The definitions of case management services for children at risk of abuse and neglect are as follows:

(1) "Assessment" means an evaluation of a child's physical, medical, nutritional, psychological, social, developmental and educational status in the context of the child's caretakers to determine if the child meets the "at risk" criteria stated in ARM 37.86.3806 and to document the child's needs for resources and services. The assessment is updated at each contact.

(2) "Care coordination and referral" means helping a child and child's caretakers to access services by establishing and maintaining a referral process for needed and appropriate services and by avoiding duplication of services.

(3) "Case plan" means a written service plan based on an assessment reflecting a child's needs and strengths. The plan provides goals of intervention, objectives and activities in context of the child's caretakers, and identifies the resources and services available to meet the child's needs in a coordinated and integrated fashion.

(4) "Monitoring" means regular contacts to encourage cooperation, to identify and resolve problems which may create barriers to services, and to assure the receipt of services as indicated in the case plan.