Sec.17a-147-11. Staffing and human resources

(a) There shall be a chief administrative officer who shall be in charge of the overall management of the extended day treatment program and carry out the policies of the governing board.

(b) An extended day treatment program shall employ sufficient numbers of qualified clinical, recreational, administrative and support staff to enhance the physical and emotional well-being and ensure the safety of the children in treatment.

(c) An extended day treatment program shall verify the licensure or certification of the professional staff who are mandated to be licensed or certified or to be supervised by licensed or certified professional staff pursuant to all Connecticut licensing and certification statutes.

(d) An extended day treatment program vests clinical responsibility for all clients in a psychiatrist, preferably a child psychiatrist.

(e) An extended day treatment program shall actively recruit and employ qualified personnel representative of the racial or ethnic groups it serves. No person shall be denied employment in accordance with Section 46a-60 of the Connecticut General Statutes.

(f) An extended day treatment program shall have a written policy regarding the utilization of volunteers and student interns. Such policy shall detail the duties and responsibilities of volunteers or interns, shall specify the degree of confidential information authorized for access by volunteers or interns, shall require that a personnel file be maintained for each volunteer or intern and shall stipulate that volunteers or interns given direct access to children undergo reference checks, orientation, training and evaluation similar to that of the program's professional employees. A copy of this policy shall be provided to each volunteer or intern.

(g) Every personnel record shall contain a form, signed by the employee at the time of hiring, that he has read, understands and will adhere to the provisions of Section 17a-28 of the Connecticut General Statutes regarding confidentiality for all children in the program who are in the custody of the commissioner.

(Effective August 1, 1994)