Ariz. Admin. Code § R21-7-131 - Standards; Qualifications for Specific Positions
A. All positions,
including executive positions shall:
1.
Conduct themselves professionally and ethically;
2. Comply with federal and state laws and
rules, Agency policies and directives;
3. Immediately correct problems to ensure the
safety of children in care;
4.
Maintain high standards of honesty, integrity, and impartiality, free from
personal considerations, or favoritism;
5. Be courteous, considerate, and prompt in
interactions with the children in care and service providers including the
Department;
6. Conduct themselves
in a manner that will not bring discredit or embarrassment upon the Agency or
the Department;
7. Use sound,
professional and ethical judgment;
8. Be accessible to representatives of the
Department, and other governmental agencies. As used in this subsection,
"accessible" means readily available to answer questions and address problems
or emergencies that arise, either personally or through a chain of command;
and
9. Be considered as potentially
having contact with children and shall:
a.
Obtain and maintain a Level One fingerprint clearance card and
b. Obtain a Central Registry clearance check
in accordance with the requirements of this Chapter.
B. The licensee shall have a CEO
whose role is to oversee the Agency, and who:
1. Is responsible for general management,
administration, and operation of the Agency according to this
Chapter;
2. Ensures that:
a. Each child in care receives necessary
professional services including psychological; educational, medical and other
services, as recommended by a professional in that field;
b. Appropriately qualified staff render
services to children in their care; and
c. The Agency remains in compliance with all
statutes and rules;
3.
Shall have management experience and meet any other qualifications required by
the governing body; and
4. Shall
designate a qualified person to perform the CEO's responsibilities whenever the
CEO is inaccessible.
C.
The licensee shall have a Program Director whose role is to be responsible for
the development, implementation and supervision of the Agency program and
services, and who shall:
1. Be a resident of
Arizona; and
2. Have at least one
of the following sets of minimum qualifications:
a. A master's degree in social work or a
related area of study in the human services field from an accredited
school;
b. A bachelor's degree in
social work or a related area of study in the human services field from an
accredited school and two years' experience in the child welfare or child care
services field; or
c. At least six
years' experience in the child welfare or child care services field.
D. The licensee shall
have direct care staff whose role is to supervise, care for, and nurture a
child in care and shall have at least:
1. A
high school diploma or equivalency degree and one year experience in providing
direct care to children; or
2. One
year post-high school education in a program leading to a degree in the field
of child welfare, human services, or other related field of study.
E. The licensee shall have a
supervisor whose role is to supervise, evaluate, and monitor the work of the
direct care staff and who shall:
1. Meet the
requirements of direct care staff; and
2. Have at least an additional two years of
any combination of the following:
a. Paid
child care or child welfare related experience, or
b. Post-high school education in social work
or a related field.
F. Any licensee that operates more than one
facility shall designate a person to supervise the operations of each
facility.
G. A person may hold
multiple positions with an Agency as long as that person meets requirements of
each position held.
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