Foster Care FAQs
What is the role of the LSS social worker in the foster care placement?
The social workers at LSS are responsible for:
- Training of foster parents
- Licensing foster parents
- Presenting referrals to foster parents
- Supervising the foster care placements
- Coordinating services for the foster child
- Developing a case service or treatment plan for the child in conjunction with the foster parent, child, parent/legal guardian
- Ensuring foster parents receive support services
