Sec.17a-150-58. Staff education and experience requirements

(a) The person responsible for the child placing program, whether the chief administrative officer, or designee, shall be employed full time by the child placing agency.

(b) The minimum degree of training and experience for the person responsible for the child placing program shall be:

(1) A master's degree in social work or other related area of study, and at least five (5) years experience in a social services agency in a supervisory or administrative capacity, three (3) years of which shall have been in child placement; or

(2) a master's degree in social work or other related area of study, and at least six (6) years of direct service and administrative experience in child placement; or

(3) a bachelor's degree in social work or other related area of study and at least six (6) years of direct service and administrative experience in child placement.

(c) The minimum degree of training and experience for staff supervising social workers shall be a master's or bachelor's degree in social work or a related area of study and three (3) years experience in child placement;

(d) The minimum degree of training and experience for social workers performing intake services, direct services to children, homefinding and assessment studies shall be a bachelors degree in social work or a related area of study.

(e) The minimum degree of training and experience for case aides shall be the completion of at least two (2) years of college or demonstration of a compensatory amount of life experience pertinent to the children in the program.

(f) Consultants including, but not limited to psychiatrists, psychologists, physicians, nurses, dentists and attorneys shall be licensed or certified as required under law.

(Effective February 20, 1997)