14. Placement policy

340:110-5-14. Placement policy

Revised 6-1-06

The child-placing agency (agency):

(1) writes an individual service plan for every child placed out-of-home by the agency, in accordance with clearly defined intake and release policy;
(2) assumes responsibility for the general care and planning for each child in the program;
(3) clarifies the child's relationship to the agency;
(4) makes known to the parents or custodian and the child the terms upon which the child is accepted for care;
(5) works together with the parents, custodian, and child to set definite goals that serve the child's best interest for placement and permanency;
(6) provides orientation to each child upon acceptance by the agency; and
(7) maintains appropriate placement records.

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