Ala. Admin. Code r. 660-5-53-.01

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 660-5-53-.01 - Caseload Standards

Subject to the provisions of Chapter 660-5-53-.04 -.04ER, the following standards, which are divided into components, apply to all 67 counties within Alabama unless otherwise noted.

(1) The "Intake" position in a county shall be staffed at 1 FTE (full-time equivalent position) per 25,000 county population and extending to 50,000 county population with an additional .5 FTE for each additional increment of 50,000 persons.

(2) Investigation Workers.

(a) 1 worker for every 8 child sexual abuse reports based on a preceding 12 month average;

(b) 1 worker for every 10 child abuse/neglect reports, where children enter foster care, based on a preceding 12 month average of the county's foster care population; and

(c) 1 worker for every 12 child abuse/neglect reports, which do not fall within a and b above, based on a preceding 12 month average.

(3) The "CPS Prevention Assessment" position in a county shall be staffed at 1 worker for every 12 referrals received which is based on a preceding 12 month average.

(4) The "Family Services" position in a county shall be staffed at 1 worker for every 18 open family services cases.

(5) The "Foster Care" position in a county shall be staffed at 1 worker for every 18 children in foster care.

(6) The "Adoption" position in a county shall be staffed at 1 worker for every 22 children available for adoption.

(7) Each county shall have a minimum of 1 supervisor with an additional supervisor for each increment of 6 workers. A supervisor shall be added when the increment of need reaches .5 FTE.

(8) Each county with a population over 60,000 persons shall receive 1 program supervisor, and all counties with a population over 100,000 shall receive an additional program supervisor. Jefferson and Mobile Counties shall receive program supervisors based on the ratio of 1 program supervisor for every 7 supervisors, rounded up for fractional needs over .5 FTE.

Author: Brenda J. Gore

Ala. Admin. Code r. 660-5-53-.01

New Rule: Filed March 8, 2005; effective April 12, 2005.

Statutory Authority: R.C. v Walley, No 88-H-1170-N, Consent Decree (M.D. Ala. Approved December 18, 1991); R.C. v Walley, No 88-D-1170-N, Consent Decree (M.D. Ala. Approved January 12, 1998); R.C. v Walley, No 2:88cv-1170-D, Consent Decree (M.D. Ala. Approved December 13, 2004).