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Here you will find the latest information about what the caseloads look like for our local DYFS office staff, as well as how it matches up with the targets set in the Modified Settlement Agreement. This includes information on intake workers (initial investigators), permenancy workers (workers with children being served in their homes and in foster care), adoption workers (caseworkers focused on finding forever families for kids in need), and supervisors. You will also find information about DYFS staff training.


  • Caseloads

    New Jersey is evaluated by the Federal Monitor on its caseload compliance, based on best practices, every six months. Please note: DCF reports on how each local office is performing against the target goals.



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    Caseload Compliance through September 2011

    INTAKE CASELOADS


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    PERMANENCY CASELOADS


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    ADOPTION CASELOADS


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    SUPERVISORY TO CASEWORKER RATIOS


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    NOTE: The caseload standards track "active" caseload-carrying staff. Trainees, whether they can or cannot carry cases, are not included as active caseload carrying staff. Staff on leave and staff in support roles (non caseload-carrying) are excluded.


    SEPTEMBER 2011: CASELOAD COMPLIANCE BY DYFS LOCAL OFFICE
    Intake Caseloads by Local Office
    Permanency Caseloads by Local Office
    Adoption Caseloads by Local Office
    Supervisor Ratios by Local Office 

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  • Separation Rate - DYFS Caseload Carrying Staff


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  • Training


    Training

    Settlment Committment
    Description

    # of Staff
    Trained in 2006

    # of Staff
    Trained in 2007

    # of Staff
    Trained in 2008

    # of Staff
    Trained in 2009

      # of Staff
    Trained in 1st 6mos
    2010

    Total #
    of Staff Trained
    (Cumul)

    Pre-Service

    Ongoing: New caseworkers shall have 160 class hrs, including intake & investigations training; be enrolled within 2 wks of start date; complete training & pass competency exams before assuming a full caseload.

    711

    580

    204

    143

    118

    1,756
    In-Service Training Ongoing: Staff shall have taken a min. of 40 hrs. of in-service training.

    N/A

    3,001

    3,015

    2,846

    i

    ii

    Concurrent Planning

    Ongoing: Training on concurrent planning; may be part of 20 hrs in-service training by Dec. 2007.

    2,522

    1,116

    183

    142

    59

    4,022

    Investig. & Intake: New Staff

    Ongoing: New staff conducting intake or investig. shall have investig. training and pass competency exams before assuming cases.

    N/A

    712

    231

    209

    231

    1,383

    Supervisory: New Sups.

    As of Dec. 2006 and ongoing, newly promoted sups. to complete 40 hrs of supervisory training; pass competency exams within 3 mos. of assuming position.

    N/A

    179

    51

    86

    10

    326

    Adoption Worker

    As of Dec. 2006 and ongoing, adoption training for adoption workers.

    91

    184

    60

    49

    46

    430

    Case Practice Model Module 1

    As of Dec. 2008 & ongoing, case carrying staff, supervisors and case aides that had not been trained on the new CPM shall receive this training.

    N/A

    200

    3,851

    199

    176

    4,426
     

    Case Practice Model Module 2

    As of Dec. 2008 & ongoing, case carrying staff, supervisors and case aides that had not been trained on the new CPM shall receive this training.

    N/A

    N/A

    3,633

    201

    149

    3,983

    Case Practice Model Module 3

    		 As of Dec. 2008 & ongoing, case carrying staff, supervisors and case aides that had not been trained on the new case practice model shall receive this training.

    N/A

    N/A

    N/A

    1,578

    560

    2,138

    Case Practice Model Module 4

    		 As of Dec. 2008 & ongoing, case carrying staff, supervisors and case aides that had not been trained on the new case practice model shall receive this training.

    N/A

     N/A

     N/A

    1,289

    592

    1,881
    Case Practice Model Module 5 As of Dec. 2008 & ongoing, case carrying staff, supervisors and case aides that had not been trained on the new case practice model shall receive this training.

      N/A

      N/A

      N/A

    1,263

    455

    1,718

    Case Practice Model Module 6

    		 As of Dec. 2008 & ongoing, case carrying staff, supervisors and case aides that had not been trained on the new case practice model shall receive this training.

      N/A

      N/A

      N/A

    244

    110

    354
    i   Not reportable until end of calendar year.
    ii  No cumulative number, because the same population is required to receive 40 hours of in-service training each year; therefore, a cumulative would not be an accurate report on numbers of staff trained, it would be a cumulative number of training sessions

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