14.1 Definition
Behavior foster care (BFC) is a specialized foster family placement program designed for the child who needs a family setting with greater structure and supervision. Such a child may have experienced multiple placements. BFC foster parents have received specific pre-service training to enable them to work with a child needing a BFC placement.
NOTE: BFC is not an emergency placement nor is it an immediate placement. A pre-placement phase is essential.
A BFC Children’s Service Worker shall receive BFC pre-service training. The recommended caseload for a full-time BFC worker should be ten (10) BFC children and ten (10) BFC foster families. A caseload consisting of only BFC children should not exceed 13 children. The BFC Children’s Service Worker should only be assigned tasks related to BFC. A reduced BFC caseload allows the BFC Children’s Service Worker to provide the needed support to the BFC foster parent(s) and child which increases the likelihood of a positive outcome.