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01The case plan and its goals
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Youth / Evans HackettSearch residents, staff…⌘KJR
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Evans Hackett
R-9001 · Harborview Capitol Hill · age 8 · dependency
Court Oct 21: Dependency review1 restraint to review
Case workMedicalMedicationsDiningFamilyIncidentsActivity
Case plan
Edit plan
Permanency goal
Relative placement
Caseworker
Willie Sipes · DCYF Region 4
Last seen by caseworker
Oct 4 · due Nov 3
Case number
25-7-31005-6
EducationAttend school every day, grades C or aboveUpdate
HealthTake medication independently with staff checkingMet
FamilyWeekly supervised visits with mom go wellIn progress
✓ Progress saved
Each youth has a case plan: permanency goal, caseworker and goals.
Staff update each goal as things change; every update stays on the record.
02Court dates and reports
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Youth / Evans HackettSearch residents, staff…⌘KJR
EH
Evans Hackett
R-9001 · Harborview Capitol Hill · age 8 · dependency
Court Oct 21: Dependency review1 restraint to review
Case workMedicalMedicationsDiningFamilyIncidentsActivity
Court
Add hearing
Wed Oct 21, 9:30 AMDependency reviewKing County Juvenile Court · Judge Grady · with Jordan ReyesReport due Oct 14ScheduledOutcome
Jul 16, 9:30 AMDependency reviewPlacement continued; services ordered as recommendedReport sentHeld
Outcome and orders
Next hearing
Apr 21, 2027 · 9:30 AM
Books the next hearing
Hearings land on the calendar, with reminders and court report due dates.
Record the outcome, and a next date books the next hearing.
03Caseworker visits
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Case workSearch residents, staff…⌘KJC

Case work

Case plans, court, caseworker contacts, restraints and allowances
Caseworker visits overdue
Brown HackettLast seen Sep 1 · Mrs. Enid Hermiston · (206) 555-5487
Dwight Johns-KleinLast seen Sep 10 · Murphy Dietrich · (206) 555-8198
Greta RaynorLast seen Sep 3 · Gavin Upton Jr. · (206) 555-6096
Log contact
In-person visitYouth seen privately
Washington requires a monthly caseworker visit; overdue ones are flagged.
Log every call and visit; one where the youth was seen resets the clock.
04Restraints, recorded and reviewed
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Youth / Evans HackettSearch residents, staff…⌘KJR
EH
Evans Hackett
R-9001 · Harborview Capitol Hill · age 8 · dependency
Court Oct 21: Dependency review1 restraint to review
Physical restraint
Hold
Seated hold
Minutes
6 (4:29–4:35 PM)
Why a hold was needed
What was tried first
Record and file incident
Incident INC-2026-0012
Physical restraint · seated hold, 6 min
Parent / guardian Immediately
DCYF licensor Within 24 hours
James Carter (wasn't involved) reviews: was it justified, done safely, what changes? Debrief with the youth is recorded too.
Record a restraint: the hold, how long, why, and what was tried first.
It's filed as an incident with state deadlines; an uninvolved manager reviews it.
05Allowance and savings
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Youth / Evans HackettSearch residents, staff…⌘KJR
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Evans Hackett
R-9001 · Harborview Capitol Hill · age 8 · dependency
Court Oct 21: Dependency review1 restraint to review
Allowance
Weekly amountAdd entry
Spending money
$12.00
Savings
$0.00
Oct 21Movie with house group−$5.00
Oct 14Art supplies−$5.00
Oct 12Week of 2026-10-11 · weekly allowance$5.00
✓ Recorded · youth confirmed
Each youth's money is a ledger: allowance in (with a share to savings), spending out.
Cash handed over needs the youth's confirmation, and the balance can't go below zero.

Run case work in a group home

  • 1Case plan and goals
  • 2Court dates and reports
  • 3Caseworker visits on time
  • 4Restraints filed and reviewed
  • 5Allowance and savings
  • 6Share with the GAL if allowed
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