What, No Gavel? How to Conduct an Administrative Hearing – for Hearing Officers

Level: Advanced Practice

Credits: 3

Intended Audience: Hearing Officers and/or Ombudspersons in Child Welfare

Intended Objectives:

• Review different hearing types to include grievance hearings- placement, ICPC, denied assessments/exemption, etc. and contrast with Gomez vs. Saenz hearings.
• Identify agency requirements as provided in respective hearing type codes and regulations to include client notification, rights, and the hearing process.
• Demonstrate the responsibilities and roles of hearing parties to include the hearing officer, investigating/assigned social worker, hearing coordinator, and client and/or their representative.
• Value the hearing officer decision making process and recommendation requirements for various hearings.

Topics Include:

• Purpose of Administrative Hearings
• Issues heard at Administrative Hearings
• Gomez v Saenz Special Hearing Type
• Hearing Format
• Time Frame for Decision Points
• Hearing Officer Decision Points
• Hearing issues
• Mock Hearing