Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
Title 388. Social and Health Services, Department of |
Chapter 388-145. Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services. |
Section 388-145-1430. What are the requirements of an on-site program manager?
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- (1) On days your facility is operational, you must have an on-site program manager at your facility during business hours when youth are present. Staffed residential facilities licensed for five or fewer are required to have an on-site program manager during business hours when youth are present if the focus of the program is behavioral and a child's behavior poses a risk. The on-site program manager must meet the qualifications to:(a) Coordinate the day-to-day operations of the program;(b) Supervise the case management and direct care staff; and(c) Have the responsibility to ensure the completion of each child's plan of care and treatment.(2) When youth are not present and the program manager is not on-site, s/he must be available by telephone.(3) An on-site program manager must have:(a) A master's degree in social services or a closely related field from an accredited school and one year of experience working with children or youth; or(b) A bachelor's degree in social services or a closely related field from an accredited school and two years of experience working with children or youth; or(c) Five years of successful full-time experience in a relevant field; and(i) Supervisory abilities that promote effective staff performance; and(ii) Relevant experience, training and demonstrated skills in each area that s/he will be managing or supervising.(4) An on-site program manager must not provide clinical oversight to case management staff unless they meet the supervision requirements in WAC 388-145-1440(3).(5) A case management staff or person with equivalent training and experience of an on-site program manager may satisfy this requirement.(6) For overnight youth shelters, the required prior experience must be in working with adolescents.
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388-145-1440,