RCW 43.185C.255
Youth services—Multidisciplinary team—Duties.
(1) The purpose of the multidisciplinary team is to assist in a coordinated referral of the family to available social and health-related services.
(2) The team shall have the authority to evaluate the juvenile, and family members, if appropriate and agreed to by the parent, and shall:
(a) With parental input, develop a plan of appropriate available services and assist the family in obtaining those services;
(b) Make a referral to the designated crisis responder, if appropriate;
(c) Recommend no further intervention because the juvenile and his or her family have resolved the problem causing the family conflict; or
(d) With the parent's consent, work with them to achieve reconciliation of the child and family.
(3) At the first meeting of the multidisciplinary team, it shall choose a member to coordinate the team's efforts. The parent member of the multidisciplinary team must agree with the choice of coordinator. The team shall meet or communicate as often as necessary to assist the family.
(4) The coordinator of the multidisciplinary team may assist in filing a child in need of services petition when requested by the parent or child or an at-risk youth petition when requested by the parent. The multidisciplinary team shall have no standing as a party in any action under this title.
(5) If the administrator is unable to contact the child's parent, the multidisciplinary team may be used for assistance. If the parent has not been contacted within five days the administrator shall contact the department of social and health services and request the case be reviewed for a dependency filing under chapter 13.34 RCW.
[ 2016 sp.s. c 29 § 413; 2015 c 69 § 12; 2000 c 123 § 5; 1995 c 312 § 14. Formerly RCW 13.32A.044.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2016 sp.s. c 29: See note following RCW 71.05.760.
Short title—Right of action—2016 sp.s. c 29: See notes following RCW 71.05.010.
Short title—2015 c 69: See RCW 43.330.911.
Short title—1995 c 312: See note following RCW 13.32A.010.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 43 - State Government—Executive
Chapter 43.185C - Homeless Housing and Assistance.
43.185C.020 - Homeless housing program.
43.185C.045 - Homeless housing strategic plan—Annual report of department and local governments.
43.185C.050 - Local homeless housing plans.
43.185C.060 - Home security fund account—Performance metrics—Expenditure review.
43.185C.061 - Home security fund account—Exemptions from set aside.
43.185C.070 - Grant applications.
43.185C.080 - Homeless housing grants—Participation.
43.185C.090 - Allocation of grant moneys—Issuance of criteria or guidelines.
43.185C.100 - Technical assistance.
43.185C.110 - Progress reports—Uniform process.
43.185C.130 - Protection of state's interest in grant program projects.
43.185C.140 - Public assistance eligibility—Payments exempt.
43.185C.150 - Expenditures within authorized funds—Existing expenditures not reduced or supplanted.
43.185C.160 - County homeless housing task forces—Homeless housing plans—Reports by counties.
43.185C.170 - Interagency council on homelessness—Duties—Reports.
43.185C.180 - Washington homeless client management information system.
43.185C.185 - Eviction prevention rental assistance program.
43.185C.190 - Affordable housing for all account.
43.185C.200 - Transitional housing assistance to offenders—Pilot program.
43.185C.210 - Transitional housing operating and rent program.
43.185C.215 - Transitional housing operating and rent account.
43.185C.220 - Essential needs and housing support program—Distribution of funds.
43.185C.230 - Verification of eligibility—Medical care services.
43.185C.255 - Youth services—Multidisciplinary team—Duties.
43.185C.2951 - Youth services—Crisis residential centers—Incremental increase in beds.
43.185C.300 - Youth services—Secure facilities—Limit on reimbursement or compensation.
43.185C.315 - Youth services—HOPE centers—Establishment—Requirements.
43.185C.320 - Youth services—HOPE centers—Eligibility—Minors.
43.185C.330 - Youth services—HOPE centers—Responsible living skills programs—Awarding of contracts.
43.185C.901 - Conflict with federal requirements—2005 c 484.