Nev. Admin. Code § 424.632

Current through June 11, 2024

Section 424.632 - Qualifications of supervisors and case managers; exception

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a person employed as a supervisor by a specialized foster home which is not operated by a foster care agency must submit proof to the specialized foster home that he or she possesses a bachelor's degree in social work, marriage and family counseling, psychology or a closely related field and has at least:

(a) One year of full-time experience supervising caseworkers or direct care staff in a specialized foster home or a foster care agency, or as a supervisory employee serving children and their families in the field; or

(b) Two years of full-time experience as a caseworker or direct care staff for a specialized foster home or foster care agency serving children and their families in the field.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a person employed by a specialized foster home as a case manager to provide support and consultation to direct care staff must possess:

(a) A bachelor's degree in a program of human studies; or

(b) A bachelor's degree in a different field and at least 2 years of experience working with children and families.

3. The provisions of this section do not apply to a foster home with which a foster care agency has entered into a contract to the extent that the provisions of NRS 424.115 apply.

Nev. Admin. Code § 424.632

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."