Trial Home Placements

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Overview Trial Home Visit is another in-home placement type and should only be used when a client is returned home to be placed with his/her caretaker as a trial visit before being permanently released from DCS custody. A caretaker must be specified and is considered to be one of the following: Relative, God Parent, Friend, Neighbor, Church Member, Minister or Teacher. There is no daily payment rate associated with this placement type. A client can be placed in the home of a Birth Parent of any age if the case manager approves the Birth Parent’s parenting skills. EXIT

Table of Contents Placement Icon Placement Icon Adding a Trial Home Placement Adding a Trial Home Placement Add Placement Location Add Placement Location Select Placement Type Select Placement Type Selecting a Significant Role Selecting a Significant Role Select Client’s Caretaker Select Client’s Caretaker Previous Placement Program Completed Previous Placement Program Completed Reports Summary EXIT

Placement Icon The user will double click on the Placements Icon located at the case detail line. EXIT

Adding a Trial Home Placement To enter a new placement right click and select ‘Add Placement Location’. EXIT

Add Placement Location The user will select ‘New Placement Location’ and click OK. EXIT

Add Placement Location The user will select ‘In- Home’ and click OK. EXIT

Select Placement Type EXIT The user will enter the date and select ‘Trial Home Visit’ from the Placement Type drop down list.

Select Significant Role EXIT The user will choose the correct Role from the drop down list.

Select Client’s Caretaker EXIT The user will click on the ellipsis box next to ‘Location’ and then select the Client’s Caretaker from the pop-up screen.

Previous Placement Program Completed The system will enter the Service setting, AFCARS, Location, Address and ID information. The user will Select ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ from the Completed drop down list. The user will then click OK. Please refer to the Discharge Reasons training document. EXIT

Completed Trial Home Placement The placement is added to the client’s record. The user will also notice six additional tabs. These tabs are read only for the case manager. EXIT

Reports There are no reports specific to this placement type although many existing reports will report on this new placement type.

Summary EXIT Trial Home Visit is another in-home placement type and should only be used when a client is returned home to be placed with his/her caretaker as a trial visit before being permanently released from DCS custody. A caretaker must be specified and is considered to be one of the following: Relative, God Parent, Friend, Neighbor, Church Member, Minister or Teacher. There is no daily payment rate associated with this placement type. A client can be placed in the home of a Birth Parent of any age if the case manager approves the Birth Parent’s parenting skills.