7.5 Sibling Administrative Review
The Circuit Manager, along with the appropriate regional staff, will conduct a sibling administrative review within 30 days of sibling separation to address sibling placement. The purpose of this review is to evaluate whether all viable placement options have been explored and exhausted in efforts to reunite the sibling group, review the impact of such separation on the child’s well-being, and determine whether FST meetings are continuing to pursue potential placement providers for the sibling group. The recommendations of the sibling administrative review shall be provided and/or discussed with the assigned worker and his/her supervisor. The CSW should consult with the FST to incorporate the recommendations into the case plan. The Circuit Manager, along with the appropriate regional staff, should conduct reviews every 30 days thereafter, until the sibling group has been placed together, unless circumstances dictate otherwise.
The Children’s Division Central Office will be conducting its own administrative reviews of separated siblings. The purpose of this review is to evaluate whether all viable placement options have been explored and exhausted in efforts to reunite the sibling group, review the impact of such separation on the child’s well-being, and determine whether FST meetings are continuing to pursue potential placement providers for the sibling group. The summary and recommendations of the Central Office review shall be shared with the Regional Administrator, Circuit Manager, and the assigned worker and supervisor.