Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 24, June 15, 2024
Section 3130.32 - Staffing requirements(a) There shall be supervision of caseworkers and other direct service staff to ensure the following:(1) Consultation on emergency cases.(2) Ongoing support and direction for the case activities of supervised staff.(3) An average direct service staff to supervisor ratio for the county agency of no more than five to one.(b) To investigate child abuse and child neglect reports and to carry out case management functions required in § 3130.31(2)(ii) and (3) (relating to responsibilities of the county agency), the caseworker-to-client family ratio may be no greater than 1 to 30. If staff have other ongoing responsibilities not directly related to families in their own caseload, the caseworker-to-client family ratio shall be reduced in proportion to the percentage of time required to perform the other ongoing responsibilities.The provisions of this § 3130.32 amended January 23, 1987, effective 1/24/1987, 17 Pa.B. 392.The provisions of this § 3130.32 amended under Articles II, VII, IX and X of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §§ 201-211, 701-774, 901-922 and 1001-1080).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 3490.341 (relating to staff-to-family ratios).