Florida Child Welfare Case Manager Certification Practice Exam

Before a child can have unsupervised overnight visits or return home, the counselor must?

1. Complete a home study and update a risk assessment

2. Get consent from the child

3. Have a team meeting

4. Publish a notice in the local newspaper

The correct answer is: Complete a home study and update a risk assessment

The correct answer is A. In order to ensure the safety and well-being of the child, the counselor must complete a home study and update a risk assessment before allowing unsupervised visits or the child's return home. This is because the counselor needs to assess the home environment and any potential risks in order to make an informed decision. Getting consent from the child (B), while important, is not sufficient as the counselor has a responsibility to consider the child's safety first. Having a team meeting (C) may be helpful, but it is not necessary as the counselor is ultimately responsible for making the decision. Publishing a notice in the local newspaper (D) is unnecessary and may even compromise the child's privacy and safety.