Nev. Admin. Code § 424.622

Current through June 11, 2024

Section 424.622 - Director: Qualifications

1. The director of a specialized foster home which is not operated by a foster care agency must be at least 21 years of age and must have:

(a) A bachelor's degree or more advanced degree from an accredited college or university in the field of social work, social welfare, marriage and family therapy, psychology or a closely related field, including, without limitation, human development, criminal justice or education, and at least 1 year of experience in an administrative or managerial position; or

(b) A combination of education and experience which, in the judgment of the licensing authority, is equivalent to the requirements set forth in paragraph (a).

2. If a specialized foster home specializes in the treatment of sexually aggressive youth, the director or another member of the staff of the specialized foster home must have:

(a) A master's degree or doctoral degree in psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy or another social science, and at least 2 years of experience working with juvenile sex offenders; or

(b) A combination of education and experience which, in the judgment of the licensing authority, is equivalent to the requirements set forth in paragraph (a).

3. The director of a specialized foster home may serve in another position in the specialized foster home if the director also meets the qualifications for that position.

Nev. Admin. Code § 424.622

Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R110-13, eff. 6-23-2014

NRS 424.020

REVISER'S NOTE.

The regulation of the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services filed with the Secretary of State on June 23, 2014 (LCB File No. R110-13), the source of this section, contains the following provision not included in NAC:

"Sec. 105. 1. The provisions of section 35 of this regulation [NAC 424.622 ] do not apply to a person who was hired as a director of a specialized foster home which is not operated by a foster care agency before the effective date of this regulation [June 23, 2014] if the person has been continuously employed in any capacity by the specialized foster home with no separation from employment since at least January 1, 2012.

2. The provisions of section 40 of this regulation [NAC 424.632 ] do not apply to a person who was hired as a supervisor of a specialized foster home which is not operated by a foster care agency before the effective date of this regulation [June 23, 2014].

3. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 41 of this regulation [NAC 424.710 ], until the effective date of this regulation [June 23, 2014], a specialized foster home which is not operated by a foster care agency may hire a person who does not meet the qualifications set forth in section 41 of this regulation [NAC 424.710 ] as a supervisor of or a case manager for a specialized foster home so long as the person hired meets those qualifications within 18 months after the date of hire."