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-17A- <br /> , <br /> , . <br /> . <br /> . <br /> • <br /> •.-. . <br /> . . <br /> . <br /> .. . . <br /> WORKLOAD COMPARISON WITH RECOMMENDED STATE STANDARDS <br /> SERVICE AREA - ORANGE CTY. DSS RECOMMENDED ST. STANDARD <br /> (HILLSBOROUGH) <br /> 1. Child PS • <br /> Full-time 15 cases <br /> 25-30 <br /> Part-time 32 cases <br /> 13 <br /> Part-time 6 cases <br /> 9 <br /> (special allocation) <br /> • <br /> ' Reference.: Family Services Manual, Colume 1, Chapter VIII, Section <br /> 1467, page 3 <br /> ( , - *Note: While the caseloads look small in long-term <br /> protective services, theSe workers are handling difficult, "very <br /> tough" foster kids (9 children have been hospitalized at various <br /> times for emotional illness and 13 children are in out-of-county <br /> placements which require regular visits) . Two social workers are <br /> also conducting a parenting group. A fair <br /> to the adolescent parenting program is required by <br /> • social workers because that individual is the Northern Orange <br /> - Liason to the program. All workers cover intake and sometime <br /> CIP. <br /> ,.,. _ .., .,..: . : 3. Overtime Patterns <br /> - individual workers keep account of overtime. Amount of <br /> _ overtime depends on what they do. Payment for overtime <br /> is not given; rather, compensatory time ( "comp-time" ) <br /> is provided. Comp-time is given for carrying beepers <br /> and is usually taken within the same pay period. Each <br /> worker takes after hours calls for one week at a time. <br />