55 Pa. Code § 6400.44 - Program specialist
(a) A
minimum of 1 program specialist shall be assigned for every 30 individuals. A
program specialist shall be responsible for a maximum of 30 individuals,
including individuals served in other types of services.
(b) The program specialist shall be
responsible for the following:
(1)
Coordinating the completion of assessments.
(2) Participating in the individual plan
process, development, team reviews and implementation in accordance with this
chapter.
(3) Providing and
supervising activities for the individuals in accordance with the individual
plans.
(4) Supporting the
integration of individuals in the community.
(5) Supporting individual communication and
involvement with families and friends.
(c) A program specialist shall have one of
the following groups of qualifications:
(1) A
master's degree or above from an accredited college or university and 1 year of
work experience working directly with individuals with an intellectual
disability or autism.
(2) A
bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and 2 years of work
experience working directly with individuals with an intellectual disability or
autism.
(3) An associate's degree
or 60 credit hours from an accredited college or university and 4 years of work
experience working directly with individuals with an intellectual disability or
autism.
Notes
The provisions of this § 6400.44 amended under sections 201(2), 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), Articles IX and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§ 201(2), 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 901-922 and 1001-1088); and section 201(2) of the Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Act of 1966 (50 P.S. § 4201(2)).
State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare.
No prior version found.