Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 84064 - Administrator Qualifications and Duties
(a) In addition to section
80064, the following shall
apply.
(b) Effective January 1,
2000, all group homes shall have a qualified and currently certified
administrator.
(1) Between January 1, 2000
and July 1, 2001 only, where good faith efforts to employ a certified
administrator are unsuccessful, applicants for a license to operate a group
home may be granted a provisional license pursuant to the provisions of
regulation Section
84030.1. The Department may deny
the license if the licensee fails to employ a certified administrator pursuant
to the terms and conditions of the provisional license.
(2) In the event a certified administrator is
not employed within ten (10) days of the departure of the former administrator,
a written "Plan of Correction" shall be developed to bring the group home into
compliance with the requirements of this section.
(3) In those cases where the individual is
both the licensee and the administrator of a group home, the individual shall
comply with all of the licensee and certified administrator
requirements.
(4) The Department
may revoke the license of a group home for failure to comply with all
requirements regarding certified administrators.
(5) Unless otherwise provided, a certified
administrator may administer more than one licensed group
home.
(c) The
administrator shall be on the premises for the number of hours necessary to
manage and administer the facility in compliance with applicable law and
regulation.
(d) When the
administrator is absent, one of the following requirements shall be met:
(1) In facilities with a licensed capacity of
12 or fewer children, there shall be coverage by a designated staff
person.
(2) In facilities with a
licensed capacity of 13 or more children, there shall be coverage by a
designated substitute who has the following qualifications:
(A) Graduation from high school or
equivalent.
(B) One year of
administrative or supervisory experience over social work, child care and/or
support staff providing direct services to children in an agency or in a
community care facility with a licensed capacity of seven or
more.
(e) The
administrator shall meet the requirements specified below:
(1) The administrator of a facility with a
licensed capacity of 12 or fewer children shall meet one of the following
requirements:
(A) Have a master's degree in a
behavioral science from an accredited college or university, plus a minimum of
one year of employment as a social worker, as defined in section
80001(a)(47), in
an agency serving children or in a group residential program for
children.
(B) Have a bachelor's
degree from an accredited college or university, plus at least one year of
administrative experience or supervisory experience over social work, child
care, and/or support staff providing direct services to children in an agency
or in a community care facility with a licensed capacity of seven or
more.
(C) Have completed at least
two years at an accredited college or university, plus at least two years
administrative experience or supervisory experience over social work, child
care, and/or support staff providing direct services to children in an agency
or in a community care facility with a licensed capacity of seven or
more.
(D) Have completed high
school, or equivalent, plus at least three years administrative experience or
supervisory experience over social work, child care, and/or support staff
providing direct services to children in an agency or in a community care
facility with a licensed capacity of seven or more.
(2) The administrator of a facility with a
licensed capacity of 13 or more children shall meet one of the following
requirements:
(A) Have a master's degree in a
behavioral science from an accredited college or university, plus at least one
year of administrative experience or supervisory experience over social work,
child care, and/or support staff providing direct services to children in an
agency or in a community care facility with a licensed capacity of seven or
more.
(B) Have a master's degree in
a behavioral science from an accredited college or university, plus two years
of employment as a social worker, as defined in section
80001 s.(4), in an agency serving
children or in a group residential program for children.
(C) Have a bachelor's degree from an
accredited college or university, plus at least three years administrative
experience or supervisory experience over social work, child care, and/or
support staff providing direct services to children in an agency or in a
community care facility with a licensed capacity of seven or more.
(D) Have completed at least two years at an
accredited college or university, plus at least five years administrative
experience or supervisory experience over social work, child care, and/or
support staff providing direct services to children in an agency or in a
community care facility with a licensed capacity of seven or
more.
(f) The
administrator shall perform the following duties:
(1) Direction and evaluation of a group home
facility within the limits of the functions and policies established by the
licensee.
(2) Preparation of the
facility's budget and management of expenditures according to the facility's
budget limitations.
(3)
Organization of the work of the facility and delegation of responsibility to
staff members.
(4) Assessment of
the facility operations and program; and reporting to the licensee and making
recommendations to address identified problems.
(5) Recruitment, appointment, evaluation, and
termination of staff.
(6)
Development of a plan for the orientation, development and training of staff,
as specified in section
84065(g).
(7) Review of complaints made by children or
their authorized representative(s) as specified in section
84072.2(a), and
deciding upon the action to be taken to handle the
complaint.
Notes
2. Change without regulatory effect amending lettering and correcting cross-references filed 5-25-91 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 91, No. 28).
3. Amendment of subsection (e)(1)(A) and new subsection (f)(1) filed 7-26-91; operative 8-26-91 (Register 91, No. 51).
4. Editorial correction of subsection (e)(2)(B) (Register 98, No. 36).
5. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 9-22-99 as an emergency; operative 9-22-99 (Register 99, No. 39). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-20-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. Amendment of section and NOTE refiled 3-9-2000 as an emergency; operative 3-22-2000 (Register 2000, No. 10). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-18-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-9-2000 order transmitted to OAL 4-12-2000 and filed 5-24-2000 (Register 2000, No. 21).
8. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 12-30-2015; operative 1-1-2016 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2016, No. 1).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 1522.41(j) and 1530, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1501, 1522.41(b), 1531 and 1562, Health and Safety Code.
2. Change without regulatory effect amending lettering and correcting cross-references filed 5-25-91 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 91, No. 28).
3. Amendment of subsection (e)(1)(A) and new subsection (f)(1) filed 7-26-91; operative 8-26-91 (Register 91, No. 51).
4. Editorial correction of subsection (e)(2)(B) (Register 98, No. 36).
5. Amendment of section and Note filed 9-22-99 as an emergency; operative 9-22-99 (Register 99, No. 39). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-20-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. Amendment of section and Note refiled 3-9-2000 as an emergency; operative 3-22-2000 (Register 2000, No. 10). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-18-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-9-2000 order transmitted to OAL 4-12-2000 and filed 5-24-2000 (Register 2000, No. 21).
8. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 12-30-2015; operative
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