Workforce and Caseload Data
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.
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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.
December 2007
VIEW OVERALL CASELOAD COMPLIANCE BY DYFS LOCAL OFFICE (includes Intake, Permanency, Adoption and Supervisor Ratios)
(Charts are an excerpt from the Federal Monitor's Period III report, which can be found HERE)
INTAKE CASELOADS
(View all DCF intake caseload targets through December 2008)
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PERMANENCY CASELOADS
(View all DCF intake caseload targets through December 2008)
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ADOPTION CASELOADS
(View all DCF intake caseload targets through December 2008)
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SUPERVISORY TO CASEWORKER RATIOS
(View all DCF intake caseload targets through December 2008)
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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.
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Training
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Training
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Settlement Committment
Description
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# of Staff Trained
in 2006
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# of Staff Trained
in 1st six months
of 2007
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Total #
of Staff Trained
(Cumulative)
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| Pre-Service |
Ongoing: New caseworkers shall have 160 class hours, including intake and investigations training; be enrolled within two weeks of start date; complete training and pass competency exams before assuming a full caseload. |
711
|
412
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1,123
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| In-Service |
Ongoing: Training on concurrent planning; may be part of 20 hours in-service training by December 2007. |
2,522
|
729
|
3,251
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| Investigations & Intake: New Staff |
Ongoing: New staff conducting intake or investigations shall have investigations training and pass competency exams before assuming cases. |
0
|
650
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650
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| Investigations & Intake: Prior Staff |
Between September 2006 through June 2007, staff currently responsible for intake and investigations who have not received investigations training shall have that training. |
150
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DYFS: 769
IAIU: 64
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DYFS: 919
IAIU: 64
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| Supervisory: New Supervisors |
As of December 2006 and ongoing, newly promoted supervisors to complete 40 hours of supervisory training; pass competency exams within 3 months of assuming position. |
0
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114
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114
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| Suvervisory: Prior Supervisors |
By June 2007, supervisors promoted before December 2006 who had not previously received supervisory training shall have 40 hours of that training and pass competency exams. |
44
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119
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163
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| Adoption Worker |
As of December 2006, adoption training for adoption workers. |
91
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140
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231
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| NJ SPIRIT |
NJ SPIRIT training for all case carrying workers by May 2007; may be part of 20 hours in-service training. |
0
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5,025
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5,025
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For a downloadable version of the table above, click HERE.
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SEPARATION RATE FOR CASELOAD-CARRYING STAFF and SUPERVISORS
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