Child Protective Services: A Guide for Caseworkers

CHAPTER 12. Effective Documentation C ase documentation provides accountability for both the activities and the results of the agency's work. In Child Protective services (CPS), of record-keeping itself helps to clarify and focus CPS work. Provide accountability for the agency and case records and information systems must carefully the caseworker . Records should describe who is document: (1) contact information; (2) the findings and is not served (including any other household of the assessments; (3) decisions at each stage of members who may not be participating in the case process; (4) interventions provided to the services), the kinds of services provided (or not family both directly and indirectly; (5) the progress provided due to availability or level of service toward goal achievement, including risk reduction.)

104 Effective Documentation Child Protective Services: A Guide for Caseworkers 105 105 CHAPTER 13 Supervision, Consultation, and Support Child protective services (CPS) supervisors are responsible for ensuring that the agency mission and goals are accomplished, and that positive outcomes for children and families are achieved

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