Supervising Concurrent Planning
When a child is placed in out of home care, the caseworker addresses the child’s need for permanency with a sense of urgency. This requires the caseworker to engage the parents in developing a plan to return the child home, including identifying an alternative placement resource in the event the child is not able to return home. The caseworker must work concurrently, not sequentially, with the parent and with the identified alternative placement resource
This toolkit consists of a video and a program guide for supervisors to help their caseworkers develop skills needed to conduct full disclosure discussions and implement concurrent planning with families. The package includes a 13-scene video, a guidebook, and caseworker materials designed to support the achievement of safety, timely permanency, and child well-being.