Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 5, March 10, 2024
A. Prior to
making a formal offer to a candidate for an APS position, the county department
shall ensure that all personnel who will be working in the APS program possess
the following minimum qualifications for education and experience, or have an
approved waiver in place as outlined in 30.310.B. The State Department may
suspend or deny training and/or CAPS access to persons who do not meet the
requirements outlined or have an approved waiver in place.
B. The APS caseworker position requires a
Bachelor's degree or higher with an equivalent of thirty (30) semester or
forty-five (45) quarter hours in human behavioral sciences or health care
related courses, such as, social work, sociology, psychology, psychiatry,
gerontology, nursing, special education, family intervention techniques,
diagnostic measures, therapeutic techniques, guidance and counseling, criminal
justice, or other human behavioral sciences, or a medical field relevant to the
APS program and/or at-risk adults.
C. The casework supervisor position,
including managers, administrators, and/or county directors who provide direct
casework supervision (herein known collectively as supervisors) requires:
1. A bachelor's degree with an equivalent of
thirty (30) semester or forty-five (45) quarter hours in human behavioral
sciences or health care related courses, such as, social work, sociology,
psychology, psychiatry, gerontology, nursing, special education, family
intervention techniques, diagnostic measures, therapeutic techniques, guidance
and counseling, criminal justice, or other human behavioral sciences or medical
field relevant to the APS program and/or at-risk adults; and,
2. Three (3) years of professional
caseworker, case management, or human services experience in a public or
private human services agency; or,
3. A master's degree or higher in a social
work or human behavioral sciences, as described in Section 30.310.a.3.a;
and,
4. Two (2) years of
professional caseworker, case management, or human services experience in a
public or private human services agency.
D. The Case Aide and Intake Screener
positions, if available in the county department, require a high school diploma
or a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) plus at least six (6) months full time
public contact in human services or a related field. Substitution for public
contact is successful completion of a certificate program relevant to human
services, and/or at least six (6) semester or nine (9) quarter hours in a human
behavioral sciences or health care field, as described in Section 30.310.A
.1.
E. If proven recruitment
difficulty exists or a current county employee has exhibited qualifying
knowledge and work skills, as determined by the county department and the
candidate does not meet the education and experience requirements outlined in
Section 30.310.A, the county department may request a waiver of the
requirements using the state-approved form. The request shall include.
1. The position for which the county
department is requesting a waiver, including the percentage of time the
position will be performing the duties of the APS program (% FTE), and the type
of waiver requested, as follows:
a. Temporary
educational waiver. Request this type of waiver when the pool of candidates is
limited due to recruitment difficulty and/or there is an internal candidate who
has not yet completed his or her educational requirements. Provide
documentation on the:
i. Recruitment efforts
made by the county department and identified difficulties, and/or documentation
of the current employee's experience with the county department; and,
ii. Educational progress of the proposed
candidate, including the type of degree and major that is being
sought.
iii. Anticipated completion
date of the candidate's degree.
b. Permanent educational waiver. Request this
waiver when the pool of candidates is limited due to recruitment difficulties
and/or when there is an internal candidate, and meeting the educational
requirements is not a reasonable expectation of the candidate. The county
department must submit its request with documentation on the qualifying
knowledge and skills that would allow the candidate to successfully carry out
the requirements of the APS position, as follows:
i. The recruitment efforts made by the county
department and identified difficulties, and/or documentation of the current
employee's experience with the county department; and,
ii. The reason the completion of the
educational requirement is not a reasonable expectation for the candidate;
and,
iii. The type and years of
work experience with at-risk adults or other vulnerable populations applicable
to the APS program and clients, which may substitute for the required
education; and,
iv. Other relevant
qualities and information that demonstrate the candidate could successfully
carry out the requirements of the APS position; and,
v. The county department's plan to provide
support in the person's knowledge and skill growth.
2. The State Department will
review the waiver request and will issue a:
a. Temporary educational waiver for up to two
(2) years, to allow the applicant to complete their degree. The county
department may request an extension of the waiver near the end of the waiver
term if more than two years is needed to complete the degree; or,
b. Permanent educational waiver if the county
department has sufficiently supported the request for a permanent educational
waiver; or,
c. Denial of the
waiver, including the reason for the denial. F. All APS staff education and
experience shall be documented in CAPS.
