Florida Child Welfare Case Manager Certification Practice Exam

What is the order from least to most restrictive placement options for children?

1. Non custodial, relative, non-relatives, foster family home, residential group home, medical therapy foster care, residential treatment facility

2. Residential treatment facility, medical therapy foster care, residential group home, foster family home, non-relatives, relative, non custodial

3. Foster family home, residential group home, non-relatives, relative, non custodial, residential treatment facility, medical therapy foster care

4. Residential group home, non custodial, foster family home, medical therapy foster care, residential treatment facility, non-relatives, relative

The correct answer is: Non custodial, relative, non-relatives, foster family home, residential group home, medical therapy foster care, residential treatment facility

The placement options increase in restrictive measures. Non custodial is the least restrictive option as it does not require the child to leave their current home. Options such as relative and non-relatives involve placing the child in a new home but with people the child may already know. Foster family home and residential group home involve placing the child with strangers, but in a group setting. Medical therapy foster care and residential treatment facility are the most restrictive options as they involve medical care and living in a facility away from the child's original home.