Ariz. Admin. Code § R21-9-212 - Social Services Director
A. The adoption agency shall have a social
services director who is responsible for the adoption agency's casework and
family services.
B. The social
services director shall have the following education and experience:
1. A bachelor's degree in social work or a
related human services field from an accredited college or university and three
years of professional experience in services to children and families, two
years of which shall be in adoption services;
2. A master's degree in social work or a
related human services field from an accredited college or university and a
minimum of two years of professional experience in services to children and
families; or
3. Five years of
experience as the director in a program in a child welfare field.
C. The social services director
shall, either personally or through a designee:
1. Supervise, manage, train, and evaluate all
social work staff members and consultants;
2. Approve decisions regarding family and
child eligibility for service, maternity and child care, transportation and
placement arrangements, finalization, and any other changes in a child's legal
status; and
3. Implement the
adoption agency's adoption program and services.
D. If the social services director delegates
responsibility under subsection (C), the social services director shall
personally supervise the designee and shall oversee the performance of the
duties described in subsection (C).
E. If the social services director performs
the duties of an adoption agency administrator, the director shall also meet
the requirements for an adoption agency administrator prescribed in
R21-9-211.
Notes
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