Tex.
Human Resources Code Section 244.010
Department Caseworkers
(a)
The department shall assign a caseworker to a child committed to the department. A department caseworker shall:(1)
explore family issues and needs with the parent or guardian of a child committed to the department;(2)
as needed, provide the parent or guardian of a child committed to the department with information concerning programs and services provided by the department or another resource; and(3)
perform other duties required by the department.(b)
A department caseworker shall:(1)
at least once a month, attempt to contact the child’s parent or guardian by phone, in person while the parent or guardian is visiting the facility, or, if necessary, by mail;(2)
if unsuccessful in contacting the child’s parent or guardian under Subdivision (1), attempt at least one additional time each month to contact the child’s parent or guardian; and(3)
document successful as well as unsuccessful attempts to contact the child’s parent or guardian.(c)
To the extent practicable, a caseworker or another facility administrator shall attempt to communicate with a parent or guardian who does not speak English in the language of choice of the parent or guardian.
Source:
Section 244.010 — Department Caseworkers, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HR/htm/HR.244.htm#244.010 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
