Minnesota Administrative Rules

9545.0805 PERSONNEL.

Subpart 1.

Supervision by a licensed independent social worker or independent clinical social worker.

An independent social worker or independent clinical social worker as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 148B.21, must supervise an agency's case work. Supervising an agency's case work includes reviewing and approving each written home study the agency completes on prospective foster parents or applicants to adopt. An agency can meet the supervision requirement by complying with item A, B, C, or D.

A.

The agency's chief executive officer is a licensed independent social worker or independent clinical social worker and supervises staff members providing case work.

B.

The person who does the case work is licensed as an independent social worker or independent clinical social worker.

C.

The agency contracts with a licensed independent social worker or independent clinical social worker to supervise staff members' case work.

D.

The agency may retain a supervisor with education or experience comparable to the requirements stated in item A, B, or C if one of the exceptions in Minnesota Statutes, section 148B.28, applies.

Subp. 2.

Orientation.

Within the first five working days of an employee's or volunteer's starting date, an agency must provide orientation that addresses agency staff and volunteer responsibilities for:

A.

reporting maltreatment as specified in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260E; and

B.

protecting information on clients as required by Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13.

Subp. 3.

Annual training.

An agency must provide or arrange for the provision of at least 12 hours of training annually for staff members and volunteers who provide services to agency clients. For people in their first year of service to the agency, orientation hours provided under subpart 2 can be applied toward the 12 hours of annual training. Training must reflect the emphasis in Minnesota Statutes, section 260C.215, subdivision 6, on cultural diversity and children with special needs.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 245A.03; 317A.907

History:

18 SR 1593; L 1999 c 139 art 4 s 2

Published Electronically:

October 13, 2021