Section R. 400.12207 - Staff responsibilitiesRule 207.
(1) An agency shall designate the chief administrator as responsible for the day-to-day operation of the agency and for ensuring compliance with the applicable provisions of these rules.(2) An agency chief administrator is administratively responsible for all the following functions: (a) The licensee or chief administrator has the administrative capability to operate a child placing agency and provide the level of care and program stipulated in the application.(b) A chief administrator must demonstrate the administrative capability to oversee the on-site, day-to-day operation of the institution and for ensuring compliance with these rules.(c) Not less than once annually, conduct a written assessment and verify the agency's compliance with the applicable provisions of these rules.(d) Assess all disrupted and unplanned removals of children from foster homes, independent living, and adoptive homes to identify systemic trends and patterns of those disrupted and unplanned removals.(e) Within 6 months, develop and implement a written plan to correct noncompliance identified in subdivision (c) of this subrule and address causes of disrupted and unplanned removals identified in subdivision (d) of this subrule.(f) Provide space to individuals served to be interviewed privately by police, regulatory staff, children's protective services, or other entities investigating activities of the agency related to safety of children and compliance with statute and promulgated rules.(3) An agency shall require that social service workers be directly responsible for all the following activities:(a) Placing and supervising children in out-of-home care. Social service workers shall work directly with the children, their families, and other relevant individuals and be primarily responsible for the development, implementation, and review of service plans for the children and their families.(b) Facilitating services and parenting time for children for purposes of reunification.(c) Assessing and certifying private family homes for licensure and supervising the homes.(d) Conducting evaluations of private family homes for purposes of adoption.(e) Supervising and assessing children for adoptive placement.(4) An agency shall require social service aides to be directly responsible to a social service worker or social service supervisor. A social service aide may provide clearly defined support functions, but may not have responsibility for any of the following: (b) Selecting placements.(c) Foster home certification.(d) Conducting foster care and licensing case contacts for purposes of foster care or adoption case planning, or licensing certification contacts.(e) Conducting adoptive family evaluations.Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.12207
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