La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § IX-327

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section IX-327 - General Staffing Provisions

A. The Infant Intervention Program shall have written job descriptions for all staff.

B. The Infant Intervention Program shall have a staff organizational chart which has been approved by its governing board.

C. The Infant Intervention Program shall hire or designate an individual to be responsible for the administration and direction of the program.

D. The Infant Intervention Program staff shall meet the following minimum qualifications:

1. Supervisor/administrator-a baccalaureate degree in administration, special education, social services, or related area and three years experience in the field.

2. Infant interventionist-a valid LSDE certificate as defined in Section 305 of these standards, or a baccalaureate degree as defined in Section 305 of these standards.

a. An infant interventionist not fully certified shall have an approved professional plan for certification.

3. Therapist (speech, occupation, physical)-a current license valid in the state of Louisiana and/or a valid certificate issued by LSDE to work in an educational setting.

4. Paraprofessional-a high school diploma or equivalent.

5. Other staff positions shall meet qualifications for employment approved by OMR/DD.

E. The Infant Intervention Program shall maintain current personnel policies for affirmative action, hiring, termination and evaluation.

1. A job performance evaluation shall be conducted annually for each staff member by his or her immediate supervisor. This shall be in writing and shall be filed.

F. The Infant Intervention Program shall maintain a staff to infant ratio as follows:

1. Home Training Program-one infant interventionist for 10 to 15 infants with traveling to the homes and/or one infant interventionist for 15 to 20 without traveling to the homes.

2. Center-Based Program-one infant interventionist and one paraprofessional for 4 to 7 infants, and/or a paraprofessional training unit for 1 to 12 infants, for a five-day-a-week program.

G. The Center-Based Infant Intervention Program shall have at least one employee on duty at all times who holds a valid certificate for successful completion of an approved first aid course; and one employee who has been trained and has certification in CPR.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § IX-327

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities, LR 13:246 (April 1987).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 28:380 et seq.