FCASMTL 194 (PCSA Supervisor and Caseworker Training, eff. 1/1/07)
Family, Children and Adult Services Manual Transmittal Letter No. 194
December 6, 2006
TO: Family, Children and Adult Services Manual Holders
FROM: Barbara E. Riley, Director
SUBJECT: Revisions to Training Rules for PCSA Caseworkers and Supervisors

This letter transmits revisions to Ohio Administrative Code rules 5101:2-33-55 and 5101:2-33-56 and forms which govern training requirements for PCSA caseworkers and supervisors. The rules have been amended as a result of Substitute Senate Bill 238. They will be effective on January 1, 2007.

A brief explanation of the changes appears below:

OAC 5101:2-33-55 Education and in-service training requirements for PCSA caseworkers sets forth the training requirements for public children services agency child welfare caseworkers. It has been amended to increase training to one hundred and two hours during the first year of continuous employment for public children services agency caseworkers. The rule will also include first year training requirements for students who successfully completed the University Partnership Program and go to work for a public children services agency upon graduation.

OAC 5101:2-33-56 Education and in-service training requirements for PCSA supervisors sets forth training requirements for public children services agency supervisors. The rule has been amended to require a minimum of twelve hours of domestic violence training within twenty-four months of the effective date of this rule or the effective date of hire, whichever is later. It has also been amended to clarify the in-service training requirements.

Minor changes were made to the JFS 01825 "Public Children Services Agency Training Record for Caseworkers" and the JFS 01826 "Public Children Services Agency Training Record for Supervisors" to reflect the new training requirements.

The JFS 01825 "Public Children Services Agency Training Record for Caseworkers" is to be completed annually by the PCSA caseworkers and a copy of the form maintained in their personnel files.

The JFS 01826 "Public Children Services Agency Training Record for Supervisors" is to be completed annually by the PCSA caseworker supervisors and a copy of the form maintained in their personnel files.

The JFS 01825 and JFS 01826 will not be available in hardcopy from the ODJFS warehouse. They will be available on line at: http://www.odjfs.state.oh.us/forms/inter.asp.

INSTRUCTIONS

The following chart depicts what materials are to be removed from the Family, Children and Adult Services Manual (FCASM) and what materials are to be inserted in the FCASM.

LOCATIONREMOVE AND FILE AS OBSOLETEINSERT/REPLACEMENT
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
Staff Development and Training
5101:2‑33‑55
5101:2‑33‑56
5101:2‑33‑55
5101:2‑33‑56
FORMS JFS 01825 (Rev. 4/2006)
JFS 01825-I (Rev. 4/2006)
JFS 01826 (Rev. 4/2006)
JFS 01826-I (Rev. 4/2006) 		JFS 01825 (Rev. 9/2006)
JFS 01825-I (Rev. 9/2006)
JFS 01826 (Rev. 9/2006)
JFS 01826-I (Rev. 9/2006)
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