R501-19-5. Staffing

A. The program shall have an employed manager who is responsible for the day to day resident supervision and operation of the facility. The responsibilities of the manager shall be clearly defined. Whenever the manager is absent there shall be a substitute available.

B. The program shall have a staff person trained, by a certified instructor, in standard first aid and CPR on duty with the consumers at all times.

C. Programs which utilize students and volunteers, shall provide screening, training, and evaluation of volunteers. Volunteers shall be informed verbally and in writing of program objectives and scope of service.

D. Professional staff shall include the following individuals who have received training in the specific area listed below:

1. Mental Health

a. a licensed physician or consulting licensed physician,

b. a licensed psychologist, or consulting licensed psychologist,

c. a licensed mental health therapist,

d. a licensed advanced practice registered nurse-psychiatric mental health nurse specialist, or a consulting advanced practice registered nurse-psychiatric mental health nurse specialist, and

e. if unlicensed staff are used, they shall be supervised by a licensed clinical professional.

2. Substance Abuse

a. a licensed physician, or a consulting licensed physician,

b. a licensed psychologist or consulting licensed psychologist,

c. a licensed mental health therapist or consulting licensed, mental health therapist, and

d. a licensed substance abuse counselor or unlicensed staff who work with substance abusers shall be supervised by a licensed clinical professional.

3. Children and Youth

a. a licensed physician, or consulting licensed physician,

b. a licensed psychologist, or consulting licensed psychologist, and

c. a licensed mental health therapist or consulting licensed mental health therapist, to provide a minimum of one hour of service to the program per week per consumer enrolled.

d. A licensed medical practitioner, by written agreement, shall be available to provide, as needed, a minimum of one hour of service per week for every two consumers enrolled.

e. Other staff trained to work with emotionally and behaviorally disturbed, or conduct disordered children and youth shall be under the supervision of a licensed clinical professional.

f. A minimum of two staff on duty and, a staff ratio of no less than one staff to every four consumers shall exist at all times, except nighttime sleeping hours when staff may be reduced.

g. A mixed gender population shall have at least one male and one female staff on duty at all times.

4. Services for People With Disabilities shall have a staff person responsible for program supervision and operation of the facility. Staff person shall be adequately trained to provide the services and treatment stated in the consumer plan.