14 Del. Admin. Code § 935-19.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 7, January 1, 2025

Section 935-19.0 - Staff Qualifications

19.1 A licensee shall have a full-time chief administrator who meets the following qualifications: at least 21 years of age, a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in business, public administration, social or behavioral science, social services, social work, or a human services field and have 2 years of successful related work experience in administration or supervision.

19.2 A licensee shall have a case manager who meets the education and experience that are specifically related to the client population to be served. That education and experience shall consist of the following for the type of population served:

19.2.1 A bachelor's degree in human services or behavioral science from a regionally accredited college or university in social work, sociology, psychology, speech communication or special education with certification for emotional disturbance or learning disabilities and 1 year of full-time work experience working with children.

19.2.2 For work with children who are receiving services primarily for correctional aftercare or emotional disturbance, the case manager shall have one of the following qualifications:

19.2.2.1 A master's degree in human services or behavioral science from a regionally accredited college or university that includes field work experience or 1 year of full-time employment experience working with children or families.

19.2.2.2 A bachelor's degree in human services or behavioral science from a regionally accredited college or university and either 2 years of full-time employment experience in human services counseling involving children and families or at least 500 hours of supervised family or child contact therapy hours.

19.2.3 For work with residents who are receiving services primarily for a developmental disability, the case manager shall have the following education and experience qualifications:

19.2.3.1 A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in social work, sociology, psychology, speech communication, special education, physical therapy, or occupational therapy; and

19.2.3.2 Specialized training or one year of employment experience in treating or working with persons who are developmentally disabled.

19.3 A licensee shall have direct care supervisors, unless assigning case managers to supervise direct care workers, who are at least 21 years old and meet one of the following requirements:

19.3.1 A bachelor's degree in human services or behavioral science from a regionally accredited college or university and one year of full-time work experience working with children;

19.3.2 An associate's degree in human services or behavioral science from a regionally accredited college or university or a minimum of 48 credit hours in human services or behavioral science from a regionally accredited college or university and 2 years of full-time work experience working with children; or

19.3.3 A high school diploma from a regionally accredited high school or equivalent and 3 years of full-time work experience working with children.

19.4 A licensee shall have direct care workers who are at least 21 years old and have a high school diploma from a regionally accredited high school or equivalent.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 935-19.0

27 DE Reg. 599 (2/1/2024) (Final)