Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-25.55 - County responsibilities
As the employer of the
(1) Assign
a single supervisor, a single contract manager, or the county board of
supervisors as the supervising entity to carry out responsibilities in this
chapter.
(2) Have a job description
in the personnel file of the advocate that clearly defines the advocate 's
responsibilities and qualifications as defined in Iowa Code section
229.19
and in rule 441-25.104 (229).
(3) Have a process to verify, within 90 days
of the advocate 's hire, qualification of the advocate , including degrees and
certifications obtained from a primary source.
(4) Provide to the advocate training and
education relevant to the position, including but not limited to overview of
mental health diagnosis and treatment, the mental health and disability
services delivery system, confidentiality, individual rights, professional
conduct, the role of advocacy and service coordination within an
interdisciplinary team, Iowa Code and administrative rules, and court
procedures.
(5) Provide approved
training on child and dependent adult abuse reporter requirements.
(6) Provide to any employee with access to
individuals' files training on state and federal laws regarding nondisclosure
and confidentiality of client protected health information during and after
employment and maintain in the personnel files a signed document indicating the
employee's awareness of the county's policy on confidentiality.
(7) Complete criminal background, sex
offender registry and child and dependent adult abuse registry checks before
employment of the advocate . Any person who does not pass these checks is
prohibited from being hired, or continuing to serve, as an advocate .
(8) Provide advocate staff to cover the
county's caseload at all times, according to, but not limited to, each county's
unique number of individuals assigned to the advocate , travel required, types
of settings where the individuals reside, services available and extended staff
absences.
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