Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-25.52 - Advocate appointment and qualifications
The board of supervisors of each county shall appoint a
person to
(1) A person may be appointed
and employed or contracted with as the advocate by one county or by multiple
counties. Advocates may be appointed for counties in more than one judicial
district or more than one mental health and disability services
region .
(2) Qualifications.
a. The advocate shall meet the following
qualifications:
(1) Possess a bachelor's
degree with 30 semester hours or equivalent quarter hours in a human services
field (including, but not limited to, psychology, social work, mental health
counseling, marriage and family therapy, nursing, education, occupational
therapy, and recreational therapy) and at least one year of experience in the
delivery of services to persons with mental illness; or
(2) Hold an Iowa license to practice as a
registered nurse and have at least three years of experience in delivery of
services to persons with mental illness.
b. A person employed as an advocate on or
before July 1, 2015, who does not meet the requirements of subparagraph
25.52(2)"a" (1) or (2) shall be considered to meet those
requirements so long as the person is continuously appointed as an advocate in
the employing county.
c. A person
employed as an advocate must pass criminal background, sex offender registry,
and child and dependent adult abuse registry checks before hire.
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