80-2-403. Child welfare caseworker safety and risk assessments.
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Effective 9/1/2022
80-2-403. Child welfare caseworker safety and risk assessments.
(1)A child welfare caseworker within the division shall use evidence-informed or evidence-based safety and risk assessments to guide decisions concerning a child throughout a child protection investigation or proceeding.
(2)As part of an evidence-informed or evidence-based safety and risk assessment, the child welfare caseworker shall assess at least the following:
(a)threat to the child's safety;
(b)protective capabilities of a parent or guardian, including the parent or guardian's readiness, willingness, and ability to plan for the child's safety;
(c)the child's particular vulnerabilities;
(d)interventions required to protect the child; and
(e)likelihood of future harm to the child.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 334 , 2022 General Session