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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
  
• Separation Rate - DYFS Caseload Carrying 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 2009
  
  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.
  
  
  JUNE 2009: 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
  
  
  

  

• Separation Rate - DYFS Caseload Carrying Staff

  
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• Training

  
  

  Training	Settlment Committment Description	# of Staff Trained in 2006	# of Staff Trained in 1st 6mos 2007	# of Staff Trained in 2nd 6mos 2007	# of Staff Trained in 1st 6mos 2008	# of Staff Trained in 2nd 6mos 2008		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	412	168	90	114		1495
  In-Service Training	Ongoing: Staff shall have taken a min. of 40 hrs. of in-service training.	N/A	3001		3015			6016
  Concurrent Planning	Ongoing: Training on concurrent planning; may be part of 20 hrs in-service training by Dec. 2007.	2522	729	387	67	94		3799
  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	N/A	Trainers 38 Exec Mgmt 14 Sr. Mgmt 40 CWS 108	3595	256		4051*
  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	N/A	711**	2922		3633
  Investig. & Intake: New Staff	Ongoing: New staff conducting intake or investig. shall have investig. training and pass competency exams before assuming cases.	N/A	650	62	127	104		943
  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	114	65	35	16		230
  Adoption Worker	As of Dec. 2006 and ongoing, adoption training for adoption workers.	91	140	44	38	39		352

  * An additional 340 have completed Immersion Training
  ** Total reflects leadership and initial staff sessions
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