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APS social worker outlines removal criteria, placement barriers and funding sources
Summary
Chanel Levra, an Adult Protective Services social worker, summarized how APS cases are initiated, when immediate removal occurs, decisions on placement settings, barriers to in‑county placements, and typical pay sources including Medicaid.
Chanel Levra, an APS social worker with Iron County Human Services, provided an overview of Adult Protective Services cases, explaining how she is notified of cases and the criteria that can lead to immediate removal. Levra described steps staff take to work with a person’s support system before agency involvement escalates and summarized how placement settings are selected and what barriers often prevent placement within the county.
Levra also reviewed common pay sources (including Medicaid), issues related to powers of attorney and guardianships, and the role of competency evaluations. Board members asked questions during the presentation and thanked Levra for the briefing. The presentation was recorded under the APS agenda item and no formal action resulted.
