R501-18-6. Staffing

  (1) The program shall employ, contract with, or otherwise provide as needed, referral information for client access to the following:

  (a) Physician

  (b) Psychiatrist

  (c) Mental health therapist (LCMHT); or

  (d) Substance use disorder counselor (SUDSC).

  (2) The recovery residence shall have an identified recovery residence director(s) who shall have:

  (a) Utah licensure, in good standing, as a substance use disorder counselor, licensed clinical social worker or equivalent; or

  (b) a minimum of 2 years experience in one of the following:

  (i) administration of a recovery residence;

  (ii) substance use disorder treatment education; or

  (iii) recovery/support services education.

  (3) The director's responsibilities that shall not be delegated include:

  (a) monitoring all aspects of the program and operation of the facility;

  (b) policy and procedure development, implementation, compliance and oversight per R501-2 Core Rule requirements and to also include:

  (i) clearly defining responsibilities of the director, manager, and staff of the program;

  (c) supervision, training and oversight of staff;

  (d) overseeing all client activities.

  (4) The recovery residence director may manage directly or employ a manager as defined in this chapter, to work under the supervision of the director.

  (a) The director shall perform the manager's duties when the manager is on scheduled or unscheduled leave unless the manager designates a manager-substitute.

  (5) The director is responsible for maintaining the following documentation for self and all direct service staff:

  (a) 40 hours of training completed prior to working with clients and ongoing training sufficient to maintain proficiency in the topics of:

  (i) recovery services in substance use disorder settings;

  (ii) peer support;

  (iii) emergency overdose;

  (iv) recognition and response to substance-related activities; and

  (v) current certification in First Aid and CPR.

  (b) documented training regarding compliance with current licensing rules to include:

  (i) R501-1, General Provisions;

  (A) including the annual required Licensing Code of Conduct; and

  (B) Client Rights;

  (ii) R501-2, Core Rules;

  (iii) R501-18 Recovery Residence rules; and

  (iv) all current program policies and procedures.

  (6) The recovery residence shall have a director or manager conduct on-site visits daily in order to ensure client safety and support clients.

  (a) Site visits shall be documented per-site, not per-client;

  (b) site visits shall assess and document the following:

  (i) general safety;

  (ii) general cleanliness;

  (iii) verification that only admitted residents reside or stay overnight at the residence;

  (iv) no presence of alcohol or substances of abuse unless lawfully prescribed; and

  (v) medications in locked storage.

  (7) The director or manager shall have documented face-to-face or telephone daily contact with each admitted client.

  (8) The recovery residence director shall ensure administrative on-call availability at all times and remain able to respond to the recovery residence staff and the Office of Licensing immediately by phone, or at the residence in-person within one hour.

  (b) shall have a residence director, manager or substitute on-site a minimum of 7 days per week in order to assess safety and support clients. These visits shall be scheduled and documented;