7-008.01A Role of Adult Protective Services Worker

The role of the APS Worker during this phase is to work in partnership with the vulnerable adult, the APS Supervisor, other staff, and the community to ensure a quality, comprehensive service delivery.  The APS ’worker's role and responsibilities during service coordination are to:

1. Conduct and complete an ongoing needs assessment;

2. Maintain the vulnerable adult's safety;

3. Develop and implement a service plan to address the identified issues and reduce the present risk of abuse or self-neglect;

4. Provide and coordinate services to assist the vulnerable adult and his/her family as appropriate in resolving issues;

5. Determine whether the service plan to remedy the abuse/neglect is working and modify as necessary;

6. Prepare the vulnerable adult for case closure; and

7. Close case.