Section 424.676 - Director: Qualifications; responsibilities and duties1. A foster care agency shall have a director who is responsible for the overall operation of the foster care agency.2. The director must be at least 21 years of age and must meet the qualifications set forth in NRS 424.115.3. The responsibilities of the director include, without limitation: (a) Ensuring that the foster care agency remains in compliance with the requirements of this chapter and chapter 424 of NRS.(b) Ensuring that the investigations required pursuant to NRS 424.145 and 424.155 are successfully completed before any person for whom such an investigation is required is allowed to have direct contact with children without supervision. The director shall submit five satisfactory references to the licensing authority for each person for whom an investigation is required. The licensing authority is not required to share with the director any concerns raised by a reference unless the licensing authority is able to do so without compromising the confidentiality of the reference.(c) Maintaining records relating to personnel, occupancy and treatment and any other records.(d) Screening, hiring, scheduling and supervising the staff of the foster care agency while on duty.(e) Overseeing the operations of the foster care agency, including, without limitation: (1) Determinations of the appropriateness of placing a child in a foster home;(2) Assessments of children and the development of treatment plans;(3) Providing technical assistance to the staff of the foster care agency and any agency which provides child welfare services;(4) Reviewing and updating the policies and procedures of the foster care agency; and(5) Developing procedures to manage and reduce risks to the health, safety and well-being of the children receiving services from the foster care agency.(f) Working collaboratively with the agency which provides child welfare services, the juvenile court and any other agency or person receiving services from the foster care agency, as appropriate.(g) Cooperating with the agency which provides child welfare services and other governmental entities to improve the quality of placement or care provided by the foster care agency and the competence of its staff.4. The director must be physically present on-site for at least 25 hours per week to ensure that the staff of the foster care agency carry out the operations of the foster care agency in accordance with the philosophy and procedures of the foster care agency. The director shall designate a supervisory staff member to monitor the foster care agency to ensure continuous compliance with the provisions of this chapter and chapter 424 of NRS during any time that the director is not present at the foster care agency.5. The director shall report any proposed change in the programs, services, policies or procedures of the foster care agency to the licensing authority at least 30 days before the change is scheduled to take effect. The licensing authority shall review the proposed change to determine whether the change may affect the status of the license to operate the foster care agency.6. If a foster care agency enters into a contract with one or more specialized foster homes, the director of the foster care agency may also serve as the director of any such specialized foster home. The director of the foster care agency may serve as the director of any other foster home with which the foster care agency has entered into a contract, even if the foster home is not required to have a director.7. The director of a foster care agency may serve in another position in the foster care agency or a foster home with which the foster care agency has entered into a contract if the director also meets the qualifications for that position.Nev. Admin. Code § 424.676
Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R110-13, eff. 6-23-2014