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Findings and Recommendations 9 findings
F1
Social workers manage a large workload and face challenges getting their work done.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
The lack of a full-time trainer on staff increases the workload for social workers.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Grand Jury recommends that the Family, Youth & Children’s Services:
Create a position for a full-time case assignment supervisor who would also provide all training.
F3
The number of laptops available to the employees is insufficient.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
The Grand Jury recommends that the Family, Youth & Children’s Services:
Assign each field social worker a laptop.
F4
Requiring employees to check laptops in and out on a daily basis is inefficient.
No recommendations for this finding
F5
Limited availability of remote computer access results in duplication of work.
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
The Grand Jury recommends that the Family, Youth & Children’s Services:
Equip field social workers with 24 hour a day remote access to the FYC computer system.
F6
Reports of a non-immediate nature, such as mail and faxes sent to Family, Youth & Children’s Services, are not well tracked and may not be handled in a timely manner.
Related Recommendations (1)
R5
The Grand Jury recommends that the Family, Youth & Children’s Services:
Revise the current system for managing all mail and fax communications received at FYC to enable tracking and efficient processing.
F7
The number of cases that each social worker manages may not be a true indicator of actual workload.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
The Grand Jury recommends that the Family, Youth & Children’s Services:
Finalize and implement the computer program currently in development that will assign cases based on known factors such as current workload, trial preparation time, bilingual requirements, and family sizes.
F8
The Boys Town Motivational System Program used at Valley of the Moon Children’s Home is inflexible.
Related Recommendations (1)
R6
The Grand Jury recommends that the Family, Youth & Children’s Services:
Modify the Boys Town Motivational System Program to accommodate the additional consideration of a child’s developmental and emotional age.
F9
There are never enough foster homes in the County. 4
No recommendations for this finding