Section 88065.3 - Social Work Personnel(a) Social work personnel shall be employed to provide the social services of the foster family agency.(b) Social work personnel shall meet the following education and experience requirements: (1) A Master's Degree from an accredited or state approved graduate school, as defined in Section 94310 of the Education Code, in social work or social welfare, marriage, family, and child counseling, child psychology, child development, counseling psychology or social psychology.(2) In addition to the degree specifications in Subsection (b)(1) above, all of the following coursework and field practice or experience shall be required of all new hires effective January 1, 1993:(A) At least three semester units or 100 days of field practice or experience in a public or private social service agency setting at the Master's Degree level.(B) At least nine semester units of coursework related to children and families, or 18 months experience in working with children and families.(C) At least three semester units in working with minority populations; six months of experience in working with minority populations; or six months in-service training in working with minority populations within the first year of employment as a condition of employment.(D) At least three semester units in child welfare, or two years experience in a public or private child welfare social services setting.(c) Social work personnel who do not meet the Master's Degree requirements specified in Subsection (b)(1) above may apply for an exception provided he/she completes the coursework and field practice or experience requirements specified in Subsection (b)(2) above. (1) Exceptions granted by the Department prior to January 1, 1993, shall remain in effect.(d) Social work personnel who are hired on or after January 1, 1992, but prior to January 1, 1993, who do not meet the requirements listed in this section shall be required to successfully meet those requirements by December 31, 1994, in order to remain employed as social work personnel in a foster family agency.(e) Social work personnel who were hired prior to January 1, 1992, shall not be required to meet the requirements of this section in order to remain employed in a foster family agency.(f) Documentation of the required education and experience requirements shall be maintained in the personnel file.(g) Social work personnel shall be responsible for the following: (1) Orientations of potential certified family home applicants.(2) Evaluation and assessment of the application of the potential certified family home.(3) Evaluation and assessment of a child for placement and continued placement in a certified family home or licensed foster family home.(4) Placement of the child in the certified family home or licensed foster family home.(5) Development and updating of the child's needs and services plan, including identifying individuals who are important to the child as required by Welfare and Institutions Code Section 366.1(g).(6) Supervision of the placement of the child including direct contact with the child and the certified parent(s) or foster family home licensee(s).(7) Provision of support services to certified parents or foster family home licensees assigned to the social worker.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 88065.3
1. New section filed 9-30-93; operative 11-1-93 (Register 93, No. 40).
2. Amendment of subsection (g)(5) and amendment of NOTE filed 7-9-2008; operative 8-8-2008 (Register 2008, No. 28). Note: Authority cited: Section 1530, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1506 and 1530, Health and Safety Code; and Sections 366.1 and 366.21, Welfare and Institutions Code.
1. New section filed 9-30-93; operative 11-1-93 (Register 93, No. 40).
2. Amendment of subsection (g)(5) and amendment of Note filed 7-9-2008; operative 8-8-2008 (Register 2008, No. 28).