Ariz. Admin. Code § R21-9-211 - Adoption Agency Administrator

A. The adoption agency shall have an administrator who is responsible for the adoption agency's business operations.

B. The Administrator shall have the education and experience described in this subsection.

1. A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two years of professional experience in a human services field, one year of which shall have been in a supervisory or administrative position;

2. A master's or doctorate degree from an accredited graduate school in business, public administration, or a human services field, and one year of professional experience in the human services field; or

3. Five years of experience as the administrator in a program in a human services field.

C. The Administrator shall:

1. Oversee development and implementation of the adoption agency's policy and procedures for program and fiscal operations;

2. Ensure that the adoption agency achieves and maintains compliance with the requirements of this Article;

3. Oversee hiring, evaluation, and discharge of adoption agency personnel in accordance with the adoption agency's established personnel policies and this Article; and

4. Establish and supervise working relationships with other social service agencies within the community.

D. An Administrator who directly supervises adoption activities shall also meet the requirements for a social services director prescribed in R21-9-212.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R21-9-211

New section made by exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 3524, effective 1/24/2016.