a public or private social services agency; or,
b.  A Bachelor’s of Social Work degree with a major in public child welfare and successful completion of an approved field placement in a county department of social/human services; or,
c.  A Master's degree in social work or human behavioral sciences field.
3.  Life Skills Staff Position
This position has obtained a high school diploma or a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) and six months full time public contact in human services or a related field. Substitution for public contact is successful completion of a certificate program and/or college course equivalent to public contact in human services or a related field.
4.  Casework Supervisor Position
a.  A Bachelor's degree with a major in a human behavioral sciences field (no substitution) and three years professional casework experience at the journey level obtained after the degree; or,
b.  A Master’s degree or higher in social work or human behavioral sciences field and two years professional casework experience at the journey level obtained before or after the advanced degree.
5.  Education Requirements
In order to meet the minimum educational requirements of a human behavioral science degree, the applicant must have a degree with major course work (equivalent to 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours) in either development of human behavior, child development, family intervention techniques, diagnostic measures or therapeutic techniques such as social work, psychology, sociology, guidance and counseling, and child development.
6.  Waiver Process
If proven recruitment difficulty exists, county departments may request a waiver of these requirements by submitting a request to the State Department of Human Services, Division of Child Welfare Services. Justification shall include: 
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7.001.5  Formal Assessment [Rev. eff. 8/1/12]
A.  For Program Areas 4, 5, and 6, the formal assessment together with the case plan which follows, shall be completed and documented within 60 calendar days of eligibility determination. 
For some cases in Program Areas 4, 5, and 6, see Section 7.301 for family assessment criteria. For cases in Program Areas 4, 5, and 6, the Family Service Plan shall be completed within sixty (60) calendar days after case opening. 
B.  In all instances in which a case is accepted for investigation for ongoing services, the case shall be assigned to and monitored by a caseworker at all times. If the intake assessment determines the need for ongoing services, the case shall be transferred immediately following the last contact by the intake worker to ongoing services and immediately assigned. The planning process shall begin no later than seven working days from the date of transfer from intake to ongoing services. 

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7.003.3  PURCHASE OF PROGRAM SERVICES [Rev. eff. 8/1/12]

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c.  Psychological Evaluations, when purchased once and not through an agency contract: Use contract form SS-21B. Psychological evaluations shall not be purchased for children or adults who are eligible for Title XIX (Medicaid). Third party payment for psychological evaluations shall be used as first payer where possible.
1)  Limited purposes for children:
a)  For assessment of the need for protection - includes psychological evaluations for parents or substitute caretakers. Substitute caretakers are persons providing care as an alternative to the parent, i.e., includes guardians or legal custodians and excludes foster parents.
b)  For foster care placement.
c)  For adoptive home placement.
2)  Limited purposes for adults:
For biological parents, on behalf of children in foster care.

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7.100  (None) [Rev. eff. 8/1/12] 

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