Section 424.620 - Director: Responsibilities and duties1. A specialized foster home must have a director who is responsible for the overall operation of the specialized foster home.2. The responsibilities of the director include, without limitation: (a) Ensuring that the specialized foster home remains in compliance with the requirements of this chapter and chapter 424 of NRS.(b) Ensuring that the investigations required pursuant to NRS 424.031 and 424.033 are successfully completed for each member of the staff of the specialized foster home. The director shall submit five satisfactory references to the licensing authority for each member of the staff of the specialized foster home. 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 specialized foster home while on duty.(e) Overseeing the operations of the specialized foster home, including, without limitation: (1) Determinations of the appropriateness of placing a child in the specialized foster home;(2) Assessments of children and the development of treatment plans;(3) Providing technical assistance to the staff of the specialized foster home and any agency which provides child welfare services;(4) Reviewing and updating the policies and procedures of the specialized foster home; and(5) Developing procedures to manage and reduce risks to the health, safety and well-being of the children placed in the specialized foster home.(f) Working collaboratively with the agency which provides child welfare services, the juvenile court and the parent or guardian of each child placed in the specialized foster home, as appropriate.(g) Cooperating with the agency which provides child welfare services and other governmental entities to improve the quality of care provided by the specialized foster home and the competence of its staff.3. The director shall report any proposed change in the programs and services offered by the specialized foster home 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 of the specialized foster home.4. The director must be physically present on-site for at least 25 hours per week to ensure that the staff of the specialized foster home carry out the operations of the specialized foster home in accordance with the philosophy and procedures of the specialized foster home. The director shall designate a supervisory staff member to monitor the specialized foster home 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 specialized foster home.Nev. Admin. Code § 424.620
Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R110-13, eff. 6-23-2014NRS 424.020, 424.030, 424.031, 424.033, 424.0335, 424.034