(A) Providers shall ensure compliance with
the personnel requirements for any individual used to provide home visiting
services in accordance with "Equal Employment Opportunity" (EEO) laws and the
following:
(1) Each individual serving in the
capacity of home visitor, supervisor of home visitors, or program manager shall
meet the education
,
and training
and
credentialing requirements set forth in this rule;
, maintaining such credential without lapse if applicable.
Failure to maintain the credential as required will result in the department
initiating actions set forth in paragraph (B) of rule
3701-8-06
of the Administrative Code;
(2) If an individual obtains the supervisor
credential, they may serve in multiple roles, in accordance with fidelity
standards for the home visiting model implemented;
(3) Providers shall maintain documentation of
compliance with this paragraph for each
program
manager, supervisor of home visitors and each home visitor the provider
uses through sub-contract or employment;
(4) Home visitors, supervisors of home
visitors, and program managers shall avoid multiple relationships and conflicts
of interest with any client/consumer-of-services, ex-clients, family members,
family members of clients or ex-clients, or other persons encountered in
professional or non-professional setting, which are not in the best interest of
the client and might impair professional judgment or which increases the risk
of client/consumer-of-services exploitation.
(B) Providers shall ensure and maintain
documentation that each individual used on or after the effective date of this
rule as program managers of home visitors meet the following requirements:
(1) Individual holds a
master's
bachelor's degree from a council for higher education
accredited college or university in a field closely related to
public health, early childhood or human services,
with three years of relevant experience in serving children and families
; or possess a bachelor's degree from a council for higher
education accredited college or university with a minimum of three years of
experience working with pregnant women, infants or toddlers
in accordance with fidelity standards for the home
visiting model implemented;
(2) Undergo both:
(a) A criminal background check with the Ohio
bureau of criminal investigation;
(b) A background check with the Ohio central
registry on child abuse and neglect.
(3) Individual completes
and maintains a personal profile with the Ohio
professional registry (OPR) or its successor to reflect education requirements
and completed training;
all department
required trainings, to include those required by the evidenced-based model
being implemented;
(4)
Individuals that serve dual roles of both program manager and home visiting
supervisor shall meet the requirements of the home visiting supervisor per
paragraph (C) of this rule.
(C) Providers shall ensure and maintain
documentation that each individual
in the role of
supervisor
used on or after the effective date
of this rule as supervisors of home visitors meets the following
credentialing requirements:
(1)
Except for an
individual holding the position of supervisor prior to the effective date of
this rule, the individual
Individual
meets the education requirements for the home visiting
model implemented and holds at least a bachelor's degree from a council
for higher education accredited college or university in a field closely
related to
public health, early childhood or
human services, with three years of relevant experience in serving
pregnant women, children and families
.
; or possess a bachelor's
degree from a council for higher education accredited college or university
with a minimum of three years of experience working with pregnant women,
infants or toddlers;
(2)
Undergo both:
(a) A criminal background check
with the Ohio bureau of criminal investigation;
(b) A background check with the Ohio central
registry on child abuse and neglect.
(3) Individual completes
and maintains a personal profile with the Ohio
professional registry (OPR) or its successor
to reflect
education requirements and completed training;
(4) Individual completes the
department required supervisor trainings, to include those required by the
evidenced-based model being implemented;
(5)(4)
Individual
obtains and maintains a supervisor
credential
as required by the department that is
aligned to the evidence-based or promising-practice model for which they are
providing supervision, and includes the following:
without lapse and shall renew every two years from
the date of initial or most recent credential renewal by completing at least
twenty contact hours of training related to the role or target
population;
(a)
Completion of department required supervisor trainings,
including those required by the evidence-based or promising-practice model
being implemented; and
(b)
Renewal every two years from the date of initial or
most recent credential date by completing at least twenty contact hours of
training related to the role or target population served, any department
required trainings, and is in accordance with fidelity standards for the home
visiting model implemented.
(6) Individual will update OPR
personal profile to reflect training and obtain verification.
(D)
Providers shall ensure and maintain documentation that each individual
in the role of
used on
or after the effective date of this rule as a home visitor meets the
following requirements:
(1) Individual
meets the educational and experience requirements in
accordance with fidelity standards for the home visiting model
implemented;
holds at least an associate's
degree from a council for higher education accredited college or university in
a field closely related to early childhood or human services; or possess a
bachelor's degree from a council for higher education accredited college or
university with a minimum of one year experience working with pregnant women,
infants, or toddlers
(2)
Undergo both:
(a) A criminal background check
with the Ohio bureau of criminal investigation;
(b) A background check with the Ohio central
registry on child abuse and neglect.
(3) Individual completes
and maintains a personal profile with the Ohio
professional registry (OPR) or its successor
to reflect
education requirements and completed training;
(4) Individual completes the
department required home visitor trainings, to include those required by the
evidenced-based model being implemented;
(5)(4)
Individual
obtains and maintains home visiting
credential
as required by the department that is
aligned to the evidence-based or promising-practice model they are
implementing, and includes the following:
without lapse and shall renew every two years from the date
of initial or most recent credential renewal by completing at least twenty
contact hours of training related to the role or target population.
(a)
Completion of
department required home visitor trainings, including those required by the
evidence-based or promising-practice model being implemented;
and
(b)
Renewal every two years from the date of initial or
most recent credential date by completing at least twenty contact hours of
training related to the role or target population, any department required
trainings, and is in accordance with fidelity standards for the home visiting
model implemented.
(6) Individual will update OPR
personal profile to reflect training and obtain verification.
(E)
Providers shall ensure that home visitors are supervised by an individual who
is qualified in accordance with rule 3701-8-04 of the Administrative Code, and
delivered in a manner that is:
(1) Documented
to reflect an ongoing and direct manner;
(2) Inclusive of administrative, clinical,
and reflective, and/or other identified best practice; and
(3) Facilitated in accordance with the
evidence-based
or promising-practice home
visiting model being implemented.
Notes
Ohio Admin. Code
3701-8-04
Effective:
1/31/2022
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
7/1/2023
Promulgated Under:
119.03
Statutory
Authority: 3701.61
Rule
Amplifies: 3701.61
Prior
Effective Dates: 09/03/2012, 01/15/2015,
07/01/2018