HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1960 (2)4 Different Teams With Each Team Having:
1 supervisor
2 investigators
2 workers in counseling/treatment
2 workers in pg ency planning
7 employees in one team (7 employees x 4 teams = 28 positions in CPS Dept. as
of this date.)
Morrison said the unit "screened out about 40 or 50 cases per month," and they were seeing
many dysfunctional families. Many of the parental figures have alcohol/drug problems. Many
parents are "kicking" teenagers out of the home. It was mentioned that parents were supposed to be
responsible for their children through the age of 18, but many times there wasn't much that could
be done with teenagers, e.g., runaways. Morrison said that from September l through the present,
the department had worked with 110 cases. She estimated the number could double by the end of
the month. The available beds held for DSS at Barium Springs Home for Children have already
been occupied.
Wall said it was difficult to recruit and retain qualified workers. Another complication,
Wall mentioned, was that as of January of this year, the state has directed that all CPS employees
have additional training. York said it took two to three months of work experience before a CPS
worker could independently handle a caseload.
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Clerk to the 106ard
File: Briefing min for September 15, 1998